IBM SC32-0129-00 manual Installing and Configuring External Library Environments

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Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring External Library Environments

Note: Before installing and configuring the storage agent, it is recommended that you read Chapter 2, “Planning,” on page 5 and fill out the information forms in “Configuration Information Worksheets” on page 13.

This chapter describes installing and configuring the storage agent LAN-free function in environments that are using external library supports as defined in the Administrator’s Guide in the appendix, ″External Media Management Interface Description.″

For high-level descriptions of this environment, see Chapter 1, “Storage Agent

Overview,” on page 1 and “Types of Environments” on page 5.

To install and configure the storage agent for LAN-free data movement:

1.Read the overview of the procedure.

2.Review the complete procedure which follows the summary.

3.Complete the steps described in the procedure.

The summary briefly describes the overall configuration. It is a good idea to understand the overall process before beginning the procedure because the process takes place on multiple machines at different times.

Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks

The following summarizes the installation and configuration tasks provided in this chapter:

vStep 1: Verifying network configuration

Note: Ensure that your system meets the prerequisites for the SAN configuration.

vStep 2: Establishing communications and configuring the client, storage agent, and Tivoli Storage Manager server

–Client System:

-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.

–Tivoli Storage Manager Server:

-Configure the library and drives on the SAN.

-Define the storage agent as a server.

vStep 3: Starting the storage agent and verifying the LAN-free configuration

–Start the storage agent.

–Verify the LAN-free configuration.

If you will be using a storage agent with external library support, you must have an external library manager capable of exploiting the external library interface as defined in the Administrator’s Guide in the appendix, ″External Media Management

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Contents Storage Agent User’s Guide Page Storage Agent User’s Guide Fifth Edition January Contents Page About This Book How to Use This BookIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Publications Where to Look for InformationRelated IBM Publications Support Information Tivoli Technical TrainingSearching knowledge bases Severity Conventions Used in This Guide Page Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager VersionJanuary OctoberLAN-free for z/OS Minimum I/O to Volumes Associated with File Device ClassChanges for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Page Storage Agent Overview SAN LAN-free Client Data Backup Scenario Multi-session No-Query Restore for LAN-free Path Supported Operating Systems PlanningTypes of Environments ACSLS, Scsi and 349X Tape Library Sharing SAN SAN External Libraries File Device Sharing Using Tivoli SANergyPage Data Migration and Coexistence System Requirements Client System Storage agent properties Configuration Information WorksheetsDevice information External library ACSLS, 3494, or Scsi drive device namesServer System Server properties Client System Drive Shared diskACSLS, 3494, or Scsi library information Drive Shared diskClient Node Information Obtain Device InformationServer System Lanfreecommmethod Tcpip Lanfreetcpserveraddress Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks Installing and Configuring Tape-LibraryFile-Device Sharing Environments Verifying the Network Connection Configuring devices for the storage agent to accessTivoli Storage Manager Client Workstation Client System Installing SoftwareNext steps. For example Install and Configure the Storage Agent Locate the line Software to Install Devconfig devconfig.out Tape Device Disk Device On page 27 shows the results of completing this step Configuring Devices for the Storage Agent to AccessSAN Tape DevicesDisk Devices OS only Formatting Volumes for LAN-free Data MovementStart the Storage Agent Determining Whether the Data Movement was LAN-free Verify the LAN-free ConfigurationPage Tivoli Storage Manager Server Installing and Configuring External Library EnvironmentsVerifying the Network Connection Installing and Configuring External Library Environments Servername tsmsrver Install and Configure the Storage Agent Package Name Fileset Names Description Servername tsmsrver Define the storage pool. For example Define path storagnt libmgr1 srctype=server desttype=library Start the Storage Agent Determining Whether the Data Movement was LAN-free Page Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent Appendix A. Administration and Configuration ReferenceAutomating the Storage Agent Startup Manually Starting and Stopping the Storage AgentFormat Adding Communication Information for the Storage AgentParameters Examples SERVERPAsswordSERVERName HLAddressRequired Options Storage Agent Options FileAdditional Options IDLETimeout minutes COMMTimeout secondsRESOURCETimeout minutes Msgstacktrace onoffSTAMaxpooledsessions number Tcpadminport numberTHROUGHPUTDatathreshold kilobytespersecond THROUGHPUTTimethreshold minutes Device Configuration File for the Storage AgentUselargebuffers yesno Define Server Data Migration Appendix B. Legacy Acsls Data Migration and CoexistenceMigration New Storage Pool Old Storage Appendix C. Notices Hacmp TrademarksAppendix C. Notices Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Dsmsta Setstorageserver IndexOptions Page SC32-0129-00

SC32-0129-00 specifications

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