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

Set WaspasswordRoot UserSupportedSyntaxIf WAS security is enabled, user name and password validation for Data Protectionfor WebSphere Application Server is required. If you do not set the WAS passwordfor the security, the backup will failover to an offline backup.Recommendation: Set the WAS security password to perform consistent backups.Use the set waspassword command to set the user name and password for eachinstallation of WAS on your machine. You only need to perform this task once,unless you change your WAS user name or password. You can only perform thistask on the Tivoli Storage Manager command line.To determine if WAS security is enabled, enter the following command:dsmc query was -wast=localTivoli Storage Manager displays the WAS security status under the Sec heading.ClientsThis command is valid for AIX, Solaris, and Linux x86/x86_64 clients clients.►► SET WASPasswordWASNode WASType WASUser►◄ParametersExamplesWASNodeSpecifies the node name on which each installation of WAS is installed. Thisparameter is required. If you do not specify a value for this parameter, TivoliStorage Manager prompts you. See “Wasnode” on page 389 for moreinformation.WASTypeSpecifies the WAS Network Deployment Manager (ND) or Application Server(APP). This parameter is required. If you do not specify a value for thisparameter, ND is the default value. See “Wastype” on page 390 for moreinformation.WASUserSpecifies WAS user name. This parameter is required. If you do not specify avalue for this parameter, Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you. See “Wasuser”on page 391 for more information.Task: Set the WebSphere user name and password for each installation of WASon your machine.Command: dsmc set waspassword -wasnode=wasnode -wastype=app-wasuser=edTivoli Storage Manager prompts for the WebSphere password, as follows:496 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux: Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User’s Guide