You should be familiar with the operating system on which the server resides and the communication protocols required for the client/server environment.
For information on product requirements for ADSM, see ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for AIX: License Information. For information on installing ADSM, see ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for AIX: Quick Start.
You also need to understand the storage management practices of your organization, such as how you are currently backing up your workstation files and how you are using random access media and sequential access media.