Mac OS X operating systems

Mac OS X client environment

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This section contains client environment information, backup-archive client components, and hardware and software requirements for the Mac OS X client.

Mac OS X client installable components

The backup-archive client command-line, Java™ GUI, web backup-archive, and API comprise the Mac OS X backup-archive client installable components.

The following components are installed with IBM Storage Protect 8.2.2:

  • Backup-archive client
  • Administrative client
  • Web backup-archive client
  • IBM Storage Protect API
  • Backup-archive Java graphical user interface (GUI)
Tip: The dsmj shell script file for the Java GUI is installed in the following location: 
/Library/Application Support/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin

System requirements for Mac OS X clients

The IBM Storage Protect Mac OS X clients require a minimum amount of hardware, disk space, memory, and software.

For software and hardware requirements for all supported versions of Mac OS X clients, including the most recent fix packs, see technote 1053584.

Mac OS X client communication methods

The TCP/IP communication methods are available for the Mac OS X backup-archive client.

You can use the following communication methods with the IBM Storage Protect 8.2.2 Mac OS X client:
Table 1. Mac OS X client communication methods
To use this communication method: Install this software: To connect to these IBM® Storage Protect servers:
TCP/IP TCP/IP (standard with Mac OS X) AIX®, Linux®, Windows