Re: [ADSM-L] API/BA client compatibility

Ah, bummer. I'm assuming there's no way to turn the safeties off?

On 06/07/12 17:45, Del Hoobler wrote:
> Hello Skylar,
>
> The TSM API blocks access to BA client objects on purpose.
> This is a safety precaution in the code so that rogue programs
> cannot interfere with BA client operations.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Del
>
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> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 06/07/2012
> 05:11:02 PM:
>
> > From: Skylar Thompson <skylar2 AT u.washington DOT edu>
> > To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> > Date: 06/07/2012 05:14 PM
> > Subject: API/BA client compatibility
> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
> >
> > I'm looking at using the API client to try to track backup usage
> > generated by the BA client back to the particular object owner. I've
> > written a test client based around the callret.c sample code, and can
> > get it to connect, but I get a DSM_RC_UNKNOWN_FORMAT return code for
> > every object I process.
> >
> >  From the documentation I see that the BA client can perform some
> > limited set of operations on objects backed up using the API, but I
> > can't find anything on the reverse. Does anyone know if it's possible to
> > query objects backed up using the BA client by an API client?
> >
> > Thanks,

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