ADSM-L

Re: Netware 5.3.2.x client

2006-02-27 10:11:30
Subject: Re: Netware 5.3.2.x client
From: Timothy Hughes <Timothy.Hughes AT OIT.STATE.NJ DOT US>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:00:55 -0500
Is this just specific to 5.3.2.x? I am planning on upgrading
some Novell clients from 5.2.2 to 5.3.012 next week.



TSM 5.3.2.1
TSM novell client 5.2.2
NW 6.5 SP2


Thanks in advance!




Patrick Boutilier wrote:

> Richard Sims wrote:
> > I'm Netware-ignorant, but this sounds like an install problem: see if
> > you can review what transpired in the install, and check the Readme
> > file for any gotchas.
>
> Not an install problem since dsmcad loads fine from command prompt, just
> not autoexec.ncf
>
> >
> > To employ a Unix analogy, it might work as a circumvention if it
> > could be started by doing a 'cd' to the client directory first, then
> > launch, which may allow it to find its resources...if that kind of
> > thing works in a Netware environment.
> >
>
> I believe the problem is that when dsmcad looks for the default dsm.opt
> file it is looking in the wrong place (
> \SYS:TIVOLI/TSM/CLIENT/BA/dsm.opt instead of
> <SERVERNAME>\SYS:TIVOLI/TSM/CLIENT/BA/dsm.opt )
>
> The 5.2.x client does not have this problem, just the 5.3.x client. I
> will open up a bug report with IBM since I can duplicate this at will.
> Just installed a basic Netware 6.5 server and applied sp5. This bug
> shows up right away which is why I am very surprised that nobody else
> has run across it.
>
> >    Richard Sims

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