Step 2. Establishing Communications among Client, Storage Agent, and Tivoli Storage Manager

Figure 7 shows the results of completing “Step 2.1 Client System: Installing

Software” and “Step 2.2 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server: Defining the Storage Agent and Configuring Devices” on page 24. Use this figure as a reference point as you work through the steps in this section.

Tivoli Storage Manager Client Workstation

Client - DATAOWNER

dsm.sys file

servername tsmsrver

enablelanfree yes

lanfreecommmethod tcpip

lanfreetcpserveraddress test.xyz.ibm.com

lanfreetcpport 1500

commmethod TCPip

tcpserveraddress tsmsrver.tucson.ibm.com

tcpport 1502

Storage Agent - STORAGNT

dsmsta.opt file

servername tsmsrver

devconfig devconfig.out

commmethod tcpip

tcpport 1500

devconfig.out file

set staname storagnt

set stapassword xxxxxxx

set stahladdress agent.tucson.ibm.com

define server tsmsrver serverpassword=xxxxxxxx

hladdress=tsmsrver.tucson.ibm.com

lladdress=1502

Tivoli Storage Manager Server - TSMSRVER

define server storagnt serverpassword=fun4me hladdress=agent.tucson.ibm.com lladdress=1500

register node dataowner bak2work domain=sandomain

Figure 7. Communications information. Results of Steps 2.1 and 2.2. The passwords are shown as xxxxxxxbecause they are encrypted in the file.

Step 2.1 Client System: Installing Software

The procedures in this step describe installation of the Tivoli Storage Manager client, API, and storage agent software.

Install or Upgrade the Client and API Software

1.Check that the client system meets the prerequisites for client software. See the Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User’s Guide. Install the client software and

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IBM SC32-0129-00 manual Client System Installing Software, Tivoli Storage Manager Client Workstation

SC32-0129-00 specifications

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