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ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager 14.2 Installation and Setup Guide

1.2 Server type of AdvancedCopy Manager

AdvancedCopy Manager defines the server types shown below.

Table 1.1 AdvancedCopy Manager server types

Server type

Explanation

Storage Management Server

Server that manages the Storage Servers. Only one Storage Management server can be configured in a system environment using AdvancedCopy Manager.

Storage Server

Server that implements the AdvancedCopy Manager backup and replication tasks. Multiple Storage Servers can be configured in a system environment using AdvancedCopy Manager.

Tape server

Server that implements backup tasks to tape media in conjunction with Storage Server backup tasks.

Can be constructed only if the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Tape Server Option" is installed.

CCM Server

Server that performs backup without installing the Agent of AdvancedCopy Manager on the server that is the backup source.

The operating format determines which software needs to be installed on the servers described in "AdvancedCopy Manager server types".

The table below shows server type and software combinations.

Each server can be combined with other servers.

Table 1.2 AdvancedCopy Manager server type and software combinations

Server types

Software to be installed

Manager

Agent

Tape Manager

Storage Management Server

Yes

No

No

Storage Server

No

Yes

No

Storage Management Server that is also used as Storage Server

Yes

No

No

Tape server

No

Yes

Yes

Tape server that is also used as Storage Management Server

Yes

No

Yes

Tape server that is also used as Storage Server

No

Yes

Yes

Tape server that is also used as Storage Management Server and Storage Server

Yes

No

Yes

Yes: Installation required

No: Installation not required