IBM DR550 manual DS4000 Storage Manager Version, System Storage Archive Manager API Client

IBM System Storage DR550 Version 3.0 ------ 17 March 2006 Page 15

help prevent stored data from being deleted until the hold is released. See “Deletion Hold” for more information. This feature must be enabled via the commands sent by the content management application.

•Data encryption - 144.8-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is now available for the Archive API Client. Data can now be encrypted before transmitting to the DR550 and would then be stored on the disk/tape in an encrypted format.

While the software has been renamed, many of the supporting documents have not been renamed yet. You will see references to SSAM and TSM throughout this document. Overtime, the documentation will be updated to reflect the new naming conventions.

For more information on System Storage Archive Manager and, refer to the Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX Version 5.3 Administrator’s Guide, Administrator’s Reference and Quick Start manuals which can be found on the web at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/index.jsp?toc=/com.ibm.itstorage.doc/toc.xml

Select Storage Manager for Data Retention, and then Storage Manager for AIX Server and then the Administrator’s Guide

System Storage Archive Manager API Client

The System Storage Archive Manager API Client is used, in conjunction with System Storage Archive Manager server code, as the link to applications that produce or manage information to be stored, retrieved and retained. Content management applications, such as The IBM DB2® Content Manager, identify information to be retained. The content management application calls the System Storage Archive Manager (SSAM) archive API Client to store, retrieve and communicate retention criteria to the SSAM server. The SSAM API Client must be installed on the application or middleware server that is used to initiate requests to DR550. The application or middleware server must call the SSAM API to initiate a task within the DR550.

Some applications and middleware include the API client as part of their code. Others require it to be installed separately.

DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9.12.65

The DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9.12.65 software (hereafter referred to as Storage Manager) is only available as part of the DR550 and is not available for download from the web. This version has been enhanced to provide additional protection.

Storage Manager is designed to support centralized management of the DS4100s in the DR550. Storage Manager is designed to allow administrators to quickly configure and monitor storage from a Java™-based GUI interface. It is also designed to allow them to customize and change settings as well as configure new volumes, define mappings, handle routine maintenance and dynamically add new enclosures and capacity to existing volumes—without interrupting user access to data. Failover drivers, performance-tuning routines and cluster support are also standard features of Storage Manager.

Using the DS4000 Storage Manager, the DS4100 is partitioned into a single partition at the factory. As shown in later diagrams, the P5 520 servers are connected to the DS4100s via Ethernet cables. This connection is used to manage the DS4000. For the single node configuration, DS4000 Storage Manager runs in the P5 520 server. For the dual node configuration, DS4000 Storage Manager runs in both servers. Server #2 is used to manage DS4100 #1 and Server #1 is used to DS4100 #2 (if present in the configuration).

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