C H A P T E R 1

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager. It contains the following sections:

Product Overview

Overview of the Installation Process

Next Steps

Product Overview

The Sun StorageTek Backup Manager provides backup administrators with software that helps them easily visualize and monitor storage environments from a central location. The Sun StorageTek Backup Manager enables you to:

Track tape library utilization

Identify backup success and failures

Track backup resource status and events

Overview of the Installation Process

TABLE 1-1 outlines the tasks required for installing the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager software and points to detailed procedures. To ensure a successful installation, perform these tasks in the order in which they are presented.

TABLE 1-1 Sun StorageTek Backup Manager Installation Task Overview
Step	Installation Task	Where to Find Procedure
1.	Complete the planning worksheets.	Appendix A: Planning Worksheets
2.	Complete the required prerequisite installations.	Chapter 2: Installing Prerequisite Components.
3.	Install SBM components on your Solaris server.	Chapter 2: Installing the SBM UNIX Components Chapter2: Installing the Windows Application Components
4.	Configure connectivity to the backup master server.	Appendix B: Configuring Backup Agent Connectivity
5.	[For TSM] Configure the ODBC driver and system DSN name.	Appendix C: Installing the ODBC Data Source Administrator Appendix C: Installing the TSM ODBC Driver Appendix C: Configuring the ODBC System DSN
6.	Configure the SBM backup cycle start time.	Chapter 3: Configuring the Backup Cycle
7.	Configure SBM agents.	Chapter 3: Configuring an Agent for the First Time
8.	Confirm the system has collected all the data.	Chapter 3: Refreshing the Data

Next Steps

You are now ready to install the Sun StorageTek Backup Manager software.