On 16 Nov 2001 at 20:30, Roger Deschner wrote, in part:
> The only version of the TSM client that works under Windows XP is
> V4.2.1.15. However, all V4.2.x.x clients are incompatible with any V3
> server. This is documented on the Tivoli web page, and I have found it
> to be true in practice. They simply hang when trying to do a backup.

We're having no problem backing up normal files to a VM V3 server.  The
only hang I've seen was when someone told their client to do subfile
differencing (or whatever it is called) ... that caused hung sessions
(that could be manually cancelled).

Although registry backup on NT appears to work, SYSTEMOBJECT/registry
backup on 2000 and XP does not.  We run a separate "command" schedule
just before the normal backup window with:

ntbackup backup systemstate /F
%systemroot%\_xxxx_Registry_Backup\NTBackup.bkf

(all on one line) as the command.  Windows does the backup (about 1/4G)
and *SM backs up the "normal" file.  Fwiw, we use client 4.2.1.15.

Hope this helps, wayne


Wayne T. Smith                          ADSM AT Maine DOT edu
ADSM Technical Coordinator - UNET       University of Maine System