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drives that are available for the storage agent to use on behalf of the client. The MAXNUMMP parameter is specified on the REGISTER NODE or UPDATE NODE command.

Step 3. Starting the Storage Agent and Verifying the LAN-free Configuration

During this step you will start the storage agent and verify the LAN-free configuration.

Step 3.1 Start the Storage Agent

Start the storage agent by changing to the storage agent directory and issuing the following command:

dsmsta

Step 3.2 Verify the LAN-free Configuration

To verify that you have configured your system correctly for LAN-free data movement, perform the following procedure:

1.Run a backup operation from the client. Verify that the backup is LAN-free by using a Tivoli Storage Manager administrative command-line client to login to the Tivoli Storage Manager server and storage agent to verify that the proper sessions have been established. When LAN-free data movement is occurring, a QUERY SESSION on the storage agent should show bytes received (displayed as Bytes Recvd) for the node increasing to the total amount of data being backed up. The QUERY SESSION on the Tivoli Storage Manager server should show a very small amount of bytes received (metadata) for the same node. If the node’s session exhibits this behavior, and you receive a message stating that the backup has been successful, you have configured your system correctly.

There are several ways to use the QUERY SESSION command. You can issue the command on the storage agent console if the process is running in the foreground. Or, you can use a command-line client to connect to the storage agent on the administration port of the storage agent. You would use the same administrator ID and password for this command as you would on the server.

2.Ensure the following if you receive a message saying that the backup has failed:

a.The Tivoli Storage Manager server is running. If the Tivoli Storage Manager server is not running, the storage agent will not start.

b.The client, storage agent, and server are communicating with each other as expected.

c.The mount and message is displayed on the storage agent console.

 

Notes:

 

1. If you retry the backup operation after the first failure, the client attempts to

 

use the LAN connection for data movement. The client will continue to use the

 

LAN until the client is stopped and restarted.

2. When using the z/OS data manager server, volumes for sequential access

storage pools that support LAN-free data movement require formatting before

they can be used. LAN-free sessions will fail if the storage pool does not

contain any formatted volumes and does not allow automatic formatting. For

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.

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Contents Storage Agent User’s Guide Page Storage Agent User’s Guide Fifth Edition January Contents Page How to Use This Book About This BookWhere to Look for Information IBM Tivoli Storage Manager PublicationsRelated IBM Publications Tivoli Technical Training Support InformationSearching knowledge bases Severity Conventions Used in This Guide Page January Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager VersionChanges for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release OctoberMinimum I/O to Volumes Associated with File Device Class LAN-free for z/OSChanges 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 File Device Sharing Using Tivoli SANergy External LibrariesPage Data Migration and Coexistence System Requirements Device information External library Configuration Information WorksheetsClient System Storage agent properties ACSLS, 3494, or Scsi drive device namesACSLS, 3494, or Scsi library information Client System Drive Shared diskServer System Server properties 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 Configuring devices for the storage agent to access Verifying the Network ConnectionClient System Installing Software Tivoli Storage Manager Client WorkstationNext steps. For example Install and Configure the Storage Agent Locate the line Software to Install Devconfig devconfig.out Tape Device Disk Device Configuring Devices for the Storage Agent to Access On page 27 shows the results of completing this stepTape Devices SANDisk Devices OS only Formatting Volumes for LAN-free Data MovementStart the Storage Agent Verify the LAN-free Configuration Determining Whether the Data Movement was LAN-freePage Installing and Configuring External Library Environments Tivoli Storage Manager ServerVerifying 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 Automating the Storage Agent Startup Appendix A. Administration and Configuration ReferenceStarting and Stopping the Storage Agent Manually Starting and Stopping the Storage AgentFormat Adding Communication Information for the Storage AgentParameters SERVERName SERVERPAsswordExamples HLAddressRequired Options Storage Agent Options FileAdditional Options RESOURCETimeout minutes COMMTimeout secondsIDLETimeout minutes Msgstacktrace onoffSTAMaxpooledsessions number Tcpadminport numberTHROUGHPUTDatathreshold kilobytespersecond THROUGHPUTTimethreshold minutes Device Configuration File for the Storage AgentUselargebuffers yesno Define Server Appendix B. Legacy Acsls Data Migration and Coexistence Data MigrationMigration New Storage Pool Old Storage Appendix C. Notices Trademarks HacmpAppendix C. Notices Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Index Dsmsta SetstorageserverOptions Page SC32-0129-00

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