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You must meet the following requirements when setting up server-free data
movement operations:
- Operating System for the Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client
- Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or later, or Windows 2000 with
Service Pack 2 or later are required for the Tivoli Storage Manager
server. Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later is required for the
Tivoli Storage Manager client.
- Data Mover Device
- The data mover device must support the SCSI-3 EXTENDED COPY command, which
conforms to the ANSI T10 SPC-2 standard.
For a current list of supported data mover devices, visit http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
- Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA)
- For a current list of FC HBAs supported by the Tivoli Storage Manager
server, visit http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
Additionally, you are required to install on the server the Host Bus
Adapter DLL that supports the Storage Network Industry Association's
(SNIA) common API for purposes of device discovery. Consult the HBA
documentation, or the HBA's manufacturer for the location of the required
DLL.
- Tape Libraries
- For SCSI-attached or Fibre Channel-attached tape libraries that are
supported by the Tivoli Storage Manager device driver, visit http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
- Tape Drives
- If a tape library contains one or more drives, the data mover must have
addressability to all drives that will be used for server-free data
movement. For tape drives that are supported by Tivoli Storage Manager,
visit http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
- Disks
- The client-owned disks must be accessible from the data mover and the
Tivoli Storage Manager server machine's HBA. For more information,
visit http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
- Interfaces
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In order to perform a server-free backup, you must use the one of the Windows
2000 client interfaces.
Available Client Interfaces:
- Backup-archive command-line client
- Web GUI
- Native GUI
These interfaces allow you to initiate server-free data movement.
All examples in this chapter use the command-line interface. For more
information about client interfaces, see Backup-Archive Installation and
User's Guide.
Verify the compatibility of specific combinations of data mover devices,
tape devices, and SAN devices with the manufacturers of the hardware.
Not all data movers support all drives. Before attempting to set up
server-free data movement operations, first verify that Tivoli Storage Manager
supports the devices you wish to use.
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