TSM Client for Data Backup and Data Archive - Download and Installation
The TSM client software for data backup and data archive is the same and needs to be installed only once for both functions. Access to data backup service and data archive service is managed by different configuration entries and calls of TSM client software.

TSM clients are available for the following platforms

  • AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Mac, Netware, OS400, Solaris, SGI, Tru64UNIX, Windows
and can be downloaded in different releases or patch levels from the following FTP server or a mirror at the The TSM clients must then be installed by the platform specific installation tools as described in the corresponding README files. Please read these files carefully for any hardware and software prerequisites and known problems.

FZJ recommended versions and specific information

The following tables give an overview about recommended TSM client levels and FZJ specific customization information e.g. the TSM server address and port number that have to be set in the TSM client options file for Unix (dsm.sys) or Windows (dsm.opt resp. dsm.arc).
Usefull information about prerequisites and functions of the release level can be found in the README column. The German language package is an addon and must be installed after the TSM client. Other language packages are available at the FTP server sites (see above).
For Unix systems additional FZJ written TSM tools can be installed via zamsoft . The tsm.fzj package includes the customized scripts adsmback (backup functions), adsmarch (archive functions), and adsmsched.init (scheduler installation).

TSM clients for Unix

Platform TSM Version README TSM Client
Download		 Additional Language Package
Download		 TSM Server Address TSM Server Port Recommended additional Installation
Linux
Desktop
(X86)		 5.5.3 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1502
1550 		zamsoft tsm.fzj
6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German
Linux
Fileserver >1TB
(X86)		 5.5.3 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1508
1550 		zamsoft tsm.fzj
6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German
Linux
Workstation Groups
(Server & Client)
(X86)		 5.5.3 Download German fzjwsgsrv
archsrv 		1510
1550 		zamsoft tsm.fzj
6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German
IBM AIX
(32/64-bit) 		5.5.3 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1504
1550 		zamsoft tsm.fzj
IBM AIX
(32-bit) 		6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German
IBM AIX
(64-bit) 		6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German
SUN Solaris
(Sparc)		 5.5.3 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1504
1550 		zamsoft tsm.fzj
6.1.4 Download German
6.2.2 Download German


TSM clients for Windows

Platform TSM Version README TSM Client
Download		 Additinal Language Package
Download		 TSM Server Address TSM Server Port Recommended additional Installation
Windows 7
(32-bit)		 6.1.3.5 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1500 / 1555
1550 		-
6.2.1.2 Download German
Windows 7
(64-bit)		 6.1.3.5 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1500 / 1555
1550 		-
6.2.1.2 Download German
Windows *
- Vista
- XP
- Server 2003
- Server 2008
(32-bit)		 5.5.2.12 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1500 / 1555
1550 		-
Windows *
- Vista
- XP
- Server 2003
- Server 2008
(64-bit)		 5.5.2.12 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1500 / 1555
1550 		-
Win2000 5.3.6.7 Download German backupsrv
archsrv 		1500 / 1555
1550 		-


(*) If the TSM backup scheduler should be used, install TSM client 5.5.* versions because the TSM backup scheduler will not work sometimes with the 6.* versions. This is a known problem and will be fixed at the end of 2010.

Additional TSM client installation information and frequently asked questions
(Unix and Windows)

last change 17.02.2011 | | Print