In fairness to the WebAdmin, it is useful for accessing my three systems from my Brother-in-law's house, or my son's dorm room, or a laptop anywhere. I usually use the CLI, but, damn, I miss the flexibility of the GUI.
Quoting "Prather, Wanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Look at all the responses on this thread, and what you see is that we are > all discussing ways we GET AROUND the admin web interface. > That should be indication enough to the developers that the product has a > problem. > > Telling prospective TSM customers that "oh yeah don't worry, there are > plenty of ways AROUND the limitations in the admin interface", isn't > exactly > a prime selling point. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kai Hintze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 12:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Antwort: Web Admin Interface - grrr > > > But it is precisely because I _do_ have boatloads of clients that I prefer > the CLI. I can type "2 or 3 lines of parameters" as someone said a few > messages back much more quickly than I can <click> <wait> <click> <wait> > <click> <wait> .... > > More, I seldom type long parameters. I have samples of anything I have > defined/updated/deleted that I can quickly copy to a text editor, change > the > few characters that change, and dump into a CLI session. I specify > everything so that if the defaults change they don't take me by surprise, > and I seldom have to look back to the manuals find a syntax. The only trick > is when I change versions I do have to go through the list and compare to > the new Admin Reference. > > - Kai. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kauffman, Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 13 August 2002 8:38 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Antwort: Web Admin Interface - grrr > > > > > > I'm afraid I'm another vote for the CLI. > > <snip> . . . > > > > But I don't have boatloads of clients to administer, so I'm > > probably not > > seeing the issues the rest of you are fighting. :-) > > > > Tom Kauffman > > NIBCO, Inc > > > Fred Johanson
