Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide

Servername

In your client system options file (dsm.sys), the servername option specifies the name you want to use to identify a server and to begin a stanza containing options for that server. You can name and specify options for more than one server.

The following example demonstrates how to specify options for two different servers:

   SErvername     server_a
     COMMMethod                TCPip
     TCPPort                   1500
     TCPServeraddress          almvmd.almaden.ibm.com
     PASSWORDAccess            prompt
     GRoups                    tsm
     USERs                     sullivan  mushock  tallan
     INCLExcl                  /adm/tsm/backup.excl
 
   SErvername     server_b
     COMMMethod                SHAREdmem
     shmport                   1520
     PASSWORDAccess            generate
     MAILprog                  /usr/bin/xsend root
     GRoups                    system tsm
     INCLExcl                  /adm/tsm/archive.excl

In your client user options file (dsm.opt), the servername option specifies which server, of those named in your client system options file (dsm.sys), to contact for backup-archive services. When specified in a client options file or on the command line, the servername option overrides the default server specified in your client system options file.

Notes:

1. You cannot use the servername option to override the server that is specified for migration in your client system options file.

2. If the Tivoli Storage Manager server name changes or Tivoli Storage Manager clients are directed to a different Tivoli Storage Manager server, all clients will need to have a new password initialized for the new server name.

Supported Clients

This option is for all UNIX clients.

Options File

Place this option in both the client options file dsm.opt and the client system options file dsm.sys.

Syntax

>>-SErvername servername---------------------------------------><
 
 

Parameters

servername

In your client system options file dsm.sys, specify the name you want to assign to a particular server. In your client user options file dsm.opt or on the command line, specify the name of the server you want to contact for backup-archive services. A server name is not case sensitive; it can have up to 64 characters.

Examples

Options file:

servername server_a

Command line:

-se=server_b

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.