Anthony,

        I may not add much help.  But I can say this.  I've been working
with the ADSM OBSI module/SQL BACKTRACK for sybase for the past year and
half.  Year to date I haven't been able to get it to function properly or
with any kind of trustworthiness.  I've about given it up.

Phil


> ----------
> From:         Jones, Anthony[SMTP:Jones4A AT KOCHIND DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Thursday, October 01, 1998 11:58 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Oracle Connect Agent
>
> I am having a terrible time getting our DBA's to understand the structure
> and standards put into place for ADSM.
>
> I want greatly to take them off of SQL-Backtrack and switch to the Oracle
> Connect agent.  But is it worth it?
>
> Those of you who use it, how well does it work?  Does it provide the
> performance/benefit for the price for a Unix agent?
> Are there any pitfalls to using the agent.  How easy is it to show DBA's
> how
> to use?
>
> Don't bite you tongue, give me the real deal on the Oracle agent.
>
> Anthony Jones
> ITO-Platform Technologist
> Koch Industries, Inc.
> 316-828-2432
>