This section explains the functions and elements of the Tape Backup function of AdvancedCopy Manager.
Function name | Description |
|---|---|
Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager | Operates on the Storage Management Server, and manages two or more Storage Servers. The Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager is included in this product. The AdvancedCopy Manager management module is only supported on the Solaris OE, Windows, or Linux operating systems. |
Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager | Operates on the Storage Server to which the storage device is connected. This function performs backup management. |
Tape Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager | Operates on the Tape Server to which the storage device and ETERNUS tape library are connected. This function performs backup to tape or restoration from tape. |
Tape Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager | Operates on the Storage Server with which the storage device is connected. This function performs backup management using disk and tape as backup media. This product is installed with the Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager but enabled when Tape Manager is installed. |
ETERNUS storage system | Disk array unit having the Advanced Copy Function (OPC/EC). |
ETERNUS tape library | This is connected to the Tape Server. AdvancedCopy Manager Tape Backup saves data to tape in the ETERNUS tape library. |
Operation terminal | This is a Network terminal for GUI operation. |
TSM | A product used for file backup management. The Tape Server implements backup management by internally calling TSM. TSM commands are used to set up the ETERNUS tape library and storage pool used by Tape Backup. |
AdvancedCopy Manager Tape Backup distinguishes Server types as follows.
Storage Server
The Storage Server is a server to which an ETERNUS storage system is connected and which implements the backup functions provided by AdvancedCopy Manager Tape Backup.
The Agent and Tape Agent are installed on the Storage Server. If a Storage Server is also to be used as the Storage Management Server then both the Manager and the Agent will need to be installed.
Storage Management Server
The Storage Management Server manages the Storage Servers. Only one Storage Management Server can be set in the system.
The Manager is installed on the Storage Management Server.
Tape Server
The Tape Server performs management of backup to tape. One or more Tape Servers can be installed in a system. When backup operations are executed on the Storage Server, the requests related to tape are transferred to the Tape Server and executed there.
The Tape Manager of AdvancedCopy Manager is installed on the Tape Server.
TSM is also installed on the Tape Server. TSM is a product used for file backup management. The Tape Server implements backup management by internally calling TSM.
The following figure shows the relationships between Servers and functions.
Figure 1.1 Relationship between Servers and functions
