The physical client machine need not be present in order to access its
files from another machine.

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 06/02/2004
06:39:10:

> Senario:
> We are moving an application from one AIX server to another.
> The 1st AIX server had archived files. I did a set access to allow the
> 2nd AIX server to retrieved files archived by the 1st AIX server.
> Now, I intend to retain the client definition of the 1st AIX server to
> allow access to the archived files, but plan on removing the actual
> server.
> Question:
> Once set, are the set access permissions stored on the TSM server so
> the absence of the 1st AIX server will not inhibit retrieving files it
> archived?