Storage agent and z/OS media server overview

IBM Storage Protect for z/OS Media allows client systems, through a storage agent, to communicate with storage devices attached to a z/OS system.

Data movement between the storage agent and the z/OS media server is not a typical LAN-free data transfer. A storage agent that is installed on a client system communicates with the z/OS media server through a LAN to complete storage agent data transfer.

IBM Storage Protect for z/OS Media provides access to storage devices that are attached to a z/OS system for IBM Storage Protect servers that run on specific operating systems other than z/OS. IBM Storage Protect library support that consists of a ZOSMEDIA library type enables access to z/OS attached devices. A storage agent that is installed on a client system communicates with the IBM Storage Protect server. The IBM Storage Protect for z/OS Media server allows access to z/OS media through the storage agent. The storage agent is configured to access the z/OS resources that are controlled by the z/OS media server. The IBM Storage Protect server stores client metadata, such as file name and size, and also stores volume and library name information that identifies where the data is stored. The z/OS media server stores the data.