From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Gary Oborn
>Thanks for replying.  When I attempt to query the backup it refuses to
show
>anything.  Can you tell me if I'm on the right track?
>
>[root:prod] </> dsmc
>Tivoli Storage Manager
>Command Line Backup/Archive Client Interface - Version 5, Release 1,
Level
>5.0
>(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2002 All Rights Reserved.
>
>tsm> q filespace -fromnode=raven_ifmx
>Node Name: RAVEN
>Session established with server EAGLE: AIX-RS/6000
>  Server Version 5, Release 1, Level 5.0
>  Data compression forced on by the server
>  Server date/time: 05/19/04   10:18:52  Last access: 05/19/04
10:18:28
>
>Num     Last Incr Date      Type    File Space Name
>---     --------------      ----    ---------------
>  1   00/00/00   00:00:00   API:R   /mhs_ds1n
>  2   00/00/00   00:00:00   API:R   /mhs_ds2
>tsm> q backup -fromnode=raven_ifmx "*"
>ANS1084E No files have previously been backed up for '*'

You can't use the TSM b/a client to make meaningful queries against data
that is backed up with API-based backups (which includes all TDP
agents).

I would suspect you need to use Informix's own utilities to scan for
backups (much like you would use Oracle's RMAN).

--
Mark Stapleton