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Tivoli Storage Manager for Macintosh Backup-Archive Client Installation and User's Guide


Creating Multiple User Preferences Files

Some tasks require changes to the User Preferences file. For example, suppose that you want to back up your files to one server and archive them to another. Or, suppose you want to retrieve files to a different workstation. Instead of editing your User Preferences file each time you want to connect to a different server or use a different workstation, you can create multiple User Preferences files. Depending on what you want to do, you can launch Tivoli Storage Manager with a different User Preferences file that suits your needs.

Suppose you have two servers named Alpha and Bravo. Simply create two User Preferences files that are named, for example, Prefs Alpha and Prefs Bravo. When you want to connect to Bravo, locate Prefs Bravo on your desktop and drop it onto the Tivoli Storage Manager icon. Tivoli Storage Manager starts using all options in Prefs Bravo, including the server address.

Notes:

  1. Remember to make duplicates of your original User Preferences file and modify the duplicates. Always keep the original Tivoli Storage Manager Backup Preferences Sample intact.

  2. New user preference files created by Tivoli Storage Manager can be double-clicked or dropped onto the Tivoli Storage Manager icon.

  3. You can have multiple User Preference files but only one System Preferences file. If you use more than one server, you must have multiple server stanzas in the System Preferences file.


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