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Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for use with Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP

The capabilities of Tivoli Storage Manager are extended through a separately licensed product called Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP. Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP allows Tivoli Storage Manager to use Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to communicate with NAS file servers and provide backup and restore services. This feature supports SCSI libraries.

In order to implement Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP, you must do the following:

  1. Define the libraries and their associated paths.
  2. Define a device class for NDMP operations.
  3. Define the storage pool for NDMP media.
  4. Configure Tivoli Storage Manager policy for NDMP operations.
  5. Register the NAS nodes with the server.
  6. Define a data mover for the NAS file server.
  7. Define the drives and their associated paths.

For more information on configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for use with Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP, including specific installation instructions, see Chapter 6, Setting Up Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP.


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