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If you are new to Tivoli Storage Manager, you should begin by familiarizing
yourself with the concepts presented in this chapter. The other
chapters in this part of the book will help you to do the following:
Goal | Chapter |
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Configure and manage magnetic disk devices, which Tivoli Storage Manager uses to store client data, the database, database backups, recovery log, and export data. | Chapter 3, Using Magnetic Disk Devices |
Physically attach storage devices to your system and to install and configure the required device drivers. | Chapter 4, Attaching Devices to the Server System |
Configure devices to use with Tivoli Storage Manager, and to see detailed scenarios of representative device configurations. | Chapter 5, Configuring Storage Devices |
Perform routine operations such as labeling volumes, checking volumes into automated libraries, and maintaining storage volumes and devices. | Chapter 7, Managing Removable Media Operations |
Define and manage device classes. | Chapter 8, Defining Device Classes |
Understand storage pool and storage volume concepts, and to define and manage storage pools and storage volumes. | Chapter 9, Managing Storage Pools and Volumes |