Thanks for the rapid response Andy. The results of your suggestions follow :
>approach. In your case, I would probably try something like this: > >1) Make a copy of your current dsm.opt file, then edit dsm.opt down to a >very simple configuration, like this (use NOTEPAD, not the client >preferences editor or setup wizard): > > COMMMETHOD TCPIP > TCPSERVERADDRESS your.tsm.server.address > NODENAME yournodename > PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE > >That's it; nothing more, nothing less. Don't get fancy. :-) Done. > >2) From an OS command prompt, change into the directory where TSM is >installed (where dsmc.exe is located). On most machines, the default is >C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient. Depending on where you installed >TSM, your configuration may differ. > >2) Run the command DSMC QUERY SESSION. If you can establish a session with >the TSM server, then your basic options file is configured correctly. > >3) Run this command: > > DSMC S DSM.OPT > >Verify that the file backs up correctly. > >4) Now run this command: > > DSMC RESTORE DSM.OPT C:\JUNK.TXT > >Verify that the file restores correctly. You can delete C:\JUNK.TXT, as it >isn't needed any more. > >Note that while seemingly trivial, steps 3 and 4 above are useful in >validating at least basic function (you need to be able to walk before you >can run). All OK ( although I: is the system disk on the system in question, so changed that ). > >5) Now try this command: > > DSMC BACKUP SYSTEMOBJECT > >Does the command work? What does the output look like? If it works >correctly, it should run for a few minutes, as it will back up all of the >system files. This runs but output from the constituent parts of the backup intermingled so performed 'dsmc backup sysfiles' instead which produced the following output : ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tivoli Storage Manager *** Fixtest, Please see README file for more information *** Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.20 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 2001, All Rights Reserved. Node Name: BCCTEST-MS1 Session established with server ADSM: AIXRS/6000 Server Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.7 Server date/time: 03/08/2002 14:56:15 Last access: 03/08/2002 14:55:24 Backup System Object: 'System and Boot Files'. Preparing System Object -> System and Boot Files ----------------------------------------------------------------------- After about 30 secs it returns to the command prompt. I saw similar for 'DSMC BACKUP SYSTEMOBJECT' but the 'Preparing System Object' line occurred 3 times. Runnning the GUI and 'restore', you can see under 'system object', Registry, RSM,COM+DB, etc. but no sign of 'System and Boot Files'. No errors in dsmerror.log. > >If the command fails or complains about something, try this command: > > DSMC SHOW SYSTEMOBJECT > >This will show you the state of all the Windows 2000 system objects you >have installed (such as registry, active directory, RSM, etc.). What does >this output look like? Also, look at dsmerror.log: what is in that file? This shows 'OK 0000' against 'System and Boot Files' and against Registry, COM+DB, RSM and event Logs. > >The above steps should help get you started on understanding what is and >is not working on your system. If you continue to have problems, you can >post the results of the above steps to ADSM-L, and we'll see what we can >see. The machine in question is running Windows 200 Server and has Metaframe XPe installed. > >Andy Raibeck >IBM Software Group >Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Steven Bridge Systems Group, Information Systems, EISD University College London email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 (0)20 7679 2794