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TSM Interfaces

TSM offers several configuration and management interfaces for both the client and server product components. Command line, graphical, and web-based interfaces are available on the Windows platform. There is some overlap in the function provided by these interfaces. This section provides an introduction to TSM server and client interfaces, including usage recommendations and access instructions. Table 7 and Table 8 introduce the TSM product interfaces.

Table 7. TSM Server Interfaces - Quick Reference

TSM Server Interfaces Usage
TSM Console The primary interface for the TSM server. Provides access to all of the other TSM server interfaces and the web-based remote client interface.
Configuration and Management Wizards Help you configure and manage your TSM server.
Administrative Web Interface The recommended interface for ongoing TSM server administration.
Server Command Line An alternate, character-based interface for ongoing TSM server administration.
Console Monitor Supports the TSM server command line by displaying TSM messages, status, and reply requests.

Table 8. TSM Client Interfaces - Quick Reference

TSM Client Interfaces Usage
Client Graphical Interface The primary end user interface for manually performing TSM client operations.
Client Command Line A character-based administrative interface.
Web Backup-Archive Client A Web-based interface for manually performing TSM client operations remotely.

TSM Server Interfaces

The central server interface is the TSM Management Console (TSM Console). All of the other server interfaces and the Web backup-archive client interface can be accessed from the TSM Console.

TSM Console


TSM Console

The TSM Console is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides the following features:

The MMC framework allows you to create custom consoles that can incorporate different toolsets to support various administrative roles. For more information about MMC components and features, refer to the Windows 2000 Online Help.

For information about using the TSM Console, refer to the online help.

Recommended Use
The TSM Console is intended to be used as the primary interface for the TSM server. In addition to the configuration and management functions provided by the console itself, it provides access to all of the other TSM server interfaces and the TSM web-based remote client interface.

Access instructions

The TSM Console is installed by default with the TSM server for Windows NT(R) and 2000. For Windows NT, required MMC runtimes are provided. When the console is installed, a shortcut icon is placed on the desktop.

To start the TSM Console, double-click the TSM Console- Icondesktop icon.

Note:
For Windows 2000, the TSM Console snap-in can also be added to custom MMC consoles. The TSM console appears in the MMC Add/Remove Snap-in list.

Configuration and Management Wizards


TSM Wizards

The TSM Console includes a set of wizards that help you configure and manage your TSM server. One or more of these wizards is presented each time you add a new server instance, to guide you through the initial configuration process. You can return to individual wizards after the initial configuration to update settings and perform other management tasks. Two wizard-based configuration paths are available:

In either case, wizards help simplify the configuration process by hiding some of the details. For more information about configuration options, refer to Chapter 4, Configuring Tivoli Storage Manager.

Recommended Use
The TSM wizards are intended to be used for initial product configuration and can also be used to perform some ongoing management tasks. The wizards provide comprehensive online help, and are well-suited for use by administrators with limited TSM experience. Configuration and administration tasks supported by the wizards can also be performed using the administrative command line or web-based interfaces, which support the full range of TSM server function.

TSM wizards sometimes provide the most efficient interface, particularly for the following administrative tasks:

Access instructions
To start the initial configuration wizard sequence, do the following:
  1. Start the TSM Console and expand the tree until the local machine name is displayed.
  2. Right-click the local machine name and select Add a New TSM Server.

    The Initial Configuration Task List is displayed.

  3. Select Standard configuration or Minimal configuration and click Start.

After you add and initially configure a new TSM server, you can access the complete set of wizards for that server instance by doing the following:

  1. Start the TSM Console and expand the tree until the TSM server you want to work with is displayed.
  2. Expand the TSM server tree and select Wizards.

    The wizard list is displayed in the right console pane.

Administrative Web Interface


TSM Administrative Web Interface

The TSM administrative Web interface is a web-based graphical interface that provides comprehensive control of TSM server functions. This interface is automatically installed with the TSM server package and configured to manage the local server instance by default. The administrative Web interface and server command line provide duplicate function.

The TSM server package includes a Secure Web Administrator Proxy component that can be installed on a dedicated web server and used to improve the performance of the administrative Web interface. Refer to Appendix E, Setting Up the Secure Web Administrator Proxy for more information.

Recommended Use
The administrative Web interface is intended as the primary tool for ongoing TSM server administration.

Access instructions
To access the administrative Web interface from the TSM Console, do the following:
  1. Expand the tree for the TSM server you are administering and click Web Administration.

    The Administrator Login dialog appears in the right pane.

  2. Enter an administrator name and password. The default name and password are both admin. Refer to Changing Administrator Passwords to modify these values.

Note:
You can also start the administrative Web interface from an external Web browser. From the browser, enter the URL for the TSM server in the following format:
http://server_network_name:port_number

Server Command Line


TSM Server Command Line

The TSM server command line is a character-based interface that provides comprehensive control of TSM server functions. This interface is automatically installed with the TSM server package and configured to manage the local server instance by default. The server command line and administrative Web interface provide duplicate function.

