Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Administrator's Guide


Overview of the Tivoli Storage Manager Scheduler Running as a Windows Service

Client nodes on Windows, schedule operations through the TSM Scheduler as all other client nodes. However, client nodes on Windows benefit from running the TSM Scheduler as a service. This feature allows the TSM Scheduler to run as a protected account, but does not require you to be logged on to run the service.

Figure 49 shows three Windows machines configured for scheduling.

Figure 49. Overview of the TSM Scheduler as a Windows Service

Overview of the TSM Scheduler as a Windows Service

Machine 1 - Remote Client. Machine 1 contains only a backup-archive client. It has been configured to back up its file system to the server on Machine 4. The TSM Scheduler has been installed. The client is connected to the server through the client options file (dsm.opt). In the client options file contains the server address of the server (Machine 4).

Machine 2 - Tivoli Data Protection application client. Machine 2 contains an application client and a backup-archive client. Notice, however, that the client is not connected to the server. The backup-archive client on Machine 2 has been installed to provide access to the DSMCUTIL utility and not to back up the resident file system. After the backup-archive client has been used to install the scheduler, it may continue to be required for updating the password or other scheduling service parameters. The application client connects to the server through its client options file (dsm.opt).

Machine 3 - Tivoli Data Protection application client and client coexisting on the same machine. Machine 3 contains an application client and a backup-archive client. The application client backs up databases and transaction logs to the server. The backup-archive client backs up Machine 3's file system containing the database administrator's online documentation and performance records. The scheduler wizard is used to install a scheduling service for the client and a second scheduling service for the application client. The application client connects to the server through its client options file.

Machine 4 - Server and local backup-archive client coexisting on the same machine. Machine 4 contains a server and a local backup-archive client. For this client (packaged with the TSM server), the scheduler is installed during setup, and the administrator need only update the password.


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