Storage Agent is a limited function TSM server which is configured as a library client and uses server-to-server communication to coordinate the use of storage resources which are configured to TSM but which are also presented to the storage agent. Usually this LAN-free and server-free backup agent is installed on the specific client; however, it is network accessible and could be utilized to bypass network bottlenecks. One example would be to connect via infiniband between two Bladecenter chassis, where one has SAN attachment to tape, and the other does not. This could bypass limited ethernet bandwidth without having to move the TSM server instance. The NDMP API agent is used by NetApp devices and other network attached storage (NAS) devices to allow backup access to the appliance itself rather than having to back up the device via an attached NAS client.appliance direct access to shared tape. Administration Administrative functions are accessed through the TSM Administrative command line interface tool or via a web based portal application known as the TSM Operations Center. There are also third-party admin API clients like TSMManager or the Power Administrator for TSM. Subproducts & Other Products Enterprise Edition Features The Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM) - A set of commands which aid in the management of offsite secondary copies of data, the TSM Database backups required to access those media, and the configuration data required to recover the TSM database in case of a loss. IBM TSM for NDMP - A marketing name for TSM Enterprise Edition (TSM EE) features allowing both LAN and LAN-free backups of network attached storage (NAS). Specifically, NetApp filers or EMC Celerra datamovers are supported; however, any NDMP v3 or NDMP v4 client is likely functional. IBM TSM for Storage Archive Manager - A marketing name for TSM EE features which help maintain archive retention for regulatory purposes. Associated Products IBM's naming convention is to prefix every product name with "IBM Tivoli Storage Manager"; most products require an additional license. See also IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for more information on IBM's TSM product for block-level, continuous data protection. Client aka Backup/Archive Client for most major operating systems at supported versions Server for most major server operating systems for Advanced Copy Services (Formerly ITSM for Hardware) - Hardware-based snapshots for major database backups. Although it still exists as a product today the newer releases are re-branded as FCM (FlashCopy Manager). for