Thanks to both of you.  I got what I needed from the exercise.

A few points for future clarity for anyone else trying the same thing ...

Even though the manual says otherwise, for the Windows client at least, the
leading "\" needs to precede the lowlevel file name specification.

The mgmt class override prompt looked like a Y/n choice to me but turns out
if you leave it blank it assumes default and if you want  a different class
you enter the alternative class you want.

Seed string seems to be a method for incrementing copies.

And updating the options file with trace detail turned on got me the rest of
the information.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Helder Garcia
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:24 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM API Problem

correction:

the lowlevel name must include a "slash"
/myfile.txt

On 2/11/07, Helder Garcia <helder.garcia AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>
> What I could deduce they have these meanings. An example, to an object
> /tmp/myfile.txt
>
> highlevel: directory where the object is located. For example: /tmp
>
> lowlevel: the object name. For example: myfile.txt
>
> object type (d/f): If directory or file. In the example, it must be
> file (f).
>
> object owner name: the OS user that will be the owner on TSM. root,
> for example.
> wait for mount (y/n): Didn't try it. Probably if you want to wait for
> media mount. No effect if you're using diskpool.
>
> seed string: From the API Guide:
> "The sample application creates its own data streams when backing up
> or archiving objects. It does not read or write objects to the machine
> file system. The object name does not correspond to any file on your
workstation.
> The "seed string" that you enter generates a pattern that can be
> verified when the object is restored or retrieved."
>
> mgmt class override: If you want the object bound to another
> management class, instead of the default one. It is like the INCLUDE xxx
MC statements.
> Leave it blank to use the default management class.
>
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sims [mailto:rbs AT bu DOT edu]
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 4:56 PM
To: Beth Rogers
Subject: Re: TSM API Problem

Beth -

I have dabbled in the API, but not the (cryptic) sample program - which
leaves a lot to be desired.

Except for "seed", the other questions are straightforward TSM elements...
highlevel = HL_NAME   See http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts on
these.
lowlevel = LL_NAME
object type = d(irectory) or f(ile)

I don't know what they mean by "seed string": try entering a simple, short
string you can remember.

Problems should show up in the dsierror.log file in the current directory.
make sure you have write capability in that directory:
the 5.3 client won't proceed without that.

    Richard Sims
>
> On 2/11/07, Beth Rogers <brogers966 AT yahoo DOT com> wrote:
> >
> > I have an application from Nice Systems which uses the TSM API to
> > archive files but it is not working.  It only seems able to create
> > filespaces but not actually place the file on the TSM host.  And no
> > errors are being generated anywhere.  There is a TSM API Tester that
> > comes with the TSM client that I would like to use to see if the
> > problem is on my end or in the application but my problem is I don't
> > know what to feed the API tester
> > during the archive prompts.   Using the api tester, dapismp.exe, I can
> > log
> > on successfully but don't know how to answer these questions:
> > highlevel, lowlevel, object type (d/f), object owner name, wait for
> > mount (y/n), seed string, mgmt class override.
> >
> > The host is an AIX-RS/6000 box with TSM Server Version 5, R2, Level 7.1.
> > The client is Windows Server 2000 SP4, TSM CLient version 5, R3,
> > Level 3.0.
> >
> > Has anyone used this before, know what kind of answers are needed or
> > know where to find the documentation for the api tester?  I have
> > been unsuccessful in my searches.
> >
> > Thanks in advance ....
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Helder Garcia




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Helder Garcia