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Re: TSM Win client DOMAIN statement and unc names

2005-11-15 18:41:20
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 16:42:58 -0700
Hi Kyle,

If the drive letter maps to a network resource, then it makes sense to
have it show up under network, whether it's in the domain or not.

I think if it is a valid resource to back up at the domain level, it
should appear in the GUI. The command line client and the scheduler
certainly recognize it when it's in the DOMAIN list.

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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html

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The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.



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Re: TSM Win client DOMAIN statement and unc names






Andy are you sure? I don't remember seeing UNC paths that have been added
to a dsm.opt show up in the GUI ever. I'm wondering if the F: drive shows
up in Wanda's case because it is mapped and all mapped drives show up
under Network in the GUI.  I just mapped a drive without ever putting
anything in the dsm.opt and I see it under Network. Further I added it to
the dsm.opt and that didn't change the fact that it only showed up under
Network.

  What I'm asking is do you really think adding something to the domain
statement, drive letter or UNC, will really have an effect on the GUI?

  I'm running the V5.2.3 client on WinXP

  Kyle

Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM> wrote:
  Hi Wanda, I would call this a bug.

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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html


The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 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)



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