Chapter 5. Verifying The Initial Configuration: Before Backing Up Remote Clients
Chapter 5. Verifying The Initial Configuration: Before Backing Up Remote Clients
Configuring the TSM client: Configure the communications options in the client options file to connect with the server. Note: Each TSM client instance requires a client options file ( dsm.opt). For the location and details about configuring the client options file, see Creating or Updating a Client Options File. You may also need to set up Tivoli Storage Manager schedules for your remote clients. See Working with Schedules on Network Clients for more information.
Backing up a Client
This section describes a simple backup of client files. For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide. Note: We recommend that you back up a small file or directory. Do the following to back up a remote or local client: 1. Start the client, enter a node name and password, and click Login. The backup-archive client window opens. 2. Click Backup from the client window. The Backup window opens. 3. Expand the directory tree. 4. Select the folder icons to display the files in the directory. 5. Click on the selection boxes next to the files or directories you want to back up.
6. From the drop-down list, choose the backup type: o Incremental (date only) o Incremental (complete) o Always backup: for a selective backup Note: The first backup of a file is always a full backup, regardless of what you specify. 7. Click Backup. The Backup Report window displays the backup processing status. Note: If you receive a message indicating that the server could not be contacted, see the Common Questions and Answers section of the Tivoli Storage Manager Online Information.
Tivoli Storage Manager can keep multiple versions of files, and you can choose which version to restore. TSM marks the most recent version as active and all other versions as inactive. When you back up a file, TSM marks the new backup version active, and marks the previous active version as inactive. When the maximum number of inactive versions is reached, TSM deletes the oldest inactive version. If you try to restore both an active and inactive version of a file at the same time, only the active version is restored. To restore an active backup version, click Display active files only from the
View drop-down list. To restore an inactive backup version, click Display active/inactive files from the View drop-down list.
For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide.
1. Click the Retrieve button on the client main window. The Retrieve window opens. 2. You can find the files or directories in either of the following ways: o From the directory tree: Expand the directory tree until you find the object you want. The objects are grouped by archive package description. o By name: a. Click the Find icon on the tool bar. The Find Files window opens. b. Enter your search information in the Find Files window. c. Click Search. The Matching Files window opens. 3. Click on the selection boxes next to the objects that you want to retrieve. 4. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination window opens. 5. Enter the information in the Retrieve Destination window. 6. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Report window displays the processing results.