Glossary

A

absolute Avalue for the backup copy group mode indicating that a file is considered for
incremental backup even if the file has not changed since the last backup. See also
mode. Contrast with modified.
access mode
An attribute of a storage pool or a storage volume attribute that specifies whether
TSM can write to or read from the storage pool or storage volume. The access
mode can be read/write, read-only,or unavailable. Volumes in primary storage pools
can also have an access mode of destroyed. Volumesin copy storage pools can also
have an access mode of offsite.
accounting facility
Afacility that records statistics about client session activity.
accounting records
Files that record session resource usage at the end of each client session.
activate The process of validating the contents of a policy set and copying the policy set to
theACTIVE policy set.
The terms in this glossary are defined as they pertain to the Tivoli Storage Manager library.If you do
not find the term you need, refer to the IBM Software Glossary on the Webat this URL:
www.networking.ibm.com/nsg/nsgmain.You can also refer to IBM Dictionary of Computing, New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1994.
This glossary may include terms and definitions from:
The American National Standard Dictionary for Information Systems,ANSI X3.172-1990,
copyright (ANSI). Copies may be purchased from theAmerican National Standards Institute, 11
West42nd Street, New York 10036.
The Information TechnologyVocabulary, developed by Subcommittee 1, Joint Technical Committee
1, of the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical
Commission (ISO/IEC JTC2/SC1).
1409
Tivoli Storage Manager Messages
Glossary