Versions 7.1.4.0 and 8.1.x

If we are only using legacy style backups (no vss), is there a way to configure 
TDP without having to setup proxy relationships?
The install docs seem to indicate that proxies are only required for VSS 
backups, but I keep running into error messages like this when I try not using 
them:
ANS1532E (RC5722) Proxy Rejected: Proxy authority has not been granted to this 
node.

We have a mix of SQL 2008R2/2012R2 and 2016 versions of OS & SQL, standalone as 
well as clustered, including some Always-On.
Need to be able to run backups/restores from the mmc as well as scripted.
Want to store both Standard & Always-On backups under the same node name per 
server.

My strong preference would be to not have to define any proxy relationships, 
since they add a level of complexity that becomes really problematic when the 
DBA's need to perform cross-server restores.

Example of my current setup:

1.       Server name = JONAH

2.       BA client dsm.opt file node name = JONAH

3.       TDP dsm.opt file node name = JONAH_SQL

4.       Tdpsql.cfg settings
STRIPes                  12
BUFFers                  8
BUFFERSIze               8096
FROMSQLserver
SQLAUTHentication        INTegrated
SQLBUFFers               0
SQLBUFFERSIze            4096
SQLSERVer                .
LOGFile                  tdpsql.log
LOGPrune                 14
MOUNTWaitfordata         Yes
DIFFESTimate             20
LANGuage                 AMENG
BACKUPMethod             Legacy
BACKUPDestination        TSM
AlwaysOnNode             JONAH_SQL
UseAlwaysOnNode          Yes

When I try a full backup from the mmc with this config, I get this error:
ANS1535E (RC5705) Proxy Rejected: The ASNODENAME and NODENAME options have the 
same value.

I tried creating a new node name = JONAH_SQL2 and changing the tdpsql.cfg 
AlwaysOnNode to it.  trying a new backup now I get:
ANS1532E (RC5722) Proxy Rejected: Proxy authority has not been granted to this 
node.

If there is a way to do this I would sure appreciate some guidance.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer II, Backup/Recovery
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee


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