Deploy new clients with a configuration file generated
by the central administration console.
When the clients are installed and discovered by the central administration console, the central administration console can automatically
assign them to a group and send them a script.
Before you begin
This task assumes that you created one or more groups, and
that you have a
Tivoli® Storage Manager FastBack
for Workstations installer
file.
About this task
With the
central administration console, you
can create a configuration file. You must obtain the
Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack
for Workstations client
installer, and deploy the installer and configuration file to end
users.
Procedure
- Create a script that a Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack
for Workstations client
runs when it is first deployed. A typical script contains
a command to back up all files.
- Identify an administration folder for the clients. Select
a group for the clients from the Select a group for new clients list.
- Create a configuration file.
- Deploy the installer and configuration file to other computers. The clients are installed and discovered by the central administration console. The central administration console can automatically
assign the clients to groups.