Contents

About This Book . . . . . . . . . . .v

How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . .v

Where to Look for Information . . . . . . . .vi

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Publications . . .vi

Tivoli Technical Training . . . . . . . . . viii

Support Information . . . . . . . . . . viii

Conventions Used in This Guide . . . . . .xi

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage

Manager Version 5 . . . . . . . . . xiii

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Release 4 January 2007 . . . . . . . . . xiii

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Release 3 October 2005 . . . . . . . . . xiii

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Release 3 December 2004 . . . . . . . . xiii

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Release 2—January 2004 . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

Release 2—June 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Chapter 1. Storage Agent Overview . . .1

LAN-free Client Data Backup Scenario . . . . . .3

Multi-session No-Query Restore for LAN-free Path .4

Chapter 2. Planning . . . . . . . . . .5

Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . .5

Types of Environments . . . . . . . . . . .5

ACSLS, SCSI and 349X Tape Library Sharing . .6

File Device Sharing Using Tivoli SANergy . . .9

External Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . .9

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .12

Configuration Information Worksheets . . . . .13

Obtain Device Information . . . . . . . .15

Client Node Information . . . . . . . . .15

Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring
Tape-Library and File-Device Sharing

Environments . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks .17

Step 1. Verifying the Network Connection . . . .18

Step 2. Establishing Communications among Client,

Storage Agent, and Tivoli Storage Manager . . . .19

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software . . .19

Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server:
Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Step 3. Configuring Devices for the Storage Agent to

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Tape Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Disk Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Step 4. (z/OS only) Formatting Volumes for

LAN-free Data Movement . . . . . . . . .28

Step 5. Starting the Storage Agent and Verifying the

LAN-free Configuration . . . . . . . . . .28

Step 5.1 Start the Storage Agent . . . . . .28

Step 5.2 Verify the LAN-free Configuration . . .29

Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring

External Library Environments . . . .31

Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks .31

Step 1. Verifying the Network Connection . . . .32

Step 2. Establishing Communications and
Configuring the Client, Storage Agent, and Tivoli

Storage Manager Server . . . . . . . . . .32

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software . . .33

Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server:
Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Step 3. Starting the Storage Agent and Verifying the

LAN-free Configuration . . . . . . . . . .40

Step 3.1 Start the Storage Agent . . . . . .40

Step 3.2 Verify the LAN-free Configuration . . .40

Appendix A. Administration and

Configuration Reference . . . . . . .43

Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent . . . .43

Automating the Storage Agent Startup . . . .43

Manually Starting and Stopping the Storage

Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Adding Communication Information for the Storage

Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

The Storage Agent Options File . . . . . . . .46

Required Options . . . . . . . . . . .46

Additional Options . . . . . . . . . . .46

The Device Configuration File for the Storage Agent 49
Appendix B. Legacy ACSLS Data

Migration and Coexistence . . . . . .51

Data Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . .53

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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