Configuring Open File Support

You configure Open File Support (OFS) after you install the Window client.

About this task

If the Tivoli® Storage Manager Open File Support feature is configured, Tivoli Storage Manager performs a snapshot-based, file-level operation, during which the real volume is available to other system applications. A consistent image of the volume is maintained during the operation.

To configure OFS, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Start the Windows client Java GUI (run dsm.exe).
Select Utilities > Setup Wizard.
Select Help me configure Online Image Support and click Next.
Click Next again.
Select the VSS snapshot provider to enable Open File Support or select None to perform normal (non-snapshot) backups of the files on your volume; then click Next.
Click Apply and then click Finish.

Results

To set preferences for open file support, use the Include-Exclude tab on the Tivoli Storage Manager Preferences editor. You can set these options for all volumes or for individual volumes using the include.fs option: snapshotproviderfs, presnapshotcmd, postsnapshotcmd