Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start


Backing up a Client

This section describes a simple backup of client files. For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide.

Note:We recommend that you back up a small file or directory.

Do the following to back up a remote or local client:

  1. Start the client, enter a node name and password, and click Login. The backup-archive client window opens.
    Note:The node name and password of the default backup-archive client are both client. You may have also registered a local client with the same name as your workstation.
  2. Click Backup from the client window. The Backup window opens.
  3. Expand the directory tree.
  4. Select the folder icons to display the files in the directory.
  5. Click on the selection boxes next to the files or directories you want to back up.
  6. From the drop-down list, choose the backup type:

    Note:The first backup of a file is always a full backup, regardless of what you specify.
  7. Click Backup. The Backup Report window displays the backup processing status.
Note:If you receive a message indicating that the server could not be contacted, see the Common Questions and Answers section of the Tivoli Storage Manager Online Information.


A Closer Look

You may not want to back up certain files. These files may be core files, local caches of network file systems, operating system or application files that could be easily recovered by installing the program again, or any other files that you could easily rebuild.

You can use the include-exclude options file to exclude certain files from both incremental and selective backup processing. Tivoli Storage Manager backs up any file that is not explicitly excluded from backup. You can also include specific files that are in a directory that you have excluded. For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients User's Guide.


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