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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