Configuring storage devices

Before you can use a removable media device with Tivoli® Storage Manager, you must plan for, attach, and configure the device by defining the objects that represent the device to the Tivoli Storage Manager server.

1. Plan for the device by reviewing your storage requirements and hardware environment.

   For planning information, see Planning for server storage.

2. Attach the device to the server system, and ensure that the appropriate device driver is installed and configured.

   For more information, see Attaching devices for the server.

3. Define libraries, drives, paths, device classes, storage pools, and storage volume objects to Tivoli Storage Manager.

   For more information, see, Definitions for storage devices.

4. Define the Tivoli Storage Manager policy that links client data with media for the device. Define or update the policy that associates clients with the pool of storage volumes and the device.

   For an introduction to Tivoli Storage Manager policy, see How client data is stored.

5. Prepare storage volumes for use by the device. At a minimum, you must label volumes for the device. For SCSI, 349X, and ACSLS libraries, add the volumes to the device's volume inventory by checking in the volumes.
6. Register clients to the domain associated with the policy that you defined or updated in the preceding step. For more information, see Implementing policies for client data.