Using the notebook to edit an existing installation

Use the Edit Configuration notebook to edit existing configuration settings.

Before you begin

The Edit Configuration notebook provides the following tasks for an existing configuration:
  • Set or change the IBM Spectrum Protect™ Administrator ID.
  • Reset the password and unlock the VMCLI node.
  • (vSphere environment) Add or remove VMware data centers to your Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI domain.
  • Add or remove mount proxy nodes. Modify a password for an existing mount proxy node.
  • Add or remove data mover nodes. Modify a password for an existing data mover node.
  • Enable file restore.
  • Enable tagging support for a data mover node.

About this task

To edit an existing configuration, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. Open a web browser and enter the GUI web server address. For example:
    https://guihost.mycompany.com:9081/TsmVMwareUI/
    • In a vSphere environment, log in with the vCenter user name and password.
  2. In the Getting Started window, go to the Configuration window and click Edit Configuration.
  3. Go to the page relevant for your edit task and follow the instructions. You must click OK to save your changes before you proceed to another Configuration Settings page. Otherwise, your changes do not take effect.
    Important: Information about each configuration page is provided in the online help that is installed with the GUI. Click Learn More in any of the GUI windows to open the online help for task assistance. See the Editing an existing configuration topic.

Results

The updated settings are displayed in the Configuration window.