Tivoli Storage Manager Installing the Clients


Chapter 2. Client Environments

This chapter provides the client environment prerequisites for all TSM supported client platforms. Table 6 lists the location of the environment prerequisites for each supported platform.

Attention

For current information concerning the installation and configuration of the TSM program product refer to the README file that is shipped on the product installation media.

For current information concerning TSM, supported platforms, and documentation, refer to the TSM Web site at http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.


Table 6. Client Requirements

Operating System Page
AIX Client Environment AIX Client Environment
HP-UX Client Environment HP-UX Client Environment
Linux Client Environment Linux Client Environment
Macintosh Client Environment Macintosh Client Environment
NetWare Client Environment NetWare Client Environment
NUMA-Q DYNIX/ptx Client Environment NUMA-Q DYNIX/ptx Client Environment
OS/390 UNIX System Services Client Environment OS/390 UNIX System Services Client Environment
Silicon Graphics IRIX Client Environment Silicon Graphics IRIX Client Environment
Solaris Client Environment Solaris Client Environment
Tru64 UNIX Client Environment Tru64 UNIX Client Environment
UnixWare Client Environment UnixWare Client Environment
Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 Environments Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 Environments

AIX Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the AIX platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

This includes any applications running on IBM's Scalable POWERparallel Systems 2 (SP2).

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with AIX/6000) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT
SNA LU6.2 (APPC) AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 3.1 (5765-582) MVS, OS/400, VM
Shared Memory TCP/IP (Standard with AIX/6000) AIX

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

HP-UX Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the HP-UX platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with HP-UX) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT
Shared Memory TCP/IP (Standard with HP-UX) HP-UX

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

Linux Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Linux platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with Linux) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires the X Window System X11R6

Macintosh Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Macintosh platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software:: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP MacTCP 2.0.6 or Open Transport 1.1.1 or higher AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

NetWare Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the NetWare platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software on file server:: To connect to these TSM servers:
SNA LU6.2 (APPC) NetWare for SAA MVS, OS/390, OS/400, VM
IPX/SPX IPX/SPX (Standard with NetWare) Windows NT
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with Novell NetWare) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

Required NetWare Storage Management Services (SMS) modules available from Novell.

System: Module: Version
NetWare 4.11
  • TSA410.NLM
  • TSANDS.NLM
  • SMDR.NLM

  • Version 4.14
  • Version 4.14
  • Version 4.10

NetWare 4.20
  • TSA410.NLM
  • TSANDS.NLM
  • SMDR.NLM

  • Version 4.15
  • Version 4.14
  • Version 4.10

NetWare 5.00
  • TSA500.NLM
  • TSANDS.NLM
  • SMDR.NLM

  • Version 5.00
  • Version 5.00
  • Version 5.03

NetWare 5.1
  • TSA500.NLM
  • TSANDS.NLM
  • SMDR.NLM

  • Version 5.03
  • Version 5.12
  • Version 5.04

If you want to execute remote backups, SMDR.NLM must be loaded on the source and target servers, and the TSA modules must be loaded on the target server.

NUMA-Q DYNIX/ptx Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the NUMA-Q DYNIX/ptx platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

DYNIX/ptx Release 4.5

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
PTX TCP/IP PTX TCP/IP (Standard with NUMA-Q PTX UNIX) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

OS/390 UNIX System Services Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the OS/390 UNIX System Services platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

OS/390 V2R8 or V2R9 with SMP/E

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software:: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP IBM TCP/IP AIX, HP-UX, VM, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, Windows NT

Silicon Graphics IRIX Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Silicon Graphics IRIX platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with IRIX UNIX). AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

Solaris Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Sun Solaris platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with Solaris) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT
Shared Memory TCP/IP (Standard with Solaris) Solaris

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

Tru64 UNIX Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Tru64 UNIX platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with Tru64 UNIX) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

UnixWare Client Environment

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the UnixWare platform.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP, which is available by installing SCO TCP/IP AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT

Additional Software Requirements

The backup-archive client GUI requires:

Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 Environments

This section contains client environment information, TSM client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 platforms.

Client Components

Hardware Requirements

The online installation instructions display how much space is required for the selected installation options, and how much space is available on the hard disk.

Software Requirements

Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT Version 4.0, Windows 2000 for Intel client components

Communications Methods

To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these TSM servers:
Named Pipes Named Pipes (Standard with Windows NT and Windows 2000) Windows NT
NETBIOS NETBIOS (Standard with Windows NT and Windows 2000) Windows NT
SNA LU6.2 (APPC) Either of these:
  • IBM Communications Server/NT Version 6.02
  • Microsoft SNA Server Version 3.0
    Note:Microsoft SNA Server Version 3.0 requires an intermediate Windows NT or Windows 2000 server and the use of one of the following communication methods between the Microsoft SNA on the TSM client machine and the Microsoft SNA on the intermediate Windows NT server:
    • TCP/IP
    • NetWare (IPX/SPX)
    • Microsoft Networking (Named Pipes)
    • Banyan VINES
MVS, OS/390, OS/400, VM
TCP/IP TCP/IP (Standard with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000) AIX, HP-UX, MVS, OS/390, OS/400, Solaris, VM, Windows NT


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