Hi,
This is how storage agent 6.1 works which might be one of the differences of
this version:
the storage agent can support several clients while installed on only one
of the clients. You can also install the storage agent on a client system
that does not share storage resources with the Tivoli
Hello
No, it's not different in 6.1, earlier versions work the same. What you
need to remember though is that you normally install a LAN-Free agent to
get the data OFF the ethernet network. If you're backing up a host with a
storage agent on another host the data goes over ethernet to get to
Good point, thanks.
I conclude that for a multi-platform environment, TSM for SAN is required
for all systems that need LAN-free data movement.
Another vague issue for me is the shared resource. Evidently, tape libraries
could be shared SAN resources. How about disk-based ones? What I have found
Mehdi,
You will need Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Richard van Denzel
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Thanks Rechard,
Is one Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks server would be
enough for all windows-based, linux-based and AIX-based client?
Thanks
You might want to take a look at the TSM Admin Guide first to make sure you
understand the concepts here: http://tinyurl.com/opoeqn
LANfree backups are still host-driven, whereby a client sends data directly
to a tape drive over the SAN rather than to the TSM Server via the LAN.
You'll need one
Is that based on marketing reasons that IBM don't try to merge some TSM
products such as B/A client and storage agent? Even the continuous
protection for windows-based clients.
Mehdi
From a technical point of view I personally wouldn't think so in this case -
the TSM SAN Storage Agent is a significant piece of code in its own right
(pretty much a cut-down TSM Server I understand) to be sparingly used (in my
opinion) for very specific applications and scenarios to meet
Thanks for your comments.
Mehdi
