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Re: TSM Win client DOMAIN statement and unc names

2005-11-15 17:55:34
Subject: Re: TSM Win client DOMAIN statement and unc names
From: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:57:10 -0700
Hi Wanda, I would call this a bug.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-11-15
15:03:08:

> I'm confused:
> TSM client 5.3.x on Win2K:
>
> If I map a network drive as drive F: and add it to my dsm.opt file this
way:
>
>    DOMAIN  ALL-LOCAL   F:
>
> Assuming I have the right permissions, the scheduler will back up F:just
fine.
> When I open the GUI client and do edit-> preferences -> Backup, I
> can see F: is in the domain list, and I can select it for backup.
>
>
> If I DON"T map a drive letter, but I add that same drive to my dsm.
> opt file this way:
>
>    DOMAIN  ALL-LOCAL  \\host\d$
>
> Assuming I have the right permissions, the scheduler will back up
> this drive just fine.
> But when I open the GUI client and do edit -> preferences -> backup,
> it isn't in the domain list, and I can't select it from the GUI.
>
> Is this WAD?  I found in the doc where the unc name is allowed in
> dsm.opt, but can't find an explanation of the difference in the
> scheduler and GUI behavior?
>
>
> Thanks
> Wanda Prather
> "* I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O *"  -(me)