vIf you are using external library support in conjunction with the Gresham product, Gresham EDT DistribuTAPE 6.4.4 (or later) must be installed. For additional information and product download, see www.greshamstorage.com.

Configuration Information Worksheets

Use the following worksheets to record information about your client and server systems that you will need when you install and configure the storage agent.

Definitions for the terms in the worksheets are given in the worksheets.

Table 1. Client System Configuration Information

Client System

Storage agent properties

Enter information about the storage agent that you will need when you define the storage agent as a server to the Tivoli Storage Manager server.

Name: Enter the name for the storage agent. For example, enter storagnt.

Password: Enter the password for the storage agent. For example, enter fun4me.

TCP/IP address: Enter the TCP/IP address of the storage agent. For example, enter agent.tucson.ibm.com.

TCP/IP port: Enter the TCP/IP port of the client system.

Client options

LAN-free communications method (lanfreecommmethod client

TCP/IP

option): Circle the communications method you choose for the

 

LAN-free data movement function.

 

For more information, see the lanfreecommethod option in the IBM

SharedMemory

 

Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux: Backup-Archive Clients

 

Installation and User’s Guide.

 

 

 

LAN-free port (lanfreetcpport client option): Enter the TCP/IP port

 

used for the LAN-free data movement function.

 

 

 

Device information

 

External library

 

Executable location: Enter the fully qualified path to the external

 

library manager executable for each storage agent to which Tivoli

 

Storage Manager can send media access requests.

 

 

 

Library name: Enter a name of your choosing that is less than or

 

equal to 32 characters.

 

 

 

ACSLS, 3494, or SCSI drive device names

 

 

 

Enter the names of the tape drives for which you will define paths. See “Obtain Device Information” on page 15 for information on how to obtain the drive names.

Drive 1

Drive 2

Drive 3

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SC32-0129-00 specifications

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The SC32-0129-00 utilizes cutting-edge technology to optimize data flow and accessibility. With its high-throughput design, it allows for rapid data transfer, facilitating efficient processing and retrieval. This is especially crucial in environments where large amounts of data are generated and need to be analyzed in real-time.

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