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Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide


Starting a Web Client Session

You can use the Web client to perform backup, archive, restore, and retrieve operations from workstations or platforms that support at least a JRE 1.3.1 Swing-enabled browser. The Web client facilitates the use of assistive devices for users with disabilities and contains improved keyboard navigation. The native look and feel of the platform running the browser is preserved.

The Web client runs on the following browsers:

To run the Web Client from Netscape browsers, Enable JavaScript must be checked. This setting is enabled by default, but to verify it:

  1. Open Netscape Navigator's Edit menu and select Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences dialog under Category, select Advanced.
  3. Ensure there is a check mark next to Enable JavaScript.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers, you must enable the Scripting of Java applets. This setting is also enabled by default, but to verify it:

  1. Open the Tools menu and select Internet Options
  2. From the Internet Options dialog, select the Security tab.
  3. Click the Web content zone in which you will be using the Tivoli Storage Manager Web client and then click the Custom Level button.
  4. In the Security Settings dialog, ensure that Enable is selected under the Scripting of Java applets setting.

If your browser does not have the correct level of the Java plug-in, the Web client will notify you and will try to automatically install the correct plug-in for you.

You can download and install the JRE 1.3.1 (unless otherwise noted) plug-in manually from the appropriate URL:

Note:
Note for proxy server users: The JRE 1.3.1 may return a security exception if the Tivoli Storage Manager Web Client attempts to open a TCP/IP socket to a socks server to communicate with the Tivoli Storage Manager Remote Client Agent. To avoid this, you can use one of the following methods to bypass a proxy server, allowing the Web client to establish a direct connection to the Agent machine:

Additional information about running Swing applets can be found in Sun's Java Tutorial:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/start/swingApplet.html

You can back up and restore your own data, or an administrator can centralize the backup or restore operations of many clients. To use the Web client, specify the URL of the client workstation running the Web client in your Web browser. You also need to specify the local host port number; the default is 1581. The Web client is supported when used in conjunction with a Tivoli Storage Manager server that is Version 3 or higher.

Note: Entering a different URL or pressing the browser Back button during an operation disconnects the Web client and causes the current operation to end. However, network attached storage (NAS) operations will continue after disconnect.


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