IBM 5697-VM3 manual Introduction, Program Description

1.0 Introduction

This program directory is intended for the system programmer responsible for program installation and maintenance. It contains information concerning the material and procedures associated with the installation and service of Tivoli ADSM for VM. You should read all of this program directory before installing the program and then keep it for future reference.

The program directory contains the following sections:

2.0, “Program Materials” on page 3 identifies the basic and optional program materials and documentation for Tivoli ADSM for VM.

3.0, “Program Support” on page 7 describes the IBM support available for Tivoli ADSM for VM.

4.0, “Program and Service Level Information” on page 8 lists the APARs (program level) and PTFs (service level) incorporated into Tivoli ADSM for VM.

5.0, “Installation Requirements and Considerations” on page 9 identifies the resources and considerations for installing and using Tivoli ADSM for VM.

6.0, “Installation Instructions” on page 13 provides detailed installation instructions for Tivoli ADSM for VM.

7.0, “Service Instructions” on page 27 provides detailed servicing instructions for Tivoli ADSM for VM.

Appendix A, “Applying an RSU Tape for Tivoli ADSM for VM” on page 36 provides detailed Recommended Service Upgrade instructions for Tivoli ADSM for VM.

Appendix B, “Disabling Tivoli ADSM for VM” on page 43 describes how to disable Tivoli ADSM for VM 3.1.2, if on VM/ESA Version 2 Release 4.0.

Appendix C, “Moving Tivoli ADSM for VM to SFS Directories and Creating PPF Override” on page 45 describes how to move Tivoli ADSM for VM into SFS, if originally installed using minidisks, and how to create a Product Parameter File (PPF) override.

Appendix D, “ADSM Installation Tape Contents” on page 50 lists the names of the files contained in the installation tape.

Before installing Tivoli ADSM for VM, read 3.1, “Preventive Service Planning” on page 7. This section tells you how to find any updates to the information and procedures in this program directory.

1.1 Program Description

Tivoli ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) is a client/server program that provides storage management to customers in a multivendor computer environment.

ADSM provides an administrator-controlled, highly automated, centrally scheduled, network-based backup and archive functions for a wide variety of workstations and LAN file servers.

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