You can use defaults for processing options or you can tailor the processing options to meet specific needs. This chapter:
As a quick reference, this chapter includes instructions for the following
tasks:
During the installation of TSM, you are provided with sample client options files called ba_dsm.opt (backup-archive client) and sa_dsm.opt (administrator client). These files contain processing options that are categorized as follows:
TSM provides sample options files called ba_dsm.opt (backup-archive client) and sa_dsm.opt (administrator client). These are generic configuration files that contain communication parameters normally used in a Windows environment.
When the installation process completes, the setup wizard is launched automatically if no dsm.opt file is present, to help you configure an initial options file.
You can use one of the following methods to edit your client options file:
The preferences editor updates the client configuration file, dsm.opt, if any options change.
The preferences editor uses environment variables DSM_DIR and DSM_CONFIG to locate the dsm.opt file. The preferences editor queries the server for options stored at the server, but only updates the client options file on the client. Client options sets on the TSM server are not updated. The preferences editor groups options into categories:
Some options are used only with commands. For more information about these options, see Chapter 9, "Using Options With Commands".
You use communication options to specify how your client node communicates with a TSM server.
For Windows NT or Windows 2000 you can use one of the following protocols:
For Windows 95 and 98, you can use one of the following protocols:
Use the commmethod option to specify the communication protocol. For more information, see Commmethod. Ask your TSM administrator for assistance in setting your communication options.
To use the TCP/IP communication protocol, you must include the
tcpserveraddress option in your client options file. The
other TCP/IP options have default values which you can modify only if you want
to change the default value.
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
httpport | Specifies a TCP/IP port address for the TSM Web client. | Httpport |
httpsport | Specifies a TCP/IP port address for the HTTPS secure socket layer (SSL) interface to the TSM Web client. | Httpsport |
tcpbuffsize | Specifies the size, in kilobytes, of the TSM internal TCP/IP communication buffer. | Tcpbuffsize |
tcpnodelay | Specifies that TSM immediately send small transactions to the server. . | Tcpnodelay |
tcpport | Specifies the TCP/IP port address for a TSM server. | Tcpport |
tcpserveraddress | Specifies the TCP/IP address for a TSM server. | Tcpserveraddress |
tcpwindowsize | Specifies the size, in kilobytes, of the TCP/IP sliding window for your client node. | Tcpwindowsize |
The communication option for Named Pipes is:
Table 13. Named Pipes Communication Option
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
namedpipename | Specifies the name of a named pipe to use for communications between a TSM client and a TSM server on the same Windows workstation. | Namedpipename |
The communication options for NETBIOS have default values which can be
modified.
Table 14. NETBIOS Communication Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
lanadapter | Specifies a communication adapter number for NETBIOS. | Lanadapter |
netbiosbuffersize | Specifies the size, in kilobytes, of the NETBIOS communication buffer. | Netbiosbuffersize |
netbiosname | Specifies a NETBIOS name for your workstation. | Netbiosname |
netbiosservername | Specifies the NETBIOS name for a TSM server. | Netbiosservername |
netbiostimeout | Specifies the number of seconds that must elapse before a timeout occurs for a NETBIOS send or receive operation. | Netbiostimeout |
If you use commmethod=SNALU6.2 using the TCP/IP protocol to connect from the Microsoft SNA client on NT and Windows 9x to the Microsoft SNA server and through SNA to the TSM server and are using the default settings, you may receive the following message when performing backup, archive, restore, or retrieve functions:
Session is lost; initializing session reopen procedure
A warning message similar to the following will be in the Application Event Log:
Connection to client <ip address> has been aborted due to too many pending writes.
This is a Microsoft SNA product configuration problem. To resolve this problem, make a copy of your registry for recovery purposes, then use regedit and add the Name - Value pair under the key as follows:
Hkey_Local_Machine System CurrentControlSet Services SnaBase Parameters SnaTcp MaxPendingWrites:reg_word:0x1F4
This problem does not occur when using a NETBIOS connection from a Microsoft SNA client to a Microsoft SNA server connection.
To use SNA LU6.2 you must include either the
symbolicdestination option or all three of the following
options: cpicmodename, partnerluname, and
tpname.
Table 15. SNA LU6.2 (APPC) Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
cpicbuffersize | The buffer size for SNA LU6.2 communication. | Cpicbuffersize |
cpicmodename | The mode name for SNA LU6.2 communication. | Cpicmodename |
partnerluname | A logical unit name used by the transaction program to identify the TSM server in the SNA network. | Partnerluname |
symbolicdestination | A symbolic TSM server name. | Symbolicdestination |
tpname | A symbolic name for a transaction program in an SNA network. The transaction program identifies the target logical unit (LU), which is the TSM server. | Tpname |
You can use the following option to specify the client node for which you
want to request backup-archive services.
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
clusternode | Specifies whether Tivoli Storage Manager is running as a cluster node. | Clusternode |
nodename | Specifies one of the following:
| Nodename |
You can use the following options to control some aspects of backup and
archive processing.
