Managed System for SAN Storage Agent User's Guide


Step 6. Client System

Do the following:

  1. Start the Storage Agent
  2. Verify the Configuration

Start the Storage Agent

Start the storage agent by rebooting the client system. If you do not want to reboot the system, you can start the storage agent from the Windows Services dialog. See Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent for details.

Verify the Configuration

To verify that you have configured your system correctly for LAN-free data movement, perform the following procedure:

  1. Run a backup operation from the client. If you receive a message saying that the backup has been successful, you have configured your system correctly.
  2. If you receive a message saying that the backup has failed, perform the checks described below.
    Note:If you retry the backup operation after the first failure, the client attempts to use the LAN connection for data movement. The client will continue to use the LAN until the client is stopped and restarted.
    Ensure the following:
    1. The TSM server is running. If the TSM server is not running, the storage agent will not start.
    2. The storage agent is running (check the Windows Services dialog). For details about starting the storage agent, see Starting and Stopping the Storage Agent.
    3. Communications are configured correctly. See Establishing communications among client, storage agent, and server for details.
    4. The device driver on the storage agent is running. See Start the Device Driver for details.
    5. The drive mapping is correctly defined. See Configuring devices for the storage agent to access for details.
      Note:You must restart the storage agent every time you add, change, or delete drive mappings on the server.


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