EZ-Snapshot for Linux

PLEASE NOTE that this version of TSM has only been tested on Red Hat 7.0, and is the version of Linux that DotCIO supports.

Before you can use EZ-Snapshot, you must first sign up for the service. To do this, obtain an application form at the VCC Help Desk, or print a copy from the RCS directory /dept/cis/software/tsm/public_html/forms. For individual PC users, use the IndividualEZ form; to register additional computers, use the AddClientEZ form. Departments that want to register, use the DeptEZ form. The forms are available in both .doc and .pdf. Once you complete this form, return it to the Help Desk; once they process your subscription request and register your computer with TSM, you will receive additional registration instructions via electronic mail.

Once you have your TSM account and password, and ensured that your software and hardware meet the necessary requirements, you may then proceed to obtain the necessary files as described below.

Checking Your Hardware and Software Requirements

TSM requires the following hardware specs in order to run:

Intel-based PC architecture with Backup/Archive client
64MB of Memory (RAM)
30MB of available Disk Space

TSM requires the following software in order to run:

Linux kernel 2.2.x
glibc 2.1.x
libstdc++ 2.9.x
X Windows System X11R6

Linux distributions that fulfill these requirements include:

Red Hat 6.1, 6.2, 7.0
SUSE 6.3, 6.4
Turbo Linux 6.0
Caldera Linux 2.3

Installing the Client

Once you have your TSM account and password, you may then proceed to obtain the necessary TSM files, as described below.

FTP the IP22154.tar file in binary mode from the directory /dept/cis/software/tsm/linux-redhat7/4.1.2 to your machine's /tmp folder. Log off from FTP.
Use the following command to untar the IP22154.tar file:
```
	tar -xvf IP22154.tar
```
Run the Red Hat Package Manager, RPM, against the TIVsm.BA.I386.rpm file to actually install the client:
```
	rpm -i TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm
```
NOTE: Caldera 2.3 users should use the command
```
     	rpm -i -nodeps TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm
```
The default installation path is /opt/Tivoli/tsm/client/ba.
Edit the dsm.opt and the dsm.sys files, located in the directory /opt/Tivoli/tsm/client/BA/bin, as follows:
- In the dsm.opt file, edit the Servername field to read:
```
	Servername: dsmserv1
```
- In the dsm.sys file, edit the following fields to read:
```
	Servername 	dsmserv1
	COMMethod  	TCPip
	TCPPort    	1500
	TCPServeraddress  dsmserv1.server.rpi.edu
	NODENAME	Your nodename, as you registered it 
			   with TSM on your application form
```
  The following step will be needed only if TSM is not installed in the default location
  Try EZSnapshot before changing your .bash_profile file.
  Set up the environment variables in the appropriate _profile file. For example, enter the following commands in your .bash_profile file:
```
	
	export DSM_CONFIG=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.opt
	export DSM_DIR=/opt/Tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin
```