Actually, Andy, the current release of VCB is still 64-bit. However, you can at least now install it on a 64-bit machine in 32-bit mode (that wasn't true in 3.0.2).
So, Charles, while I haven't tried it you can likely run the 32-bit TSM client and you will get by the error message you're seeing. I won't go so far as to say that your VCB backup will work at that point, but you don't need the 5.5 TSM server for the backup vm command. Again, I haven't tried this combination because we don't need to use it. Bill Smoldt STORServer, Inc. 719-302-5051 > From: "Bell, Charles (Chip)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:05 -0500 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] The BACKUP VM command is not supported on this client > (ANS1184W) > > So...will I able to make this work on 64-bit? Am I the only looney tune > trying it? :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Raibeck > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 2:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] The BACKUP VM command is not supported on this client > (ANS1184W) > > At the time 5.5 VCB support was being developed, the 64-bit VMware VCB > framework was not available (though I think one has since been > introduced). So TSM support is currently 32-bit Windows 2003. > > There is no 5.5 server requirement for this. > > Best regards, > > Andy > > Andy Raibeck > IBM Software Group > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development > Level 3 Team Lead > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: > http://www.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 03/21/2008 > 09:20:00 AM: > >> That won't fix THIS issue. This error message is quite descriptive. The >> backup vm command really isn't supported on the 64 bit client. And the > TSM >> scripts use that command. >> >> I'll point out that the backup vm command is not necessary to backup > virtual >> machines with TSM through a proxy server, however, and we don't use it > with >> our implementation. So you can back them up with the 64bit client if > you >> don't use the VMware supplied TSM pre-sched command scripts. >> >> Bill Smoldt >> STORServer, Inc. >> 719-302-5051 >> >> >>> From: "Burton, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:52:44 -0400 >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] The BACKUP VM command is not supported on this > client >>> (ANS1184W) >>> >>> My understanding is you have to be at tsm server 5.5 level as well as >>> the client ... >>> >>> >>> thanks >>> Robert Burton >>> Enterprise Storage Network Analyst >>> Royal Bank of Canada >>> 315 Front St West >>> Toronto, On, M5V 3A4 >>> ( 416-348-3849 ) >>> + [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >>> Bell, Charles (Chip) >>> Sent: 2008, March, 21 11:09 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: The BACKUP VM command is not supported on this client >>> (ANS1184W) >>> >>> Receiving this error when first testing TSM backups with VMware's VCB >>> product. >>> >>> >>> >>> Running TSM v5.5.0.4 client on Windows 64-bit OS. TSM server is at >>> v5.4.2.0. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a ticket open with TSM support, but would like to know if > anyone >>> has seen this. I thought that command would be supported by 5.5 on >>> 64-bit. What am I missing. Any VMware gurus out there? J >>> >>> >>> >>> God bless you!!! >>> >>> Chip Bell >>> Network Engineer I >>> IBM Tivoli Certified Deployment Professional Baptist Health System >>> Birmingham, AL >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> Confidentiality Notice: >>> The information contained in this email message is privileged and >>> confidential information and intended only for the use of the > individual >>> or entity named in the address. If you are not the intended recipient, >>> you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or > copying >>> of this information is strictly prohibited. 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