Configuration under macOS

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Start "IBM Storage Protect Tools for Administrators", which is located in your Applications folder. A new dialog box will open. Select IBM-Spectrum Protect (you will be asked to enter your password for your local account).

If you do not yet have a configuration file, the configuration wizard will open. Click on "Next" and in the following window "Create new option file" and "Next" again.

 (opens enlarged image)Task of the option file

Now enter the node name of your computer. The wizard suggests the Netbios name of your computer. This should always be the node name that you received from the ITS on your user registration for the backup service.

 (opens enlarged image)Client node name

TCP/IP is usually already selected here as the transmission method. Click on "Next".

 (opens enlarged image)Transfer method

Now enter the address of the backup server:

tsm44.its.uni-kassel.de
The connection should say 1500.

Click on "Next".

Server address and connection number

You can use the default suggestion as the server line group name.
Click on "Next".

 (opens enlarged image)Server cell groups

As a new user of the backup software, you should leave the recommended include/exclude list as it is and add more later if necessary. You can find out how to do this under Customizing the include/exclude options.
But first click on "Next".

 (opens enlarged image)Inclusion/exclusion list

You will now see a selection of file types that you can exclude from the backup (e.g. all files with the extension .core). If you want to select more than one type, hold down the "cmd" key during the selection.

 (opens enlarged image)General file exclusion selection

Click on "Log in" in the next window

The ISP or TSM client will now save the options file locally and ask you to enter your user data that you received when you registered for the backup service.

 (opens enlarged image)Login with user ID

The configuration is completed by clicking on "Finish".

 (opens enlarged image)Finalize configuration