Table 17. Backup and Archive Processing Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
backupregistry | Specifies whether to back up the Windows registry. | Backupregistry |
changingretries | Specifies the number of retries when attempting to back up or archive a file that is in use. | Changingretries |
compressalways | Specifies whether to continue compressing an object if it grows during compression, or resend the object, uncompressed. This option is used with the compression option. | Compressalways |
compression | Specifies whether to compress files before sending them to the TSM server. | Compression |
dfsbackupmntpnt | Specifies whether TSM sees a Dfs mount point as a mount point or as a directory. This option is valid for Windows 2000 with NTFS file systems, only. | Dfsbackupmntpnt |
dirmc | Specifies the management class to use for directories. If not specified, TSM uses the management class with the longest retention period. | Dirmc |
domain | Specifies the drives to include in your default client domain for an incremental backup. | Domain |
exclude | Excludes a file or group of files from backup services. Any file in your client domain that is not specifically excluded with this option is considered for backup. | Exclude Options |
exclude.archive | Excludes a file or group of files from archive services. | Exclude Options |
exclude.backup | Excludes a file or a group of files from backup services only. | Exclude Options |
exclude.dir | Excludes the specified directory, its files, and all its subdirectories and their files from backup services. | Exclude Options |
exclude.encrypt | Excludes specified files from encryption processing. | Exclude Options |
exclude.file | Excludes files, but not directories, that match a pattern. | Exclude Options |
exclude.file.backup | Excludes a file from normal backup services. | Exclude Options |
guitreeviewafterbackup | Specifies whether the client is returned to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes. | Guitreeviewafterbackup |
include | Includes files or management classes for backup or archive processing. | Include Options |
include.encrypt | Includes specified files for encryption processing. | Exclude Options |
include.file | Includes a file for backup services, or assigns a management class to a file. | Include Options |
memoryefficientbackup | Specifies a memory-saving backup algorithm for incremental backups when used with the incremental command. | Memoryefficientbackup |
skipntpermissions | Specifies whether to back up Windows NT and Windows 2000 security information. | Skipntpermissions |
skipntsecuritycrc | Specifies whether to compute the security CRC for permission comparison during subsequent backups. Use this option on Windows NT and Windows 2000 only. | Skipntsecuritycrc |
subdir | Specifies whether to include subdirectories of a named directory. | Subdir |
subfilebackup | Specifies whether TSM uses adaptive subfile backup. | Exclude Options |
subfilecachep | Specifies the path where the client cache resides for adaptive subfile backup processing. | Exclude Options |
subfilecaches | Specifies the client cache size for adaptive subfile backup. | Exclude Options |
tapeprompt | Specifies whether you want TSM to wait for a tape required for a backup or archive to be mounted, or to prompt you for your choice. | Tapeprompt |
The following options relate to restore and retrieve processing.
Table 18. Restore and Retrieve Processing Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
activatekey | Specifies whether TSM activates the registry key to update the registry after restoring files. | Activatekey |
guitreeviewafterbackup | Specifies whether the client is returned to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes. | Guitreeviewafterbackup |
replace | Specifies whether to overwrite an existing file, or to prompt you for your selection when you restore or retrieve files. | Replace |
subdir | Specifies whether you want to include subdirectories of a named directory. | Subdir |
tapeprompt | Specifies whether you want TSM to wait for a tape required for a restore or retrieve to be mounted, or to prompt you for your choice. | Tapeprompt |
You can use the following options to regulate central scheduling.
TSM uses scheduling options only when the Scheduler is running.
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
maxcmdretries | Specifies the maximum number of times the client scheduler attempts to process a scheduled command that fails. | Maxcmdretries |
postschedulecmd, postnschedulecmd | Specifies a command to process after running a schedule. | Postschedulecmd/Postnschedulecmd |
preschedulecmd, prenschedulecmd | Specifies a command to process before running a schedule. | Preschedulecmd/Prenschedulecmd |
queryschedperiod | Specifies the number of hours the client scheduler waits between unsuccessful attempts to contact the TSM server for scheduled work. | Queryschedperiod |
retryperiod | Specifies the number of minutes the client scheduler waits between attempts to process a scheduled command that fails or between unsuccessful attempts to report results to the server. | Retryperiod |
runasservice | Forces the client command process to continue running, even if the account that started the client logs off. Use this option on Windows NT and Windows 2000 only. | Runasservice |
schedlogname | Specifies the name of the file where schedule log information is stored. | Schedlogname |
schedlogretention | Specifies the number of days to keep log file entries in the schedule log, and whether to save pruned entries. | Schedlogretention |
schedmode | Specifies which schedule mode to use, polling or prompted. | Schedmode |
tcpclientaddress | Specifies the TCP/IP address of your client node. Use this option only with the schedule command when you specify prompted as the schedule mode. | Tcpclientaddress |
tcpclientport | Specifies the TCP/IP port number of your client node. Use this option only with the schedule command when you specify prompted as the schedule mode. | Tcpclientport |
You can use the following options to select different formats for date,
time, numbers, and different languages if you have the appropriate client
installed for that language.
Table 20. Format and Language Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
dateformat | Specifies the format for displaying dates. | Dateformat |
language | Specifies the language used for messages. | Language |
numberformat | Specifies the format for displaying numbers. | Numberformat |
timeformat | Specifies the format for displaying time. | Timeformat |
The following options apply only when you use certain TSM commands.
Table 21. Command Processing Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
editor | Specifies if the command-line interface editor and command retrieve capability is turned on or off. | Editor |
guitreeviewafterbackup | Specifies whether the client is returned to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes. | Guitreeviewafterbackup |
quiet | Specifies that processing information does not display on your screen. This option can be overidden by the TSM server. | Quiet |
scrolllines | Specifies the number of lines to display at one time when displaying a list of items. Use this option only when scrollprompt is set to yes. | Scrolllines |
scrollprompt | Specifies whether TSM stops after displaying the number of lines specified by scrolllines, or it scrolls to the end of the list. | Scrollprompt |
verbose | Specifies that processing information should display on your screen. The alternative is quiet. This option can be overridden by the TSM server. | Verbose |
These options control access to a TSM server.
