Web client configuration overview
The Tivoli® Storage Manager web client provides remote management of a client node from a web browser. The procedures to configure the web client vary depending on which operating system is on the client node.
Backup-archive client options are used to configure web client settings. These options include httpport, managedservices, webports, and revokeremoteaccess.
On Windows client nodes, a web client
setup wizard is provided in the backup-archive client GUI. You can use the setup wizard to configure
the web client. The options that you select in the wizard are copied to the client-user options file
(dsm.opt). You can also add the options directly to the
dsm.opt file by editing the file and adding the web client options to it.
On AIX®, HP-UX, Linux, Mac, and Solaris client nodes, you add the web client
options to the client-systems option file (dsm.sys).
To use the web client from the Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center interface, specify the web client address in the URL parameter of the REGISTER NODE or UPDATE NODE command. The web address must include the DNS name or IP address of the node, and the port number that the web client uses. For example, http://node.example.com:1581. Replace this example host name with the IP address or host name of your client node. When you access the web client by using a web browser, enter the same URL syntax in the browser address bar.
All web client messages are written to the web client log file, which is named dsmwebcl.log. By default, the dsmwebcl.log file and the backup-archive client error log file (dsmerror.log) are created in the client installation directory. You can use the DSM_LOG environment variable to override the default locations for the error logs. If you do set the DSM_LOG environment variable, do not specify the root directory as location for the error logs. You can also use the backup-archive client errorlogname option, to change the location of the error log files. If you specify this option, it overrides the DSM_LOG environment variable setting.
- Configuring the web client on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Mac, and Solaris systems
To configure the web client, edit the client-system options file (dsm.sys) to specify the required options, and then start the client acceptor daemon. - Configuring the web client on Windows systems
On Windows systems, you can configure and start the web client by using a wizard that is available in the backup-archive client GUI, or by using both Tivoli Storage Manager and Windows commands.