Add Nodes to a Hub for Multiple BRMS Networks

This example will setup an Enterprise Network for multiple BRMS Networks. The Hub does not need to be in any of the BRMS Networks and the Enterprise Network will not impact any of the BRMS Networks. It allows recovery reports to be generated and stored for each of the systems.

To Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel:

1. On a Hub, open 'Backup, Recovery and Media Services'.
2. Select 'Enterprise Services'.

The Enterprise Network will be managed through an Enterprise Hub. The Hub must be at IBM i release 7.1 or higher. BRMS systems must be identified as Enterprise Nodes on the Hub in order for the Hub to monitor BRMS activities for the systems. Since the Nodes being added to the Enterprise Network for this example are from multiple BRMS Networks, Node Policies will be created specifically for each BRMS Network. Repeat the following steps for each BRMS Network:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Click tab 'Node Groups'.
3. Click button 'Add'.
4. Specify BRMSGRPx for the 'Node Group' field.
5. Click button 'OK'.
6. Click tab 'Node Policies'.
7. Click button 'Add'.
8. Specify BRMSNETx for the 'Name' field.
9. Specify BRMSGRPx for the 'Node group id' field.
10. Click button 'OK'.

Create a Report Definition for each Node Policy that was added above. The Report Definitions will schedule recovery reports to be generated for all the Nodes associated with the Node Policy that defines the Report Definition. The Report Definitions will be setup to run Monday-Friday at 8:00AM.

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Click tab 'Node Policies'.
3. Select action 'Properties' for Node Policy BRMSNETx.
4. Click tab 'Report Definitions'.
5. Click button 'Add'.
6. Specify RCYRPT1 for the 'Name' field.
7. Select 'Weekly' in section 'When to run'.
8. Click 'Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday' in the 'Weekly' field.
9. Select 'Set time to run' in section 'Time to run'.
10. Specify '8:00:00 AM' for the 'Set time to run' field.
11. Click button 'OK'.

Create the Nodes on a Hub. Repeat the following steps for each BRMS Network:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Click button 'Add'.
3. Specify the communication information for one of the systems in one of the BRMS Networks.
4. Click button 'OK'.
5. Select action 'Add all systems in the BRMS network' for the Node that was just added.
6. Click button 'Yes'.

In addition to running at the scheduled times, Report Definitions can be run immediately:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Select action 'Properties' for a Node.
3. Select tab 'Report definitions'.
4. Select action 'Run Report' for Report Definition RCYRPT1. Note: Do not take any actions until the Report is complete, a panel will be displayed indicating whether the Report ran successfully.
5. Click button 'OK'.

To see Reports generated for a Node:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Select action 'View Reports' for a Node.
3. Select action 'View Report output' for a Report.
4. Select action 'View Report' for Report output.
5. Click button 'Close'.

To see Reports generated for Report Definition RCYRPT1 on a Node:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise 'Hub Center' panel.
2. Select action 'Properties' for a Node.
3. Select tab 'Report Definitions'.
4. Select action 'View Reports' for Report Definition RCYRPT1.
5. Select action 'View Report output' for a Report.
6. Select action 'View Report' for Report output.
7. Click button 'Close'.