Contents

About This Book

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How to Use This Book

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Where to Look for Information

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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Publications

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Tivoli Technical Training

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Support Information

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Conventions Used in This Guide . . .

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage

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

Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

 

Release 4 — January 2007

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

 

Release 3 — October 2005

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

 

 

Release 3 — December 2004

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

 

 

Release 2—January 2004

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5

 

 

Release 2—June 2003

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Chapter 1. Storage Agent Overview . .

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LAN-free Client Data Backup Scenario

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Multi-sessionNo-Query Restore for LAN-free Path

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Chapter 2. Planning

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Supported Operating Systems

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Types of Environments

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ACSLS, SCSI and 349X Tape Library Sharing .

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File Device Sharing Using Tivoli SANergy . .

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External Libraries

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System Requirements

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Configuration Information Worksheets . . . .

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Obtain Device Information

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Client Node Information

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Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring Tape-Library and File-Device Sharing Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks

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Step 1.

Verifying the Network Connection . . .

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Step 2.

Establishing Communications among Client,

 

 

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

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software . .

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Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server:

 

 

Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring

 

 

Devices

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Step 3.

Configuring Devices for the Storage Agent to

 

Access

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Tape Devices

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Disk Devices

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

 

 

LAN-free Data Movement

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Step 5. Starting the Storage Agent and Verifying the

 

 

LAN-free Configuration

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Step 5.1

Start the Storage Agent

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Step 5.2

Verify the LAN-free Configuration . . . 29

Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring

 

 

External Library Environments . . . .

 

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Overview of Installation and Configuration Tasks

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Step 1. Verifying the Network Connection . . .

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Step 2. Establishing Communications and

 

 

Configuring the Client, Storage Agent, and Tivoli

 

 

Storage Manager Server

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Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software . .

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Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server:

 

 

Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring

 

 

Devices

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Step 3. Starting the Storage Agent and Verifying the

 

 

LAN-free Configuration

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Step 3.1 Start the Storage Agent

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

Appendix A. Administration and

 

 

Configuration Reference

 

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Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent . . .

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Automating the Storage Agent Startup . . .

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Manually Starting and Stopping the Storage

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

Adding Communication Information for the Storage

 

 

Agent

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

Parameters

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Examples

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The Storage Agent Options File

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Required Options

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Additional Options

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The Device Configuration File for the Storage Agent

 

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Appendix B. Legacy ACSLS Data

 

 

 

Migration and Coexistence . . . .

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Data Migration

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Appendix C. Notices

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

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

Index

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IBM SC32-0129-00 manual Contents

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