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Re: 8-character file name/index limitation on Domino TDP client

2005-09-20 16:45:56
Subject: Re: 8-character file name/index limitation on Domino TDP client
From: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:46:20 -0700
Zoltan, a check on the IBM web site for ANS1192E and/or RC959 might yield
some insight.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-09-20
13:38:39:

> I know this sounds bizarre, but I can reproduce this every time.
>
> In my DSM.SYS file, when I code the following:
>
>    SCHEDLOGNAME
> /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/domino/bin/domdsmc_vram2/dsmschedw.log
>    ERRORLOGNAME
> /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/domino/bin/domdsmc_vram2/dsmerrorw.log
>
> the backup session fails with:
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail:
> Data Protection for Lotus Domino
> Version 5, Release 3, Level 0.0
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1999, 2004. All rights reserved.
>
> ANS1192E (RC959)  Specifying the error log '*' as a symbolic link is not
> allowed.
>  ACD5412W An error was encountered with Tivoli Storage Manager API
> initialization, rc = 959.
> Examine the dsierror.log for more information or determine if the TSM
API
> is installed properly.
>  Warning! Error initializing the connection to the TDP library
>
> Initialization failed
>
> When I change the file name/1st index from DSMSCHEDW.LOG to DSMSCHED.LOG
> (or anything LESS THAN OR EQUAL 8-characters in the 1st index of the
file
> name), the backup works.
>
> Considering that this is latest release of the TDP client on Solaris,
the
> strange limitation is.................strange !
>
> What am I missing ?

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