I can't speak for your exact situation, but I can sympathize.

TSM does not do a very good/complete job when it comes to handling Netware
servers (NO IMAGE backups, NO SNAPSHOT, NO OPEN FILE SUPPORT).

Yes, we use it for our few Netware servers.

Can't speak for Veritas.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 02/11/2004
11:45:56 AM:

>
> Big changes are coming to my company on the network side.  These
> changes include ZenWorks for Desktops and Novell Cluster Services
> with a SAN.  Currently our TSM Server is version 5.1.7 on an
> MVS/OS390 and backs-up many clients of assorted platforms and a
> couple of Domino TDPs.   Now all but one of the Novell servers will
> be going to the Cluster Services with the SAN.  Yesterday I was
> approached by the project manager to draw up a plan for backing up
> the SAN and ZenWorks.  Said that they would probably have to go with
> Veritas because of the Snapshot capability.  Does anyone out there
> already have this type of environment?  If so how are you handling
> the backups?  Somehow I can't imagine TSM not being able to back up
> anything.  Is it a matter of using both TSM & Veritas?  Does anyone
> know where I can find some documents on this subject?  Any help at
> all would be greatly appreciated. & nbsp;
> Thank you,
> Shannon
>
> Shannon Bach
> Madison Gas & Electric Co.
> Operations Analyst - Data Center Services
> e-mail sbach AT mge DOT com