You don't mention which TSM client version you are using, or what
operating system on which it is running.

Try going to http://www.ibm.com and doing a search on the message code you
are seeing (ANS1168E). There you might find some info that fits your
problem.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-04-08
11:40:15:

> I have a user getting the following message while trying to do an image
> backup:
>
> 04/01/05   03:10:22 ANS1168E ERROR: could not create image object.
> 04/01/05   03:10:22 shl_load() of
> /opt/Tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/plugins/libPiIMG.sl failed, errno: 215
>
> The file is in the directory. Any ideas?
>
>
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