> Is there a TSM add on that is a centralized manager for the clients?
> Something along the lines of I can view all the TSM logs for each client
in
> one place

Nothing that I know of. TSM Operational Reporting gives you a lot of
useful information, but not the actual logs themselves. Some users point
the log files to shared disk storage that allows easy remote access.

> as well as be able to restore files from one place for all TSM
> clients without logging into a web or gui on the client side?

Not as such, but you can schedule a restore with the DEFINE SCHEDULE or
DEFINE CLIENTACTION command.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 12/02/2004
14:37:01:

> Is there a TSM add on that is a centralized manager for the clients?
> Something along the lines of I can view all the TSM logs for each client
in
> one place as well as be able to restore files from one place for all TSM

> clients without logging into a web or gui on the client side?
>
> R.