Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) is a client-server program that helps you protect valuable information on client workstations. You can use the TSM backup-archive client to maintain backup versions of workstation files that you can restore quickly and easily if the original files are damaged or lost. You can also archive files that are not currently needed on a client workstation, and retrieve them when necessary.
TSM also provides a Web backup-archive client (Web client) that permits an authorized administrator, help desk person, or end user to perform backup, restore, archive, and retrieve services on any workstation or platform that supports a Java 1.1.6-capable browser, such as Netscape Navigator 4.06 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. You can perform multiple Web client sessions simultaneously. For example, you can perform a backup, archive, restore, and query in separate Web browsers.
The Web client is available on the following client platforms:
The following functions are not supported by the Web client:
This book explains how to install the clients and perform initial setup tasks. Setup tasks include creating options files and setting options such as communication options that control TSM processing.
For current information about the installation and configuration of the TSM program product, refer to the README file on the product installation CD-ROM. For information about using the clients, see the books listed in Table 2. These books are in online-readable format on the TSM Online Product Library CD-ROM, order number SK2T-8779.
The Tivoli Data Protection application provides backup services for various databases on many platforms. Tivoli Data Protection publications are available in softcopy at the following URL:
http://www.tivoli.com/support/public/Prodman/public_manuals/ storage_mgr/admanual.htm
The TSM clients work in conjunction with the TSM server. Contact
your TSM administrator to obtain client access to the TSM server, or refer to
the following publications to install and configure a TSM server:
Table 3. TSM Server Quick Start Publications
Publication Title | Order Number |
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Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX Quick Start | GC35-0402 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for AS/400 Quick Start | GC35-0317 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for HP-UX Quick Start | GC35-0412 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for OS/390 and z/OS Quick Start | GC35-0415 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for Sun Solaris Quick Start | GC35-0406 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start | GC35-0409 |
See the following publications for additional information about using the
TSM clients:
Table 4. TSM Client Publications
Publication Title | Order Number |
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Tivoli Storage Manager for Macintosh Using the Backup-Archive Client | SH26-4120 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for NetWare Using the Backup-Archive Client | SH26-4116 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Using the Backup-Archive Clients | SH26-4117 |
Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX Using the Backup-Archive Clients | SH26-4122 |
Although the details differ from platform to platform, installing and setting up the TSM clients requires these steps:
If you want to use TSM to manage data automatically according to a schedule, be sure to install the backup-archive command-line client that includes the client scheduler. On most platforms, the schedule command is used to start the client scheduler. You can also set up the client scheduler to start automatically when you start your workstation.
On UNIX systems, these options reside in three types of files:
On all other platforms, these options reside in the client options file (Preferences file for Macintosh) and an include-exclude options file.
As a quick reference, please refer to the information below for detailed installation and setup instructions for your TSM client:
All TSM clients, except the OS/390 UNIX client, are included on the UNIX client and desktop client installation CD-ROMs. See the following publications for information about available OS/390 UNIX client installation media:
You can install the clients using any of the following methods:
You can copy all of the clients to your server workstation so that client workstations can get the files from the x:\tsmcli directory. A sample command for Windows is:
The client images, except the OS/390 UNIX client, are contained on TSM product CD-ROMs for the UNIX clients and the desktop clients. The images reside in the tsmcli/'platform'/ directory structure, where 'platform' is one of the following platform designations: tru64, hp11, linux86, linux390, mac, ntw, ptx, sgi, solaris, win32. The AIX and AIX 5L client images are in the /usr/sys/inst.images directory.
To install a client directly from the CD-ROM, you must install the client that corresponds to the operating system of your workstation. For example, to install the Windows client, you must place the desktop client CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your Windows workstation.
You will need a BinHex converter to convert the TSM Macintosh installation file before you install it. Programs such as Stuffit Deluxe and Compact Pro can convert the files. In addition, BinHex 4.0, a freeware program, can be found at most major FTP sites including ftp.apple.com, and from online services such as CompuServe and America Online.
National language support (NLS) permits the TSM clients to display help messages and text in languages other than American English. The following are the TSM client platforms and their supported languages.
For AIX, AIX 5L, HP-UX, and Solaris: Use the LANG environment variable to specify the language. For example, to set the LANG environment variable to Japanese, type the following:
export LANG=ja_JP
For all other UNIX clients, the default is American English.
For NetWare, Macintosh, and Windows: For Macintosh and NetWare you can use American English (AMENG) only. For the Windows clients, specify the language with the language option. You do not need to specify the language option if you are using a supported locale.
See Language for more information.
