Hello ADSM users,
This append is intended for all users of the
ADSM Version 3 Release 1 Level 0.5 Backup-Archive
Client for Windows.
A fixtest is now available for the Version 3.1.0.5
Windows client. The following information, extracted
from the IC21764L.README.1ST file, provides the detail
on what this fixtest addresses, as well as other issues
you need to be aware of before installing this code.
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* IT IS *** CRITICAL *** THAT YOU READ THE README.1ST *
* FILE BEFORE INSTALLING THIS CLIENT !!! *
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* THERE IS NO NEW FUNCTION IN THIS FIXTEST. *
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* DO NOT INSTALL THIS FIXTEST unless you are *
* experiencing one of the problems addressed in this *
* fixtest (see below). *
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The fixtest is located on index.storsys.ibm.com in the
following directories:
Intel platforms:
Directory: /adsm/fixtest/v3r1/win32/intel
README files:
IC21764L.README.1ST - *** READ THIS FILE ***
IC21764L.README.FTP
Single-byte language installation files:
IC21764L.UNPACKSB.BAT
IC21764LS.EXE
Multi-byte language installation files:
IC21764L.UNPACKMB.BAT
IC21764LM.EXE
DEC Alpha platforms:
Directory: /adsm/fixtest/v3r1/win32/decalpha
README files:
IC21764L.README.1ST - *** READ THIS FILE ***
IC21764L.README.FTP
Installation files:
IC21764L.UNPACKSA.BAT
IC21764L.EXE
!!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!!
BE SURE TO READ THIS ENTIRE FILE BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING THIS
THIS TESTFIX SOFTWARE.
!!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!! WARNING !!!!!
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* FIXTEST 5L, IC21764: Expiration of files containing extended/international *
* characters fails with "Active Object not Found" *
* message *
* *
* IC21865: "Access Denied" message received during restore to a *
* non-existing on Windows 95 *
* *
* IC21926: Slow incremental backup processing continuously backs *
* up files containing extended/international characters *
* *
* IC21933: Query Backup command from cmd line client displays *
* object names containing international characters *
* incorrectly *
* *
* IC21935: Object names containing extended/international *
* characters displayed from admin commands (such as *
* Query Content) issued from the cmd line admin client *
* are displayed incorrectly *
* *
* IC21959: NT client 3.1.0.5 uses NODENAME to create filespace *
* during incremental backup if the old style domain *
* option specified in dsm.opt file. *
* *
* IC22005: Cannot expand directory containing *
* extended/international character from the GUI *
* *
* IC22037: Backup/restore of macintosh files produces "Cannot *
* create file/directory entry" message *
* *
* IC22093: Scheduler service loops when a password is missing or *
* invalid, fills up server activity log *
* *
* WARNING: THIS FIXTEST SOFTWARE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY SYSTEM TESTED. It is *
* strongly recommended that you not install this fixtest on a *
* production machine, at least until you have had the opportunity *
* to test it on a non-production machine. *
* *
* It is also strongly recommended that you not install this fixtest *
* on a machine that is not experiencing any of the problems listed *
* agove. Except for fixing the problems listed above, this fixtest *
* software is functionally equivalent to IP21371, which is the *
* Version 3.1.0.5 Final Edition client PTF for Windows NT, 95, and *
* 98. THERE IS NO NEW FUNCTION IN THIS FIXTEST. *
* *
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *
* *
* =========================== *
* INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS *
* =========================== *
* If you already have version 3.1.0.5 of the ADSM *
* client (or a different fixtest for 3.1.0.5) installed, you will *
* need to uninstall the existing client software before installing *
* this fixtest software. *
* *
* ======================== *
* INTERNATIONAL FILE NAMES *
* ======================== *
* Once you start to use this client to back up files with *
* international characters (accents, umlauts, etc.) in their names, *
* you will most likely see older backup versions of the files *
* expire (the ones that have garbage characters instead of the *
* properly accented characters). This is an unfortunate side effect *
* of the related APARs. Providing a fix that could recognize and *
* repair the garbage file names would be extremely difficult, and *
* significantly extend the amount of time for the availability of a *
* fix, probably by many months. As it is, a fix has already been a *
* long time in coming. *
* *
* A circumvention to this is to rename the existing filespaces to *
* other names. Thus the next backup will be a full backup. But the *
* existing backup versions will remain. After a suitable period of *
* time has transpired, you can delete the old filespaces. *
* *
* If you have file names with international characters (umlats, *
* accents, etc.) then the following client option MUST be in *
* effect: *
* *
* USEUNICODEFILENAMES NO *
* *
* Otherwise the file names will be backed up with junk characters *
* in the name, and it will appear as if the prior problems with *
* international characters remain. *
* *
* Note that the default value is NO for all languages except *
* English. *
* *
* =========== *
* MAC VOLUMES *
* =========== *
* In order to back up Mac volumes on NT, you must have the *
* following client option set: *
* *
* USEUNICODEFILENAMES YES *
* *
* Yes, as you would imagine, this presents a problem if you have *
* file names with international characters, and you also have Mac *
* volumes on NT. Unfortunately this will remain a restriction until *
* such a time that a fully unicode-enabled Win32 client were to *
* become available in a future version or release. (Please note *
* that this is NOT an announcement.) *
* *
* A circumvention for this problem is to use two nodes to back up *
* the NT system: One node that has USEUNICODEFILENAMES YES to *
* back up only Mac volumes, and another with USEUNICODEFILENAMES NO *
* to back up the regular files. *
* *
* Note that the default value is NO for all languages except *
* English. *
* *
* ================================================ *
* HOW TO VERIFY WHETHER THIS FIX TEST IS INSTALLED *
* ================================================ *
* You can distinguish this fixtest by running the following command *
* from an MS-DOS prompt: *
* *
* DSMC QUIT *
* *
* This will cause the client to display the following: *
* *
* ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager *
* Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.5 L *
* (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1998, All Rights Reserved. *
* *
* Note the Level number on the second line is "0.5 L". The "L" *
* indicates that you are running this fixtest. Normal PTFs (i.e. *
* non-fixtest code) do not have a letter after the level number. *
* *
* Alternatively you can start the GUI Backup-Archive client *
* (DSM.EXE), then choose "Help/About ADSM..." from the menu bar. *
* This will show "Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.5L". *
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Andy Raibeck
IBM Storage Systems Division
ADSM Client Development
e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
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