Clusternode

The clusternode option specifies how the backup-archive client manages cluster drives.

The backup-archive client manages clustered drives in the following environments:

A Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)
Failover Clustering on Windows Server systems
VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS)

When the clusternode yes is set, only shared cluster drives are available for backup and archive processing. When you set clusternode yes, the node name defaults to the cluster name.

Windows operating systems To back up local drives or Windows Server system state, you must set clusternode no.

Note: You must set the clusternode yes for all IBM Spectrum Protect™-managed cluster operations. Inconsistent use of the clusternode option for a given IBM Spectrum Protect cluster node name can cause the cluster node name encrypted password to be invalidated, and prompt the user to reenter the password during the next IBM Spectrum Protect program invocation.

Use the optfile option to properly call the correct (cluster) dsm.opt for all IBM Spectrum Protect programs to ensure proper functionality for cluster related operations. See the optfile option description for more information.

Supported Clients

This option is valid for Windows Server operating system clients.

Options File

Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt).

Syntax


                .-No--.   
>>-CLUSTERnode--+-----+----------------------------------------><
                '-Yes-'

Parameters

Yes

Specifies that you want the client to manage cluster drives in the following environments:

A MSCS
Failover Clustering on Windows Server systems
VCS

No

Specifies that you want to back up local disks. This is the default.

Examples

Options file:: cluster no
Command line:: -cluster=yes

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.