cd /tmp/tivoli
tar -xf <filename>
rpm -i TIVsm-API.i386.rpm
rpm -i TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm

cp tivolitsm /etc/init.d/tivolitsm
chmod +x /etc/init.d/tivolitsm

Setup config files

cp dsm.* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/.

Edit files for correct filename

vi /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys

Replace “x” by the nodename
Start tivoli on boot

chkconfig tivolitsm on

Start tivoli and setup the nodename and password by following the prompts

dsmc

Check the schedule

q sched
quit

Start the scheduler

/etc/init.d/tivolitsm start

#! /bin/sh
# Copyright (c) 1995-2002 SuSE Linux AG, Nuernberg, Germany.
# All rights reserved.
#
# init.d/tivolitsm
#
#   and symbolic its link
#
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: tivolitsm
# Required-Start: $remote_fs $time
# X-UnitedLinux-Should-Start: $syslog $named
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:  3 5
# Default-Stop:   0 1 2 6
# Description:    Start Tivoli Background Backup Agent
### END INIT INFO

# Source SuSE config
. /etc/rc.status

TSM_BIN=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmc

test -x $TSM_BIN || exit 5

# Shell functions sourced from /etc/rc.status:
#      rc_check         check and set local and overall rc status
#      rc_status        check and set local and overall rc status
#      rc_status -v     ditto but be verbose in local rc status
#      rc_status -v -r  ditto and clear the local rc status
#      rc_failed        set local and overall rc status to failed
#      rc_reset         clear local rc status (overall remains)
#      rc_exit          exit appropriate to overall rc status

# First reset status of this service
rc_reset

# Return values acc. to LSB for all commands but status:
# 0 - success
# 1 - misc error
# 2 - invalid or excess args
# 3 - unimplemented feature (e.g. reload)
# 4 - insufficient privilege
# 5 - program not installed
# 6 - program not configured
#
# Note that starting an already running service, stopping
# or restarting a not-running service as well as the restart
# with force-reload (in case signalling is not supported) are
# considered a success.

case `/bin/uname -r` in
    0.*|1.*|2.0.*|2.1.*)
        echo -n "Tivoli needs at least kernel version 2.2."
        rc_status -s
        exit 1
    ;;
esac

case "$1" in
    start)
        echo -n "Starting Tivoli Background Backup Agent daemon"
        startproc $TSM_BIN sched 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null

        # Remember status and be verbose
        rc_status -v
        ;;
    stop)
        echo -n "Shutting down Tivoli Background Backup Agent deamon"
        ## Stop daemons with killproc(8) and if this fails
        ## set echo the echo return value.

        killproc -TERM $TSM_BIN

        # Remember status and be verbose
        rc_status -v
        ;;
    restart)
        ## Stop the service and regardless of whether it was
        ## running or not, start it again.
        $0 stop
        $0 start

        # Remember status and be quiet
        rc_status
        ;;
    force-reload)
        ## Signal the daemon to reload its config. Most daemons
        ## do this on signal 1 (SIGHUP).
        ## If it does not support it, restart.

        echo "Reload Tivoli Background Backup Agent"
        ## if it supports it:
        #killproc -HUP $TSM_BIN
        #rc_status -v
        $0 stop  &&  $0 start
        rc_status
        ;;
    reload)
        ## Like force-reload, but if daemon does not support
        ## signalling, do nothing (!)

        # If it supports signalling:
        echo -n "Reload Tivoli Background Backup Agent"
        rc_failed 3
        rc_status -v
        ;;
    status)
        echo -n "Checking for Tivoli Background Backup Agent daemon: "
        checkproc $TSM_BIN
        rc_status -v
        ;;
    probe)
        ## Optional: Probe for the necessity of a reload,
        ## give out the argument which is required for a reload.
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|force-reload|reload|probe}"
        exit 1
        ;;
esac
rc_exit

dsm.sys:

SErvername <backup server node name>
   COMMmethod         TCPip
   TCPPort            1500
   TCPServeraddress   <server dns name>

NODENAME x

SCHEDMODE polling
SCHEDLOGRETENTION 60

PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE

SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/dsmsched.log
ERRORLOGNAME /var/log/dsmerror.log

dsm.opt:

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* IBM Tivoli Storage Manager                                           *
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SERVERNAM <backup server node name>