Hello All, first my setup: 3.7.4 server on AIX, 3.7.2 client on AIX with TDP3.1.4 for SAP/R3 just (re)installed client... when i try to do an "brbackup -u system/xxxxxxx -c -t online" it comes up with the below error. normal backup/archives are ok. ... BR280I Time stamp 2001-07-12 19.41.19 BR229I Calling backup utility... BR278I Command output of '/usr/sap/AP1/SYS/exe/run/backint -u AP1 -f backup -i /oracle/AP1/sapbackup/.bdfthfdm.lst -t file -p /oracle/AP1/dbs/initAP1.utl -c': Tivoli Data Protection for R/3 Interface between SAPDBA Utilities and Tivoli Storage Manager - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.4 for AIX LF - Build: 119 compiled on Dec 13 2000 (c) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1996, 2000, All Rights Reserved. BKI0005I: Start of backint program at: Thu Jul 12 19:41:19 2001 . BKI1214E: TSM Error: 'All Session init attempts failed. (rc=137, cannot get text for rc).' BKI1201E: There are no Tivoli Storage Manager-Servers available. BR233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/AP1/sapdata2/es46cd_1/es46cd.data1 BR233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/AP1/sapdata3/stabd_1/stabd.data1 ... In the server actlog I can see lots of sessions from the client in the same second, so it seems to find it's way to the server. ok.... ... 07/12/01 19:41:11 ANR0403I Session 615 ended for node APO (AIX). 07/12/01 19:41:11 ANR0406I Session 616 started for node APO (AIX) (Tcp/Ip 167.105.146.175(39129)). 07/12/01 19:41:11 ANR0403I Session 616 ended for node APO (AIX). 07/12/01 19:41:11 ANR0406I Session 617 started for node APO (AIX) (Tcp/Ip 167.105.146.175(39130)). 07/12/01 19:41:11 ANR0403I Session 617 ended for node APO (AIX). ... in all dsm.opt/sys & init<SID>.* files i got the servername ok ( as far as i can see ) Anybody any ideas.?? Stan