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Chapter 4. Using Tape Devices with Tivoli Storage Manager

Tivoli Storage Manager can use tape devices for storing backed-up, archived, and space-managed client data, for storing backups of its database, and for exporting data.

You can use server options and commands to control how Tivoli Storage Manager uses tapes. You can also use a tape management system to control how the server uses tapes.

See the following sections:

Concepts:
Overview of Using Tape Devices with Tivoli Storage Manager
Notes on Operations
Tasks:
Example of Setting Up Two 3490E Drives

In this chapter, most examples illustrate how to perform tasks by using the command line interface. For information about the Tivoli Storage Manager commands, see Administrator's Reference, or issue the HELP command from the command line of an administrative client.


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