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The library client contacts the library manager, when the library manager starts and the storage device initializes, or after a library manager is defined to a library client. The library client confirms that the contacted server is the library manager for the named library device. The library client also compares drive definitions with the library manager for consistency. The library client contacts the library manager for each of the following operations:
Table 11 shows the interaction between library clients and the
library manager in processing Tivoli Storage Manager operations.
Table 11. How SAN-enabled Servers Process Tivoli Storage Manager Operations
Operation
(Command) | Library Manager | Library Client |
---|---|---|
Query library volumes
(QUERY LIBVOLUME) | Displays the volumes that are checked into the library. For private volumes, the owner server is also displayed. | Not applicable. |
Check in and check out library volumes
(CHECKIN LIBVOLUME, CHECKOUT LIBVOLUME) | Performs the commands to the library device. | Not applicable.
When a check-in operation must be performed because of a client restore, a request is sent to the library manager server. |
Move media and move DRM media
(MOVE MEDIA, MOVE DRMEDIA) | Only valid for volumes used by the library manager server. | Requests that the library manager server perform the operations. Generates a checkout process on the library manager server. |
Audit library inventory
(AUDIT LIBRARY) | Performs the inventory synchronization with the library device. | Performs the inventory synchronization with the library manager server. |
Label a library volume
(LABEL LIBVOLUME) | Performs the labeling and check-in of media. | Not applicable. |
Dismount a volume
(DISMOUNT VOLUME) | Sends the request to the library device. | Requests that the library manager server perform the operation. |
Query a volume
(QUERY VOLUME) | Checks whether the volume is owned by the requesting library client server and checks whether the volume is in the library device. | Requests that the library manager server perform the operation. |