Hi Tony
Don't know who you have been talking to at Tivoli Client Support(I guess, as
this has nothing to do with server version).
To clarify some things:
1. Yes, there is supported BMR products for Tivoli. However, as theese products
are not produced by Tivoli, Tivoli has no support for theese products. But, the
manufacturer(TKG or Cristie) do support them.
2. I am a IBM Software Advanced Member. Tivoli has an agreement with TKG making
it possible for Tivoli to sell the product directly or through the channel. So,
it not supported, but it's sold? If I start the e-configurator, I can configure
the TKG Bare Metal Restore product. This means that the BMR product from TKG is
sold through Tivoli.
3. For Cristie Disaster Recovery, it's supported through Cristie.
Both of theese products use TSM as a media manager, and relys on TSM's policy's.
If I goto to Tivoli, and buy TSM, it's supported by Microsoft Windows. However,
this doesn't mean I can talk to Microsoft Support regarding problems with TSM.
Only thing Microsoft says, is that TSM works, and is certified for Windows.
The same thing goes for TKG BMR and Cristie Disaster Recovery. You have been
talking to either support or development. They do not however support theese
products(of course!). You want support, goto the manufacturer. Same things as
with all other products.
I've have customers running both of theese products, and I can insure you that
theese products really work great using TSM as a information store. TKG BMR
even uses the information that the TSM client already has backed up. This is
not however the case with Cristie. With Cristie, you'll have to do full
backups, but only of system files.
Check this with Tivoli Sales, instead of Tivoli Development/Support, as the
technical guys doesn't handle support for the products.
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Daniel Sparrman
Exist i Stockholm AB
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-----"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote: -----
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
From: "Consiglio, Tony" <consigli AT BUFFALO DOT EDU>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Date: 07/18/2002 02:02PM
Subject: Please Verify..Bare Metal Restore for TSM
Daniel,
I have spoken to TSM Tech Support both by phone and through this
list serve. They have all said, TSM does not support BMR, nor did they or
anyone else have options for this. How is it that you have come up with this
information and no one else has?
- What is your definition of BMR?
- Is this valid working software?
- Are you using it?
- Have you tested it?
- What client version does your option #1 use?
Is there a TSM engineer out there that would like to comment on these two
different BMR products for TSM, please?
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Sparrman [mailto:daniel.sparrman AT EXIST DOT SE]
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:29 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Bare Metal Restore for TSM
Hi
There are two different BMR products for TSM:
1. TKG Bare Metal Restore
- Supports Windows NT/2000, AIX, Solaris and HP/UX.
- Uses TSM backup/restore client
- Requires a UNIX box for the server software.
- Can boot from CD or diskett
2. Cristie PC Bax Disaster Recovery
- Support Windows NT and Windows 2000.
- Has it's own backup/restore client, which uses only full backups of
system files. Connects to TSM server using API.
- Boots from LINUX diskettes.
Best Regards
Daniel Sparrman
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Daniel Sparrman
Exist i Stockholm AB
Propellervägen 6B
183 62 HÄGERNÄS
Växel: 08 - 754 98 00
Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51
"Seay, Paul" <seay_pd AT NAPTHEON DOT COM>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
2002-07-18 03:54
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:
Subject: Re: Bare Metal Restore for TSM
Depends on the platform. Are you talking the clients or the server?
Paul D. Seay, Jr.
Technical Specialist
Naptheon, INC
757-688-8180
-----Original Message-----
From: mephi AT IBN.COM DOT TW [mailto:mephi AT IBN.COM DOT TW]
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:29 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Bare Metal Restore for TSM
Hi!
Does anybody know BMR for TSM? I'm trying seeking related documents for it
and find none. And all I wanna know are supporting platform/vesrion,
install procedure, and administrative notes. If you have the information
about it, please tell me. Thanks.
Mephi Liu,
SE of IBN Information Enterprise Co., Ltd.
ICRS System Administration
ICRS System Support
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