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Requirements

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
In order to perform a server-free backup, you must use the one of the Windows 2000 client interfaces.

Available Client Interfaces:

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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