IBM System Storage TS7650G 3958 DD4, Installation Roadmap Manual

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3958 DD1
This is the original server available in August 2008. This
server is based on the IBM System x3850 M2 Type 7141.
When used as a server in the TS7650G, its machine type
and model are 3958 DD1. Use this machine type and
model for service purposes.
System console
The system console is a TS3000 System Console (TSSC). This
document uses the terms system console and TSSC interchangeably.
Under IBM best practices, the TS7650G also contains the following:
Disk controller
The customer must choose the disk controller for use with the
TS7650G. A list of compatible controllers is located at the IBM Tape
Systems Resource Library website: http://www-03.ibm.com/
systems/storage/tape/library.html#compatibility in the
TS7650/TS7650G ISV and interoperability matrix document.
Disk expansion unit
The customer must choose the disk expansion unit for use with the
TS7650G. A list of compatible expansion units is located at the IBM
Tape Systems Resource Library website: http://www-03.ibm.com/
systems/storage/tape/library.html#compatibility in the
TS7650/TS7650G ISV and interoperability matrix document.
OpenStorage
OpenStorage allows ProtecTIER to be integrated with NetBackup to
provide the means for backup-to-disk without using a virtual tape library
(VTL) emulation. Using a plug-in that is installed on an
OpenStorage-enabled media server, ProtecTIER can implement a
communication protocol that supports data transfer and control between
the backup server and the ProtecTIER server. Therefore, to support the
plug-in, ProtecTIER implements a storage server emulation.
replication
A process that transfers logical objects like cartridges from one ProtecTIER
repository to another. The replication function allows ProtecTIER
deployment to be distributed across sites. Each site has a single or
clustered ProtecTIER environment. Each ProtecTIER environment has at
least one ProtecTIER server. The ProtecTIER server that is a part of the
replication grid has two dedicated replication ports that are used for
replication. Replication ports are connected to the customer's WAN and are
configured on two subnets as default.
replication grid
A set of repositories that share a common ID and can potentially transmit
and receive logical objects through replication. A replication grid defines a
set of ProtecTIER repositories and actions between them and is configured
using the ProtecTIER Replication Manager. The ProtecTIER Replication
Manager is a software component that is installed on a ProtecTIER server
or a dedicated host. The ProtecTIER Replication Manager should be able to
recognize all the members of the entire network the ProtecTIER Replication
Manager handles on both replication subnets. The ProtecTIER Replication
Manager is deployed separately from the ProtecTIER Manager on the
customer's ProtecTIER server. The ProtecTIER Replication Manager
manages the configuration of multiple replication grids in an organization.
Chapter 1. Overview
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