A short note about how to change TSM node’s password and remove its expiration. Change Node’s Password from TSM Client Execute set password from TSM Client command line, to change a node’s password. tsm-cli> set password Reset Node’s Password from TSM Server Use the following syntax on TSM Server command line to set a password […]
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HowTo: Install TSM Client on CentOS/RHEL
This guide describes the process of installation and basic configuration of TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) Client on CentOS/RHEL. Downloading the TSM Client Download the archive with the latest TSM Client for your OS from IBM public FTP. For example, lets download and unpack TSM Client 6.3.1.0 for Centos 6.3 64-Bit: # mkdir -p /tmp/tsminstall # […]
TSM Client Configuration File
The client options file is an editable file that identifies the server and communication method. It provides the configuration for backup, archiving, hierarchical storage management, and scheduling. The configuration for the TSM client is defined in the following files depending on your OS: Client OS Default configuration location Purpose Windows C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsm.opt Main TSM configuration […]
Querying Nodes, Events, Schedules and Sessions from the TSM Server
QUERY NODE – display the information about one or more registered nodes; QUERY EVENT – display the status of scheduled events; QUERY SCHEDULE – display information about one or more schedules; QUERY SESSION – display information about node sessions. Querying Nodes Display the information on all registered client nodes: tsm> query node Display the information […]
Restoring Data from the TSM Server — TSM Client Command Line
The following guide describes how to restore files and folders from TSM Server using TSM Client command line. The basic syntax for restoring data from TSM is the following: tsm> restore [source-file] [destination-file] If the destination of restoration is omitted, then the TSM will restore the file to its original location. By default, the TSM […]