Document Outline

• Getting Started
  • Supported Operating Systems & Hardware
  • Software and License Requirements
    • Evaluation License Key
  • Software Installation and Configuration
    • Downloading and Installing from the Web Site
    • Installing from CDROM
    • Updating the Software
  • Starting the Software
  • Enabling Optional Features
  • Initial TSM Setup
    • TSM Server
    • SBAdmin Management Class
    • TSM API Client
• 2. Introduction
  • SBAdmin Terminology
  • The SBAdmin System Backup
  • SBAdmin and TSM Integration
    • TSM Backup Retention
    • Shared Versus Owner Access
    • TSM Server Authentication
    • Additional Notes
• 3. The SBAdmin User Interface
  • The Main Screen
  • Closing Windows
• 4. Users
  • User Levels (Roles)
  • Adding a User
  • Removing a User
  • Changing a User
  • Changing your User Information
• 5. Groups
  • Adding a Group
  • Changing a Group
  • Removing a Group
  • Switching Groups
• 6. Configuring Clients (Nodes)
  • Adding a Client
    • TSM Node Name and Password
    • Set or Reset the Node’s Password
    • Enabling Backup Data Encryption for a Client
    • Tape for Local System Backups
    • Sparse File Handling
  • Removing a Client
• 7. Configuring TSM Servers
  • Adding a TSM Server
    • TSM Server Name
    • TSM Admin User ID/Password
    • PASSWORDAccess
    • COMMMethod
    • COMPRESSion
  • Changing a Server
  • Removing a Server
• 8. Configuring Boot Media Servers
  • Adding a Boot Media Server
  • Changing a Boot Media Server
  • Removing a Boot Media Server
• 9. Backup Profile
  • Adding a Backup Profile
    • Buffer Size
    • Specifying the Data to Backup
    • Compression Level
    • TSM Backup Read Permission
    • Incremental Backup Level
    • Backup Retention Policy
  • Pre-backup and Post-backup Programs
    • Pre & Post Backup Programs
    • Pre & Post Snapshot Programs
    • Creating Pre & Post Backup Programs
  • Incremental/Differential Backups
    • Incremental Backup Examples
    • Restoring from Incremental Backups
  • Changing a Backup Profile
  • Removing a Profile
• 10. Exclude Lists
  • Using Wildcards
  • Adding an Entry to the Exclude List
  • Removing Entries from the Exclude List
• 11. Backup Jobs
  • Creating a Backup Job
    • Selecting the Server or Device
    • Selecting/Customizing the Backup Profile
    • Selecting Clients to Backup
    • Additional Options
    • Scheduling the Backup
  • Creating a Local System Backup
  • Changing a Backup Job
  • Copying a Backup Job
  • Renaming a Backup Job
  • Removing a Backup Job
  • Running a Backup Job on Demand
    • Adding a Job to the Queue from the Command Line
    • Running a Backup Job from the Command Line
• 12. Holidays
• 13. Snapshot Backups
  • Enabling Snapshot Backups
• 14. Job Queues
  • The Job Queue Display
  • Icons on the Job Queue Display
  • Monitoring Backups
    • The Backup Status Screen
    • The Backup Output Display
    • The Job Message Screen
  • Manipulating Backup Jobs
    • Kill a Running Job
    • Place a Job on Hold
    • Restart a Job
    • Remove a Job from the Queue
    • Show Status/Output
• 15. Backup Labels
  • Automatically Printing Backup Labels
  • View Backup Labels
    • View by Backup ID
    • View by Tape Label ID
    • View by Server
    • View by Job ID
    • View by Client
    • Read from Server
  • Expiring a Backup
    • Manually Expiring a Backup
    • Automatic Expiration of Backups
• 16. Backup Job Status & Output History
  • View by Server
    • View by Job ID
    • View by Client
• 17. Verify a Backup
  • Selecting The Data to Verify
  • Displaying the Status and Output of the Verify
• 18. Recreate Volume Groups, Logical Volumes or Filesystems
  • When to Use These Options
  • Recreate Volume Groups
  • Recreate Logical Volumes or Filesystems
• 19. Restore Data from a Backup
  • Selecting the Backup to Restore From
  • Selecting Restore Options
  • Selecting Data to Restore
    • Search/Select by Name
    • Select Using File Tree
    • Restoring Files or Directories Using Wildcards
  • Restoring Data to a New Destination
  • Displaying the Status and Output of the Restore
• 20. Preferences
  • Software License
    • Administrator License
    • Backup Encryption Feature
  • General Preferences
    • Operating Systems Support
    • Sound On/Off
    • Fonts & Colors
    • Check for Updates
    • Report Preferences
    • Network Options
    • Backup Process Priority
    • Concurrent Backups
    • Auto-Terminate Stalled Backups
  • Backup Retention Policy
    • Tape Backups
    • TSM Backups
    • Number of Backups to Retain
  • Backup Status Notifications
    • Primary Notification
    • Alternate Notification
• 21. Reports
  • Backup Profiles
  • Exclude Lists
  • Backup Jobs
  • Backup History
  • Restore History
  • Backup Expiration Report
  • Network Install Clients
• 22. Utilities
  • Create/Manage Boot Media
  • Remote Installation Manager (RIM)
  • Write a Tape Label ID to a Tape
  • Perform Tape Operations
  • Rebuild (unexpire) a Backup Label
• 23. Network Security
  • TCP/IP Ports
  • Network Firewalls
  • Remote Command Execution
  • Remote Installation Manager
  • Encryption Keys
• 24. Getting Help
  • QuickHelp
  • User Guide
  • Communications Errors
  • Storix Support
• Index