The following are supported language locales:
Languages | AIX and AIX 5L | HP-UX | Solaris |
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American English | en_US | en_US | en_US |
Simplified Chinese | zh_CN | zh_CN.eucCN | zh_CN |
Traditional Chinese | zh_TW, Zh_TW.big5 | zh_TW.eucTW | zh_TW, Zh_TW.big5 |
Japanese | ja_JP, Ja_JP | ja_JP.eucJP | ja_JP |
Korean | ko_KR | ko_KR.eucKR | ko_KR |
French (Standard) | fr_FR |
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German (Standard) | de_DE |
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Italian (Standard) | it_IT |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | pt_BR |
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For AIX, AIX 5L, HP-UX, and Solaris: Specify the language with the LANG environment variable. See "Setting the Language Environment Variable" for more information about setting the LANG environment variable. For all other UNIX platforms you can use American English only.
You can display online startup information, product manuals, and readmes. On a Web browser:
Previous versions of this product were known as ADSTAR Distributed Storage
Manager (ADSM). ADSM is now known as Tivoli Storage
Manager (TSM). Other terminology changes within this book are as
follows:
Previously Known As | Now Known As |
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ADSM backup-archive client | TSM backup-archive client or backup-archive client |
ADSM backup-archive Web client or Web client | TSM backup-archive Web client or Web client |
ADSM HSM | Tivoli Space Manager or HSM client |
ADSM AFS/DFS backup clients | TSM AFS/DFS backup clients |
ADSM server | TSM server or server |
For AIX and AIX 5L: When updating from an ADSM version 3.1 client to a later TSM client version, you may want to consider the following:
Use the AFS/DFS backup clients to process virtual mount points for AFS/DFS file systems. Version 3 and higher backup-archive clients do not process virtual mount points specified for AFS/DFS file systems.
The following are changes to the TSM Client Service Configuration Utility, dsmcutil:
TSM no longer supports the NETBIOS communication method. Therefore, the Windows NT and Windows 2000 clients no longer support the following options:
TSM no longer supports the SNA LU6.2 (APPC) communication method for the Windows or AIX clients. Therefore, these clients no longer support the following options:
TCP/IP is the recommended replacement communication method for former NETBIOS and SNA LU6.2 (APPC) users of the Windows and AIX clients.
For more information about the communication methods supported for your TSM client, see "Communication Options".
As part of a migration plan from TSM Version 4.1 to TSM Version 4.2, TSM clients and servers may be upgraded at different times. To ensure that you can continue your backup and archive activities during the migration, please note the following:
Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that supports the interchange, processing, and display of text that is written in any of the languages of the modern world. Unicode-enabled file spaces provide support for multi-lingual workstations without regard for the current locale. Beginning with TSM Version 4.2, the Windows NT and Windows 2000 clients are Unicode enabled. Windows NT and Windows 2000 TSM clients support the Unicode code page for file, directory, and file space names. See TSM Installing the Clients, SH26-4119 for a list of language environments that TSM supports. Unicode is not supported on Windows 98 and Windows Me clients because their respective operating systems do not support Unicode.
To migrate to the Windows NT, 2000 V.4.2 client, the server must be a Version 4.2.0 level server. New clients storing data on the server for the first time require no special set up. In this case, the server automatically stores data in Unicode-enabled file spaces. However, if your client already stores data on the server, you need to plan for the migration of your file spaces to Unicode-enabled file spaces. This involves renaming your file spaces on the server and creating new Unicode-enabled file spaces on the server using the autofsrename option. For detailed information about this option, see Autofsrename.
The administrator can specify three possible values using the server autofsrename option: yes, no, or client. Note that the server setting for this option overrides the setting on the client.
If the client performs a selective backup, only the file spaces you specify in the current operation are renamed and Unicode enabled.
Optionally, your administrator can rename the file spaces on the server that are not Unicode enabled.
For options and results when using the autofsrename option, see
the table below.
Server Option | Client Option | Result |
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Yes | Prompt, Yes, No | Renamed |
No | Prompt, Yes, No | Not Renamed |
Client | No | Not Renamed |
Client | Yes | Renamed |
Client | Prompt | Based on User Response |
For detailed information about the autofsrename option, see Autofsrename. For additional information about working with Unicode-enabled file spaces, see TSM for Windows Using the Backup-Archive Clients, SH26-4117. For additional migration information, see TSM for Windows Administrator's Guide.
When migrating to the TSM Windows NT, 2000 client, please consider the following:
TSM supports backup and restore of network attached storage (NAS) file system images to tape drives or libraries that are locally attached to NAS file servers. Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP (TDP for NDMP) enables backup and restore support on the TSM Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers for NAS file servers from Network Appliance. TDP for NDMP is a separately priced and licensed product.
Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP requires the following hardware and software:
www.tivoli.com/storage
www.tivoli.com/storage
See the following publications for further information, including how to back up and restore NAS file system images using the TSM Web client and command line client:
When you install the Web client, you must install the client for the language you want to use.
A command line administrative client is available on client platforms. The primary intended interface to the server is the Web administrative interface and requires a Web browser. The Web administrative interface is packaged and installed with the server.