Usedirectory

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.

Supported Clients

This option is valid for all Windows clients. The Tivoli Storage Manager client API does not support this option.

Options File

Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Communication tab of the Preferences editor.

Syntax


                 .-No--.   
>>-USEDIRectory--+-----+---------------------------------------><
                 '-Yes-'

Parameters

Yes: Specifies that the client ignores commmethod parameters set in the client options file and query the Active Directory for the communication method and server with which to connect.
No: Specifies that the client uses the communication method specified in the option file. If there is no communication method specified in the option file the default communication method and server are used.

Examples

Options file:: usedirectory no
Command line:: -usedir=yes

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.