Configuring a remote system with a TSM Configuration

You can use a configuration wizard to configure a remote system to communicate with a Tivoli® Storage Manager server.

To configure a remote system with a TSM Configuration, complete the following steps:

1. On the local system, from the Management Console, add the remote system using Manage Computers.
2. In the navigation tree, verify that the remote system is displayed.
3. Click Manage > Configuration > Wizards.
4. Select TSM Configuration.
5. On the Data Protection Selection page, verify the following information is entered correctly:
   • The remote computer name in the window title.
   • The correct system information.
6. Select the application to be configured and click Next.
7. For Exchange or SQL, the license check might fail. If the test fails, provide the file path and name for the location on the remote server.
8. On the TSM Node Names page, verify the following information is entered correctly:
   • VSS Requestor
   • The Data Protection or file system name, depending on the application that is being configured
   For system with the a Database Availability Group or an AlwaysOn Availability Group, the corresponding DAG node or AlwaysOn node should be detected.
9. On the TSM Server Settings page, type the server name and port number.
10. For the Would you like this wizard to configure your TSM server? question, select Yes.
11. Click Review / Edit. If the domain is not entered correctly, update the information. Click OK.
12. On the Custom Configuration page, select Default.
13. On the Configuration page, click Show Details. Verify the progress and status of the configuration.
14. Click Finish to complete the wizard.