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Starting a Java™ GUI session

The steps that are used to start the backup-archive client graphical interface (GUI) program depend on the operating system.

Procedure

Complete the procedure that is appropriate for your operating system to start the Java GUI program.
Operating System Procedure
Mac OS X operating systemsMac OS X Mac OS X operating systems
  • Double-click the Tivoli® Storage Manager application to start Tivoli Storage Manager without system administrator privileges. When you run Tivoli Storage Manager without system administrator privileges, you can manage files that are owned by the current user.
  • Double-click TSM Tools for Administrators and select Tivoli Storage Manager. After you enter a system administrator user name and password, Tivoli Storage Manager starts with system administrator privileges. When you run Tivoli Storage Manager with system administrator privileges, you can manage files that are owned by all users on the system.
  • You can also start Tivoli Storage Manager client by using the dsmj command. You can run the client as either a foreground or background process. The dsmj script is installed in /Library/Application Support/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin.
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On UNIX systems other than Mac OS X, the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI must be run from the X Window System. If you see the Tivoli Storage Manager icon on your desktop, Tivoli Storage Manager is already running. Double-click the icon to open the Tivoli Storage Manager window. If the Tivoli Storage Manager icon is not displayed on your desktop, start the Tivoli Storage Manager graphical interface by using the dsmj command. You can run the client as either a foreground or background process.

Windows operating systemsWindows Windows operating systems
To start the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI on a Windows system, use one of the following methods:
  • Click Start > Programs > Tivoli Storage Manager > Backup Archive GUI.
  • Click Start > Run and enter the full path to the backup client dsm.exe file.
  • On the command line, change directory to the Tivoli Storage Manager installation directory and enter dsm.
On Windows operating systems that have the User Account Control feature enabled, you might be prompted to allow the dsm.exe program to run. To allow the program to continue and start the backup-archive client GUI, provide administrative credentials.

Windows operating systemsTivoli Storage Manager locates and uses the options that are specified in the client options file (dsm.opt).

AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsLinux operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsTivoli Storage Manager locates and uses the options that are specified in the client system options file (dsm.sys) and the client options files (dsm.opt).