Table 22. Authorization Options
Option | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
encryptkey | Specifies whether to save the encryption key to a local file on the server when performing a backup or archive. | Encryptkey |
optfile | Specifies the options file you want TSM to use when you start a TSM session. | Optfile |
password | Specifies a TSM password. | Password |
passwordaccess | Specifies how TSM handles a password if one is required for your workstation. | Passwordaccess |
revokeremoteaccess | Restricts an administrator with client access privilege from accessing your workstation through the Web client. | Revokeremoteaccess |
These options specify the name of the error log file and how TSM treats the
entries in the log file.
Table 23. Error Processing Options
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
errorlogname | Specifies the path and name of the error log. | Errorlogname |
errorlogretention | Specifies the number of days to keep log file entries in the error log, and whether to save pruned entries. | Errorlogretention |
These options control how TSM processes transactions between the client and
server.
Table 24. Transaction Processing Option
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
commrestartduration | Specifies the maximum number of minutes you want the TSM client to try to reconnect to a TSM server after a communication error occurs. | Commrestartduration |
commrestartinterval | Specifies the number of seconds you want the TSM client to wait between attempts to reconnect to a TSM server after a communication error occurs. | Commrestartinterval |
largecommbuffers | Specifies whether the client will use increased buffers to transfer large amounts of data between the client and the server. | Largecommbuffers |
resourceutilization | Specifies the number of sessions opened between the TSM server and client during processing. | Resourceutilization |
txnbytelimit | Specifies the number of kilobytes TSM can buffer together in a transaction before sending data to the server. | Txnbytelimit |
The following are options for the TSM Web Client.
Option | Description | Page |
---|---|---|
httpport | Specifies a TCP/IP port address for the Web Client. | Httpport |
httpsport | Specifies a TCP/IP Secure Socket Layer (SSL) port address for the Web Client. | Httpsport |
revokeremoteaccess | Restricts administrator access on a client workstation through the Web Client. | Revokeremoteaccess |
This section describes how to set options in your client options file, and how to use options with commands.
To view or modify the options file, select the Edit menu> Preferences item on the backup-archive GUI. The graphical options editor updates the client configuration options file, if any options have changed.
The options file can also be edited with your favorite text editor.
To set an option in your client options file, enter the option name, followed by one or more blank spaces, followed by the option value. For example:
compression yes nodename client_a
Some options consist of only the option name, such as verbose and quiet. You can enter the entire option name, or its abbreviation. For example, you can specify the verbose option as either of the following:
verbose ve
Follow these additional rules when entering options in your client options file:
If you update the client options file while a GUI or Web client session is active, you must restart the session to pick up the changes. If you use the setup wizard to make changes, the changes are effective immediately.
You can override some of the options in your options file by entering them with appropriate backup-archive commands.
Options are processed in the following order (precedence):
TSM also includes a group of client command options that you can enter only on the command line with specific commands. For a complete list of command line options, a description, and where to go in this book for more information, see Chapter 9, "Using Options With Commands".
To use an option with a command, enter a dash (-), the option name, an equal sign (=), and the option parameters. For example,
dsmc incremental -domain=c:
For options that do not include parameters, enter a dash (-) and the option name. For example,
dsmc incremental -quiet
You can enter the entire option name, or its abbreviation. For information about how to read the syntax diagrams, see "Reading Syntax Diagrams".
Follow these general rules to enter options with a command:
dsmc selective -subdir=yes c:\devel\proj1\* dsmc selective c:\devel\proj1\* -subdir=yes
dsmc archive -description="Project A" c:\devel\proj1\*
The following sections contain detailed information about each of the TSM processing options. These options are arranged in alphabetical order. Information for each option includes:
The activatekey option specifies whether TSM should activate the registry key to update the registry after restoring files. Use this option with the restore registry command.
Supported Clients
This option is for Windows clients only.
Syntax
.-Yes--. >>-ACTIVATEkey---+------+-------------------------------------->< '-No---'
Parameters
Examples
The following examples show what you would enter to instruct Tivoli Storage Manager to update the registry after restoring files.
The backupregistry option specifies whether the registry is backed up during incremental backups.
Syntax
.-Yes--. >>-BACKUPRegistry-+------+------------------------------------->< '-No---'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The changingretries option specifies how many additional times you want the TSM client program to attempt to back up or archive a file that is in use. Use this option with the archive, incremental, and selective commands.
This option is used only when serialization, an attribute in a management class copy group, is shared static or shared dynamic.
With shared static serialization, if a file is in use during the first backup or archive attempt, the operation is attempted again the number of times you specified. If the file is in use during each attempt, the operation does not complete.
With shared dynamic serialization, if a file is in use during the first backup or archive attempt, the operation is attempted again the number of times you specified. The backup or archive operation occurs during the last attempt whether the file is in use or not.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-----------------. V | >>-CHAngingretries----numberretries--+-------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The clusternode option specifies whether TSM is responsible for managing cluster drives in a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) environment. For information on how to configure a cluster server, see the Appendix in Installing the Clients.
Supported Clients
This option is for Windows NT and Windows 2000 clients only.
Syntax
.-No--. >>-CLUSTERnode-+-----+----------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The commmethod option specifies the communication method you use to provide connectivity for client-server communication.
Syntax
>>-COMMMethod-+- TCPip------+---------------------------------->< +- NAMedpipes-+ +- NETBios----+ '- SNALu6.2---'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The commrestartduration option specifies the maximum number of minutes you want the client to attempt to reconnect with a server after a communication error occurs.
Note: | When a schedule is running, the connection and schedule fail if a communication failure occurs and the client cannot reconnect with the server before the startup window for the schedule ends. |
You can use the commrestartduration option and the commrestartinterval in busy or unstable network environments to decrease connection failures.
Syntax
>>-COMMRESTARTDuration- minutes--------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The commrestartinterval option specifies the number of seconds you want the client to wait between attempts to reconnect with a server after a communication error occurs.
