Defining a Machine

To save the description and recovery related information, to be used in case of a disaster, for a machine that contains an ADSM backup/archive client node or ADSM server, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task. This panel only applies to environments licensed to use the ADSM Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM) feature.

Name

Enter the name of the machine that contains either an ADSM backup-archive client node or ADSM server. This parameter is required. The maximum length of this field is 64 characters.

Description

Enter a description of the machine. This parameter is optional.

Example: "Machine contains mission critical data"

Building

Enter the building name or number where the machine resides. This parameter is optional.

Floor

Enter the floor name or number where this machine resides. This parameter is optional.

Room

Enter the room name or number where the machine resides.

Example: "Data Facilities"

Priority

Enter the restore priority value for the machine. This parameter is optional. This value is input to a prioritized list for client machine recovery.

Server

Select an option. This parameter is optional.

Yes Specifies that this machine contains an ADSM server. Only one machine can be defined as containing the ADSM server.
No Specifies that this machine does not contain an ADSM server. No is the default.