I don't understand this question:

> Sooooooo.......I need to upgrade the "client" on the "server"?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by "client" on the "server"? You are
using the program dsmadmc.exe that is packaged with the backup-archive
client, riiiiiiiight?

You need to use an admin command line interface that supports the
-dataonly=yes option, as Richard pointed out. The machine on which you run
the admin interface is immaterial.

Note that 4.2 is long out of support. You should get your clients updated
to more current levels.

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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
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The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/31/2006
08:19:56 AM:

> The server is at 5.3.1.2
>
> But, the Command Line Interface is:
>
> Tivoli Storage Manager
> Command Line Administrative Interface - Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.25
>
> Sooooooo.......I need to upgrade the "client" on the "server"?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave Zarnoch
> Nationwide Provident
> zarnocd AT nationwideprovident DOT com
>
>
>
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>                       Richard Sims
>                       <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>             To:
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>                       01/31/2006 10:01
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>                       Please respond to
>                       "ADSM: Dist Stor
>                       Manager"
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> On Jan 31, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Dave Zarnoch wrote:
>
> > The "-displaymode=list" worked great!
> >
> > When I tried "-dataonly=yes" I got:
> >
> > ANS8017E Command line parameter 3: 'dataonly=yes' is not valid.
> >
> > ANS8002I Highest return code was 9.
> >
> > I'm running TSM Ver 5.3.1.2
> > Is that the problem?
>
> Is it your server that is 5.3.1.2 or your dsmadmc client?
> -DATAOnly was introduced at the 5.2 client level.
>
>     Richard Sims