You can add a PRESCHEDULECMD operation that invokes ntbackup to back up
the Windows system state to a disk file. Then let normal TSM incremental
backup pick up that ntbackup disk file.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-03-11
08:50:07:

> I know that client systemstate backups are not supported with Tivoli
> Storage Manager 5.1 but has anyone found a way around this ?  I am stuck
> on TSM 5.1 for a few more months but need to get systemstate backups
> from my W2K3 clients.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Ralph