IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 7.1

Data movers

Data movers are devices that accept requests from Tivoli® Storage Manager to transfer data on behalf of the server. Data movers transfer data between storage devices without using significant server, client, or network resources.

For NDMP operations, data movers are NAS file servers. The definition for a NAS data mover contains the network address, authorization, and data formats required for NDMP operations. A data mover enables communication and ensures authority for NDMP operations between the Tivoli Storage Manager server and the NAS file server.

Tivoli Storage Manager supports two types of data movers:

For NDMP operations, data movers are NAS file servers. The definition for a NAS data mover contains the network address, authorization, and data formats required for NDMP operations. A data mover enables communication and ensures authority for NDMP operations between the Tivoli Storage Manager server and the NAS file server.
For server-free data movement, data movers are devices such as the IBM® SAN Data Gateway, that move data between disk devices and tape devices on the SAN.

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