I haven't used Linux but I had a similar issue with AIX.  Try this:
chmod u+s dsmadmc
chown root dsmadmc

Changing attributes corrected my problem.  You can also this, login to
dsmadmc using -se=localserv -id=xxx -pa=xxx.  This is in your server's
option file (dsm.sys).



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Prather, Wanda
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 3:15 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Why can only root can use dsm?
>
>
> I don't do Linux, but did you check your dsm.sys?
> For other UNIX variants, there is a GROUP and USER parm that can
> be included
> in dsm.sys, that restrict access for dsm and dsmc to the
> specified GROUPs or
> USERs...
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Richard L Shepherd[SMTP:richards AT waikato.ac DOT nz]
> > Sent:         Wednesday, June 24, 1998 9:02 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> > Subject:      Re: Why can only root can use dsm?
> >
> > David Robson wrote:
> > >
> > > It all seems to backup O.K., but only the superuser can use the dsm
> > > and dsmc commands.  If another user tries, they get the following
> > > message:
> > >
> > > ANS4507E Trusted Communication Agent has terminated unexpectedly.
> >
> > Hmm I don't get that with my Linux boxes using ADSM.  Here's my
> > permissions:
> >
> > root@bts:~# ls -laR /etc/adsm/
> > total 7
> > drwx------   2 root     root         1024 Feb 19 15:21 .
> > drwxr-xr-x  54 root     root         5120 Jun 24 14:23 ..
> > -rw-------   1 root     root           81 Feb 19 15:21 ADSM2
> >
> > root@bts:~# ls -laR /usr/adsm/
> > total 4008
> > drwxr-xr-x   2 root     sys          1024 Apr  2 16:49 .
> > drwxr-xr-x  18 root     root         1024 Apr 23 13:13 ..
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3832 Dec 11  1997 DSM.icon
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Feb 19 14:50 DSMX
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128767 Dec 11  1997
> > DSMX.OpenDesktop.svga
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128987 Dec 11  1997
> > DSMX.OpenDesktop.vga
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Dec 11  1997 DSMX.Xsight.svga
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        128765 Dec 11  1997 DSMX.Xsight.vga
> > -r--r--r--   1 root     sys         24785 Dec 11  1997 README
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        277760 Dec 11  1997 dscameng.txt
> > -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys       1073240 Dec 11  1997 dsm
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     root           42 Feb 19 14:52 dsm.opt
> > -r--r--r--   1 root     sys           925 Dec 11  1997 dsm.opt.smp
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     root          337 Feb 19 14:51 dsm.sys
> > -r--r--r--   1 root     sys          1115 Dec 11  1997 dsm.sys.smp
> > -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        260168 Dec 11  1997 dsmadmc
> > -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys        505244 Dec 11  1997 dsmc
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        717348 Dec 11  1997 dsmc.hlp
> > -rwsr-xr-x   1 root     sys        230272 Dec 11  1997 dsmtca
> > -rwxr-xr-x   1 root     sys           469 Dec 11  1997 dsmv
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        110299 Dec 11  1997 dsmx.hlp
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     root          327 Apr  2 16:49 filter.adsm
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 info.bit
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys        198460 Dec 11  1997 options.doc
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3899 Dec 11  1997 question.bit
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 wait.bit
> > -rw-r--r--   1 root     sys          3835 Dec 11  1997 warn.bit
> >
> > Note that dsmtca is setuid already.  Helpful?
> >
> > --
> > 8<--------------------------------------->8
> > Richard Shepherd (richards AT waikato.ac DOT nz)
> > 8<--------------------------------------->8
> >
>