Note: | This option is used only when commrestartduration is set to a value greater than zero. |
You can use the commrestartduration option and the commrestartinterval in busy or unstable network environments to decrease connection failures.
Syntax
>>-COMMRESTARTInterval- seconds--------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The compressalways option specifies whether to continue compressing an object if it grows during compression, or resend the object, uncompressed. This option is used with the compression option.
The compressalways option is used with the archive, incremental, and selective commands.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-Yes--. >>-COMPRESSAlways-+------+------------------------------------->< '-No---'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in loop or interactive mode.
The compression option compresses files before you send them to the server. Compressing your files reduces data storage that is required to store backup versions and archive copies of your files. It can, however, affect TSM throughput. A fast processor on a slow network connection benefits from compression, but a slow processor on a fast network connection does not.
If compressalways yes (the default) is specified, files continue compression even if the file size increases. To stop compression if the file size grows, and resend the file, uncompressed, specify compressalways No.
This option controls compression only if your administrator specifies that your client node determines the selection.
The compression option is used with the archive, incremental, and selective commands.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-No--. >>-COMPRESSIon-+-----+----------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The cpicbuffersize option specifies the size of the CPIC buffer for SNA LU6.2 communication. A larger buffer can improve communication performance, but uses more memory.
Syntax
>>-CPICBuffersize- size----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The cpicmodename option defines the mode name for the SNA LU6.2 communication method. For CPIC, this option identifies the SNA connection to the gateway and target logical unit. The CPIC mode name is used if the symbolic destination is not provided, and the partner LU is located on another system. The mode name must be known on both the local and remote systems.
If you use this option, you must also use the tpname and partnerluname options.
Syntax
>>-CPICModename- name------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The dateformat option selects the format used to display dates.
Note: | When the date format is changed and the schedlogretention option is used to prune the schedule log, all entries in the schedule log with a different date format are removed when the log is pruned. When the date format is changed and the errorlogretention option is used to prune the error log, then all entries in the error log with a different date are removed when the log is pruned. When changing the date format, copy the schedule log and error log if you want to preserve log entries that contain a different date format. |
Syntax
>>-DATEformat- format_number-----------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The dfsbackupmntpnt option specifies whether TSM views a Microsoft Dfs junction as a junction or a directory. If TSM views Microsoft Dfs junction as a junction, only the name of the mounted junction is backed up or archived. The subtree under the junction point is not backed up or archived.
This option is effective only when you back up or archive a Microsoft Dfs root and is ignored when you back up or archive a Microsoft Dfs junction. In order to restore a Dfs tree, the root of the tree must already exist.
For more information on backing up a Dfs root, see "Backing Up Microsoft Dfs Files".
Supported Clients
This option is valid for Windows 2000 with NTFS file systems, only.
Syntax
.-Yes--. >>-DFSBackupmntpnt-+------+------------------------------------>< '-No---'
Parameters
Examples
The dirmc option specifies the management class you want to use for directories. If you do not specify this option to associate a management class with directories, the client program uses the management class in the active policy set of your policy domain with the longest retention period. Select a management class for individual directories that retains directories at least as long as it retains the files associated with them.
The dirmc option specifies the management class of directories being backed up, and does not effect archived directories. Archived directories are always bound to the default management class.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-DIRMc- mgmtclassname----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The domain option specifies the drives that you want to include for incremental backup in your client domain. This option can also be defined on the server.
When used in your client options file, the domain option defines your default client domain. TSM uses your default client domain in the following situations to determine which local drives to process during an incremental backup:
If domain is not used to specify local drives in your client options file, TSM uses the all-local parameter as the default.
When domain is used with the incremental command, TSM adds local drives that you specify to the local drives that is defined in your client options file. For example, if you enter the following in your client options file:
domain c: d: e:
and the following on the command line:
dsmc incremental -domain="g: h:"
TSM performs an incremental backup for your c: d: e: g: and h: local drives.
If you use both a file specification and the domain option with the incremental command, TSM ignores the domain option and processes only those drives specified in the file specification. For example, if you enter:
dsmc incremental e: f: -domain="g: h:"TSM performs an incremental backup for the e: and f: drives only.
Syntax
.- ----------------. V .-all-local--. | >>-DOMain-----+------------+--+-------------------------------->< '-domain-----'
Parameters
When you use domain with the incremental command, it processes these drives in addition to those specified in your default client domain.
Examples
domain c: d: e:
-domain="c: d:"
For Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems, the editor option turns the command line interface editor and retrieve capability on or off.
For Windows NT and Windows 2000, this option is always off, even if you explicitly specify yes. This is because the client uses the command line history capabilities of the Windows NT and Windows 2000 command line console. If the editor and command retrieve functions are not working on a specific workstation setting, we recommend that you turn off this function.
Syntax
.-Yes--. >>-Editor-+------+--------------------------------------------->< '-No---'
Parameters
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
Examples
The encryptkey option specifies whether to save the encryption key password to the registry in encrypted format. If you save the encrypted key password, you are not prompted for it each time you perform a backup, archive, or restore.
Note: | The Web client will always save the encryption key password to a local file. If there is no key saved, you are prompted for the initial encryption key password. |
Supported Clients
This option is for all Windows clients.
Syntax
.-save---. >>-ENCRYPTKEY-+--------+--------------------------------------->< '-prompt-'
Parameters
Examples
The errorlogname option specifies the fully-qualified path and file name of the file where you want to store information about errors that occur during processing. The value for this option overrides the DSM_LOG environment variable.
