19.1 How to configure SMDR?

  1. Log in to UMC with admin credentials.

  2. Click Configuration > SMDR.

  3. Browse and select the server for which you want to modify the SMDR configuration settings.

  4. Encryption (TLS): To enhance the security of remote backup connections created by SMDR, you can modify the TLS version used. By default, SMDR uses TLS version 1.3 for encryption. However, it can be configured to use TLS version 1.2 if needed. When TLS version 1.3 is enabled, connections using TLS 1.2 are still accepted.

  5. IP address: In a multi-homed environment, you can configure the IP address on which SMDR listens. If a server is assigned with multiple IP addresses, specify the desired IP address for SMDR to use.

    NOTE:This option is unavailable if multiple servers are selected in Step 3. By default, SMDR uses the first bound IP address of the server.

  6. Discovery Mechanism: SMDR uses SLP (Service Location Protocol) and HOSTS/DNS for discovery and name resolution. Based on your selection, the priority of the discovery mechanisms is updated in the /etc/opt/novell/sms/smdrd.conf file.

  7. Autoload TSANDS: By default, this option is disabled. When enabled, this setting is automatically loaded and applied upon restarting the OES server or SMS service.

  8. Autoload TSAFS: By default, this option is enabled. This setting is automatically loaded and applied upon restarting the OES server or SMS service restarts.

  9. Enable GroupWise backup: By default, this option is disabled. When enabled, TSAFS supports the backup of GroupWise database files.

  10. On modifying the above parameters, you must restart SMDR service.

    systemctl restart novellsmdrd.service

    This command restarts the smdrd daemon.