Understanding interoperability

The API has two types of interoperability: between the backup-archive client and API applications and between different operating systems.

Backup-archive client interoperability
The backup-archive command line can access API objects to provide limited interoperability. API objects can only be viewed and accessed from the backup-archive command line client and cannot be viewed or accessed from any of the graphical interfaces. The backup-archive command-line client can only restore content of the file and nothing else, so you should only use it for a salvage type of operation.
Operating system interoperability
The IBM® Storage Protect API supports cross-platform interoperability. Applications on a UNIX or Linux® system can operate on file spaces and objects that are backed up from a Windows system. Similarly, a Windows system can operate on file spaces and objects that are backed up from a UNIX or Linux system.
Backing up multiple nodes with client node proxy support
Backups of multiple nodes which share storage can be consolidated to a common target node name on the IBM Storage Protect server. This method is useful when the system that runs the backup can change over time, such as with a cluster. You can also use the asnodename option to restore data from a different system other than the one which ran the backup.

Parent topic: Developing solutions with the application programming interface