Thomas,

And if I recall correctly, at this point, the next poster usually says: 

"But you *can* still use the old ADSMv3.1 admin GUI with current server
versions...". I know I do for lots of things such as tape/volume
manipulation and viewing filespace listings etc, and it does the job
more than adequately.

To be frank, performing most of the operations that feature in server
versions > 3.1, I would really only want to do from the command line
anyway.

All the same, I would *love* to see an updated version...

Rgds,

David McClelland
Global Management Systems
Reuters Ltd


-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Rupp, Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
[mailto:Thomas.Rupp AT ILLWERKE DOT AT] 
Sent: 22 August 2003 14:36
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: *Real* admin interface (Was: q vol f=g ??!?)


Hello,

this "the old admin GUI is much better than the Web interface" subject 
pops up now and then.
The poster of the first message always dreams of a Windows or Java GUI
that supports the latest TSM server (btw I'm dreaming too). A few
minutes later the list gets drowned by "me too" messages.

I think there was/is a SHARE requirement for a *real* admin interface
(can you filter your tape volumes with the web interface?). I don't
understand why Tivoli isn't listening to their customers. Tivoli should
start a survey on how many customers would like to have such an animal
and on what platform. Based on this results it should be easy to provide
a GUI for the platform users want.

So please Tivoli, LISTEN!

Ok, enough grumbling for today.
Have a nice weekend

Thomas Rupp
Vorarlberger Illwerke AG


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