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Installation and User's Guide

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Chapter 1. Installing the Tivoli Storage Managerbackup-archive clientsThe IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client helps you protectinformation on your workstations.You can maintain backup versions of your files that you can restore if the originalfiles are damaged or lost. You can also archive files that you do not currently need,preserve them in their current state, <strong>and</strong> retrieve them when necessary.The Tivoli Storage Manager clients work in conjunction with the Tivoli StorageManager server. Contact your Tivoli Storage Manager server administrator toobtain backup or archive access to the server, or refer to the server publications toinstall <strong>and</strong> configure a Tivoli Storage Manager server.Upgrading the backup-archive clientThe following sections explain what you need to do if you are upgrading to IBMTivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client version 6.4 from a previous version.|||||||||||||||||||||||||||Upgrade path for clients <strong>and</strong> serversAs part of a migration plan from Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.2 or 6.3 toTivoli Storage Manager Version 6.4, Tivoli Storage Manager clients <strong>and</strong> servers canbe upgraded at different times. This configuration is supported as long as the olderversion is supported.To help prevent disruption to your backup <strong>and</strong> archive activities during themigration, follow these guidelines:vvvA Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.4 client can perform backup, restore, archive,retrieve, <strong>and</strong> query functions to a Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.1, 6.2, or6.3.x server.A Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 client can perform backup,restore, archive, retrieve, <strong>and</strong> query functions to a Tivoli Storage ManagerVersion 6.3.x server.If you back up or archive data from a Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 or 6.3 client toany Tivoli Storage Manager server, you can restore or retrieve that data using aTivoli Storage Manager Version 6.4 client.v If you back up or archive data from a Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.4 client,you cannot restore or retrieve that data by using a Tivoli Storage ManagerVersion 6.3 or earlier client.v All administrative clients can administer Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.1, 6.2,<strong>and</strong> 6.3.x servers.vNAS backups performed on a Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.3.x server usingthe BACKUP NODE server comm<strong>and</strong> can only be restored using the RESTORENODE server comm<strong>and</strong>, or from a Tivoli Storage Manager Version 6.3 or 6.4client.See http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218 for the latestinformation about client <strong>and</strong> server compatibility.© Copyright IBM Corp. 1993, 2012 1

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