IBM SC32-0129-00 Glossary, A, B, C, D

Glossary

ACSLS. Automated Cartridge System Library

Software.

application program interface (API). A set of

functions that applications running on a client platform

can call to store, query, and retrieve objects from Tivoli

Storage Manager storage.

application client. One of the IBM Tivoli Storage

Manager data protection programs installed on a

system to protect an application. The IBM Tivoli

Storage Manager server provides backup services to an

application client.

archive. To copy one or more files to a storage pool

for long-term storage. Archived files can include

descriptive information and can be retrieved by archive

date, by file name, or by description. Contrast with

retrieve.

Automated Cartridge System Library Software

(ACSLS). A library-enablement application from

StorageTek. ACSLS functions as the central service

provider for library operations.

automatic detection. A Tivoli Storage Manager feature

that detects, reports, and updates the serial number of

a drive or library in the database when the path from

the local Tivoli Storage Manager server is defined.

back up. To copy information to another location to

ensure against loss of data. In IBM Tivoli Storage

Manager, you can back up user files, the IBM Tivoli

Storage Manager database, and storage pools. Contrast

with restore.

backup-archive client. A program that runs on a

workstation or file server and provides a means for

users to back up, archive, restore, and retrieve files.

client. A program running on a PC, workstation, file

server, LAN server, or mainframe that requests services

of another program, called the server. The following

types of clients can obtain services from an IBM Tivoli

Storage Manager server: administrative client,

application client, API client, backup-archive client, and

HSM client (also known as space manager client).

client node. A file server or workstation on which the

backup-archive client program has been installed, and

which has been registered to the server.

client options file. A file that a client can change,

containing a set of processing options that identify the

server, communication method, and options for backup,

archive, hierarchical storage management, and

scheduling. Also referred to as the dsm.opt file.

copy group. A policy object whose attributes control

how backup versions or archive copies are generated,

where backup versions or archive copies are initially

located, and when backup versions or archive copies

expire. A copy group belongs to a management class.

data manager server. A Tivoli Storage Manager server

that collects metadata information for client inventory

and manages transactions for the storage agent over the

LAN. The data manager server informs the storage

agent with applicable library attributes and the target

volume identifier.

The terms in this glossary are defined as they pertain to the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager library. If you do not find

the term you need, refer to the IBM Software Glossary at www.ibm.com/ibm/terminology/. For a complete IBM

Tivoli Storage Manager glossary, see the Administrator’s Guide.

This glossary may include terms and definitions from:

v The American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems, ANSI X3.172-1990, copyright (ANSI). Copies may

be purchased from the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York 10036.

v The Information Technology Vocabulary, developed by Subcommittee 1, Joint Technical Committee 1, of the

International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC