You can choose one or more communication methods to use with Tivoli Storage Manager. The server supports the following communication methods:
You can also specify that no communication method be used by adding the following server option to the server options file:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |commmethod none | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
With this option, users cannot connect to the server. It is useful for experimenting with policy commands.
Tivoli Storage Manager supports multiple network adapters that let an administrator specify one or more communication methods. This support lets an administrator increase server throughput by providing multiple connections to the same network or serve several physically distinct networks with the same server.
With the exception of Shared Memory, the server communication methods support multiple network adapters. Protocols differ in the way the use of multiple adapters is specified. Multiple protocols may be used on each of the adapters in the system.
Tivoli Storage Manager supports shared memory communication between clients and servers on the same machine. To use shared memory, TCP/IP must be installed on the machine. Here is a sample shared memory setting:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |commmethod sharedmem | | shmport 1510 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
In this example, SHMPORT specifies the TCP/IP port address of a server
when using shared memory. Use the SHMPORT option to specify a different
TCP/IP listen port. The default port address is 1510.
![]() | To avoid shared memory communication errors, at least one of
the following statements must be true:
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Depending on the AIX software installed, you may be able to establish up to fifty concurrent shared memory communications sessions when running Tivoli Storage Manager.
Here is a sample TCP/IP setting:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |commmethod tcpip | | tcpport 1500 | | tcpwindowsize 0 | | tcpnodelay yes | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
You can specify an integer from 0 to 2048. To use the default window size for the operating system, specify 0.
Use the HTTP communication method for the administrative web interface. TCP/IP must be active for you to use the administrative client web interface. Here is a sample HTTP communication setting:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |commmethod http | | httpport 1580 | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
HTTPPORT specifies the TCP/IP port address of a server when using HTTP. The default value is 1580.
Note: | If you use the administrative web interface, your browser must have Java 1.1 support. |
TSM implements a simple network management protocol (SNMP) subagent. You can configure the SNMP subagent to send traps to an SNMP manager, such as NetView, and to provide support for a management information base (MIB).
Note: | For details about configuring SNMP for use with Tivoli Storage Manager, see the Administrator's Guide. |
The subagent communicates with the snmpd daemon, which in turn communicates with a management application. The snmpd daemon must support the DPI protocol. Agents are available on AIX, Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2.
The subagent process is separate from the TSM server process, but the subagent gets its information from a TSM server options file. When the SNMP management application is enabled, it can get information from TSM servers.
Here is an example of a SNMP communication method setting:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |commmethod snmp | | | | snmpheartbeatinterval 5 | | snmpmessagecategory severity | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
You must specify the COMMMETHOD option. For details about the other options, see Administrator's Reference.