Installation and User's Guide

Chapter 2. Configure the Tivoli Storage Manager clientAfter successfully installing the Tivoli Storage Manager client, you must configurethe client before performing any operations.If you are upgrading your Tivoli Storage Manager client, it is unnecessary toreconfigure the scheduler, Web client, or other configuration settings. If thedsm.opt file used by the previous client installation is available in the defaultinstallation directory or the directory or file pointed to by the DSM_CONFIG andDSM_DIR environment variables, Tivoli Storage Manager accesses this file forconfiguration information.There are some required and optional configuration tasks. The required configurationtasks include the following:v “Creating and modifying the client options file”v “Register your workstation with a server” on page 65Optional configuration tasks include the following:v “Create a shared directory options file” on page 19v “Creating multiple options files” on page 19v “Environment variables” on page 20v “Configuring the Web client” on page 20v “Configuring the client scheduler” on page 22v “Configuring the journal engine service” on page 31v “Configuring online-image backup support” on page 62v “Configuring Open File Support” on page 63v “Creating an include-exclude list” on page 66Creating and modifying the client options fileThe client options file is an editable file that identifies the server andcommunication method, and provides the configuration for backup, archiving,hierarchical storage management, and scheduling.If you do not use the Configuration Wizard, you can create and modify the clientoptions file manually.Use the client options file to identify the Tivoli Storage Manager server to contactfor services, and communication protocol necessary to establish communicationswith that server. The client options file can also include authorization options,backup and archive processing options, scheduling options, and other options thatgovern the behavior of the client. When you run the Tivoli Storage Manager clientGUI, if it does not detect an options file, it automatically launches theconfiguration wizard to help you create one. If you want to manually start thewizard later, perhaps to modify your options file, follow these steps:1. Launch the GUI by either double-clicking the TSM Backup Client icon on yourdesktop, or going to the Windows task bar and clicking Start → Programs →Tivoli Storage Manager → Backup Archive GUI.© Copyright IBM Corp. 1993, 2010 17