A TSM environment can be either a server and client on the same machine (standalone environment) or a server and network-attached clients (network environment).
The standalone environment of TSM consists of a TSM client and a TSM administrative client on the same computer as the TSM server. There is nothing more to do to connect the client. This is shown in Figure 36.
Figure 36. Standalone Environment
Figure 37 shows that a network environment of TSM consists of a TSM client and a TSM administrative client on the same computer as the TSM server. However, network-attached client nodes can also connect to the TSM server.
Figure 37. Network Environment
Each client requires a client options file. A user can edit the client options file at the client node. The options file contains a default set of processing options that identify the server, communication method, backup and archive options, space management options, and scheduling options.