Protecting applications, virtual machines, and systems

A Tivoli® Storage Manager server protects data for clients, which can include applications, virtual machines, and systems. To start protecting client data, register the client node with the server and select a backup schedule to protect the client data.

Adding clients
After you implement a Tivoli Storage Manager solution, you can expand the solution by adding clients.
Managing client operations
You can evaluate and resolve errors that are related to a backup-archive client by using the Operations Center, which provides suggestions for resolving errors. For errors on other types of clients, you must examine the error logs on the client and review the product documentation.
Managing client upgrades
When a fix pack or interim fix becomes available for a client, you can upgrade the client to take advantage of product improvements. Servers and clients can be upgraded at different times and can be at different levels with some restrictions.
Decommissioning a client node
If a client node is no longer required, you can start a process to remove it from the production environment. For example, if a workstation was backing up data to a Tivoli Storage Manager server, but the workstation is no longer used, you can decommission the workstation.
Deactivating data to free storage space
In some cases, you can deactivate data that is stored on a Tivoli Storage Manager server. When you run the deactivation process, any backup data that was stored before the specified date and time is deactivated and will be deleted as it expires. In this way, you can free space on the server.