In a network of Tivoli® Storage Manager servers, a server can play several different roles. For example, a server can send volumes to be archived on another server and also receive routed commands from a different server.
To manage a network of servers, you can use the following Tivoli Storage Manager capabilities:
Distribute a consistent configuration for Tivoli Storage Manager servers through a configuration manager to managed servers. By having consistent configurations, you can simplify the management of a large number of servers and clients.
In the descriptions for working with a network of servers, when a server sends data, that server is sometimes referred to as a source server, and when a server receives data, it is sometimes referred to as a target server. In other words, one Tivoli Storage Manager server may be both a source and a target server. At the same time, any Tivoli Storage Manager server can still provide backup, archive, and space management services to clients.
For details, see Licensing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.