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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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" <[email protected]> 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)
