Tivoli Storage Manager TSM

How to setup the backup for your computer (Linux Machine)

In case of problems: storage-service@gsi.de (W. Schmidt, L. Ramos Rocha)

You need to ask for an initial password. This can be changed later with “dsmc set pasword”.

Get install latest image (64 bit):

http://www.scc.kit.edu/backupbw/

The installation involves two phases:

    1. Extract the install image to your hard drive.
    2. Install the client from the install image. You may follow these instructions here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.17?topic=clients-installing-linux-x86-64-client

cd /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin

Installing a custom dsm.opt file

* SErvername A server name defined in the dsm.sys file
SERVERNAME SPI4
GUITREEVIEWAFTERBACKUP YES
COMPRESSALWAYS YES
DOMAIN “/“
DOMAIN ”/boot”
DOMAIN “/home”

Installing a dsm.sys file: in case of service dsmcad you need to add webports 1582 1582 in the dsm.sys file.

SErvername spi4
PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE
*INCLEXCL “/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/archive.excl”
COMPression ON
nodename sdlx034
COMMmethod TCPip
TCPPort 1554
TCPServeraddress spi4.gsi.de
SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/dsmsched.log
ERRORLOGNAME /var/log/dsmerror.log
SCHEDMODE prompted
MANAGEDSERVICES schedule
TCPClientport 1501
Webports 1581 1582

Install permanent scheduler for nightly backups:

systemctl enable dsmcad systemctl start dsmcad

Open ports in firewalld: examples

    1. firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port 1554/tcp
    2. firewall-cmd --reload
    3. firewall-cmd --list-all

Open ports: 1501 TCP 1554 TCP 1545 TCP 1540 TCP 1500 TCP 1502 TCP 1503 TCP 1581 TCP