Server-system information

Server-system information includes information that the storage agent needs to communicate with the IBM Storage Protect server. You also need information about devices and client nodes.

To verify server information, use the QUERY STATUS command. You can issue the command from a IBM Storage Protect administrative command-line client.

Server properties

Type of information Description Use this column to record the values for your environment
Name The name of the server.
Password The password for the server.
TCP/IP address The TCP/IP address for the server.
TCP/IP port The TCP/IP port for the server.
SSL port The SSL port for the server.

Device information

Table 1. External library environment
Type of information Description Use this column to record the values for your environment
Executable file location The fully qualified path to the external-library-manager executable file for each storage agent to which IBM Storage Protect can send media access requests.
Library name A 1- through 32-character name of your choosing.
Table 2. ACSLS, 3494, SCSI, or VTL library environment
Type of information Description Use this column to record the values for your environment
Library name The name of an ACSLS, 3494, SCSI, or VTL library.
Table 3. Shared disk environment
Type of information Description Use this column to record the value for your environment
Local path name The name of the local path to the network-mounted file system (for example, /shareddisk).

Client node information

Type of information Description Use this column to record the values for your environment
Client node names The names of the client nodes on which you will install and configure the storage agent. You need this information when you register the nodes, set the policy for them, and place any needed restrictions on them.