Hmm, maybe it can also check beforehand if the TSM server level is supported for that client?
Cheers, Rick On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> wrote: > I never said unsupported means not working. We have quite a few not > supported clients because we don't have a choice, i. e. IRIX clients at 5.1 > backing up to 6.3 servers. But if problems arise, there is little we can > do to troubleshoot or ask for support. > > ------------- > Zoltan Forray > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > Virginia Commonwealth University > UCC/Office of Technology Services > zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > On Sep 17, 2013 5:07 AM, "Grigori Solonovitch" < > grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com> wrote: > > > I have found a few Windows 2003 Servers with TSM 6.4.0 Clients on our TSM > > Server. Fast restore test using WEB Client shows everything is fine. > > Are you sure "unsupported" means "not working"? > > > > Grigori Solonovitch, Senior Systems Architect, IT, Ahli United Bank > > Kuwait, www.ahliunited.com.kw > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > > Steven Harris > > Sent: 17 09 2013 11:59 AM > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Windows Clients and Non-Supported OS Levels > > > > Of course those of us with long memories will remember that *exactly the > > same thing* happened with Windows 2000 and 5.4 client. > > > > In that case you didn't realize there was a problem until you tried a > > restore. > > > > Have they tried one Zoltan? > > > > Regards > > > > Steve > > > > Steven Harris > > TSM Admin > > Canberra Australia > > > > On 17/09/2013 6:45 AM, Alex Paschal wrote: > > > I can definitely understand the gripe. However, I think I should have > > > the option of installing something in an unsupported fashion, if I > > > that's how the risk/reward equation balances out for me. > > > > > > For those submitting RFEs, please consider also mentioning a > > > "--unsupported" or "--noprereqcheck" for folks who have absolutely > > > have no other choice. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > On 9/16/2013 8:23 AM, Prather, Wanda wrote: > > >> I agree it shouldn't be that way. > > >> Anybody ever put in an RFE for that? > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf > > >> Of Zoltan Forray > > >> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:34 AM > > >> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > >> Subject: [ADSM-L] Windows Clients and Non-Supported OS Levels > > >> > > >> This is mostly a gripe at IBM.......... > > >> > > >> Why do the Windows clients allow themselves to be installed on > > >> non-supported OS/levels? or at least issue warnings? > > >> > > >> My Windows folks (yes, they are being lazy and not reading all the > > >> readme/docs), are constantly installing miss-matched/not supported > > >> clients (i.e. 6.4 on W2K3 servers, which is not supported per > > >> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21197133). Then of > > >> course, they can not be downleveled. > > >> > > >> When someone contacts me about issues with their client/backups and I > > >> say "not supported combination of OS and TSM client level", their > > >> response is, " > > >> *then why did it let me install it if it isn't supported on this OS*" > > >> > > >> -- > > >> *Zoltan Forray* > > >> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth > > >> University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - > > >> 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable > > >> organizations will never use email to request that you reply with > > >> your password, social security number or confidential personal > > >> information. For more details visit > > >> http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Please consider the environment before printing this Email. > > > > ________________________________ > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic > > mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and > > confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named > > in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified > > that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you > > have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this > > message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not > guarantee > > that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, > > computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with > > data, hardware or software. > > >
