Tivoli Storage Manager for Sun Solaris: Managed System for SAN Storage Agent User's Guide


Summary of Tasks for Procedure 1

You must complete the following tasks:

  1. Network: Ensure that your system meets the prerequisites for the SAN configuration. See Step 1. Network.
    Note:
    If you will be using Tivoli Storage Agent with disk media, you must have installed Tivoli SANergy Version 2.2 on the applicable machines. See Figure 3 for possible Tivoli SANergy configurations. See the Tivoli SANergy Administrator's Guide for details.

     Establishing communications among client, storage agent, and server

  2. Client system:
    1. Install the client and the latest level of the TSM API. Specify the LAN-free option for the API. See Install or Upgrade the Client and API Software.
    2. Install and set up the storage agent. See Install and Configure the Storage Agent.
  3. Server:
    1. Configure the library and drives on the SAN
    2. Define the storage agent as a server

    Tape Devices

    1. Configure the library and drives on the SAN
    2. Define the storage agent as a server

    Disk Devices

    1. Define the FILE device class
    2. Define the storage agent as a server
    See Step 3. Server.

     Configuring devices for the storage agent to access

  4. Client system: For the tape devices to be used:
    1. Obtain device information

    See Step 4. Client System.

  5. Server:

    Set up drive mapping for the storage agents on the server. See Step 5. Server.

  6. Client system:
    1. Start the storage agent.
    2. Verify the configuration.

    See Step 6. Client System.


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