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About Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
Tivoli Storage Manager is a product of IBM,
and is a global leader in systems management software. 96% of
Fortune 500 companies use Tivoli
products and services to manage their enterprises.
NOTE: Installation/Upgrades to
TSM Client version 5.4:
Please review the manuals concerning migration to this
level. There have been changes that may/will affect your
environment. If this is a new install with a new node
(nothing has been backed up) then you do not need
to worry about this.
MacOS Users
at TSM 5.2.x and upgrading to TSM 5.4. Please contact us
before proceeding. There are some issues.
For existing MacOS users, it is STRONGLY
recommended that you do the following prior to upgrade to 5.4 or even
some levels of 5.3:
1. Coordinate with UCBackup to rename your existing file
spaces or have your existing backup deleted.
If you choose to delete your
existing backup then there will be a small window where you
have NO data backed up.
2. Install and configure the
5.4 Client or latest 5.3 Client (Check the readme for requirements)
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3. Run a manual backup of
critical data.
4. If you choose the renaming
route please contact us to delete the old renamed file space
when a successful backup is
confirmed. Also note that the rename file space will count
against occupancy.
The reason for this is that the TSM client
has moved from the Traditional Mac Path (:) to the UNIX Path (/) which
seems to cause problem for some users. It is best to
start with a clean slate to prevent these problem.
Windows Users do NOT use client version
5.4.0.0, only use version 5.4.0.2 or higher.
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Please NOTE that TSM
Client version 5.4.0.0 has just been released and it is not recommend
that you use this version unless you need to support a specific
OS/Architecture or an specific fix. It is recommend that Laptop
be upgrade to this version to fix an password/login issue when on DHCP
networks.
TSM 5.4.0.0 Issues:
- Please make a copy of your current
configuration files before making
changes to the include/exclude list. An issue has been found that
may cause problems. The GUI prefrence editor will reorder
the list - some reorder will not cause any problem but it is being
investigated to if there are any problems.
*EOL is
an End Of Life Product where both the OS and the Client is no
longer support by the vendor. Use at your own risk.
* Linux - Please note that not all Linux Platforms are
supported/tested. In most cases the TSM client will run on
untested Linux Platform, but it is recommended that you test before
putting the client into production.
* MacOS X TSM Client. Please note that there are significant
changes between 5.2.x, 5.3.x and 5.4.x TSM Client. Please review
the
manuals and readme for more information.
Please
review the readme for additional hardware/software requirements.
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