Installation and User's Guide

Frequently asked questionsThis section contains some frequently asked questions and answers about usingcluster services.Q: How do you configure a shortcut for the Tivoli Storage Managerbackup-archive client GUI in a cluster environment?A: To configure a Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client GUI icon (forexample on the Windows desktop) that you can use to manage operations for acluster resource group on a Windows cluster, perform the following steps:1. Right-click on the desktop and select New → Shortcut.2. In the window that appears, find the path to the dsm.exe executable (locatedby default in directory C:\program files\tivoli\tsm\baclient\). If you typethe path in, instead of using the Browse button, the path should be enclosed indouble quotation marks. For example: "C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.exe"3. After you enter the path and executable in the text field, add the followinginformation after the closing double quotation marks (add a space between thedouble quotation marks and the following): -optfile="x:\path\to\cluster\dsm.opt". This identifies the proper Tivoli Storage Manager cluster options fileyou want to use. This example assumes that the cluster options file is located inthe folder "x:\path\to\cluster\" and has a filename dsm.opt.4. The complete line in the text field now should look similar to the following:"C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.exe" -optfile="x:\path\to\cluster\ dsm.opt".5. Click Next and give this shortcut a meaningful name, such as Backup-ArchiveGUI: Cluster Group X.6. Click Finish. A desktop icon should now be available. The properties of thisicon shows the following correct Target, as noted in step 4: "C:\ProgramFiles\tivoli\tsm\baclient\dsm.exe" -optfile="x:\path\to\cluster\dsm.opt".Q: How do you verify that a scheduler service setup in a cluster environmentworks?A: Setting up a Tivoli Storage Manager scheduler service for a Microsoft clusteredresource group can be time consuming, and can be lengthened by mistakes anderrors in the syntax of the commands used to set them up. Carefully entering thecommands and recording important information about the cluster setup canminimize setup time. To successfully set up a scheduler service for Microsoftcluster environments:1. Carefully read the information in this appendix for correct syntax on setting upa scheduler service for a cluster group.2. Ensure that the proper dsm.opt file(s) are used for the cluster. In a typicalnormal workstation, only one dsm.opt file is used. In a clustered environment,additional dsm.opt files are required. Each cluster group that is backed up musthave its own dsm.opt file. A cluster group is any group listed under theGROUPS folder of the cluster tree within the Microsoft Cluster Administratorutility or VCS Configuration Editor.3. Understand what the following dsmcutil.exe options mean, and when to usethem. (1) /clustername: - Specifies the name of the Microsoftcluster, where is the name at the top level of the tree within theMicrosoft Cluster Administrator utility or VCS Configuration Editor. Use this60 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients: Installation and User's Guide