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Tivoli®Storage Manager for SAN for AIXStorage Agent User’s Guide Version 5.4 SC32-0129-00 

Title Order Number IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide GA32-0330 IBM Magstar 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Oper

Searching knowledge bases If you have a problem with your IBM software, begin by searching the available knowledge bases to determin

Before contacting IBM Software Support, your company must have an active IBM software maintenance contract, and you must be authoriz

v What software versions were you running when the problem occurred? v Do you have logs, traces, and messages that are related

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Changes for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 This section summarizes changes that have been made to the Tivoli Storage Manager

Minimum I/O to Volumes Associated with FILE Device Class In Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3, the minimum I/O to a volume associa

overview of this function. For full details, refer to the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for z/OS Administrator’s Guide and IBM Tivoli

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Chapter 1. Storage Agent Overview IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks is a feature of Tivoli Storage Manager that

ClientStorage Agent installedTape LibraryFile LibraryLibrary ControlClient MetadataLibraryControlClientDataSANLANTivoli Storage Manager ServerFigure

The storage agent communicates with the server to obtain and store database information and to coordinate device and volume access.

3. A request is made to the storage device to mount the appropriate media. 4. The library manager notifies the storage agent

Chapter 2. Planning You can set up IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks in a number of environments. Planning the

v Cluster environment. See the Redbook IBM Tivoli Storage Manager in a Clustered Environment for details on configuring the storag

Notes: 1. An environment can have a library manager without a library client. 2. In an environment where ACSLS library support

The following are requirements for the library manager server: v If your environment consists of native ACSLS support with a Stor

File Device Sharing Using Tivoli SANergy Note: SANergy is just one option for file-sharing software. IBM TotalStorage SAN File Syste

configure external library support. This section illustrates how to use Gresham EDT-DistribuTAPE as an external library manager via S

For detailed installation, configuration, and system administration of ACSLS, refer to the appropriate StorageTek documentation. For de

Tivoli®Storage Manager for SAN for AIXStorage Agent User’s Guide Version 5.4 SC32-0129-00 

System Requirements To use LAN-free data movement, configure the following components at the latest available software levels. v Your

v If you are using external library support in conjunction with the Gresham product, Gresham EDT DistribuTAPE 6.4.4 (or later) mu

Table 1. Client System Configuration Information (continued) Client System Drive 4 Shared disk Local path name: Enter the name of the

Table 2. Server System Configuration Information (continued) Server System Record the names of the client nodes on which you will in

The node attributes DATAREADPATH and DATAWRITEPATH determine the restriction placed on the node. You can restrict a node to use onl

Chapter 3. Installing and Configuring Tape-Library and File-Device Sharing Environments This chapter describes installing and configuring

- Install the Tivoli Storage Manager client or Tivoli Storage Manager data protection application client, and the Tivoli Storage M

Step 2. Establishing Communications among Client, Storage Agent, and Tivoli Storage Manager Figure 7 shows the results of completing

API if not already installed on the system, or upgrade the software to the latest level as necessary. The latest levels can be

enablelanfree yes LANFREECommmethod SharedMem LANFREESHMPORT 1510 5. Edit the dsm.opt file to specify the server name that you added

Note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix C, “Notices,

Note that the storage agent honors the Tivoli Storage Manager server environment variables DSMSERV_CONFIG and DSMSERV_DIR. Install the

Table 4. Package and Fileset Names for Installation on AIX 5.1 Platforms (continued) Package and Fileset Names Description tivoli.tsm.

Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server: Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring Devices This section provides the instructions

a. Define a shared ACSLS, SCSI, or 3494 library using the SHARED=YES option. b. Define paths to the library using the DEFINE P

the node with the REGISTER NODE command. For more information, see the REGISTER NODE and UPDATE NODE commands in the Administrator’

Tape Devices Define paths on the server using the device names as seen by the storage agent on each client system. Important: Be s

For a review of the results of the steps that you have just completed, see Figure 8 on page 27. Disk Devices Define paths on the

Manager server is a library client or library manager. If the server is a library client, the storage agent attempts to define it

server should show a very small number of bytes of metadata received for the same node. If the node’s session exhibits this behav

Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring External Library Environments Note: Before installing and configuring the storage agent, it is

Contents About This Book . . . . . . . . . . .v How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . .v Where to Look for Inform

Interface Description.″ See Figure 6 on page 11 for an example of a storage agent using a typical external library configuration. N

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software The procedures in this step describe installation and configuration of the Tivoli Storage

support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html. If you are using the storage agent to support multiple clients, you must install or upgrade the

export DSMI_CONFIG=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin/dsm.opt export DSMI_DIR=/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin export DSMI_LOG=/home/user_a/logdir Note:

5. On the next window, select the device that you are using for the installation. You can enter the drive name in the window

The passwords (shown here as xxxxxxxx) are encrypted in the file. Save the file to the same directory as the executable and close

from the client to define itself to the library manager. If the storage agent is unable to define itself to the library manager,

define stgpool apoolname adeviceclassname pooltype=primary 5. If you are using a shared ACSLS library manager, define a path from

drives that are available for the storage agent to use on behalf of the client. The MAXNUMMP parameter is specified on the REGIST

Determining Whether the Data Movement was LAN-free Use the following guidelines to help determine whether the data is moving on the

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Appendix A. Administration and Configuration Reference This section provides information about administering, monitoring, tuning, and con

However, if the storage agent inaccurately identifies a LAN-free destination and the server is unable to process the request, the o

SERVERName Specifies the name of the Tivoli Storage Manager server. This name appears in the DEFINE SERVER command that is inserte

The Storage Agent Options File The options file for the storage agent is named dsmsta.opt. The dsmsta.opt file for the storage agen

If the option is set to YES, or if the TCPPORT and TCPADMINPORT are the same value (the default), then the administrative sessio

SANDISCOVERY Specifies whether the Tivoli Storage Manager SAN discovery function is enabled. When set to ON, the storage agent will

default value of 0 prevents examining client sessions for insufficient throughput. Throughput is computed by adding send and receive

DEFINE SERVER Define the Tivoli Storage Manager server with which the storage agent communicates. 50 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for S

Appendix B. Legacy ACSLS Data Migration and Coexistence Note: For the latest information concerning migration and coexistence, see t

About This Book This guide is for administrators who install and use the storage agent component of the IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager

Two methods to migrate data are: v Use the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server MOVE DATA command. This method allows the legacy AC

Appendix C. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products,

Licensees of this program who wish to have information about it for the purpose of enabling: (i) the exchange of information betwe

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Glossary A ACSLS. Automated Cartridge System Library Software. application program interface (API). A set of functions that application

device class. A named set of characteristics applied to a group of storage devices. Each device class has a unique name and repre

server options file. A file that contains settings that control various server operations. These settings, or options, affect such t

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Index AACSLS supportdata migration and coexistence issues 51 installing external library environments (ACSLS-managed) 31 overview and plan

Where to Look for Information The following information describes the service that IBM provides for Tivoli Storage Manager and tells

options file (continued)options (continued)RESOURCETIMEOUT 47 SANDISCOVERY 48 SERVERNAME 46 STAMAXPOOLEDSESSIONS 48 TCPADMINPORT 48 TCPPORT 4

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