From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Has anyone run this new client thru it's paces?  Is anyone using it,
> supporting it, in production?   We are under a time crunch to get this one
> out, and I'm getting the impression that not many have even put this into
> production yet.  If you have the time, I would greatly appreciate your
> feedback on where you are with testing/deploying, and what sort
> of problems you may have run into.

There have been several threads about the Mac client lately. Here is the
jist of the conclusions:

1. It works, except that:
--It will not back up files whose names exceed 32 characters.
--The TSM scheduler will not work unless the console is logged on at
root-level access.

Before you complain, keep in mind that 98% of the machines that TSM is
bought to back up are servers, and Mac servers make up a minuscule
percentage of the servers normally found. (In twelve years of dealing with
ADSM/TSM/ITSM, I can count the number of Mac servers I've seen in server
room on one hand.) Tivoli builds and maintains TSM to cover the most common
servers and server OSs; that's where the money is.

--
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Certified TSM consultant
Certified AIX system engineer
MCSE