The IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager application programming interface for OS/400® 5.5.4 fix pack is available. A description of the offering is provided, along with links to installation resources.
The Tivoli Storage Manager application programming interface (API) enables an application client to use storage management functions. The API includes function calls that you can use in an application to perform the following operations:
The API can be used by developers who write new applications that send data to a Tivoli Storage Manager server, or by users of these applications.
You can consult the application documentation for specific usage information about the Tivoli Storage Manager API modules and configuration.
APAR fixes (maintenance) are included in fix pack 5.5.4. For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see Tivoli Storage Manager Client APARs fixed in 5.5.4 and 5.5.4.x.
For compatibility with earlier versions, see IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations.
For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the following detailed system requirements:
This section contains information about warnings and installation instructions.
Before installing the Tivoli Storage Manager API, see the warning information in the following document web page:
For installation instructions, see Installing the API on OS/400 or i5/OS in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.5 information center.
For the entire documentation library of Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 products, including Tivoli Storage Manager publications in Portable Document Format (.pdf) that are readable with programs like Adobe Acrobat Reader, see the Tivoli Storage Manager information center on the web.
Documentation updates and known problems are documented in the form of tech notes in the Support knowledge base at IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal. As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.
For more information about known problems and limitations, see the following technote:
Tivoli Storage Manager API known problems and limitations
For information that was unavailable at the time of publication, documentation updates are available in the following tech doc:
Documentation updates for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Using the Application Programming Interface
IBM Support provides assistance with product defects. For more information about getting software support, see the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal.