No, unfortunately there's no separation from sys and opt files that
would make life so easy in Windows.

The dsm.opt file in Windows holds everything that both the dsm.sys and
dsm.opt file would hold in UNIX.

The "Servername" option isn't really used in Windows' opt file.
See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of goc
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:51 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] multiple dsmcad's on windows ?
> 
> thanks again,  but of course i'm confused ...
> 
> on aix i had opt file:
> 
> node_name.opt
> 
> with "servername node_name" string in it
> 
> in  dsm.sys i have stanzas
> 
> servername node_name
> tcpaddress...
> nodename node_name
> tcpport 1500
> .
> .
> and stuff ...so my dsmcad started like
> 
> dsmcad -optfile=$DSM_HOME/node_name.opt
> 
> i'm confused 'coz you didn't mention dsm.sys wich is the "father" of
> successful backups :-)
> 
> but i think what i wrote above is exactly what you said, right?   the
>     dsm.sys    system
> should be    the    same ...
> 
> thanks A lot
> //
> goran
> 
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Howard Coles
> <Howard.Coles AT ardenthealth DOT com> wrote:
> > You can create multiple DSMCAD services using the graphical tools in
> the
> > Windows client, or use DSMCUTIL to install the services.  I would
> highly
> > recommend the dsmcutil over doing things manually, especially since
> you
> > have UNIX experience.  You do need to create the dsm.opt files for
> each
> > separate service/node however.
> > Here's an example command line for dsmcutil:
> >
> > dsmcutil install CAD /name:"TSM WEB Client <Nodeorservicename>"
> > /optfile:q:\tsm\dsm1.opt /node:<NODENAMEINTSM> /password:xxxxxx
> > /autostart:yes
> >
> > dsmcutil install remoteagent /name:"TSM Client Agent
> > <Nodeorservicename>" /optfile:q:\tsm\dsm1.opt /node:<NODENAMEINTSM>
> > /password:xxxxxx /partnername:"WEB Client <Nodeorservicename>"
> >
> > You need both, the CAD and remote agent for the web interface to
work
> in
> > Windows.
> > Just make sure that, just as in AIX, or Linux, you specify a
separate
> > port number for the CAD to listen to otherwise it just picks one at
> > random.
> >
> > See Ya'
> > Howard
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> Behalf
> >> Of goc
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:51 AM
> >> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] multiple dsmcad's on windows ?
> >>
> >> thanks a lot, you rock ! :-)
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Norman Bloch
> >> <Norman_Bloch AT readersdigest.tm DOT fr> wrote:
> >> > pages 578 and after on 5.5 windows client user guide, section
name
> > is
> >> > Managing multiple schedule requirements on one system
> >> >
> >> > I recommend that you create dsm.opts files manually ; then,
unless
> >> you're
> >> > very familiar with dsmcutil, start the GUI command line with
> proper
> >> > dsm.opt file to add cad and scheduler services, this way :
> >> > start dsm.exe -optfile=dsm1.opt
> >> > etc ...
> >> > it works fine on windows as well.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
> >> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >> > 03/12/2008 15:39
> >> > Please respond to
> >> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To
> >> > ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >> > cc
> >> >
> >> > Subject
> >> > Re: [ADSM-L] multiple dsmcad's on windows ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > We do it on NAS systems shared amongst multiple departments.
> >> >
> >> > It isn't simple, but do-able.  The TSM BA Client book has a good
> >> section
> >> > describing how to do it using the dsmcutil utility to create
> > multiple
> >> > scheduler service entries.
> >> >
> >> > Go here:
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/index.jsp?topic=
> >> /com.ibm.itsmfdt.doc/ans60000544.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > goc <gooooc AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> >> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >> > 12/03/2008 09:33 AM
> >> > Please respond to
> >> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To
> >> > ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >> > cc
> >> >
> >> > Subject
> >> > [ADSM-L] multiple dsmcad's on windows ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > hi all, QUICK one !
> >> >
> >> > i know from experience in last 9 years that multiple dsmcad's on
> > unix
> >> > system works flawlesly.
> >> >
> >> > but now. oh NOW. is this possible on windows server ? how ?
> >> >
> >> > thanks a lot.
> >> >
> >> > //
> >> > g
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Shelley Winters  - "Whenever you want to marry someone, go have
> > lunch
> >> > with his ex-wife."
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Bertrand Russell  - "I would never die for my beliefs because I
> might
> >> be wrong."
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Shelley Winters  - "Whenever you want to marry someone, go have lunch
> with his ex-wife."