Hi,

I had the same problem though with slightly different versions (server
is Windows 2000 Server with TSM 5.2.1.1, client is Windows 2000 Server
with TSM 5.2.0.0). I upgraded the client to 5.2.0.6 and backups have
been completing correctly since then.

Regards,
Imre

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Debi Randolph [mailto:Debra.Randolph AT FBOL DOT COM] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:25 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Backup doesn't confirm completion.
> 
> 
> Anybody......
> 
> 
> Windows 2003 Server, TSM Version 5.2.1.0
> 
> I have a  Windows 2000 Client running TSM version 5.1.6.7.
> It backs up everything just fine but never reports the backup 
> completed.
> 
> In the DSMsched.log, you see the last thing it backed up was 
> 'Successful
> incremental backup of RSM Database'.   Then nothing else, ever.
> The backup does not report it's stats to the dsmsched.log, 
> nor to the TSM
> activity log.
> The client never picks up it's schedule again and doesn't 
> backup again,
> until I bounce the TSM Scheduler service.
> Then you can see the schedule in the log and the next night 
> it backs up,
> but just dies after 'Successful incremental backup of RSM 
> Database'. again.
> 
> There are no errors in the dsmsched.log
> There are no errors in the dsmerror.log
> 
> Q Sess - reports no active sessions for the client.
> 
> I've tried it in both polling and prompted mode, with the exact same
> results.
> 
> I can manually backup the server without any issues.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Deb Randolph
> First Banks, Inc.
> St. Louis, MO