Getting started
Before you can use the Tivoli® Storage Manager backup-archive client, you must learn how to start a GUI or command-line session, and how to start the client scheduler automatically. You can also learn about other commonly used tasks.
Before you use the backup-archive client, complete the following tasks:
- Starting a Java GUI session
- Starting a command-line session
- Starting a web client session
- Start the client scheduler automatically
- Changing your password
You can also complete the following tasks:
- Configuring security settings to connect the client to the Tivoli Storage Manager server
There are several configuration options that pertain to the Tivoli Storage Manager client security settings when connecting to the Tivoli Storage Manager server V7.1.8 or V8.1.2 or later. Accepting the default values for those options transparently configures the client for enhanced security, and is recommended for most use cases. - Secure password storage
Beginning in Tivoli Storage Manager Version 7.1.8, the location of the Tivoli Storage Manager password is changed. 
Backup-archive client operations and security rights
This section explains the types of Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client operations that can be performed and the security rights that are needed.- Permissions required to restore files that use adaptive subfile backup
To restore files that were processed using adaptive subfile backup, you must either be the owner of the file or have read access. - Permissions required to back up, archive, restore or retrieve files on cluster resources
To back up, restore, archive, or retrieve data residing on Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) or Veritas Cluster Server cluster resources, your Windows account must belong to the Administrators or Domain Administrators group or Backup Operators group. - Tivoli Storage Manager client authentication
When using the graphical user interface or command line interface of a Tivoli Storage Manager client, you can log on using a node name and password or administrative user ID and password. - User account control
User Account Control (UAC) is a Windows security feature that helps prevent malware from compromising the operating system. UAC restricts programs to standard user privileges. - Starting a Java GUI session
The steps that are used to start the backup-archive client graphical interface (GUI) program depend on the operating system. - Starting a command-line session
You can start a command-line session by invoking the dsmc command. - Specifying input strings that contain blank spaces or quotation marks
You must follow certain rules when you specify an input string that has blanks or quotation marks. 
Starting: Additional considerations
You can include options as arguments to dsmj and dsmc commands. For example, you can use options to modify the format that displays dates, times, and numbers, or to include your password so that the backup-archive client does not prompt for it.- Using the web client in the new security environment
Beginning with Tivoli Storage Manager Version 7.1.8, you can no longer use the web client to connect to the Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1.8 or later server, or V8.1.2 or later server. - Start the client scheduler automatically
You can start the client scheduler automatically when you start your workstation. - Changing your password
Your Tivoli Storage Manager administrator can require you to use a password to connect to the server. - Sorting file lists using the backup-archive client GUI
You can use the backup-archive client GUI to display, sort, or select files. - Displaying online help
You can display online help in any of the following ways: On the backup-archive client GUI, from the web client, or from the dsmc command line. - Ending a session
You can end a client session from the backup-archive client GUI or from the dsmc command line. - Online forums
To participate in user discussions of Tivoli Storage Manager products, you can subscribe to the ADSM-L list server.