Tivoli Storage Manager for Macintosh Using the Backup-Archive Client


Chapter 1. Introducing the Backup-Archive Client

The TSM backup-archive client helps you protect information on your workstation. Using TSM, you can maintain backup versions of your workstation files that you can restore quickly and easily if the original files are damaged or lost. You can also archive workstation files that you do not currently need, or preserve them in their current state, and retrieve them when necessary.

You can use the TSM graphical user interface (GUI) to perform tasks. The main window displays buttons labeled: Backup, Restore, Archive, and Retrieve, and Getting Started. To initiate a task, click on the appropriate button.

As a quick reference, the following could be considered primary TSM tasks:

Primary TSM tasks Page
"Migrating from Earlier Versions" "Migrating from Earlier Versions"
"Starting a GUI Session" "Starting a GUI Session"
"Ending a Session" "Ending a Session"
"Running a Backup" "Running a Backup"
"Running a Restore" "Running a Restore"
"Archiving Files" "Archiving Files"
"Retrieving Archived Files" "Retrieving Archived Files"
Chapter 7, "Creating an Include-Exclude List" Chapter 7, "Creating an Include-Exclude List"
"Setting Options in the TSM Backup Preferences File" "Setting Options in the TSM Backup Preferences File"

Migrating from Earlier Versions

Terminology Changes

Previous versions of this product were known as ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM). ADSM is now known as Tivoli Storage Manager. Other terminology changes within this book are identified in the table below.

Previously Known As Now Known As
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, Web client or Enterprise Management Web client
ADSM HSM Tivoli Space Manager or HSM client
ADSM AFS/DFS backup clients TSM AFS/DFS backup clients
ADSM server TSM server, Tivoli ADSM server or server

Additional Migration Information

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 all client platforms except Macintosh and NetWare. Version 3.7 does not include a native GUI administrative interface. Version 3.1 for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT included a native GUI administrative interface that can be used with Version 3.7. The primary intended interface to the server is the Web administrative interface and requires a Web browser. The Web administrative interface has enhanced functionality such as server-to-server communication, more device classes, and enhanced libraries and drives compared to the Version 3.1 administrative interface. The Web administrative interface is packaged and installed with the server.

TSM Version 3.7 clients restore or retrieve backup or archive data from previous Version 3 clients. However, previous Version 3 clients cannot access a Version 3.7 client's backup or archive data, regardless of the TSM server version. This is because Version 3.7 backup-archive clients store files with different attributes than previous version clients. After installing a Version 3.7 client, TSM may update the attributes only (not data) for active Version 3 files on the TSM server during the first incremental backup.

In addition, previous Version 3.7 clients cannot access backup or archive data from Version 3.7.2 clients because Version 3.7.2 backup-archive clients store files with different attributes than previous version clients.

Version 3.7 clients can perform backup, archive, restore, and retrieve functions with a Version 2 OS/2 server or a Version 3.1 ADSM server. However, many client features added with Version 3.7 are only available when using a TSM Version 3.7 server.


Using Storage Management Policies

Storage management policies are a set of rules that govern how and when your data is backed up and archived. Your administrator defines these policies, and you associate them with your data.

Your administrator can coordinate scheduled services with the storage management policies you use for your files. For example, if the storage management policy you use for a group of files specifies that they can be backed up only once a week, your administrator can schedule automatic backup services to occur for those files on a particular day each week.

For more information about storage management policies, see Chapter 6, Understanding Storage Management Policies.


Setting Processing Options

TSM includes options that control processing for user sessions. For example, you can use options to specify what communications methods to use, or to restrict or permit access to your data. These options reside in the Preferences file, and are in effect for an entire session.

Setting Options in a Preferences File- During initial installation and setup, TSM provides a sample Preferences file. If you want to use different options, copy the sample Preferences file and modify the new copy. You can perform these same tasks using the Preference Editor or Setup Assistant on the GUI. See "Creating and Modifying a Preferences File" for more information.

Creating an Include-Exclude List- You can create an include-exclude list in your Preferences file to include or exclude specific files, folders (or both) from backup or encryption services. See Chapter 7, "Creating an Include-Exclude List" for more information.

For detailed information about individual options, see "Client Options Reference".


Backing Up and Restoring Files

You request backup services when you want to save copies of files that you can restore if the original files are lost or damaged. These copies are called backup versions or backups.

There are four types of backup:

When TSM backs up files, it also backs up related file and folder attributes, including AppleShare privileges.

You can restore a single file, a group of files, or all files in a folder. You can restore files to the same folder from which you backed them up or to a different folder. You can restore any files you back up and any other files to which another user grants you access.

For more information about backing up and restoring, see Chapter 3, Backing Up and Restoring Files.


Archiving and Retrieving Files

You request archive services when you want to save files at a specific point, or when you want to place copies of files on long-term storage and erase them from your workstation. These copies are called archive copies or archives. Archives are never replaced with more current versions, but are preserved exactly as you store them.

You can archive a single or a group of files, or all files in a folder.

When you archive a file, you can enter a description of the file that you can use later to retrieve it from storage to your workstation. You can return an archived file to the same folder from which you archived it, or to a different folder. You can retrieve any files you archive and any other files to which another user grants you access.

For more information about archiving and retrieving, see Chapter 4, Archiving and Retrieving Files.


Automating Tasks

TSM provides central scheduling to automatically perform tasks. Your administrator defines schedules. For example, you might have files that you want backed up daily, weekly, or monthly. After defining the desired schedules, your administrator associates your client node with those schedules. Then, when you run the client scheduler, it tells the server to include your node when running the appropriate schedule. For more information about scheduling, see Chapter 5, Automating TSM Tasks.


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