The administrator can register nodes by using the REGISTER NODE command. For more information, refer to Administrator's Reference.
The default registration mode at installation is closed. To change the default to open so users an register their own client nodes, enter:
set registration open
Edit the client options file (dsm.opt) in the client directory using a text editor.
You want to register three workstations from the engineering department and assign them to the ENGPOLDOM policy domain. Before you can assign client nodes to a policy domain, the policy domain must exist. To define a policy domain, see Chapter 10, Managing Client Data Using Policies.
You want to let users delete backed up or archived files from storage pools. From an administrative client, you can use the macro facility to register more than one client node at a time. For this example, you create a macro file named REGENG.MAC, that contains the following REGISTER NODE commands:
register node ssteiner choir contact='department 21' domain=engpoldom archdelete=yes backdelete=yes
register node carolh skiing contact='department 21, second shift' domain=engpoldom archdelete=yes backdelete=yes
register node mab guitar contact='department 21, third shift' domain=engpoldom archdelete=yes backdelete=yes
Next, issue the MACRO command:
macro regeng.mac
For information on the MACRO command, see Administrator's Reference.