The usedirectory option queries the Active Directory for the communication method and server with which to connect.
This option overrides the commmethod parameters specified in the client options file (dsm.opt). Optimally, the administrator enables only one server and one specific communication protocol for a given client node. The specification of this information in Active Directory is done using the Tivoli® Storage Manager server on Windows, which has a wizard to assist with this configuration. If a node is registered to more than one server published in Active Directory, the first server returned in the Active Directory query is used. If the client cannot contact the server, the client session fails.
This option is valid for all Windows clients. The Tivoli Storage Manager client API does not support this option.
Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Communication tab of the Preferences editor.
This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.