Sorry about that I should have known better.. Batch file ============================= rem Remove old backup Del D:\NTBACKUP\systemobjbkup.bkf
rem Backing up NT Systemobject ntbackup backup systemstate /j "SystemState_Daily_Backup" /f "D:\NTBACKUP\systemobjbkup.bkf" /v:yes /l:f /m COPY ============================= The TSM service is running under the Administrators account. Thanks Eric -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Raibeck Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: preschedulecmd question It would help to know: - What your batch file looks like - What the output looks like when the batch file is invoked manually - What the output looks like when the batch file is invoked via PRESCHEDULECMD While I do know know enough at this time to say for sure, I doubt that the use of PRESCHEDULECMD itself has anything to do with the output generated by ntbackup; rather, it is probably due to some difference between the environment in which the batch file is run. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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" <[email protected]> wrote on 2005-02-23 10:22:43: > Good Afternoon. > I'm running with Win2K servers with TSM 5.2.2 and AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.2 server. > I have a batch file I'm running that runs NTBACKUP and the > preschedulecmd does a great job. > The question/problem I have is the log file(NTBACKUP log) that is > generated is very different than if the batch is run outside of the > preschedulecmd. > Normally I have a full log that NTBACKUP produces(run from a > scheduled task or on a command line) but when run with the > "preschedulecmd" inside the dsm.opt file I have minimal to no real output. > In the DSM.OPT file I have the following for the preschedulecmd. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- > preschedulecmd d:\NTBACKUP\SYSTEMSTATE_Backup.bat > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- > > Do I need to add anything different? I've read the manuals and it > appears you only need to have quotes if there are "blanks" in the command. > > Have a Great Day, > Eric Jones > > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *: 607-751-4133 > Cell : 607-972-7621
