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

Related conceptsChapter 10, “Using processing options,” on page 241You can use defaults for processing options or you can tailor the processingoptions to meet your specific needs. This topic provides an overview of processingoptions and an options reference section that provides detailed information abouteach option.Related tasks“Starting a Web client session” on page 97After installing the Web client on your workstation you can use the Web client toperform backup, archive, restore, and retrieve operations from any browser that isrunning Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5 or 6. The Web client facilitates the useof assistive devices for users with disabilities and contains improved keyboardnavigation. The native look and feel of the platform running the browser ispreserved.Related reference“Httpport” on page 327The httpport option specifies a TCP/IP port address for the Web client.“Passwordaccess” on page 361The passwordaccess option specifies whether you want to generate your passwordautomatically or set as a user prompt. Your administrator can require a passwordfor your client node by enabling the authentication feature. Ask your administratorif a password is required for your client node.Configuring the client schedulerYour Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can schedule Tivoli Storage Manager toperform tasks automatically. For example, you can automatically back up files atthe end of each day or archive some of your files every Friday. This procedure,known as central scheduling, is a cooperative effort between the server and yourclient node. Your administrator associates clients with one or more schedules thatare part of the policy domain maintained in the server database. The Tivoli StorageManager administrator defines central scheduling on the server and you start theclient scheduler on your workstation. Once you start the client scheduler, furtherintervention is not necessary.With client scheduling, you can perform the following tasks:v Display information about available schedules.v Display information about work that the schedule has completed.v Modify scheduling options in the dsm.sys file.The Tivoli Storage Manager Client Acceptor daemon (CAD) can manage thescheduler. In this case, the CAD serves as an external timer for the scheduler.When the scheduler is started, it queries the server for the next scheduled event.The event is either run immediately or the scheduler exits. The CAD restarts thescheduler when it is time to run the scheduled event. This reduces the number ofbackground processes on your workstation and resolves memory retentionproblems that can occur when running the scheduler service without CADmanagement.Use the client acceptor daemon to manage the client scheduler. You cannot use thedsmcad for scheduling when you set the sessioninitiation option to serveronly.Use the managedservices option in your client system options file (dsm.sys) tospecify whether the CAD manages the scheduler.Chapter 2. Configuring the Tivoli Storage Manager client 53