Umm.. NO, it is not. It sucks. It does do what it's supposed to eventually, but frankly getting it to do it right or applying the inevitable client upgrades is always a challenge. When something isn't working right the logs/alerts fail to properly identify the problem, the answers from support can be vague, unhelpful and downright random at times. (Asking for support on an Exchange cluster results in documentation for a SQL cluster, requests and finally demands to get the right documentation resulted in the Exchange docs (and a non-Tivoli link) and the comment that running SQL and Exchange on the same box wasn't recommended but we could try it and let them know. Argggg!
A dedicated backup team, over 1,000 Windows servers and a few hundred Unix flavors and a mainframe environment or two. I really do not like the product at all. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That depends on your environment. For a large shop, with staff large > enough so that several are dedicated specifically to > backup/restore/DR/BC/etc., TSM is probably an excellent fit. > > It's much too large and complex for shops of lesser capability, IMHO - > yet, we use it, and get by with it, and have for about 8 years - it > predates my tenure in this position. > > I respect the software, but would switch in a heartbeat, except for two > things: > > 1) the cost to continue using is is ridiculously low - maintenance is > something like $200/year for the 10 or so servers we use it for - that > makes the cost of switching to something else much less attractive. > > 2) Support is actually pretty good - we've called many times, asking > for bits of information, and have gotten answers in a reasonable > amount of time, with no attitude. > > On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "that product is a major PIA to administer" >> >> >> >> And, the fact that that has held true for over 15 years and has never >> improved is sad testament to the product. Tivoli was created for the >> consulting industry – not for the regular Admin. >> >> >> >> From: Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:10 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: WMI Query >> >> >> >> FYI: >> >> "Wscript.echo" is a command to echo (or display) the information that comes >> after it. >> >> I think you more want to do an IF statement. >> >> If objItem.Name = "Tivoli Storage Manager" then >> ' echo the contents to the screen >> end if >> >> >> BTW, Sorry about Tivoli, that product is a major PIA to administer. >> >> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 2:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> That's closer. Trying to query to see if TSM is installed. Can I just add >> >> Wscript.Echo "GroupName: " Tivoli Storage Manager >> >> To see if TSM is installed? >> >> >> Original Message: >> ----------------- >> From: Michael B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:18:19 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: WMI Query >> >> Eh, you probably mean something like this: >> >> On Error Resume Next >> strComputers = Array ("Server1", "Server2", "Server3") >> For i = LBound (strComputers) To UBound(strComputers) >> strcomputer = strcomputers[i] >> >> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & >> "\root\cimv2") >> Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from >> Win32_ProgramGroup",,48) >> For Each objItem in colItems >> Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption >> Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description >> Wscript.Echo "GroupName: " & objItem.GroupName >> Wscript.Echo "Name: TSM & objItem.Name >> Wscript.Echo "SettingID: " & objItem.SettingID >> Wscript.Echo "UserName: " & objItem.UserName >> Next >> >> set colItems = Nothing >> set objWMIService = Nothing >> Next >> >> Regards, >> >> Michael B. Smith >> MCITP:EM/MCSE/Exchange MVP >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 5:12 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: WMI Query >> >> Looking for help with WMI query for an application (TSM). >> >> On Error Resume Next >> strComputer = "Server1 >> Server2 >> Server3" >> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") >> Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from >> Win32_ProgramGroup",,48) >> For Each objItem in colItems >> Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption >> Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description >> Wscript.Echo "GroupName: " & objItem.GroupName >> Wscript.Echo "Name: TSM & objItem.Name >> Wscript.Echo "SettingID: " & objItem.SettingID >> Wscript.Echo "UserName: " & objItem.UserName >> Next >> >> Can anyone help? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mike >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web LIVE - Free email based on MicrosoftR Exchange technology - >> http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE >> >> >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web - Check your email from the web at >> http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web >> >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
