The IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client Fix Pack V7.1.1 is available. The following sections provide information about system requirements, installation, and other resources for the backup-archive client.
Tivoli Storage Manager is a client/server licensed product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. You can use the backup-archive client to back up and archive files from workstations or file servers to Tivoli Storage Manager storage. You can then restore and retrieve backup versions and archive copies of files to local workstations.
For a list of the client APARs that are resolved in this fix pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667934.
For compatibility with earlier versions, see IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server/Client Compatibility and Upgrade Considerations at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21053218.
Software updates can be downloaded from the Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. Click the Downloads (fixes & PTFs) link and select the files to download.
See the installation and user's guide for detailed installation instructions. See Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive clients (UNIX, Linux, and Windows) in IBM Knowledge Center at: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.1/com.ibm.itsm.client.doc/c_inst.html.
Updates and known problems are documented in the form of tech notes in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Support Portal, at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager. As problems are discovered and resolved, IBM software support updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems. See the following tech notes for Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1 backup-archive client known problems:
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