Configuring IBM Spectrum Protect client for LAN-free backups

To configure IBM Spectrum Protect client for LAN-free backups, you must run some manage_tsm commands, change the node passwords for IBM Spectrum Protect client, configure IBM Spectrum Storage Agent, and configure IBM Spectrum Protect server.

Important: To use the IBM Spectrum Protect client for LAN-free operations, contact IBM Support for the initial setup.

Before you begin

  1. The IBM Spectrum Protect server administrator must register the system nodes with IBM Spectrum Protect server.
  2. All nodes must be externalized.

About this task

Do this task as the bluadmin user.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the external storage is mounted as a GPFS file system and is accessible by both IBM Spectrum Protect server and IBM Spectrum Protect client.
  2. Continue with Configure IBM Spectrum Protect server for LAN-free backups.
  3. Run one of the following manage_tsm commands:
    • If you use default values for the configuration of IBM Spectrum Protect client, run the following command: 
      manage_tsm --servername name --serveraddress address --configure-api-sta
    • If you do not use default values for the configuration of IBM Spectrum Protect client, run the following command:
      manage_tsm --serveraddress address --servername name --commmethod method --tcpport port number --lanfreecommmethod lanfree communication method --lanfreeshmport lanfree shared memory port --enablelanfree yes=LAN-free/no=not LAN-free --configure-api-sta

      In the following example, the configuration is done on all nodes simultaneously.

      [bluadmin@node0101-fab -Db2wh ~]$ manage_tsm --serveraddress address --servername name --commmethod method --tcpport port number --lanfreecommmethod lanfree communication method --lanfreeshmport lanfree shared memory port --enablelanfree yes=LAN-free/no=not LAN-free --configure-api-sta
  4. Request the original node password or node passwords for IBM Spectrum Protect client from IBM Spectrum Protect server.
  5. Change these node password or passwords for IBM Spectrum Protect client by running the manage_tsm --password-change command.
    The following example shows the password change on a three-node system:
    [bluadmin@node0101-fab -dashDB /]$ manage_tsm --password-change
Updating IBM Spectrum Protect API password
Update the password for node0101-fab:
*******************************
******************************
* Tivoli Storage Manager
*
* API Version = 8.1.2 
*
*************************************************************
Enter your current password:
Enter your
new password:
Enter your new password again:
Your new password has been accepted and updated.
Connection to node0101-fab closed.
Update the password for node0102-fab:
*************************************************************
* Tivoli Storage Manager
*
* API Version = 8.1.2 
*
*************************************************************
Enter your current password:
Enter your new password:
Enter your new password again:
Your new password has been accepted and updated.
Connection to node0102-fab closed.
Update the password for node0103-fab:
*************************************************************
* Tivoli Storage Manager
*
* API Version = 8.1.2 
*
*************************************************************
Enter your current password:
Enter your new password:
Enter your new password again:
Your new password has been accepted and updated.
Connection to node0103-fab closed.
  6. Configure Spectrum Storage Agent for IBM Spectrum Protect client by running the following command: 
    [bluadmin@node0104-fab -Db2wh ~]$ manage_tsm --dsmsta-setstorageserver
    The following example shows the resulting configuration:
    Running dsmsta setstorageserver command
Enter server name: <IBM Spectrum Protect Server name>
Enter server password: <Server password>
Enter server IP: <server IP>
Enter low level address port(client side): 1500 <default>
Running setstorage server command on node0101-fab
Enter storage agent name: node0101_sta <ensure that this name is registered on Spectrum Protect server>
Enter storage agent password: <password registered on server for node0101_sta>
Enter storage agent IP: <node IP>
Executing the dsmsta command with input values provided
ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 15:46:11 on Nov 17 2017.
    IBM Spectrum Protect for Linux/ppc64le
Version 8, Release 1, Level 4.000
    Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
    (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2017.
All rights reserved.
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
    ANR7801I Subsystem process ID is 103155.
ANR0900I Processing options file /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin/dsmsta.opt.
ANR0010W Unable to open message catalog for language en_US.UTF-8. The default language message catalog 
will be used.
ANR7814I Using instance directory /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin.
ANR3339I Default Label in key data base is TSM Server SelfSigned SHA Key.
ANR4726I The IBM Crypto for C (ICC) support module has been loaded.
ANR1432I Updating device configuration information to defined files.
ANR1433I Device configuration information successfully written to devconfig.txt.
ANR2119I The SERVERNAME option has been changed in the options file.
ANR0467I The SETSTORAGESERVER command completed successfully.
Connection to node0101-fab closed.
Running setstorage server command on node0102-fab
Enter storage agent name: node0102_sta <ensure that this name is registered on Spectrum Protect server>
Enter storage agent password: <password registered on server for node0102_sta>
Enter storage agent IP: <node IP>
Executing the dsmsta command with input values provided
ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 15:46:11 on Nov 17 2017.
    IBM Spectrum Protect for Linux/ppc64le
Version 8, Release 1, Level 4.000
    Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
    (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2017.
All rights reserved.
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
    ANR7801I Subsystem process ID is 30139.
ANR0900I Processing options file /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin/dsmsta.opt.
ANR0010W Unable to open message catalog for language en_US.UTF-8. The default language message catalog 
will be used.
ANR7814I Using instance directory /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin.
ANR3339I Default Label in key data base is TSM Server SelfSigned SHA Key.
ANR4726I The IBM Crypto for C (ICC) support module has been loaded.
ANR1432I Updating device configuration information to defined files.
ANR1433I Device configuration information successfully written to devconfig.txt.
ANR2119I The SERVERNAME option has been changed in the options file.
ANR0467I The SETSTORAGESERVER command completed successfully.
Connection to node0102-fab closed.
Running setstorage server command on node0103-fab
Enter storage agent name: node0103_sta <ensure that this name is registered on Spectrum Protect server>
Enter storage agent password: <password registered on server for node0103_sta>
Enter storage agent IP: <node IP>
Executing the dsmsta command with input values provided
ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 15:46:11 on Nov 17 2017.
    IBM Spectrum Protect for Linux/ppc64le
Version 8, Release 1, Level 4.000
    Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
    (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2017.
All rights reserved.
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
    ANR7801I Subsystem process ID is 30127.
ANR0900I Processing options file /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin/dsmsta.opt.
ANR0010W Unable to open message catalog for language en_US.UTF-8. The default language message catalog 
will be used.
ANR7814I Using instance directory /opt/tivoli/tsm/StorageAgent/bin.
ANR3339I Default Label in key data base is TSM Server SelfSigned SHA Key.
ANR4726I The IBM Crypto for C (ICC) support module has been loaded.
ANR1432I Updating device configuration information to defined files.
ANR1433I Device configuration information successfully written to devconfig.txt.
ANR2119I The SERVERNAME option has been changed in the options file.
ANR0467I The SETSTORAGESERVER command completed successfully.
Connection to node0103-fab closed.
Connection to node0101-fab closed.
Connection to node0102-fab closed.
Connection to node0103-fab closed.