ADSM SURVEY
Thank you very much for taking this survey. Your answers will help us
improve ADSM in future releases. This survey covers the ADSM Backup/Archive
client. It contains six parts:
General Questions
Common Function
Future GUI Function
Online Help
User's Guides
Contact Information
When you finish, please mail this survey to:
rickchang AT VNET.IBM DOT COM
---------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL QUESTIONS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Which platform do you use the most?
__1.DOS __2.OS/2 __3.Window __4.MAC __5.AIX __6.SUN __7.HP
__8.Novell
2. What new functions and features would you like to see implemented for
future COMMAND-LINE CLIENTS?
Please prioritize the list:
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
3. What new functions and features would you like to see implemented for
future GUI CLIENTS?
Please prioritize the list:
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON FUNCTION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
4. How important is it for your data to be encrypted when it's sent to the
server?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
5. How important is bootstrap recovery (the ability to recover files from
the server after you've lost your operating system)?
6. Would you like to be able to preview your restore operation before the
files are transfered to your workstation?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
7. Would you like to have ADSM check your workstation files for viruses
before the files are backed up or archived?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
8. How important is the ability to distribute client code and code upgrades
from the ADSM server?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
9. What changes would you like in the reported statistics?
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
10. What changes would you like in the include/exclude processing?
1.A must:_____________________________________________________
2.Very helpful:_______________________________________________
3.Nice to have:_______________________________________________
11. Would you like a client to be able to restore files that were backed up
(to an ADSM sever) by a file server?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
12. Would you like to be able to select a group of files or directories and
then perform an incremental backup on those files or directories?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
13. Would you like to have the option of restoring files by:
a) backup date?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
b) file modification date
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
14. Would you like to be able to delete backup versions by:
a) file specification?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
b) directory tree?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
15. Would you like to delete archive copies by directory tree?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
---------------------------------------------------------------------
FUTURE GUI FUNCTION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
16. Would you prefer to have a collapsible directory tree instead of a non-
collapsible one?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
17. Would you like to see files listed in the directory tree?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
18. Have you ever wanted to restore or retrieve multiple files to multiple
destinations in one operation?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
19. Would you like to edit your dsm.opt file from the GUI?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
20. Would you like to specify a directory, and then back up all the files in
that directory and its subdirectories?
__ 1.A must __ 2.Very helpful __ 3.Nice to have
---------------------------------------------------------------------
ONLINE HELP FOR THE GUI
---------------------------------------------------------------------
21. Do you use the online help?
__ 1. Yes __ 2. No
If you answered No, please explain.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
If you answered Yes, how can we improve the online help?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
22. What information was missing from the online help?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------
USER'S GUIDES
---------------------------------------------------------------------
23. How could we improve the user's guides?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
24. What information was missing from the user's guides?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
25. If you're a command-line interface user, would you like to have a quick
reference card for commands?
__ 1. Yes __ 2. No __ 3. No opinion
---------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTACT INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
26. Would you be willing to spend 2-4 hours speaking to the ADSM design team
to review the future strategy for ADSM?
__ 1. Yes __ 2. No
If Yes, please list your company, name, address, phone number, and the
best time for us to call you (PST).
Company:______________________________________________________
Name:_________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:_________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________________________________________
Best time (PST):______________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you very much for your participation in this survey.
Thank you very much for your participation in this survey.
Regards,
Rick Chang
ADSM Client Development
|
