Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Administrator's Guide


Overview of Adding Devices

Administrators add devices using the following steps:

  1. Attach the device to the server.

    See the device manufacturer's documentation for information about attaching the device.



    Attach the device to the TSM server.

  2. Plan for the device.

    See Planning for Devices.

  3. Start the appropriate device driver.

    Both the TSM device driver and the native Windows device driver can be used. TSM administrators may need to specify which device driver acquires which devices. See Selecting the Appropriate Device Driver for Tivoli Storage Manager Devices.

  4. Configure the device.

    The device configuration wizard automatically detects drives, and allows administrators to drag and drop them to configure.

    Note:In most cases, TSM expects to have exclusive use of devices defined to the server. Attempting to use a TSM device with another application may cause TSM or the other application to fail. This restriction does not apply to 3494 library devices, or when using a storage area network to share library devices. See Adding 3494 Automated Library Devices and Overview of TSM Storage Area Network (SAN) Support.



    Define the device to TSM.

  5. Determine the media type and device type for client data.

    Administrators link clients to devices by directing client data to a type of media. For example, accounting department data might be directed to 8mm tapes, and as a result TSM would select 8mm devices.

    Administrators direct data to a specific media-type through TSM policy. When administrators register client nodes they choose the associated media type. See Chapter 9, Adding Client Nodes.

    For configuring devices by using TSM commands, administrators must also define or update the TSM policy objects that will link clients to the pool of storage volumes and to the device.



    Define the TSM policy.

    For an introduction to the TSM policy objects, see How Tivoli Storage Manager Stores Client Data. For a description of the standard policy that is installed with TSM, see Using the Standard Policy.

  6. Register clients to the policy domain defined or updated in the preceding step. This step links clients and their data with storage volumes and devices. For information about registering clients, see Managing Nodes.



    Register clients to the policy domain.

  7. Prepare media for the device.

    Administrators must label tapes and optical disks before TSM can use them. For automated library devices, they must also add the media to the device's volume inventory by checking media into the library device. See Overview of Setting Up a Tape Rotation.


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