IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux: Backup-Archive ...

Starting the client scheduler automaticallyRoot UserChanging your passwordYou can add a command to the inittab file to start the client scheduler when thesystem boots up without any users logged in. If the Tivoli Storage Manageradministrator has defined schedules for your node, starting the client schedulerpermits you to automatically back up your workstation (or perform otherscheduled actions). See Chapter 7, “Automating tasks,” on page 151 for moreinformation about the client scheduler.You can also use the Tivoli Storage Manager Client Acceptor daemon to managethe scheduler. See “Starting the client scheduler” on page 52 for more information.Your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can require you to use a password toconnect to the server. Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you for the password if oneis required. Contact your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator if you do not knowyour password.To change your password from the GUI:1. From the main window, open the Utilities menu and select Change password.2. Enter your current and new passwords, and enter your new password again inthe Verify password field.3. Click Change.To change your password from the command line client, enter:dsmc set passwordThen, enter your old and new passwords when prompted.A Tivoli Storage Manager password can be up to 63 characters. Valid charactersare:CharacterDescriptionA–Z Any letter; A through Z, upper or lower case0–9 Any number; 0 through 9+ Plus. Period_Underscore- Hyphen&AmpersandA password is not case sensitive. See “Password” on page 304 for additionalpassword information.|The following are additional password information sources:v “Starting the client scheduler automatically”v “Starting: Additional considerations” on page 72v “Password” on page 304v “Set Password” on page 495Chapter 3. Getting started 75