Last time I checked TSM WORKED just fine. I'm sure if IBM wanted a BMR product 
they would have one. I'm sure if IBM wanted to make a BMR product for HP they 
could, but why would they? The mksysb process is a competitive advantage for 
AIX.

Why should IBM make a BMR product for windows? Why doesn't microsoft?

just my 2 cents.
Miles


>>> GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM 04-Sep-02 1:08:23 PM >>>
There has been a lot of discussion on bare metal restore with TSM and other
products. It seems we're all held hostage to purchase expensive products
that have this capability. Unfortunately in times like this we've all had
our budgets cut, at least I have, and would like our software vendors,
IBM/TIVOLI in this case, to make their products more robust. After all we do
send them maintenance money for software updates and expect the product to
get better.

I'm just wondering how serious IBM is about getting TSM to "WORK" with the
various OS software vendors, i.e. Microsoft, HP, Compaq, Sun and the like,
to find out what it takes to get it's product to do bare metal restores. If
TKG could make it work why can't IBM? Or don't these guys talk to each
other?

My little rant for the day!!!!!
Geoff Gill
TSM Administrator
NT Systems Support Engineer
SAIC
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