Thanks, Del -- I feel a bit better now.

I'll have the guys look at the tdpexch.log and see if there's any
indication of the process trying to start and then quitting without
attempting to contact the tsm server (or reporting it can't FIND the tsm
server).

One note, which I think I mentioned up front -- this is an active/active
cluster, with both sides running at all times with half the workload
each. In the event of a failure, either side will fail over to the other
which will run both info-stores.

All set up by a pair of Dell consultants with a fair bit of experience
under their belts. Now they're off to the next project and our people
are trying to remember what they were told and figure out what the
forgot to ask about (there are other alligators in this swamp they're
working with). And, in all fairness, I've had the same results with AIX
consultants and my memory.

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Del Hoobler
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 12:27 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: need help with ms-exchange 2003 cluster backups

Tom,

This isn't the problem. Data Protection for Exchange
automatically ships and installs the TSM API.
You do not need to install the TSM BA client
unless you decide to the use the TSM BA client scheduler.

Please refer to my previous append to get more
details about the problem.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 06/14/2004
01:17:51 PM:

> Drat! I missed that! . . . What is fascinating is that the backups can
> be run by hand and look like they're working correctly . . .
>
> We'll drop the API on and see if anything changes.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tom Kauffman
> NIBCO, Inc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Bos, Karel
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:42 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: need help with ms-exchange 2003 cluster backups
>
> Tom,
>
> From the looks of it, only the TDP is installed. In the readme it is
> stated that:
>
> Software Requirements
> ---------------------
>
> Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange version 5.2.1
> requires the following MINIMUM software levels:
>
>  -  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager API 5.1.5
>
> The API is deliverd in the BA client package. Before scheduling the
> back-ups, I would recommend making one session from the GUI, to see if
> the communication between the TDP is working.
>
> Regards,
>
> Karel Bos
> Customer Unit Nuon