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Overview of Initial Configuration

This section provides overview information for both standard and minimal configuration options.

Standard Configuration

During the standard configuration process, wizards help you perform the following commonly-required tasks:

Additional configuration wizards can help you perform the following optional tasks:

The standard initial configuration process does not include all Tivoli Storage Manager features, but it does produce a functional TSM system that can be further customized and tuned. The default settings suggested by the wizards are appropriate for use in many cases.

Minimal Configuration

During the minimal configuration process, a wizard helps you initialize a TSM server instance. Open client registration is enabled, so TSM client nodes can automatically register themselves with the server. The following objects are also created on the server machine:

Although the wizards simplify the configuration process by hiding some of the detail, a certain amount of TSM knowledge is still required to create and maintain a typically complex storage management environment. If you are not familiar with Tivoli Storage Manager functions and concepts, you should refer to Chapter 1, Introducing Tivoli Storage Manager before you begin.

Configuring TSM Enterprise Administration

The initial configuration process configures a single server. If you have purchased the Enterprise Administration feature and plan to configure a network of servers, you must perform additional tasks. For details, see the chapter on working with a network of servers in the Administrator's Guide. (See TSM Documentation to access this publication.)

Stopping the Initial Configuration

You can click Cancel to exit any wizard panel. A dialog will appear, asking if you want to mark the current wizard task as complete. You can click Yes to continue to the next wizard, or No to exit the initial configuration process. However, cancelling during initial configuration can produce unexpected results. The preferred method is to complete the entire wizard sequence, and then restart an individual wizard to make any configuration changes.


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