AIX client environment
This section contains client environment information, backup-archive client components, and hardware and software requirements for the AIX® platform.
AIX client installable components
The backup-archive client is comprised of several installable components.
- Backup-archive command line client
- Administrative client
- Backup-archive client graphical user interface, which uses Oracle Java™ technology
- Backup-archive web client
- IBM Storage Protect 64-bit API
The API can be separately installed. The other components are all installed when you install the AIX package (tivoli.tsm.client.api.64bit).
System requirements for the AIX client
The IBM Storage Protect AIX client requires a minimum amount of hardware, disk space, memory, and software.
For software and hardware requirements for all supported versions of AIX clients, including the most recent fix packs, see technote 1052226.
AIX client communication methods
The TCP/IP and shared memory communication methods are available for the AIX backup-archive client.
| To use this communication method: | Install this software: | To connect to these IBM® Storage Protect servers: |
|---|---|---|
| TCP/IP | TCP/IP (Standard with supported AIX platforms) | AIX,Linux®, Windows |
| Shared Memory | TCP/IP (Standard with supported AIX platforms) | AIX |
Backup-archive client features that are available on AIX
The section lists the features that are supported on AIX.
| Features | Supported on AIX? |
|---|---|
| Backup-archive command-line and GUI | yes |
| Journal-based backup | yes |
| LAN-free operations | yes |
| Online image backup | yes |
| Offline image backup | yes |