manage_tsm command for 1.0.17 and lower

The manage_tsm command configures IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager.

Parameters for the configuration of IBM Spectrum Protect client and IBM Spectrum Protect server

Syntax for LAN-based operations

manage_tsm --servername name --serveraddress address --commmethod method --tcpport port_number --passwordaccess access_method --configure-api

Syntax for LAN-free operations

manage_tsm --servername name --serveraddress address --commmethod method --lanfreecommmethod lanfree_communication_method --tcpport port_number --lanfreeshmport lanfree_shared_memory_port --shmport port_number --enablelanfree yes=LAN-free/no=not LAN-free --passwordaccess access_method --configure-api-sta

--servername name

Specifies the name of IBM Spectrum Protect server.

--serveraddress address

Specifies the address of IBM Spectrum Protect server, which can be an IP address or fully qualified host name.

--commmethod method

Specifies the communication method between IBM Spectrum Protect client and IBM Spectrum Protect server.

Default: tcpip

--lanfreecommmethod lanfree_communication_method

Specifies the communication protocol between IBM Spectrum Protect client and Spectrum Storage Agent.

Default: sharedmem

--tcpport port_number

Specifies the address of the TCP/IP port of IBM Spectrum Protect server.

Default: 1500

--lanfreeshmport lanfree_shared_memory_port

Specifies the port address for the communication between IBM Spectrum Protect client and Spectrum Storage Agent. To use it only when the lanfreecommmethod=sharedmem parameter is set.

Default: 1510

--shmport port_number

Specifies the TCP/IP port address of a IBM Spectrum Protect server when shared memory is used.

Default: 1510

--enablelanfree yes/no

Specifies whether an available LAN-free path is to be enabled to storage device that is attached to a storage area network (SAN).

Allowed values are yes (LAN-free) or no (not LAN-free).

Default: yes

--passwordaccess access_method

Specifies whether the password is to be generated automatically with access_method = generate or is to be set as a user prompt as access_method = prompt.

Default: generate

--node cluster_node_name

Used to execute commands on a particular node in the cluster. Example usage:

manage_tsm --password-change --node node0101-fab

--nodename server_registered_nodename

Sets nodename parameter in dsm.sys file to match registration on the IBM Spectrum Protect Server side. Example usage:

manage_tsm --nodename user01 --node node0101-fab --update --configure-api

--ssl

Sets secure socket layer (SSL). Possible values: yes | no. Default: yes

Parameters for the configuration of backup and restore

manage_tsm --configure-api --configure-ba --configure-api-sta --reconfigure-api --reconfigure-ba --reconfigure-api-sta --dsmsta-setstorageserver --start-dsmsta --stop-dsmsta --status-dsmsta --config-status --password-change --ba-dsmc --ba-dsmc --instructions --help

--configure-api: Configures IBM Spectrum Protect Client.
--configure-ba: Configures IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client.
--configure-api-sta: Configures API Client and the storage agent options file.
--reconfigure-api: Reconfigures IBM Spectrum Protect Client.
--reconfigure-ba: Reconfigures IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client.
--reconfigure-api-sta: Reconfigures the API Client and the storage agent options file.
--dsmsta-setstorageserver: Runs the dsmsta setstorageserver command to initialize the storage agent.
--dsmsta-setstorageserver-reinitialize: Runs the dsmsta setstorageserver command to reinitialize the storage agent.
--start-dsmsta: Starts services for dsmsta.
--stop-dsmsta: Stops services for dsmsta.
--status-dsmsta: Checks the status of dsmsta.
--config-status: Checks the status of the client configuration.
--password-change: Changes the password of IBM Spectrum Protect Client for all the nodes.
--auth-password: Verifies the established password connection between Client and Server.
--ba-dsmc: Calls the dsmc command to start IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client.
--update: Updates configuration file or adds extra parameters. Use it with the --configure-api or configure-api-sta command.
--instructions: Shows configuration instructions.
--help: Shows the command syntax.