![]() |
![]() |
Tivoli Storage Manager supports a server-free data movement function, which can invoke full-volume backup and restore between a source (client) and a storage device on a SAN configuration. Because the data movement is being performed by a separate device, a data mover, the utilization of server-free data movement results in reduced overhead on the server. This feature supports SCSI tape libraries that are SCSI or Fibre Channel attached.
In order to implement server-free data movement, you must do the following:
For more information on configuring Tivoli Storage Manager for server-free data movement, including specific installation instructions, see Chapter 7, Setting Up Server-Free Data Movement.