Brian Nick wrote:
>We are running TSM 3.7.4 on OS/390 2.10 and are using the TSM 3.7.2 client
>on a Netware server. Here is our situation.
>
>Our NDS Tree backup take about 18 hours for us to  complete. I am being
>told by our Netware support group that this is a TSM client issue because
>according to them Arcserve can backup our tree in 10 min.
>
>I have very limited knowledge of how Novell and the NDS tree backup works,
>but I was wondering if anyone else has seen similar times and if there is a
>way to decrease the length of the TSM backup when backing up the NDS tree.

Remember that the initial TSM support for system object backup/recovery
came at about the code level you're currently using. You most likely
need to upgrade.

1. Use the latest available TSM client code--in this case, version
4.1.2.16.
2. Use the latest available Netware module code for TSA and SMDR. You
didn't mention the level of Netware your client was at, but you *don't*
want to use the TSA and SMDR modules available in the latest service
pack on the public Novell ftp site. You have to ask Novell support for
the file TSA5UP3 (I believe). If the modules are dated earlier than
December 2000, they're not the ones you want.

Install the Netware modules. Delete the old TSM client and install the
new one. When you do the install, and the client asks for a Netware ID
and password, be sure to use one that has full and complete access to
all files and objects on the server.

There. See if that helps you any.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)