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Related reference“Snapshotcachesize” on page 402Use the snapshotcachesize option to specify an appropriate size to create thesnapshot.Registering your workstation with a server (required)Before you can use Tivoli Storage Manager, your node must be registered with theserver. The process of setting up a node name and password is called registration.There are two types of registration: open and closed. Your Tivoli Storage Manageradministrator chooses the type of registration for your site.You must be a root user or authorized user to perform this task.If you plan to use a Web client, you must have an administrative user ID withsystem privilege, policy privilege, client access authority, or client owner authority.When a new node is registered, an administrative user ID is automatically createdfor the node. By default, this node has client owner authority.Using closed registrationWith closed registration, a Tivoli Storage Manager administrator must register yourworkstation as a client node with the server. If your enterprise uses closedregistration, you must provide some information to your Tivoli Storage Manageradministrator.The following are the items that you must provide to your Tivoli Storage Manageradministrator:v Your node name (the value returned by the hostname command, the name ofyour workstation, or the node name you specified with the nodename option). Ifyou do not specify a node name with the nodename option, the default login IDis the name that the hostname command returns.v The initial password you want to use, if required.v Contact information, such as your name, user ID, and phone number.Your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator defines the following for you:v The policy domain to which your client node belongs. A policy domain containspolicy sets and management classes that control how Tivoli Storage Managermanages the files you back up and archive.v Whether you can compress files before sending them to the server.v Whether you can delete backup and archive data from server storage.Using open registrationWith open registration, a system administrator can register your workstation as aclient node with the server.The first time you start a session, Tivoli Storage Manager prompts you forinformation necessary to register your workstation with the server identified inyour client options file. You need to supply your node name, a password, andcontact information.When you use open registration:v Your client node is assigned to a policy domain named standard.v You can delete archived copies of files from server storage, but not backupversions of files.Chapter 2. Configuring the Tivoli Storage Manager client 79