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Chapter 5. Configuring Storage Devices

This chapter contains concepts and procedures for configuring tape devices, optical disk devices, and removable file devices, such as Iomega Zip drives and Jaz drives.

Use the following table to locate an overview of configuring devices and conceptual information:

Concepts:
Device Configuration Overview
Planning for Devices
Server Storage Options
Defining Devices and Paths

Use the following table to locate instructions for specific tasks:

Tasks:
Configuring Manual Devices
Configuring Automated Library Devices
Configuring 3494 Automated Library Devices
Configuring Optical Devices
Configuring Devices Not Supported by the Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver
Configuring Removable Media Devices
Configuring Devices Using Tivoli Storage Manager Commands
Replacing Tape or Optical Drives
Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager Servers to Share SAN-Connected Devices
Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for LAN-free Data Movement
Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for use with Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP
Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for Server-free Data Movement
Troubleshooting Device Configuration

The tasks in this chapter are performed using the Tivoli Storage Manager Console and the command line interface. For information about the Tivoli Storage Manager Console, see the Tivoli Storage Manager Console online help. For information about the Tivoli Storage Manager commands, see Administrator's Reference or issue the HELP command from the command line of a Tivoli Storage Manager administrative client.

All of the commands can be performed from the administrative Web interface. For more information about using the administrative interface, see Quick Start.

Some of the tasks described in this chapter require an understanding of Tivoli Storage Manager storage objects. For an introduction to these storage objects, see Tivoli Storage Manager Storage Objects.


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