Air Cleaner User Manual

Chapter 8. Remote Services

Remote Services is an optional feature of SysBack that enables a host attached to a

network using TCP/IP to read and write backups to and from either tape drives or

disks attached to a remote host. This enables a single host to act as a backup server

for other hosts on the network that do not have a local tape drive attached.

With Remote Services, a backup server machine can enable specific hosts and users

on those hosts to access the local devices or directories. Remote Services also

enables client hosts to be installed from a device or disk image file on a network

installation server.

To use Remote Services, SysBack must be installed on each host that you want to

act as a backup server, as well as each host that backs up its data to the server.

TCP/IP must also be installed on each host to use Remote Services functions.

To access the menu for configuration and maintenance of a backup server or client:

1. Type smit at a command line.

2. Select IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery.

3. Select Configuration Options.

4. Select Remote Services.

You can also use the following fastpath to access this menu: smit sb_remote.

The following screen is displayed:

This first screen contains two options, one for server configuration and one for

client configuration. The following screens show the options for each. Each of these

options is described in the sections below.

Remote Services

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Server Options

Client Options

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

Figure 8-1. The Remote Services Menu