Syntax
>>-ERRORLOGName- filespec--------------------------------------><
Parameters
The default is the path indicated by the DSM_LOG environment variable. If DSM_LOG is not specified, the dsmerror.log file is located in the default installation directory.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The errorlogretention option specifies how many days to maintain error log entries before pruning, and whether to save the pruned entries. The error log is pruned when the first error is written to the log after a TSM session is started. If the only session you run is the client scheduler, and you run it twenty-four hours a day, the error log might not be pruned according to your expectations. Stop the session and start it again to prune the error log when the next error is written.
Syntax
.-N----. .-D--. >>-ERRORLOGRetention--+------+---+----+------------------------>< '-days-' '-S--'
Parameters
The pruned entries are copied from the error log to the dsmerlog.pru file located in the same directory as the error log.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The exclude options exclude objects from backup, or archive services. For example, you might want to exclude all temporary files, any local caches of network files, all files that contain compiled object code that you can easily reproduce using other methods, or your operating system files.
You can exclude specific files from encryption processing during a backup.
Exclude any system files that could corrupt the operating system when recovered. The client directory where TSM is stored should be excluded, also.
Use wildcard characters to exclude a broad range of files. See "Including and Excluding Groups of Files" for a list of wildcard characters that you can use. Then, if necessary, use the include option to make exceptions.
To exclude an entire directory called any\test, enter the following:
exclude.dir c:\any\test
To exclude subdirectories that begin with test under the any directory, enter the following:
exclude.dir c:\any\test*
For remotely-accessed files, specify Universal Naming Convention (UNC) based names in your exclude statement. See Chapter 7, "Creating an Include-Exclude List" for more information. See also "Excluding System Files" for a list of files that you should always exclude.
Notes:
Syntax
.- -----------------. V | >>----options pattern--+---------------------------------------><
If a matching directory is found, that directory, its files, and all its subdirectories and their files are excluded from backup services.
When you exclude a directory, you can still back up specific files within that directory, using a selective backup. However, the next time you perform an incremental backup, these backup versions are expired.
The exclude.dir option works only if the excluded directory is a subdirectory.
Parameters
If the pattern begins with a single or double quote or contains any embedded blanks or equal signs, you must surround the value in either single (') or double (") quotation marks. The opening and closing quotation marks must be the same type of quotation marks.
You cannot use the match-all character (or any wildcard character) when specifying the high-level qualifier of an object, only use it for the low-level qualifier.
Examples
exclude ?:\...\swapper.dat exclude "*:\ea data. sf" exclude ?:\io.sys exclude ?:\...\spart.par exclude c:\*\budget.fin exclude c:\devel\* exclude.dir c:\home\jodda exclude.archive c:\home\*.obj exclude.encrypt c:\system32\mydocs\*
The guitreeviewafterbackup option specifies whether the client returns to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes.
Syntax
.-No--. >>-GUITREEViewafterbackup-+-----+------------------------------>< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The httpport option specifies a TCP/IP port address for the Web client.
Syntax
>>-HTTPport- port_address--------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
does not apply
-httpport=1502.
The httpsport option specifies a TCP/IP port address for the HTTPS secure socket layer (SSL) interface to the Web client.
Syntax
>>-HTTPSport- port_address-------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The include options specify one of the following:
If you do not assign a specific management class to objects, the default management class in the active policy set of your policy domain is used.
For remotely-accessed files, specify UNC-based names in your include statement.
Note: | You cannot use the include option to override an exclude.dir option. |
See Chapter 7, "Creating an Include-Exclude List" for more information.
Note: | These options can be defined on the server with the inclexcl option. |
Syntax
.- ------------------------------------. V | >>----options pattern-+----------------+--+-------------------->< '- mgmtclassname-'
Parameters
If the pattern begins with a single or double quote or contains any embedded blanks or equal signs, you must surround the value in either single (') or double (") quotation marks. The opening and closing quotation marks must be the same type of quotation marks.
Examples
include c:\proj\text\devel.* include c:\proj\text\* textfiles include ?:* managall
Does not apply.
The lanadapter option specifies a communication adapter number when you use the NETBIOS communication method.
Syntax
>>-LANAdapter- adapter_number----------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The language option specifies the national language in which to present client messages.
You can use American English (AMENG) with all clients.
Syntax
>>-LANGuage- language------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The largecommbuffers option specifies whether the client uses increased buffers to transfer large amounts of data between the client and the server. You can disable this option when your machine is running low on memory.
Syntax
.-No--. >>-LARGECOMmbuffers-+-----+------------------------------------>< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The maxcmdretries option specifies the maximum number of times the client scheduler (on your workstation) attempts to process a scheduled command that fails. The command retry starts only if the client scheduler has not yet backed up a file, never connected to the server, or failed before backing up a file. This option is used only when the scheduler is running.
Your administrator can also set this option. If your administrator specifies a value for this option, that value overrides what you specify in the client options file after your client node successfully contacts the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-MAXCMDRetries- maxcmdretries--------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The memoryefficientbackup option specifies a memory conserving algorithm for processing incremental backups, that backs up one directory at a time, using less memory. Use this option with the incremental command when your machine is memory constrained.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-No--. >>-MEMORYEFficientbackup-+-----+------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The namedpipename option specifies the name of a named pipe to use for communications between a client and a server on the same workstation.
Syntax
>>-NAMedpipename- name-----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The netbiosbuffersize option specifies the size, in kilobytes, that you want to use for the NETBIOS communication buffer.
Syntax
>>-NETBIOSBuffersize- size-------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The netbiosname option specifies a NETBIOS name for your workstation.
Syntax
>>-NETBIOSName- name-------------------------------------------><
Parameters
The default is TSM concatenated to a time-of-day value.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The netbiosservername option specifies a NETBIOS name for a server.
