Wow. Definitely not our experience. Sorry to hear that. Of course, we don't have clustered anything.
BTW, just in case you're not aware of it, there's a TSM listserv - I'm not at work at the moment, but remind me tomorrow, and I'll shoot you the address if you want. There's some really good folks on that list. I think you'll find they're quite helpful. On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Steven Peck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
