You can specify a file server or removable disk to store the backup copies. The remote device can be another computer (such as a NAS or file server), or a remote disk, or a removable disk.
In the Location: field, if you choose a remote server, it is recommended that you use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) specification for the file server instead of drive letters. Drive letters can change after rebooting and often do not reconnect automatically.
If you choose a USB external device, you can select the driver letter. However, removable external device drive letters can change. Recommendations and detailed procedure for configuring USB drives as remote storage is in technical note 1245761 at the Tivoli® Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations collection of technical notes: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=2339&tc=SS3PE6&rank=8&dc=DB520+D800+D900+DA900+DA800&dtm
Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations creates backup copies in a subfolder named \RealTimeBackup\computer name. For example, if a computer name is Computer1, and the remote storage location is configured with the value \\remote\share, backup copies are stored in \\remote\share\RealTimeBackup\Computer1\.
If you log in to your computer with a user name and password that is valid also on your remote storage location, Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations authenticates transparently into that network location. If you do not log in to your computer with a user name and password that is valid also on your remote storage location, you must log in to the network interactively using another account with regular privileges. You can log in interactively by using the Net Use command.
Some versions of Windows® have a concept of simplified file sharing, which allows one computer to easily connect to another computer over the network. The resulting connection allows only limited file system capabilities, and inhibits the creation of backup copies. Some information such as access control lists or file streams can be lost. It is recommended to disable simplified file sharing on the remote storage area.