IBM SC32-0129-00 - Manuals

About This Book This guide is for administrators who install and use the storage agent component of the IBM ® Tivoli ® Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks product (referred to as storage agent throughout this publication). It provides: v An overview of LAN-free data transfer v Detailed explana...

Publication Title Order Number IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Using the Application Program Interface SC32-0147 The following table lists publications for application protection products. Publication Title Order Number IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Application Servers: Data Protection for WebSphere App...

Title Order Number IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide GA32-0330 IBM Magstar 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Operator Guide GA32-0280 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Operator Guide GA32-0465 IBM TotalStorage SAN File System Administrator’s Guide and Reference GA27-4...

Searching knowledge bases If you have a problem with your IBM software, begin by searching the available knowledge bases to determine whether the resolution to your problem is already documented. Search the information center on your local system or network: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager provides an in...

v What software versions were you running when the problem occurred? v Do you have logs, traces, and messages that are related to the problem symptoms? IBM Software Support is likely to ask for this information. v Can the problem be re-created? If so, what steps led to the failure? v Have any change...

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 This section summarizes changes that have been made to the Tivoli Storage Manager product and this publication. Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release 4 — January 2007 The following changes have been made to the product for this edit...

Minimum I/O to Volumes Associated with FILE Device Class In Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3, the minimum I/O to a volume associated with a FILE device class is 256 KB, regardless how much data is being written to the volume. For example, if you are backing up one 500-byte object, it will take 256...

overview of this function. For full details, refer to the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for z/OS Administrator’s Guide and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for z/OS Administrator’s Reference . Product Packaging and Name Changes Product packaging and names for Tivoli Storage Manager have been updated. See www...

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Client Storage Agent installed Tape Library File Library Library Control Client Metadata LibraryControl ClientData SAN LAN Tivoli Storage Manager Server Figure 1. SAN Data Movement. Solid lines indicate data movement. Broken lines indicate movement of control information and metadata. Client Client ...

The storage agent communicates with the server to obtain and store database information and to coordinate device and volume access. The server and client coordinate and negotiate data access through the SAN. The client will use the storage agent for operations where appropriate. For example, if a SA...

Table 2. Server System Configuration Information (continued) Server System Record the names of the client nodes on which you will install and configure the storage agent. This information will be needed when you register the nodes, set the policy for them, and place any needed restrictions on them. ...

- Install the Tivoli Storage Manager client or Tivoli Storage Manager data protection application client, and the Tivoli Storage Manager API. Specify the LAN-free option. - Install and set up the storage agent. – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server: Defining the storage agent and configuring devices -...

Step 2. Establishing Communications among Client, Storage Agent, and Tivoli Storage Manager Figure 7 shows the results of completing “Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software” and “Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server: Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring Devices” on page 24. Use this...

Table 4. Package and Fileset Names for Installation on AIX 5.1 Platforms (continued) Package and Fileset Names Description tivoli.tsm.devices.aix5.rte64 SCSI runtime device support tivoli.tsm.msg.xx_XX.devices SMIT screens tivoli.tsm.msg.xx_XX.server Message catalog and Online help Note that xx_XX r...

Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server: Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring Devices This section provides the instructions that you need to perform on the Tivoli Storage Manager server. If further explanation is required, see the Administrator’s Guide . 1. If you have not set up server-to...

Tape Devices Define paths on the server using the device names as seen by the storage agent on each client system. Important: Be sure that the device names are what the storage agent sees on each client system. Note: The DEFINE PATH command must be issued from the server designated as the library ma...

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software The procedures in this step describe installation and configuration of the Tivoli Storage Manager client, API, and storage agent. Note: Gresham EDT or any other middleware that enables an external library is allowed. For installation information, see the G...

Appendix A. Administration and Configuration Reference This section provides information about administering, monitoring, tuning, and connecting the storage agent. Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent The storage agent can be configured to start automatically upon system reboot. It can also be st...

SERVERName Specifies the name of the Tivoli Storage Manager server. This name appears in the DEFINE SERVER command that is inserted into the device configuration file. SERVERPAssword Specifies the password of the server. This value is encrypted and appears in the SERVERPASSWORD field of the DEFINE S...

If the option is set to YES, or if the TCPPORT and TCPADMINPORT are the same value (the default), then the administrative sessions can use the TCPPORT. v NO If the option is set to NO, and if the TCPADMINPORT value is different than the TCPPORT value, then administrative sessions cannot use TCPPORT....

SANDISCOVERY Specifies whether the Tivoli Storage Manager SAN discovery function is enabled. When set to ON, the storage agent will perform SAN discovery in the following instances: v During storage agent initialization v When the device path has been changed and there is a conflict between the devi...

Appendix B. Legacy ACSLS Data Migration and Coexistence Note: For the latest information concerning migration and coexistence, see the Tivoli Storage Manager README. If your environment consists of Tivoli Storage Manager storage pools associated with an ACSLS library type and an ECARTRIDGE device ty...

Two methods to migrate data are: v Use the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server MOVE DATA command. This method allows the legacy ACSLS data to move to a new storage pool without moving any expired files in the aggregates. For more information, see the Managing Storage Pools and Volumes section of the A...

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Glossary A ACSLS. Automated Cartridge System Library Software. application program interface (API). A set of functions that applications running on a client platform can call to store, query, and retrieve objects from Tivoli Storage Manager storage. application client. One of the IBM Tivoli Storage ...

Index A ACSLS support data migration and coexistence issues 51 installing external library environments (ACSLS-managed) 31 overview and planning 9 ACSLS-managed library sharing 9 administration and configuration, reference information 43 automating storage agent startup 43 C changes to this product ...