Check the client manual, chapter "Backing up your data", section "Backing
up Windows Server 2003 system state and system services" for an
explanation.

Also check out APAR IC39027 (look up the APAR number at
http://www.ibm.com) for some additional, possibly related information.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-07-12
11:26:44:

> Hi Everybody,
>
> I'm encoutering another strange issue with my Windows 2003 boxes.
>
> I get the error ANS5186E Server is downlevel, System Services and
> System State backup disabled for this session when trying to connect
> using the Web GUI.
>
> I did some more research , and found the following :
>
>
> Because the client is at a higher level than the server ( your
> client is at 5.2.2 and the server is at 5.1.Level 1.6 ), getting the
> server is downlevel message is a known issue. The only way to
> resolve it is to upgrade the server. Another thing is if you don't
> want to see the message, is to add the BACKUPREGISTRY no entry in
> your dsm.opt file.
>
> I tried the BACKUPREGISTRY as well as the EXCLUDE.SYSTEMOBJECT and
> EXCLUDE.SYSTEMSTATE parameters with no luck. I always get the error.
> Is there anything that can be done in the interim ? We will be
> upgrading the TSM server but not for another few months.
>
> Rich