TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager), formerly ADSM (ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager), acts as a file backup and archive server for the disk drives of any workstation or personal computer connected to the Internet. TSM runs as a server on the IBM RS/6000 SP under the AIX operating system. In addition, TSM supports 25 different platforms as clients and offers disaster recovery and Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM).
TSM is available to Penn State faculty, staff, and departments. There is a fee to use this service. To request the TSM service, please see the information provided in the TSM section at the CAC Computer Accounts Office Web site at http://cac.psu.edu/accounts/. Additional information can be found on the Tivoli Storage Manager Web site at http://www.tivoli.com/support/.
The Tivoli Storage Management clients can be downloaded at ftp://ftp.cac.psu.edu/pub/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/. Mac users should refer to Important Announcement for Mac Users notice which describes problems with and solutions for the Mac version of the TSM client.
For additional information, please refer to the TSM FAQ at http://cac.psu.edu/ait/tsm/.