Setting up Windows data mover nodes

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You can use the vStorage backup server to set up your Windows data mover nodes.

Before you begin

Gather the information described in the conceptual topic, Manually setting up the data mover nodes in a vSphere environment.

Procedure

  1. Copy the options from the sample dsm.opt options file for the data mover to an options file located in C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient. Name the options file after the data mover: for example, dsm.PREFIX_DATACENTER_DM.opt.
  2. You can update these options if and as required for your environment. For a description of the options, see Client options reference.

    For instant access, instant restore, or mount (file restore) operations, add VMISCSISERVERADDRESS to the data mover options file. Specify the iSCSI server IP address of the network card on the vStorage backup server used for the iSCSI data transfer during instant operations. The physical network interface card (NIC) that is bound to the iSCSI device on the ESX host must be on the same subnet as the NIC on the vStorage backup server used for the iSCSI transfer.

  3. Issue the following command to set the VMware vCenter user and password for the data mover node: dsmc set password -type=vm vcenter.mycompany.xyz.com <administrator> <password1>

    For information on required administrator rights. see technote 7047438

  4. This procedure uses the IBM Storage Protect Client GUI Configuration wizard to set up the client acceptor service and scheduler service. By default, the remote client agent service is also set up through the wizard. If you use the IBM Storage Protect Client Service Configuration Utility (dsmcutil) for this task, you must also install the remote client agent service. Set up the client acceptor service and data mover scheduler service by completing the following tasks:
  5. Set up the client acceptor service and data mover scheduler service by completing the following tasks:
    • This procedure uses the IBM Storage Protect Client GUI Configuration wizard to set up the client acceptor service and scheduler service. By default, the remote client agent service is also set up through the wizard. If you use the IBM Storage Protect Client Service Configuration Utility (dsmcutil) for this task, make sure to also install the remote client agent service.

      Start the IBM Storage Protect Client Configuration wizard from the file menu by going to Utilities > Setup Wizard:

      • Select Help me configure the TSM Web Client. Enter the information as prompted.
        1. In the When do you want the service to start? option, select Automatically when Windows boots.
        2. In the Would you like to start the service upon completion of this wizard? option, select Yes.
        When the operation completes successfully, return to the wizard welcome page.
        Tip: When you configure more than one data mover node on the same machine, you must specify a different port value for each client acceptor instance.
      • Select Help me configure the TSM Client Scheduler. Enter the information as prompted.
        1. When you enter the scheduler name, make sure to select the Use the Client Acceptor daemon (CAD) to manage the scheduler option.
        2. In the When do you want the service to start? option, select Automatically when Windows boots.
        3. In the Would you like to start the service upon completion of this wizard? option, select Yes.

Results

To verify your configuration settings:
  1. Start a data mover command-line session with the -asnodename and -optfile command-line parameters: dsmc -asnodename=VC1_DC1 -optfile=dsm_DM1.opt

    Make sure that after your initial sign-on, you are not prompted for your password.

    Attention: To prevent the IBM Storage Protect scheduler from failing, make sure that the asnodename option is not set in the dsm.opt file (Windows) or dsm.sys file stanza (Linux®). The scheduler queries the IBM Storage Protect server for schedules associated with nodename (data mover node), not asnodename (datacenter node). If asnodename is set in dsm.opt or dsm.sys, schedules associated with asnodename (and not nodename) are queried. As a result, scheduling operations fail.

Complete these tasks:

  1. Verify the connection to the IBM Storage Protect server by issuing this command:
    dsmc query session

    This command shows information about your session, including the current node name, when the session was established, server information, and server connection information.

  2. Verify you can back up a VM by issuing this command:
    dsmc backup vm vm1
    where vm1 is the name of the VM.
  3. Verify that the backup completed successfully by issuing this command:
    dsmc query vm "*"
  4. Verify that the VM can be restored by issuing this command: 
    dsmc restore vm vm1 -vmname=vm1-restore
  5. Verify that the client acceptor and agent are set up correctly:
    1. In a web browser, enter IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in address. For example:
      https://guihost.mycompany.com/vsphere-client/
    2. Log in with the vCenter user name and password.
    3. In the vSphere Web Client, click IBM Storage Protect > Configure > Data Movers.
    4. Ensure that Verified is shown in the Status column for the data mover. If Failed is shown, hover over the status to view the failure message.
      Tip: When the IP address changes on the system where the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is installed, you must complete the following:
    5. Complete the tasks described in Troubleshooting
    6. Set up the client acceptor again so that the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI becomes enabled for operations. Otherwise, the Plug-in Manager shows the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI status as disabled.