Hi Mario, It looks like you are running DP for SQL 5.5.0
MS SQL server 2008 is supported in DP for SQL 5.5.2 - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=667&uid=swg21321370 Regards, Mark From: Mario Behring <mariobehr...@yahoo.com> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 12/16/2009 11:24 AM Subject: [ADSM-L] TDP SQL connection error Hi list, I´ve installed TDP for SQL 5.5.1 on a Windows 2008 Server with Microsoft SQL Server 2008. I am getting the error below when trying to connect the TDP for SQL agent using thetdpsqlc query SQL command: C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\TDPSql>tdpsqlc query SQL IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server: Version 5, Release 5, Level 0.0 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1997, 2007. All rights reserved. Connecting to SQL Server, please wait.... ACO5422E Received the following from the MS SQL server: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo, Version=9.0.242.0, Culture=neutral, Public KeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. The tdpsqlc query tsm command connnects to the TSM Server without errors. I´ve already searched the Microsoft website and instaleld the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Objects package.....but the error remains..... Mario