Syntax
>>-NETBIOSServername- name-------------------------------------><
Parameters
The default is adsmserv1.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The netbiostimeout option specifies the number of seconds that elapse before a timeout occurs for a NETBIOS send or receive. If your LAN environment has slow response times or you are backing up directly to tape, we recommend that you use a value of zero.
Syntax
>>-NETBIOSTimeout- seconds-------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The nodename option identifies your workstation to the server. You can use different node names to identify multiple operating systems on your workstation.
You can also use the nodename option if you want to restore or retrieve files from the server while you are working from a different workstation. When you use the nodename option, you are prompted for the TSM password assigned to the node you specify, if a password is required.
The machine name is not necessarily the TCP/IP host name.
Syntax
>>-NODename- nodename------------------------------------------><
Parameters
The default is the name of the machine unless clusternode=y. Then, the default is the cluster name.
Permit the node name to default to the machine name.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The numberformat option specifies the format you want to use to display numbers.
Syntax
>>-NUMberformat- number----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The optfile option specifies the client options file you want to use when you start a TSM session.
Syntax
>>-OPTFILE- file_name------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
dsmc query session -optfile= myopts.opt
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The partnerluname option specifies a logical unit name that the transaction program uses to identify the server in the SNA network. The partner logical unit name is used if the symbolic destination name is not provided for SNA LU6.2 communications. If you use this option, also define the cpicmodename and tpname options.
Syntax
>>-PARtnerluname- logical_unit_name----------------------------><
Parameters
partnerluname nameone.nametwo
Contact your system administrator for this name. There is no default.
Examples
-par=sanjose.vm
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The password option specifies a TSM password. If this option is not used and your administrator has set authentication to On, you are prompted for a password when you start a TSM session.
Note: | If you are prompted for a password, it is not displayed as you enter it. However, if you use the password option, your password is displayed when you enter it. |
The password option is ignored when the passwordaccess option is set to generate.
Syntax
>>-PASsword- password------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The passwordaccess option specifies whether you want your TSM password generated automatically, or set as a user prompt. A password is required for your client node only when your administrator enables the authentication feature. Check with your administrator to verify that a password is required for your client node.
If a password is required, you can choose to:
When the passwordaccess option is set to generate and you specify the password option, the password option is ignored.
When using the Web client, set the passwordaccess option to generate.
Syntax
.-prompt---. >>-PASSWORDAccess-+----------+--------------------------------->< '-generate-'
Parameters
To keep your client node password secure, enter commands without the password, and wait for TSM to prompt you for the password.
A password prompt displays when registering a workstation with a server using open registration, or if your password was changed manually by the administrator.
The generated password is stored in the registry.
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The postschedulecmd option specifies a command that the client program processes after it runs a schedule. The client program waits for the command to complete before it continues with other processing.
If you do not want to wait, specify postnschedulecmd.
Note: | The postschedulecmd option (and the postnschedulecmd option) can be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-+-POSTSchedulecmd--+--- "cmdstring"------------------------->< '-POSTNschedulecmd-'
Parameters
Use a blank, or null string for cmdstring if you want to prevent any commands from running that the administrator uses for postschedulecmd or preschedulecmd. If you specify a blank, or null string on either option, it prevents the administrator from using a command on both options.
If your administrator uses a blank, or null string on the postschedulecmd option, you cannot run a post-schedule command.
If the command string contains blanks, enclose it in double quotes. If you have double quotes within the command string, use single quotes to enclose them.
Examples
The command string is a valid command for restarting your database.
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The preschedulecmd option specifies a command that the client program processes before it runs a schedule. The client program waits for the command to complete before it starts the schedule.
If you do not want it to wait, specify prenschedulecmd.
Note: | The preschedulecmd option (and the prenschedulecmd option) can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-+-PRESchedulecmd--+--- "cmdstring"-------------------------->< '-PRENSchedulecmd-'
Parameters
Use a blank, or null string for cmdstring if you want to prevent any commands from running that the administrator uses for postschedulecmd and preschedulecmd. If you specify a blank, or null string on either option, it prevents the administrator from using a command on both options.
If your administrator uses a blank, or null string on the preschedulecmd option, you cannot run a pre-schedule command.
If the command string contains blanks, enclose it in double quotes. If you placed double quotes within the command string, use single quotes to enclose them.
Examples
The command string is a valid command for quiescing your database.
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The queryschedperiod option specifies the number of hours you want the client scheduler to wait between attempts to contact the server for scheduled work. This option applies only when you set the schedmode option to polling. This option is used only when the scheduler is running.
Your administrator can also set this option. If your administrator specifies a value for this option, that value overrides the value set in your client options file after your client node successfully contacts the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-QUERYSCHedperiod- hours-------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The quiet option limits the number of messages that display on your screen during processing. When you run the incremental, selective, or restore backupset commands, information displays about each file that is backed up. Use the quiet option if you do not want TSM to display this information.
When you use the quiet option, error and processing information is displayed on your screen, and messages are written to log files. If you do not specify quiet, the default option, verbose is used.
This option also affects the amount of information reported in the NT eventlog and schedule log.
Note: | The quiet option can also be defined on the server and overrides the client setting. |
Syntax
>>-QUIET-------------------------------------------------------><
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The replace option specifies what you want the system to do when it restores files that already exist on your workstation. This option applies to the restore, retrieve, and restore backupset commands only.
Syntax
.-Prompt--. >>-REPlace-+---------+----------------------------------------->< +-All-----+ +-Yes-----+ '-No------'
Parameters
Examples
The resourceutilization option regulates the level of resources the TSM server and client can use during processing.
When a backup or archive operation is requested, the TSM client can use more than one session to the TSM server. The default is to use a maximum of two sessions; one to query the server, and one to send file data. The client is restricted to a single server session when a resourceutilization setting of 1 is specified.
