The Admin Guide Chapter 17 has a summary which is the motivation for using
Active Directory to publish TSM information.
Basically this allows the specification of COMMETHOD ACTIVEDIRECTORY in
TSM Windows client client option file to perform a look-up in Active
Directory of the mapped TSM server and communication parameters to use.
"A directory service provides a place to store information about network
resources and makes the information available to administrators and users.
Tivoli Storage Manager uses Active Directory to publish information about
Tivoli Storage Manager servers. This information includes:
The serverâs name.
Communication protocols.
A list of the serverâs registered nodes.
Tivoli Storage Manager servers running on Windows 2000 can automatically
publish their information in Active Directory. By setting the ADREGISTER
server option to YES, and issuing a REGISTER, RENAME, or DELETE NODE
command, the serverâs list of registered nodes is updated each time the
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server is started. Administrators can publish
information about non-Windows IBM Tivoli Storage Manager servers with the
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Active Directory Configuration Wizard in the
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Console. The Active Directory Configuration
Wizard is also useful for adding, removing, or editing Tivoli Storage
Manager server entries.
The Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive clientâs Setup Wizard includes
the capability to browse server information in the Active Directory. The
client can use the information to determine which server to connect to and
what communication protocol to use."
Regards,
Mike Dile
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
