Configuring the HSM for Windows client

This topic indicates when and how to configure the HSM for Windows client.

After installing the HSM for Windows client, you must configure your connection with the Tivoli® Storage Manager server before you can use HSM for Windows client. The first time you start the GUI, the configuration wizard guides your choices. After the initial configuring the connection to the Tivoli Storage Manager server, you can use the configuration wizard at any time to change the initial settings.

The HSM for Windows client is installed with default values for regional settings, file recall settings, and the location of configuration, log, and job files. You can change these values at any time with the Preferences window.

You can configure migration jobs, threshold migration, or reconciliation at any time after configuring connection with the Tivoli Storage Manager server.

After adding new hard disks or volumes to a computer that is already running the HSM for Windows client, you must restart the recall service (hsmservice.exe) and the monitor service (hsmmonitor.exe).