A TSM client can use more than the default number of sessions when connecting to a TSM server that is Version 3.7 or higher. For example, resourceutilization=10 permits up to eight sessions with the server. Multiple sessions may be used for querying the server and sending file data.
Multiple query sessions will only be used when multiple file specifications are used with a backup or archive command. For example, if you enter:
inc filespaceA filespaceB
and you specified resourceutilization=5, the TSM client may start a second session to query files on file space B. Whether or not the second session starts depends on how long it takes to query the server about files backed up on file space A. The client may also try to read data from the file system and send it to the server on multiple sessions.
The following factors can affect the throughput of multiple sessions:
Potentially undesirable aspects of running multiple sessions include:
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-RESOURceutilization- number---------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The retryperiod option specifies the number of minutes the client scheduler waits between attempts to process a scheduled command that fails, or between unsuccessful attempts to report results to the server. This option is used only when the scheduler is running.
Your administrator can also set this option. If your administrator specifies a value for this option, that value overrides the value specified in your client options file after your client node successfully contacts the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-RETRYPeriod- minutes----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-retryperiod=15
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The revokeremoteaccess option restricts an administrator with client access privilege from accessing a client workstation that is running the Web client. This option does not restrict administrators with client-owner, system, or policy privilege from accessing your workstation through the Web client.
Syntax
.-None---. >>-REVOKEremoteaccess-+--------+------------------------------->< '-Access-'
Parameters
Examples
The runasservice option forces the client command process to continue running, even if the account that started the client logs off. Use this option with the at command and the NT scheduler when you schedule client command batch jobs.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-No--. >>-RUNASSERVice----+-----+------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The schedlogname option specifies the path and file name where you want to store schedule log information. This option applies when the scheduler is running.
When you run the schedule command, output from scheduled commands displays on your screen. Output is also sent to the file you specified with this option.
Syntax
>>-SCHEDLOGName- filespec--------------------------------------><
Parameters
If you specify a file name only, the file is stored in your current directory. The default is the installation directory with a file name of dsmsched.log.
Examples
schedlogname c:\mydir\schedlog.jan
-schedlogn=c:\mydir\schedlog.jan
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The schedlogretention option specifies the number of days to keep entries in the schedule log, and whether to save the pruned entries. The schedule log is pruned after a scheduled event completes.
Syntax
.-N----. .-D--. >>-SCHEDLOGRetention----+------+---+----+---------------------->< '-days-' '-S--'
Parameters
Pruned entries are copied to the dsmsched.pru file that is stored in the same directory as the schedule log.
Examples
-schedlogretention=30,S
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
Note: | This option applies only if you are using the TCP/IP communication method, and the schedule command is running. |
The schedmode option specifies whether you want to use the polling mode (your client node periodically queries the server for scheduled work), or the prompted mode (the server contacts your client node when it is time to start a scheduled operation). All communication methods can use the client polling mode, but only TCP/IP can use the server prompted mode.
Your administrator can specify that the server support both modes or just one mode. If your administrator specifies that both modes are supported, you can select either schedule mode. If your administrator specifies only one mode, you must specify that mode in your client options file, or scheduled work will not process.
If the prompted mode is specified, supply values for the tcpclientaddress and tcpclientport options on the schedule command. You can then be contacted at an address or port other than the one that made first contact with the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-POlling--. >>-SCHEDMODe-+----------+-------------------------------------->< '-PRompted-'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The scrolllines option specifies the number of lines of information that display on your screen at one time. Use this option when you set the scrollprompt option to Yes, and you use commands.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-SCROLLLines- number-----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The scrollprompt option specifies whether you want TSM to stop and wait after displaying the number of lines of information you specified with the scrolllines option, or scroll through and stop at the end of the information list.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-No--. >>-SCROLLPrompt-+-----+---------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Press 'Q' to quit, 'C' to continuous scroll, or 'Enter' to continue.
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The skipntpermissions option bypasses processing of NTFS security information. Select this option for incremental backups, selective backups, or restores. Use this option with the following commands:
Syntax
.-No--. >>-SKIPNTPermissions-+-----+----------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The skipntsecuritycrc option computes the security cyclic redundancy check (CRC) for a comparison of NTFS security information during an incremental or selective backup archive, restore, or retrieve operation. Performance, however, might be slower because the program must retrieve all the security descriptors.
Use this option with the following commands:
Syntax
.-No--. >>-SKIPNTSecuritycrc-+-----+----------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The subdir option specifies whether you want to include subdirectories of named directories for processing on the following commands:
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Options File for Platforms
Place this option in your client options file (dsm.opt).
Syntax
.-No--. >>-SUbdir-+-----+---------------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Note: | If you use the preservepath option in addition to subdir=yes, it can affect which subdirectories are are processed. For more information, see Preservepath. |
If a subdirectory is a mounted file system, it is not processed even if subdir=yes is specified.
Examples
To restore the structure:
\path2\dir1 \path2\dir1\file1 \path2\dir1\dir2 \path2\dir1\dir2\file1
enter any of the following commands:
rest \path\dir1\* \path2\ -su=yes rest \path\dir1\file* \path2\ -su=yes rest \path\dir1\file1* \path2\ -su=yes
The subfilebackup option specifies whether TSM uses adaptive subfile backup.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-no--. >>-SUBFILEBackup-+-----+--------------------------------------->< '-yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The subfilecachep option specifies the path where the client cache resides for adaptive subfile backup processing. If a path is not specified, TSM creates a path called \cache under the directory where the TSM executables reside.
