Thanks for the rapid response Andy. The results of your
suggestions follow :
>approach. In your case, I would probably try something like this:
>
>1) Make a copy of your current dsm.opt file, then edit dsm.opt down to a
>very simple configuration, like this (use NOTEPAD, not the client
>preferences editor or setup wizard):
>
> COMMMETHOD TCPIP
> TCPSERVERADDRESS your.tsm.server.address
> NODENAME yournodename
> PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE
>
>That's it; nothing more, nothing less. Don't get fancy. :-)
Done.
>
>2) From an OS command prompt, change into the directory where TSM is
>installed (where dsmc.exe is located). On most machines, the default is
>C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient. Depending on where you installed
>TSM, your configuration may differ.
>
>2) Run the command DSMC QUERY SESSION. If you can establish a session with
>the TSM server, then your basic options file is configured correctly.
>
>3) Run this command:
>
> DSMC S DSM.OPT
>
>Verify that the file backs up correctly.
>
>4) Now run this command:
>
> DSMC RESTORE DSM.OPT C:\JUNK.TXT
>
>Verify that the file restores correctly. You can delete C:\JUNK.TXT, as it
>isn't needed any more.
>
>Note that while seemingly trivial, steps 3 and 4 above are useful in
>validating at least basic function (you need to be able to walk before you
>can run).
All OK ( although I: is the system disk on the system in question,
so changed that ).
>
>5) Now try this command:
>
> DSMC BACKUP SYSTEMOBJECT
>
>Does the command work? What does the output look like? If it works
>correctly, it should run for a few minutes, as it will back up all of the
>system files.
This runs but output from the constituent parts of the backup
intermingled so performed 'dsmc backup sysfiles' instead which produced
the following output :
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tivoli Storage Manager
Tivoli Storage Manager
*** Fixtest, Please see README file for more information ***
Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.20
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 2001, All Rights Reserved.
Node Name: BCCTEST-MS1
Session established with server ADSM: AIXRS/6000
Server Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.7
Server date/time: 03/08/2002 14:56:15 Last access: 03/08/2002 14:55:24
Backup System Object: 'System and Boot Files'.
Preparing System Object -> System and Boot Files
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
After about 30 secs it returns to the command prompt.
After about 30 secs it returns to the command prompt.
I saw similar for 'DSMC BACKUP SYSTEMOBJECT' but the 'Preparing System
Object'
line occurred 3 times.
Runnning the GUI and 'restore', you can see under 'system object', Registry,
RSM,COM+DB, etc. but no sign of 'System and Boot Files'.
No errors in dsmerror.log.
>
>If the command fails or complains about something, try this command:
>
> DSMC SHOW SYSTEMOBJECT
>
>This will show you the state of all the Windows 2000 system objects you
>have installed (such as registry, active directory, RSM, etc.). What does
>this output look like? Also, look at dsmerror.log: what is in that file?
This shows 'OK 0000' against 'System and Boot Files' and against
Registry, COM+DB, RSM and event Logs.
>
>The above steps should help get you started on understanding what is and
>is not working on your system. If you continue to have problems, you can
>post the results of the above steps to ADSM-L, and we'll see what we can
>see.
The machine in question is running Windows 200 Server and has
Metaframe XPe installed.
>
>Andy Raibeck
>IBM Software Group
>Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Steven Bridge Systems Group, Information Systems, EISD
University College London
email: s.bridge AT ucl.ac DOT uk tel: +44 (0)20 7679 2794
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