Recommended Use
The server command line interface is useful for experienced TSM administrators who are familiar with the TSM command set. Some administrators rely on the TSM command line interface as their primary configuration and management tool. This interface allows for the generation of administrative scripts and macros, which can be scheduled to execute automatically.

Access instructions
To access the server command line from the TSM Console, do the following:
  1. Expand the tree for the TSM server you are administering, expand Reports, and select Command Line.

    The Command Line view appears in the right pane.

  2. Click Command Line Prompt.

    The command line interface appears.

Console Monitor


TSM Console Monitor

The console monitor displays TSM system activity and requests for operator intervention. Once started, the console monitor only remains active as long as you are logged on to the current Windows desktop session. Administrative commands cannot be issued directly from the console monitor interface. You can issue TSM commands using the server command line provided by the TSM Console. A Net Send notification feature can be enabled to automatically send selected TSM status and request messages to a network computer while the console monitor is active.

Recommended Use
The console monitor provided by the TSM Console supports the server command line. If you issue commands from the command line interface, you can use the console monitor to view resulting TSM messages, status, and media mount or reply requests.

Access instructions
To access the console monitor from the TSM Console, do the following:
  1. Expand the tree for the TSM server you are administering, expand Reports, and select Monitor.

    The Monitor view appears in the right pane.

  2. Click Start.

To enable automatic Net Send notification of TSM status and request messages, do the following:

  1. Start the console monitor.
  2. From the Monitor view, click Properties.

    The Organize TSM Computers dialog appears. The Console Monitor tabbed page is displayed by default.

  3. Ensure that Enable Net Send Notification is checked, select the network computer to be notified, and add message IDs for the messages that will be sent to that computer.

TSM Client Interfaces

The following interfaces can be accessed from a machine on which the TSM client is installed. The Web backup-archive client interface is intended to be accessed remotely.

Client Graphical Interface

Figure 3. TSM Client Graphical Interface

TSM Client Graphical Interface

The TSM client graphical interface is designed to allow end users to perform on-demand backup, archive, and recovery operations from the client machine. This interface uses the familiar Windows-style tree view to display drives, directories, and files that can be backed up or archived from the client machine and recovered from server storage.

Client administrative utilities can also be accessed from this interface, and wizards are provided to help configure the client options file, Web-based client interface, and scheduler service.

Recommended Use
The client graphical interface is intended as the primary end user interface for manually performing backup, archive, and recovery operations from the TSM client machine.

Access instructions

Refer to Backup-Archive Installation and User's Guide for detailed installation, configuration, and access instructions.

To start the Windows client graphical interface, double-click the Backup-archive Client IconTSM Backup Client desktop icon.

Client Command Line


TSM Client Command Line

The TSM client command line is a character-based interface that provides comprehensive control of TSM client functions. This interface is automatically installed with the TSM client package.

Recommended Use
The client command line interface is useful for end-users who are familiar with the TSM client command set. This interface also allows for the generation of scripts, which can be used to automate client operations.

Access instructions
Refer to Backup-Archive Installation and User's Guide for detailed installation, configuration, and access instructions. To access the Windows client command line, do the following:
  1. Click Start | Programs | Tivoli Storage Manager and select Backup Client Command Line.

Web Backup-Archive Client


TSM Web Client

The TSM Web backup-archive client interface, also called the Web client, is a Java(TM)-based graphical interface that provides extensive control of TSM client operations. This interface is included in the backup-archive client package, but must be manually installed and configured on each client node. After you install and configure this interface on a client node, you can use a supported Web browser to access that client. See System Requirements for a list of supported browsers.

For centralized remote management, you can add the client node to the TSM Console tree and access the Web client interface from the console.

Recommended Use
The Web client interface supports most of the same client operations as the client graphical interface, but provides limited administrative function. Client node administrative utilities and configuration wizards cannot be accessed using this interface. The web interface can be used to remotely back up, archive, and restore client data. This function is particularly useful in a helpdesk-type environment.

Access instructions
Refer to Backup-Archive Installation and User's Guide for installation and configuration instructions. To access the Web client interface from the TSM Console, do the following:
  1. Add the machine on which the Web client has been installed and configured to the TSM Console tree view.

    Refer to the TSM Console online help for instructions.

  2. Expand the tree for the TSM client machine, expand TSM Web Client, and select Web Administration.
    Note:
    If the Web client interface does not appear, right-click Web Administration, select Properties, and ensure that the network name and port number are correct for the TSM client machine. Also ensure that the client acceptor service is started on the TSM client machine.

To access the Web client interface using a supported Web browser, open the browser and enter the URL for the TSM client in the following format:

http://client_network_name:port_number
Note:
You will be prompted to download and install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1 if it is not detected on the local machine.


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