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The client options file connects each node to the server. Administrators and users on all platforms can modify their client options file (dsm.opt) with a text editor. Client options files can be updated differently across platforms. On the Windows platform, you can use a wizard to work with the client options file.
The client options file dsm.opt is located in the client, application client, or host server directory. If the file does not exist, copy the dsm.smp file. Users and administrators can edit the client options file to specify:
Each node requires a client options file. Each client options file must contain the network address of the Tivoli Storage Manager server and other communication options that allow the node to communicate with the server. Figure 38 shows the contents of a client options file that is configured to connect to the server by using TCP/IP. The communication options specified in the client options file satisfy the minimum requirements for the node to connect with the server.
Figure 38. Client Node Options File
Many non-required options are available that can be set at any time. These options control the behavior of Tivoli Storage Manager processing. Refer to Backup-Archive Installation and User's Guide for more information about non-required client options.
For UNIX clients, options are located in three options files: client systems options file, client user options file, and include-exclude options file. Clients on other platforms use a single options file.