This chapter includes instructions for the following
tasks:
The following information assumes that you have installed TSM. If you have not installed TSM, see Installing the Clients, SH26-4119, for installation information.
Before you can use TSM, you must register your client with the server. The process of setting up a node name and password is called registration, and is performed by your administrator.
TSM provides two types of registration: open and closed. Your administrator chooses the type of registration for your site.
With closed registration, an administrator must register your workstation as a client node with the server. If your enterprise uses closed registration, you need to provide the following information to your administrator:
In addition to possibly defining certain options in your Preferences file, your administrator defines the following for you:
With open registration, you can register your workstation as a client node with the server.
The first time you start a session, TSM prompts you for information necessary to register your workstation with the server identified in your Preferences file. You need to supply your node name, a password, and contact information.
When you use open registration:
If necessary, your administrator can change these defaults later.
Start a GUI session using one of the following methods:
TSM locates the Preferences file and starts with the preferences specified in that file. See Creating and Modifying a Preferences File for more information about the preferences file.
When the GUI client starts initially and does not find a Preferences file, a setup assistant displays to guide you through the configuration process. You can also display the setup assistant by selecting Utilities>Setup Assistant from the TSM main window. To perform configuration tasks, follow instructions on the screen. The Setup Assistant is not available through the Web client.
You can start the client scheduler automatically when you start your machine. If the administrator has defined schedules for your node, starting the client scheduler permits TSM to automatically back up your machine (or perform other scheduled actions). See Chapter 5, "Automating TSM Tasks" for more information about the client scheduler.
Your administrator can require you to use a password to connect to the server. TSM prompts you for the password if one is required. Contact your administrator if you do not know your password.
If you are using passwords, you should change them regularly to restrict access to your data.
To change your password from the GUI:
A TSM password can be up to 64 characters. Valid characters
are:
Character | Description |
A-Z | Any letter; A through Z, upper or lower case |
0-9 | Any number; 0 through 9 |
+ | Plus |
. | Period |
_ | Underscore |
- | Hyphen |
& | Ampersand |
A password is not case sensitive. See Password for additional password information.
When you select the View menu in the menu bar, options are displayed for sorting files by name, date, size, modified date, creation date, backup date, archive date, or modification date.
Only one of these options can be in effect at one time. For example, if you select the by Name item, a bullet displays at its left. If you select another item, the bullet moves to that item.
Note: | When you are viewing a list of files, you can also click the headings above the listing to sort by that particular attribute. |
Select the Edit menu> Select item or Deselect item options to select or deselect several files simultaneously during a backup or archive operation.
You can display online help in one of the following ways:
To participate in online user discussions of TSM, subscribe to an Internet Listserv forum. This is not officially supported by TSM, but support people do participate in the discussions, along with other users.
You can subscribe by sending a note to Listserv@vm.marist.edu that contains:
subscribe adsm-l yourfirstname yourlastname
Posts can then be sent to adsm-l@vm.marist.edu.
An anonymous FTP server is available where you can find PTF maintenance and other TSM- related materials. In addition, four other anonymous servers are unofficially maintained by non-IBM volunteers. These servers are:
ftp.software.ibm.com (primary - Colorado, IBM) ftp.wu-wien.ac.at (mirror - Austria) ftp.cac.psu.edu (mirror - Pennsylvania) sunsite.unc.edu/pub/packages (mirror - North Carolina)
If you have the required username and password, you can get maintenance information from the TSM support page at http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
For support for this or any Tivoli product, you can contact Tivoli Customer Support in one of the following ways:
Customers in the United States can also call 1-800-TIVOLI8 (1-800-848-6548). For product numbers 5697-TS9, 5697-DRS or 5697-DPM call 1-800-237-5511.
International customers should consult the Web site for customer support telephone numbers.
You can also review the Customer Support Handbook, which is available on our Web site at http://www.tivoli.com/support/handbook/.
When you contact Tivoli Customer Support, be prepared to provide identification information for your company so that support personnel can readily assist you. Company identification information may also be needed to access various online services available on the Web site.
The support Web site offers extensive information, including a guide to support services (the Customer Support Handbook); frequently asked questions (FAQs); and documentation for all Tivoli products, including Release Notes, Redbooks, and Whitepapers. The documentation for some product releases is available in both PDF and HTML formats. Translated documents are also available for some product releases.
You can order documentation by e-mail at swdist@tivoli.com. Please provide the publication number, part number, or order number of the desired document. Alternatively, you can provide the document title, version number, and date of publication.
We are very interested in hearing about your experience with Tivoli products and documentation. We also welcome your suggestions for improvements. If you have comments or suggestions about our documentation, please contact us in one of the following ways:
You can end a TSM session in any one of the following ways: