ARCMAIN retrieves data from a Teradata Database server for tape storage, or retrieves data from tape storage to insert into a Teradata Database.
The following figure illustrates the Teradata Extension for Tivoli Storage Manager interfaces with ARCMAIN through Data Connector to store backups onto TSM.
Overview of a Teradata Extension for Tivoli Storage Manager Backup
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ARCMAIN does not call Teradata Extension for Tivoli Storage Manager directly. Instead, access is through a Data Connector component that dynamically loads the module and standardizes the interfaces.
The Data Connector and ARCMAIN software must be installed before using Teradata Extension for Tivoli Storage Manager. For more about hardware and software requirements, see System Requirements.