Quick Start


Verifying Your Installation

You can verify the installation by backing up client data from the default backup-archive client.


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Do not select files to back up that exceed your storage pool capacity. An 8MB backup storage pool, an 8MB archive storage pool, and an 8MB space management pool were allocated at installation.

  1. The server must be running before you can use the administrative and backup-archive clients. See Starting and Stopping the Server for the procedure for starting the server.

  2. Configure the backup-archive client by doing the following:

    1. Copy the sample client system options file (dsm.sys.smp) and the sample client user options file (dsm.opt.smp). The sample files are in /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/.

    2. Edit the options files to include the options listed below:

      In dsm.opt:

      +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
      |servername server_name                                                          |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

      In dsm.sys:

      +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
      |servername server_name                                                          |
      |commmethod tcpip                                                                |
      |  tcpport port_address                                                          |
      |  tcpserveraddress server_address                                               |
      |nodename client                                                                 |
      +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
      Note:The server names specified in dsm.opt and dsm.sys must match. See Tivoli Storage Manager Installing the Clients for more information.

  3. Start the backup-archive client graphical user interface by entering the following command:
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |dsm                                                                             |
    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

    The default ID and password for the backup-archive client created at server installation are:

    ID Name Password
    client client

  4. To back up several files, perform the steps listed below. For more detailed information and other backup procedures, see the appropriate TSM client manual.

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    1. Click on Backup. The Backup window displays.

    2. You can select files from a directory tree, or you search a drive or directory to select files:

      • To select files from a directory tree, expand the tree and click on the files you want to back up.

      • To search for files, do the following:

        1. Click on the Find icon on the tool bar. The Find Files (Backup) window displays

        2. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files (Backup) window.

        3. Click on Search. The Matching Files (Backup) window displays.

        4. Click on the selection boxes next to the files you want to back up.

        5. Close the Matching Files (Backup) window by Clicking on the backup-archive icon on the menu bar and selecting Close.

    3. Click on Always Backup from the Type of Backup list.

    4. Click on Backup. The Backup Status window displays the backup processing status. You will receive a message when the backup has completed successfully.


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