Node options

This topic explains the node options that you can use to request backup-archive services.

Table 1. Node options

Option	Description
asnodename	Use the asnodename option to allow agent nodes to back up or restore data on behalf of another node (the target node). This enables concurrent operations from multiple nodes to store data to the same target node and file space in parallel.
asnodename	Use the asnodename option to allow agent nodes to back up or restore data on behalf of another node (the target node). This enables concurrent operations from multiple nodes to store data to the same target node and file space in parallel.
clusterdisksonly	Specifies whether the Tivoli® Storage Manager Backup-Archive client allows the backup of only clustered disks, when running in a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) or VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) environment and using the clusternode=yes processing option.
clusternode	Specifies whether Tivoli Storage Manager manages cluster drives in a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) or Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) environment.
nasnodename	Specifies the node name for the NAS file server when processing NAS file systems.
nodename	Use the nodename option in your client options file dsm.opt to identify your workstation to the server to establish communications.
virtualnodename	The virtualnodename option specifies the node name of your workstation when you want to restore or retrieve files to a different workstation.