Marc,

Can you be more specific on what error you are seeing?
For example, what error message do you get when you issue
the following command:

   TDPSQLC QUERY TSM * FULL /FILEINFO

Thanks,

Del

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Del Hoobler
IBM Corporation
hoobler AT us.ibm DOT com

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> We are using TDP for SQL version 2.2.1. We are backing up the data via
the SAN (LANFREE) using the
> storage agent.
> The SQL metadata is going via the LAN to a diskpool on the TSM server.
The backups all go through
> well enough,
> however when attempting a restore or trying to get fileinfo for SQL
backups, the metadata cannot get
> retrieved from the diskpool.I can however restore data from tape lanfree.

> If the data is migrated to tape and the waitfortapemount box is checked
in the GUI then the tape is
> mounted and the metadata retrieved.
> But if I disable the LANFREE path in the dsm.opt file, then the metadata
filegroup info can
> be retrieved. IT cannot however retrieve the metadata from diskpool and
data from tape at the same
> time  if LANFREE is enabled.
> This is most annoying. I get this behaviour either via the GUI or using
tdpsqlc from the command
> line.
> TSM server 5.1.1.6
> TSM storage agent 5.1.1.6
> TDP for SQL 2.2.1