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Which client version is best for a Win2000-server?

2001-02-06 17:33:19
Subject: Which client version is best for a Win2000-server?
From: "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 17:33:50 -0500
Revised post 02/06/01

Below is a compilation of info that has been posted to this list about the
TSM Win32 client.

All available versions of the Win32 client have SUPPORT ISSUES that you must
address carefully to preserve data integrity in your Win2K backups.  Some of
these problems also affect WinNT, noted below.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed.  If you find errors or have
additional information, please post it and I will update this list
regularly.

Most of the problems below only affect those who are backing up via the
scheduler. Where search keywords are included you can search for the
original postings at: www.adsm.org.

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Level 3.7.2.01
-- Win2K:  Some clients get "export of RSM data base fails" error during
scheduled backup.  The scheduler stops and no backups are done, but it
scheduled backup.  The scheduler stops and no backups are done, but it
REPORTS SUCCESS BACK TO THE SERVER.  YOU CAN"T BE SURE whether you are
getting backups of your Win2K machines or not without checking the scheduler
log.  This should be posted as a HIPER problem on the Tivoli web site as it
is a MAJOR INTEGRITY problem to report failed backups as OK. Search
keywords:  "EXPORT RSM".  If you don't need registry backups, avoid the
problem by using the BACKUPREG NO option. One person reported correcting it
by setting the RSM service to MANUAL start.

--Win2K:  APAR IC27196  There are other cases where scheduled backups fail
but are reported as COMPLETED successfully back to the server.  This is
but are reported as COMPLETED successfully back to the server.  This is
fixed in 4.1.2.

--Win2K, WinNT:  Our old favorite the Daylight Savings time bug has
returned, it does a full backup when it should not.
returned, it does a full backup when it should not.

--Win2K, WinNT:  APAR IC27249 If the setup wizard is used to configure an
existing dsm.opt file for web client or scheduler, the include/exclude
existing dsm.opt file for web client or scheduler, the include/exclude
statements are removed.  Fixed in 4.1.2.

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Level 3.7.2.17
--Win2K, WinNT: This level has fix for the Daylight Savings Time bug.
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Level 4.1.1
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