The parent pathname of the pathname specified by the subfilecachep option must exist. For example, if c:\temp\cache is specified, c:\temp must already exist.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-SUBFILECACHEP- path_name------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The subfilecaches option specifies the client cache size for adaptive subfile backup.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
>>-SUBFILECACHES- size-----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
The symbolicdestination option specifies a symbolic server name that indexes SNA routing and security parameters stored in communication directory files. Contact your administrator for the correct name.
When a symbolic destination is used with the SNA LU6.2 communication protocol, you do not need to specify the tpname, partnerluname, or cpicmodename options.
This option is required if your communication protocol is SNA LU6.2, and a transaction program name or partner logical unit name is not provided.
Syntax
>>-SYMbolicdestination- sym_dest_name--------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-sym=anrserv
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tapeprompt option specifies whether you want to wait for a tape to mount if it is required for a backup, archive, restore, or retrieve process, or to be prompted for a choice.
Tape prompting does not occur during a scheduled operation regardless of the setting for the tapeprompt option.
The tapeprompt option can be used with the following commands:
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server. |
Syntax
.-No--. >>-TAPEPrompt-+-----+------------------------------------------>< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpbuffsize option specifies the size of the internal TCP/IP communication buffer. Although it uses more memory, a larger buffer can improve communication performance.
Syntax
>>-TCPBuffsize- size-------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Depending on the operating system communication settings, your system might not accept all values in the range of one through 512.
Examples
-tcpbuffsize=31
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpclientaddress option specifies a TCP/IP address if your client node has more than one address, and you want the server to contact an address other than the one that was used to make the first server contact.
Use this option only if you use the prompted parameter with the schedmode option, or when the schedule command is running.
Syntax
>>-TCPCLIENTAddress- client_address----------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
tcpclienta dsmclnt.sanjose.ibm.com
-tcpclientaddress=128.33.10.249
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpclientport option specifies a different TCP/IP port number for the server to contact, than the one that was used to make the first server contact. If the default port or the specified port is busy, the server attempts to use any available port. Use this option only if you specify the prompted parameter with the schedmode option, or when the schedule command is running.
Syntax
>>-TCPCLIENTPort- client_port_address--------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-tcpclientport=1492
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpnodelay specifies whether to send small transactions to the server, without buffering them first. A small transaction is smaller than the byte limit set with the txnbytelimit option. Specifying tcpnodelay yes might improve performance in higher-speed networks.
Syntax
.-No--. >>-TCPNodelay--+-----+----------------------------------------->< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
The tcpport option specifies a TCP/IP port address for a server. You can obtain this address from your administrator.
Syntax
>>-TCPPort- port_address---------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-tcpport=1501
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpserveraddress option specifies the TCP/IP address for a server. You can obtain this server address from your administrator.
Syntax
>>-TCPServeraddress- server_address----------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-tcpserveraddress=129.33.24.99
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The tcpwindowsize option specifies the amount of data in kilobytes that is buffered when receiving data on a TCP/IP connection. To improve backup or archive performance, increase the tcpwindowsize on the TSM server. To improve restore or retrieve performance, increase the tcpwindowsize on the TSM client. For more information about improving communication performance, see the ADSM Performance Tuning Guide at URL: http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/tivolimain.html.
Syntax
>>-TCPWindowsize- window_size----------------------------------><
Parameters
The range of values is one through 2048 for Windows 2000 only. For Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0, a maximum value of 63 or less is recommended. The default is 32.
Note: | Depending on the operating system communication settings, your system might not accept all values in the range of values. |
Examples
-tcpw=24
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The timeformat option specifies the format in which you want system time displayed.
Syntax
>>-TIMEformat- format_number-----------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.
The tpname option specifies a symbolic name for the transaction program name. The transaction program name is required if the symbolic destination name is not provided for SNA LU6.2 communication.
If you use this option, define the cpicmodename and partnerluname options also.
Syntax
>>-TPname- tp_name---------------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
-tp=tsm
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The txnbytelimit option specifies the number of kilobytes the client program buffers before it sends a transaction to the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined and adjusted by the server as required during self-tuning operations. |
This option permits you to control the amount of data sent between the client and server before the server commits the data and changes to the server database, thus changing the speed with which the client performs work. The amount of data sent applies when files are batched together during backup or when receiving files from the server during a restore procedure.
The server administrator can limit the number of files or directories contained within a group transaction using the txngroupmax option; the actual size of a transaction can be less than your limit. Once this number is reached, the client sends the files to the server even if the transaction byte limit is not reached.
Syntax
>>-TXNBytelimit- number----------------------------------------><
Parameters
Examples
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.
The useunicodefilenames option specifies whether to obtain file names in unicode from a Windows NT or 2000 file system. This option is used to provide support for Macintosh files stored on Windows NT or 2000 servers. Use the default unicode no for this option unless you are backing up Macintosh files.
If you are backing up files in a non-English code page as well as backing up Macintosh files, you should separate the data to avoid switching the value from no to yes within a single file system.
The useunicodefilenames option can be used with the following commands:
Syntax
.-No--. >>-USEUNICODEFilenames----+-----+------------------------------>< '-Yes-'
Parameters
Examples
useunicodef yes
-useunicodef=yes
The verbose option specifies that you want processing information to display on your screen. This is the default. When you run the incremental, selective, or restore backupset commands, information displays about each file that is backed up. Use the quiet option if you do not want TSM to display this information.
This option also affects the amount of information displayed in NT event log and schedule log files.
If either the quiet or verbose option is specified in the server client option set, then the server setting overrides the quiet or verbose option specified on the client, even if force is set to No on the server.
Note: | This option can also be defined on the server and overrides the client setting. |
Syntax
>>-VErbose-----------------------------------------------------><
Parameters
There are no parameters for this option.
Examples
This option is valid on the initial command line and in interactive mode.