Storix Software SBAdmin TSM Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 13)

2. Introduction
System Backup Administrator (SBAdmin) is designed to simplify the administration of backups on the local
system as well as client backups in a networked environment. TSM Edition provides the ability to perform a Full
System Backup of an AIX, Linux or Solaris TSM client to any TSM server. It does so by combining powerful
backup tools with an easy-to-use graphical and web-based interface for administering backups of an unlimited
number of client systems (nodes) from a central system (TSM Admin system).
Full System Backups created
by the System Backup Administrator may be used to reinstall the source system or another system with an
entirely different disk configuration. Backups may be automated through the use of a backup scheduler and
queuing system, and client systems may be booted from another client (configured as a network boot server)
and installed from backups read directly from the TSM server.
In order to accommodate backups of the TSM server itself to alternate media, you may backup one TSM server
to another TSM server or you may perform backups to
local tape on each client (a configured SBTAPE device).
This applies to both the TSM server and any TSM clients (in case the TSM server is unavailable).
This document will provide a description of all of the functions of the SBAdmin – TSM Edition, and will include
instructions for performing common tasks. For additional detailed information on each option within the
application, you may get on-screen help by simply clicking the right mouse button over the object in question.
This document is intended only to provide instructions on the use of the SBAdmin graphical user interface. Most
tasks may be performed using the Web-based Interface, which is documented in the
Storix System Backup
Administrator Web Interface Install Guide .
The remainder of this document provides instructions on the use of the System
Backup Administrator
(SBAdmin) graphical user interface.
Most instructions shown here may also be performed using the web-based interface
and any compatible web browser. The concepts are the same, but exact instructions
differ from when using the GUI interface. When using the web-based interface, refer
to the
SBAdmin Web Interface Install Guide .
The SBAdmin Commands Reference Guide is also available for information on
running commands at the command line, some of which may be used to perform
backups, verifies and restores from clients without using the administrator interface.
It also describes a number of commands which may be used to perform backup
administrator-related functions.
SBAdmin Terminology
It is important to understand the relationship between the different systems that will interact with the Backup
Administrator software:
• Admin System - This is the system running the TSM Edition software. All clients (nodes) and backup
options are configured and managed from the admin system, and the admin system will centrally
perform all tasks for the clients, including scheduling and running the backup jobs, monitoring backups,
performing verifies and restores, and even recreating volume groups and filesystems.
• Server - This is the TSM Server on which the backup media is attached and backups are stored.
SBAdmin does not manage the TSM server, so the TSM server may be any type of system. Although
there are some considerations on the TSM server, noted in the TSM Server section, the TSM server
simply acts as a backup device for all SBAdmin backups, and is not managed by the Admin System.
Select this link for more information on
configuring the servers used by this application.
• Client - This is the TSM client (node) system from which backups will be made. The admin system
must also be configured as a client (node). Select this link for detailed information on adding or
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