Required node names for basic VSS operations

VSS operations require specific node name settings.

To process basic VSS operations, you must have one target node and one agent node.
Table 1. Required node names for basic VSS operations
Proxy node type Node name Where to specify
Target node The Data Protection for Exchange ServerData Protection for SQL Server node name Use the nodename option in the Data Protection for Exchange ServerData Protection for SQL Server options file (dsm.opt)
Agent node The Local DSMAGENT Node name that must match the backup-archive client node name Use the localdsmagentnode parameter in the Data Protection for Exchange ServerData Protection for SQL Server configuration file (tdpexc.cfg)(tdpsql.cfg)
Note: For basic VSS operations, the agent node and target node are on the same system.