Question regarding this proposed solution:

Is it safe to say that the C:\adsm.sys directory can be safely excluded
from all Windows backups?

I've had many repetitive failures of that directory in various clients
(mainly Win2K3), but the directory exists in other windows versions.  I
just went ahead and added the exclusion to my windows cloptset and the
failures have stopped.

Thanks for your help.

Sergio

U. of Maryland
Office of Information Technology

Andrew Raibeck wrote:

Hmmmm....

Try doing the following:

1) Delete the existing c:\adsm.sys directory structure.

2) Add the following to the client options:

   exclude.dir c:\adsm.sys

3) Retry the system object backup.

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 2005-11-29
07:09:04:

Hi *SMers,

Client - TSM 5.2.4.4 on a W2K SP4 server.
Server - TSM 5.2.4.5 on a W2K SP4 server.

I'm experiencing a regular backup failure of the system objects and the
information returned to me from TSM is not really directing me towards a
cause.

Dsmerror.log contains:
11/29/2005 13:34:08 ANS1487E Backing up WMI repository failed.  No files
will be backed up.
11/29/2005 13:34:14 Return code 3029 unknown
11/29/2005 13:34:14 Unknown system error
Please check the TSM Error Log for any additional information

Dsmsched.log has less..

Is there any documentation anywhere which brings some kind of meaning to
"Return code 3029 unknown".

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Regards
Matthew

TSM Consultant
ADMIN ITI
Rabobank International
1 Queenhithe, London
EC4V 3RL


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