Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations, Version 6.1.2

Creating a script for clients

Create your own, custom scripts for clients. Create commands or use commands that are provided with the central administration console.

About this task

A client can run a script automatically when the client is first discovered by the central administration console. A typical script at initial discovery contains a command to back up all files. This action creates an initial backup copy of all files that you identified for protection. Without this action, files are backed up only when they are changed.

You can also send a script to clients to address a problem. For example, if your network is impacted by remote backup activity, you can send a command to specific clients to immediately pause remote backup activity. If you want to reduce the network traffic that occurs at a later, scheduled backup time, you can send a command to specific clients to immediately back up e-mail files and other files that are typically backed up at the scheduled time.

Procedure

  1. Open the Administration Settings task. The three administration tables are displayed.
  2. In the Custom Scripts section, click the Actions menu.
  3. Click Create a Script. The Create a Script panel is displayed.
  4. Type a name for the script. Optionally, you can provide a description.
  5. In the Number of simultaneous clients field, enter the maximum number of clients that can run this script at the same time. Some commands, such as Back up all files, can consume considerable network resources. You can limit the number of clients that run this script at the same time.
  6. In the Script acceptance timeout field, enter the maximum time for the client to begin running the script. If the client has not started the script in this time, there are the following consequences:
    • The script is removed from the administration folder of the client.
    • The client is no longer counted as one that is running the script simultaneously with other clients.
    • The audit log records that the client failed to start the script in this time.
    • The script is sent to the client at a later time.
  7. In the Script completion timeout field, enter an estimate of the time it takes for a client to complete the script. The central administration console is not notified when a client completes a script. When the Script completion timeout time elapses, the central administration console removes the client from the list of clients that are running the script. If the number of clients running the script is constrained by the value of Number of simultaneous clients, the central administration console can send the script to another client.
  8. In the Script box, select a command from the list. The list contains popular commands. You can also create your own commands by directly editing the text area. The command is appended to the bottom of the list of commands.
  9. Add more commands, if needed. You can add, modify, or delete commands by editing the text area.
  10. Click OK. The new script appears in the Custom Scripts table.

What to do next

You can send this script to one or more clients.