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One way to install TSM clients is to run the setup routine manually on each network-attached client machine. Similarly, you can configure TSM clients by manually editing the client options file on each machine. To simplify the installation and configuration of multiple TSM clients, consider copying the client setup files from the product CD and using the Network Client Options File Wizard to create a configuration package. The setup files and configuration package can then be placed on a file server that can be accessed by Windows clients using a network-shared drive.
This section describes how to place the Tivoli Storage Manager client program on a file server and how to use the package created by the Network Client Options File Wizard. In the example shown in Figure 19, Tivoli Storage Manager is installed on a server named EARTH, which shares its D drive with all the Windows client machines.
Figure 19. Windows Networked Environment
Each client machine is configured so that when it boots up, it maps the EARTH D drive as its Z drive. For example, at start-up each client issues this command:
NET USE Z: \\EARTH\D$
The administrator used the Network Client Options File Wizard to create a client configuration package named earthtcp that was stored on EARTH in the d:\tsmshar directory. The administrator then registered each client node (Client Node Configuration Wizard).
The following scenario describes how to install the remote client and configure it from a shared directory:
chdir /d x:\tsmshar
setup
Follow the instructions in the setup routine.
earthtcp.bat
After they complete the procedure, the users can start their clients, contact the server, and perform a backup.
Each client requires a client options file, which contains options that identify the server, communication method, backup and archive options, space management options, and scheduling options. You can edit or create client options files in several ways, depending on the client platform and configuration of your system:
Edit the dsm.opt client options file with a text editor at a client workstation. This is the most direct method, but it may not be best if you have many clients.
Generate the dsm.opt client options file from the server with the Network Client Options File Wizard. This is easy and direct, and the wizard detects the network address of the TSM server. To run the wizard, do the following:
The Wizards list is displayed in the right pane.
Use the Remote Client Configuration Wizard to create a package that allows remote users to create client options files. The administrator uses the wizard to generate a client configuration file and stores the file in a shared directory. Clients access the shared directory and run the configuration file to create the client options file. This method is suitable for sites with many clients.