I cannot speak to your drive issue, but regading dsmadmc:

1) Check the properties for the admin command line link, and make sure the
"Target" and "Start" in paths point to the correct directory
location.where dsmadmc.exe exists.

2) Make sure dsm.opt exists in the directory with dsmadmc.exe. If you do
not have a dsm.opt file, or you use an options file with a name other than
dsm.opt, or dsm.opt is located in a different directory, then the admin
CLI will not start.

As a basic test, try this:

a) open an OS command line prompt.

b) CD into the directory containing dsmadmc.exe (i.e., cd "c:\program
files\tivoli\tsm\baclient").

c) run dsmadmc and see what happens.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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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.
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 04/06/2006
10:43:26:

> Hi list,
>
> I have just installed TSM Server 5.3.2 on a Windows 2003 box........
> I was about to define the library (Dell PowerVault 132T) and its
> drives. The problem is that I cannot open the Administrative Command
> Line.........once I click on its icon, the prompt window opens and
> closes immediatelly.......I cannot even read the error message, but
> it seems to say somethng about the option file.......
>
> Also, I've tried to configure the tape library through the Device
> Driver wizard......it shows the following:
> lb0.0.0.4
> Unknown
> Unknown
> mt1.0.0.4
> mt2.0.0.4
> I was supposed to drag and drop both drives into the library, but
> it's not working. The Tape Library is a DELL PowerVault 132T with 2
> QUANTUM drives.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mario