Scalar DLC Reference Guide 259
DAS Guide
This topic provides an overview of the DAS Client software that is a part of Scalar DLC software product.
The sections are:
• System Description
on page 259.
• Commands Overview
on page 260.
• DAS Commands
on page 263.
System Description
DAS Client software runs as an application under Windows 2000/2003, Windows NT, Unix, Windows 9x,
and so forth. This is a client software product designed to provide shared access to a member of the ADIC
library family by up to 50 separate clients who run from entirely separate platforms while using various
media in the library system. The DAS software makes it possible for backup, document management or
HSM applications to have direct access to the media in the library systems.
The library system is controlled by the Scalar DLC software. The data from the applications is sent directly
to the drives. The DAS software supports a wide variety of UNIX systems, Windows NT, and Windows 2000/
2003. Connection to other operating systems such as MVS, VM or Tandem has been made across another
interface of the Scalar DLC.
The client software consists of a library of functions and an administration program (dasadmin).The software
is available for various platforms. A new client requires the standard TCP/IP functions with ONC Remote
Procedure Calls (RPC) support and an ANSI C compiler. The applications access the open interface (ACI).
Each client can be assigned specific access privileges to the library:
• Basic, extended, or all functions
• Drives
• Volume Serial Number (Volsers)
• Ranges of the I/O units
• Scratch pools
The installation instructions for the DAS Client software can be found in the Scalar DLC Installation Guide,
Installing DAS Client section.
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