Notices
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Reading Syntax Diagrams
Related Publications
Chapter 1. Introducing the Backup-Archive Client
Migrating from Earlier Versions
Terminology Changes
Additional Migration Information
Using Storage Management Policies
Setting Processing Options
Backing Up and Restoring Files
Archiving and Retrieving Files
Using the Web Backup-Archive Client
Automating Tasks
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Starting TSM the First Time
Using Closed Registration
Using Open Registration
Starting a GUI Session
Configuration Wizard
Starting a Command Line Session
Starting: Advanced Considerations
Starting A Web Client Session
Installing the Web Client
Starting the Client Scheduler Automatically
Changing Your Password
Sorting File Lists
Displaying Online Help
Technical Support
Online Forum
Other Sources of Online Help
Ending a Session
Chapter 3. Backing Up and Restoring Files
Do You Want to Back Up or Archive Files?
Backing Up Files and Directories
Full Incremental
Partial Incremental
Full Incremental Versus Partial Incremental
Using an Include-Exclude List to Control Processing
Setting Your Default Domain
Estimating Backup Processing Time
Running a Backup
Running a Command Line Backup
Backup Considerations
Restoring Files, Directories, and Backup Sets
Do You Want To Restore an Active or Inactive Backup?
Running a Restore
Restoring Data from a Backup Set
Restore Using Commands
Performing Large Restore Operations
Running Point-in-Time Restores
Restore: Related Tasks and Considerations
Chapter 4. Archiving and Retrieving Files
Archiving Files
Estimating Archive Processing Time
Performing an Archive
Archive Using Commands
Archive: Advanced Considerations
Retrieving Archived Files
Retrieve Using Commands
Understanding How Your Archives Are Managed
Chapter 5. Automating TSM Tasks
Specifying Scheduling Options
Starting the Client Scheduler
Displaying Information About Scheduled Work
Displaying Information About Completed Work
Chapter 6. Understanding Storage Management Policies
Using Policy Domains and Policy Sets
Using Management Classes and Copy Groups
Displaying Information About Management Classes and Copy Groups
Copy Group Name
Copy Type
Copy Frequency
Versions Data Exists
Versions Data Deleted
Retain Extra Versions
Retain Only Version
Copy Serialization
Copy Mode
Copy Destination
Retain Versions
Selecting a Management Class for Files
Assigning a Management Class to Files
Overriding the Management Class for Archived Files
Selecting a Management Class for Directories
Binding and Rebinding Management Classes to Files
Rebinding Backup Versions of Files
Using a Retention Grace Period
Chapter 7. Creating an Include-Exclude List
Excluding System Files
Including and Excluding Groups of Files
Examples Using Wildcards With Include and Exclude Patterns
Processing Include and Exclude Options
Chapter 8. Setting Common Options
Creating and Modifying a Client Options File
Communication Options
TCP/IP Options
IPX/SPX Options
Named Pipes Option
NETBIOS Options
SNA LU6.2 (APPC) Options
Shared Memory Options
Node Option
Backup and Archive Processing Options
Restore and Retrieve Processing Options
Scheduling Options
Format and Language Options
Command Processing Options
Authorization Options
Error Processing Options
Transaction Processing Options
Web Client Options
Setting Options in the Client Options File
Using Options With Commands
Entering Options With a Command
Client Options Reference
Changingretries
Commmethod
Commrestartduration
Commrestartinterval
Compressalways
Compression
Cpicbuffersize
Cpicmodename
Dateformat
Dirmc
Domain
Editor
Errorlogname
Errorlogretention
Exclude Options
Guitreeviewafterbackup
Httpport
Httpsport
Include Options
Ipxbuffersize
Ipxserveraddress
Ipxsocket
Lanadapter
Language
Largecommbuffers
Maxcmdretries
Memoryefficientbackup
Namedpipename
Netbiosbuffersize
Netbiosname
Netbiosservername
Netbiostimeout
Nodename
Numberformat
Optfile
Os2lanservacpsupport
Partnerluname
Password
Passwordaccess
Passworddir
Postschedulecmd/Postnschedulecmd
Preschedulecmd/Prenschedulecmd
Queryschedperiod
Quiet
Replace
Resourceutilization
Retryperiod
Revokeremoteaccess
Schedlogname
Schedlogretention
Schedmode
Scrolllines
Scrollprompt
Shmport
Shmqueuename
Subdir
Symbolicdestination
Tapeprompt
Tcpbuffsize
Tcpclientaddress
Tcpclientport
Tcpport
Tcpserveraddress
Tcpwindowsize
Timeformat
Tpname
Txnbytelimit
Verbose
Chapter 9. Using Options With Commands
Entering Options With a Command
Archmc
Deletefiles
Description
Detail
Dirsonly
Filesonly
Fromdate
Fromnode
Fromtime
Ifnewer
Inactive
Incrbydate
Latest
Location
Noprompt
Pick
Pitdate
Pittime
Preservepath
Todate
Totime
Chapter 10. Using Commands
Starting and Ending a Client Command Session
Process Commands in Batch Mode
Process Commands in Interactive Mode
Entering Client Commands
Command Name
Options
Parameters
File Specification Syntax
Remembering Previous Commands
Using Wildcard Characters
Entering Commands
Archive
Cancel Restore
Delete Access
Delete Archive
Delete Filespace
Help
Incremental
Loop
Macro
Query Access
Query Archive
Query Backup
Query Backupset
Query Filespace
Query Mgmtclass
Query Restore
Query Schedule
Query Session
Restart Restore
Restore
Restore Backupset
Retrieve
Schedule
Selective
Set Access
Set Password
Glossary
Index