Air Cleaner User Manual

The entry for network installation image directories applies only to either the root
user, or all users if the root user is not explicitly defined. This entry determines the
directory or directories from which the installation image files will be listed during
a network installation operation.
Backing Up, Listing, Verifying, or Restoring from Remote Backup
Devices
After Remote Services is configured and remote devices are defined, the only
differences in backing up, listing, verifying or restoring data to or from a remote
tape drive or file is the initial selection of the device itself. When any backup
option is selected from the SMIT menus, a list of available backup devices or
directories is displayed.
After a remote server is configured, any device or directories on the server, for
which the client has been granted access, are listed as well. The only difference is
that the hostname of the server replaces the prefix “Tape,”“VirDev,” or “Dir”
(indicating a tape device, virtual device, and directory respectively).
The SMIT options List Backup Contents, Verify a Backup,orRestore Data from a
Backup display a list of devices and a list of available disk image files (backups to
directory) for all directories on the server the client has access to.
When a server device or directory is selected, the server hostname is transferred to
the Hostname of server field on the options screen. Then, SMIT includes The
hostname of the server in the command to execute.
When executing any SysBack command from the command line, you need to add
the “-h hostname” flag and parameter to the command to reference a remote,
rather than local, device, file or directory.
Configure Remote Services
Before any machine can back up to a remote host, both the client and tape server
machines must have Remote Services configured. When selecting this menu option,
you are prompted to continue. Press Enter to continue configuring Remote
Services.
To configure Remote Services:
1. On the Remote Services menu, select either Server Options or Client Options,
depending on which you are configuring.
2. Select Configure Remote Services.
3. When you are asked if you want to continue, press Enter.
You must perform the above steps for each system that you want to use Remote
Services. These steps are required before you can select any of the following
options.
Adding or Changing Client Host Access to This Server
Before any client host can perform a backup to a remote server, the server must
first enable permission to the client host and to the specific users on the client
perform the backup operations. Providing access to client hosts does not
automatically provide a backup option to the client. After providing access from
8-4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery: Installation and User’s Guide