Configuring IBM Storage Protect by using the configuration wizard

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The wizard offers a guided approach to configuring a server. By using the graphical user interface (GUI), you can avoid some configuration steps that are complex when done manually. Start the wizard on the system where you installed the IBM Storage Protect server program.

Before you begin

Before you use the configuration wizard, you must complete all preceding steps to prepare for the configuration. These steps include installing IBM Storage Protect, creating the database and log directories, and creating the directories and user ID for the server instance.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the following requirements are met:
    Linux operating systemsAIX operating systems
    • The system where you installed IBM Storage Protect must have the X Window System client. You must also be running an X Window System server on your desktop.
    • The system must have the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol enabled. Ensure that the port is set to the default value, 22, and that the port is not blocked by a firewall. You must enable password authentication in the sshd_config file in the /etc/ssh/ directory. Also, ensure that the SSH daemon service has access rights for connecting to the system by using the localhost value.
    • You must be able to log in to the system with the user ID that you created for the server instance, by using the SSH protocol. When you use the wizard, you must provide this user ID and password to access that system.
    Windows operating systems
    • Start the Remote Registry service:
      1. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Services.
      2. In the Services window, select the Remote Registry service if it is not started, and click Start.
    • Ensure that the following ports are not blocked by a firewall: 137, 139 and 445. Complete the following steps:
      1. Click Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall.
      2. Select Advanced Settings.
      3. Select Inbound Rules in the navigation pane.
      4. Select New Rule.
      5. Create a port rule for TCP ports 137, 139 and 445 to allow connections for domain and private networks.
    • Configure User Account Control:

      Access all three of the user account control configuration settings by first accessing Local Security Policy Security options. For more information, see Configuring Remote Execution Protocol on Windows.

  2. Start the local version of the wizard:
    • Linux operating systemsAIX operating systemsOpen the dsmicfgx program in the /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin directory. This wizard can be run only by using the root user ID.
    • Windows operating systemsEither click Start > All Programs > IBM Storage Protect > Configuration Wizard. Or, double-click the dsmicfgx.exe program in installation_directory\server. The default directory is C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM.

    Follow the instructions to complete the configuration. The wizard can be stopped and restarted, but the server is not operational until the entire configuration process is complete.