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Glossary
A
ACSLS.
Automated
Cartridge
System
Library
Software.
application
program
interface
(API).
A
set
of
functions
that
applications
running
on
a
client
platform
can
call
to
store,
query,
and
retrieve
objects
from
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
storage.
application
client.
One
of
the
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
data
protection
programs
installed
on
a
system
to
protect
an
application.
The
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
server
provides
backup
services
to
an
application
client.
archive.
To
copy
one
or
more
files
to
a
storage
pool
for
long-term
storage.
Archived
files
can
include
descriptive
information
and
can
be
retrieved
by
archive
date,
by
file
name,
or
by
description.
Contrast
with
retrieve.
Automated
Cartridge
System
Library
Software
(ACSLS).
A
library-enablement
application
from
StorageTek.
ACSLS
functions
as
the
central
service
provider
for
library
operations.
automatic
detection.
A
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
feature
that
detects,
reports,
and
updates
the
serial
number
of
a
drive
or
library
in
the
database
when
the
path
from
the
local
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
server
is
defined.
B
back
up.
To
copy
information
to
another
location
to
ensure
against
loss
of
data.
In
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager,
you
can
back
up
user
files,
the
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
database,
and
storage
pools.
Contrast
with
restore.
backup-archive
client.
A
program
that
runs
on
a
workstation
or
file
server
and
provides
a
means
for
users
to
back
up,
archive,
restore,
and
retrieve
files.
C
client.
A
program
running
on
a
PC,
workstation,
file
server,
LAN
server,
or
mainframe
that
requests
services
of
another
program,
called
the
server.
The
following
types
of
clients
can
obtain
services
from
an
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
server:
administrative
client,
application
client,
API
client,
backup-archive
client,
and
HSM
client
(also
known
as
space
manager
client).
client
node.
A
file
server
or
workstation
on
which
the
backup-archive
client
program
has
been
installed,
and
which
has
been
registered
to
the
server.
client
options
file.
A
file
that
a
client
can
change,
containing
a
set
of
processing
options
that
identify
the
server,
communication
method,
and
options
for
backup,
archive,
hierarchical
storage
management,
and
scheduling.
Also
referred
to
as
the
dsm.opt
file.
copy
group.
A
policy
object
whose
attributes
control
how
backup
versions
or
archive
copies
are
generated,
where
backup
versions
or
archive
copies
are
initially
located,
and
when
backup
versions
or
archive
copies
expire.
A
copy
group
belongs
to
a
management
class.
D
data
manager
server.
A
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
server
that
collects
metadata
information
for
client
inventory
and
manages
transactions
for
the
storage
agent
over
the
LAN.
The
data
manager
server
informs
the
storage
agent
with
applicable
library
attributes
and
the
target
volume
identifier.
The
terms
in
this
glossary
are
defined
as
they
pertain
to
the
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
library.
If
you
do
not
find
the
term
you
need,
refer
to
the
IBM
Software
Glossary
at
For
a
complete
IBM
Tivoli
Storage
Manager
glossary,
see
the
Administrator’s
Guide.
This
glossary
may
include
terms
and
definitions
from:
v
The
American
National
Standard
Dictionary
for
Information
Systems,
ANSI
X3.172-1990,
copyright
(ANSI).
Copies
may
be
purchased
from
the
American
National
Standards
Institute,
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West
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Street,
New
York
10036.
v
The
Information
Technology
Vocabulary,
developed
by
Subcommittee
1,
Joint
Technical
Committee
1,
of
the
International
Organization
for
Standardization
and
the
International
Electrotechnical
Commission
(ISO/IEC
JTC2/SC1).
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2000,
2007
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