device class. A named set of characteristics applied to a group of storage devices. Each device class has a unique name and represents a device type of disk, file, optical disk, or tape.

device configuration file. (1) On an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager storage agent, a file that contains the name and password of the storage agent, and the DEFINE SERVER command for the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server that is managing the SAN-attached libraries and drives. (2) On an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server, a file that contains information about defined device classes, and, on some IBM Tivoli Storage Manager servers, defined libraries and drives.

device driver. A collection of subroutines that control the interface between I/O device adapters and the processor.

domain. A grouping of client nodes with one or more policy sets, which manage data or storage resources for the client nodes.

dsm.opt file. See client options file.

dsmserv.opt. See server options file.

dsmsta.opt. See storage agent options file.

E

external library. A type of library provided by IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to allow LAN-free data movement for ACSLS-managed StorageTek libraries. To activate this support, the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager library type must be EXTERNAL.

F

FILE device type. A device type that specifies the use of sequential access files on disk storage as volumes.

L

LAN-free data movement. The direct movement of client data between a client machine and a storage device on a SAN, rather than on the LAN.

library. (1) A repository for demountable recorded media, such as magnetic tapes. (2) For IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, a collection of one or more drives, and possibly robotic devices (depending on the library type), which can be used to access storage volumes.

library client. An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server that uses server-to-server communication access to a library that is managed by another IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server.

library manager. An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server that controls device operations when multiple

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager servers share a storage device. The device operations include mount, dismount, volume ownership, and library inventory.

M

management class. A policy object that users can bind to each file to specify how the server manages the file. The management class can contain a backup copy group, an archive copy group, and space management attributes. The copy groups determine how the server manages backup versions or archive copies of the file. The space management attributes determine whether the file is eligible to be migrated by the space manager client to server storage, and under what conditions the file is migrated.

N

node. A workstation or file server that is registered with an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server to receive its services. See client node.

P

policy domain. A grouping of policy users with one or more policy sets, which manage data or storage resources for the users. In IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, the users are client nodes. See policy set and management class.

policy set. A policy object that contains a group of management classes that exist for a policy domain. Several policy sets can exist within a policy domain, but only one policy set is active at one time. See policy domain and management class.

R

reclamation. A process of consolidating the remaining data from many sequential access volumes onto fewer new sequential access volumes.

restore. To copy information from its backup location to the active storage location for use. In IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, you can restore the server database, storage pools, storage pool volumes, and users’ backed-up files. The backup version of a file in the storage pool is not affected by the restore operation. Contrast with backup.

S

server. The program that provides backup, archive, space management, and administrative services to clients. The server program must be at the necessary level to provide all of these services.

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SC32-0129-00 specifications

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