Windows operating systems

Configuring tsmscsi.exe

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When you are using non-IBM devices and running IBM Storage Protect on Windows, you can use the manufacture's driver or the IBM Storage Protect driver. If you are using the Tivoli Storage Manager driver, you must also manually update the controlling driver for each device that you want to control through the Device Manager.

About this task

Remember: You do not need to configure tsmscsi.exe for IBM devices.

The tsmscsi.exe executable is included in the storage agent package. The following table lists device driver names.

  64–bit
Windows Server tsmscsi.sys64

On Windows, devices are automatically controlled by the default Windows device driver.

To configure devices for tsmscsi.exe:

Procedure

  1. From the Device Manager Console, right-click on the device and select Properties. To see the driver that is controlling your device, select the driver tab and Driver File Details.
  2. Right-click the device and select Update Driver or select Action > Update Driver. The Hardware Update wizard is displayed.
  3. From a list or specific location (Advanced), select Install.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Select Don't search. I will choose to install.
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Hardware Installation panel, click Continue Anyway.
  8. Verify that the device is configured correctly for tsmscsi.exe.
    1. Right-click the device and select Properties.
    2. Select the driver tab and driver details.