Introduction
Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) is an enterprise-wide storage
management application for the network. It provides automated
storage management services to multivendor workstations, personal
computers, and local area network (LAN) file servers. TSM includes
the following components:
Server
Allows a server system to provide backup, archive, and
space management services to workstations. The server
maintains a database and recovery log for TSM resources,
users, and user data.
The server controls the TSM server’s storage, called storage
pools. These are groups of random and sequential access
media that store backed up, archived, and space-managed
files.
You can set up multiple servers in your enterprise network to
balance storage, processor, and network resources. TSM
allows you to manage and control multiple servers from a
single interface that runs in a web browser (the enterprise
console).
Administrative client
Allows administrators to control and monitor server
activities, define management policies for client files, and set
up schedules to provide services at regular intervals.
Administrative functions are available from an administrative
client command line and from a web browser interface.
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Tivoli Storage Manager Messages
1. Introduction