You will learn how to implement and operate IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. You should already have a conceptual understanding of Tivoli Storage Manager. This paper shows you how to set up and implement the software, covering basic and advanced topics for Windows, AIX and Linux based operating system platforms.

It demonstrates how to handle important tasks related to protecting your business, including: planning, client and server installation, operations, performance considerations, SAN environments andNDMP. Many more features are explained as well.

This practical guide is intended for the following audiences: system administrators who are new to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and have been asked to commence a basic IBM Tivoli Storage Manager implementation for the very first time, and administrators who want to learn more about the basic and advanced components and this type of implementation.