I've also kept my gui alive for these reasons, plus the ability to filter
requests and backtrack. Changing copygroup settings in a domain is a few
clicks on a limited list in the gui with a much easier return to your
starting point. The only fans of the WebAdmin around here are those who
have never used the gui.
At 11:39 AM 11/9/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>There are too many things, in the WWW interface that do not work like the
>SA gui or are simply not available.
>
>For instance, I collect data transfer statistics. I do this by going to the
>SA GUI client, SERVER ACTIVITY LOG, select all 4961 messages and then
>SELECT / PRINT them to a file that is imported into a spreadsheet.
>
>Can't do this with the WWW interface. The output is wrapped (if you just
>cut/paste). No option to print to a file or with COMMA DELIM, etc.
>
>Also, did I mention it is dog-slow !!! I have tried using the WWW
>interface and after waiting 20 minutes (this is of course, after clicking
>through 8-levels to find something) for a query to return (and don't even
>think about suggesting our network is the issue. We run 1GB ethernet, FDDI,
>ATM, etc. Speed is not an issue), I jumped into the SA GUI program and the
>same query/info came back almost immediately !!!.
>
>
>
>You may use any web browser like Netscape to administrate the server, the
>address is default to dns of your server followed by port 1580, in my case
>it
>is http://pu01:1580/. Then you'll get a nice GUI.
>
>Regards
>Werner Nussbaumer
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: GEOFFREY.L.GILL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Donnerstag, 9. November 2000 16:01
>To: ADSM-L
>Subject: Re: Client ver 3.7.2 - no SA software
>
>
>Sadly the SA GUI is gone, I'm not sure I ever read why it was taken out
>unless they are just trying to simplify things. I also liked it.
>
>I did try a test though. I installed the 3.1.08 version on a computer and
>upgraded to a newer version without removing. Since the new version does
>not
>install in the same directory structure as before I was able to keep the SA
>GUI and it seemed to work. I doubt Tivoli would support you if you had
>problems since 3.1 is going off support soon.
>
>Geoff Gill
>NT Systems Support Engineer
>SAIC
>Computer Systems Group
>E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Phone: (858) 826-4062
>Pager: (888) 997-9614
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike Glassman - Admin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 6:09 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Client ver 3.7.2 - no SA software
> >
> >
> >Andy, Gill,
> >
> >I did indeed do the custom install. And I noticed that there
> >is the command
> >line interface, but I was referring to the SA GUI interface as
> >with version
> >3.1.
> >
> >Is there no longer a GUI interface ?
> >
> >I am as said by Lawrence, using the GUI of the 3.1, but I had
> >thought the
> >newer versions would also have some sort of GUI interface.
> >
> >Makes it much much easier to add nodes, check statuses of
> >backups, kill jobs
> >etc.
> >
> >Anyone on the SA GUI for 3.7 and above ?
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Andy Raibeck [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: ד נובמבר 08 2000 16:55
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: Re: Client ver 3.7.2 - no SA software
> >>
> >> Did you do a "Typical" or "Custom" install?
> >>
> >> Beginning with the 3.7 client, the Administrative command
> >line interface
> >> is
> >> no longer part of the typical install in order to bring it
> >in line with
> >> the
> >> meaning of "typical". The rationale is that the typical TSM
> >user is an end
> >> user who does not require this capability.
> >>
> >> If you run a custom install, you can select the Admin component for
> >> install.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> Andy Raibeck
> >> IBM/Tivoli
> >> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> >> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> "The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked."
Fred Johanson
System Administrator, ADSM
S.E.A.
University of Chicago
773-702-8464
