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. Table 1. Required node names for basic VSS operations
Proxy node type	Node name	Where to specify
Target node	The IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server node name	Use the nodename option in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft 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 IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server configuration file (tdpexc.cfg) or (tdpsql.cfg)

Note: For basic VSS operations, the agent node and target node are on the same system.