thnx everyone....the virtualnode option works, though the client password doesnt seem to be accepted remotely ?! I've tried to change the password on the server, in case I just got it wrong, but nothing...(aix2aix btw...clientlevel 4.2)
-----Original Message----- From: Salak Juraj [mailto:j.salak@;ASAMER.AT] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: restore to diff. client Is this correct exactly as written? As far as I know, cross-platform restores are possible among similar plattforms, like ( Win*, OS2)or (all unixes) and only does not work between those groups, e.g. win->unix. regards juraj > -----Original Message----- > From: Sias Dealy [mailto:hnre@;ureach.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: restore to diff. client > > > Charles, > > Bad news. > TSM does not do cross platform restore. > ie. > AIX -> Solaris > Windows -> Linux > Novell -> Windows > > As long as both of the TSM clients are on the same operating > system. AIX ->AIX, Solaris->Solaris > I think the TSM client have to be the same version also to be > able to restore data from one client to another. > > Sias > > > ________________________________________________ > Get your own "800" number > Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more > http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag > > > ---- On , Charles F. Fisher ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 08:04:03AM -0500, Sias Dealy wrote: > > > Michelle, > > > > > > If both of the TSM client are the same version and on the > same > > > operating system, Unix. > > > > > > You can use the -virtualnodename parameter. > > > > > > On client B, where you want to do the restore. > > > You can issue the following: > > > dsmc> restore -virtualnodename=<Client A node name> <source > > > filespace> <target file space> > > > > > > You will be prompted for the password. > > > Enter the password for Client A, then the TSM server will > send > > > the file(s). > > > > > > I hope this helps. > > > Sias > > > > > Would this work for clients running two different versions of > Unix, say > > AIX and Solaris? > > > > >