IBM Tivoli Storage Manager has plenty of Terms which many of them can be new to new comers. Below is the largest list of TSM Terms I had ever come across. If you have a term not listed below, please leave it in comments. If you had seen a larger list let us know about it as well.

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Administrative Client: A program that is used to manage the TSM server.

API : Application Program Interface.

B

Backup-Archive Client: A program that allows backup and recovery of data.

C

Client (TSM client): A TSM managed node.

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GUI: Graphical User Interface.

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LAN: Local Area Network.

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N

Navigation Tree: An expandable menu that shows directory structures.

Node (Managed Node): A workstation or file server with the client installed.

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S

SAN: Storage Area Network.

Select Action Menu: Drop-Down menu or expandable text box menu in the administration center.

Server (TSM Server): A program that manages Tivoli Storage Manager functions.

Storage Agent: A program that allows backup and recovery on a SAN.

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W

WAN: Wide Area Network.

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Y

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