This error usually comes when there is an issue with pre-reqs install. Did you try repair on TDP?
Thanks, Sanju -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Mario Behring Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 12:52 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 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