| Viewer and collector 4.5.0.35 |
Improved data transfer between
collector and viewer, much
faster at large data amounts Fix : Restore NAS node not working properly Fix : update admin schedule is missing the schedstyle=e parameter Fix : save to excel of management class display may fail |
| Viewer 4.5.0.33 | Node access/Edit options file does not save the file |
| Viewer 4.5.0.32 | Using the console commands heavily may give stack overflow or close the program. |
| 4.5.0.30 |
Fix : Generation of Excel files
does not work TSM 6.1 vaulting now works Minor adjustments/fixes |
| Collector 4.5.0.23 | Fixes problem during vaulting checkout |
| Version 4.5 |
TSM version 6.1 support, this is
the main improvement in this
release. Improved collector/viewer version detection and mismatch handling Utilities/warnings now take exclude list for nodes into consideration Personal menu item with "Favorites" Free selection of directory for locally generated reports Subset of daily report can be sent to node owners Daily report can be scheduled individually for each TSM server Vaulting : Monthly vaulting schedule+other adjustments+fix for "all volumes recalled" Attention system : History log and acknowledgement capability (who saw this and acted upon it ?) History/reports : FILE device class data + extended process data Occupancy detail Process analysis : cross server capable Reports : you can now e-mail reports as attachments Save af 15 day history data to csv/excel |
| Collector 4.4.0.33 | Message ANR9999D may stop message flow in monitor window |
| 4.4.0.32 |
Run script with no wait makes the
console hang Private volumes : Show details did not work Adm. Schedules : update of data directly may fail |
| 4.4.0.31 | Collector fix : message list may sometimes reset. |
| 4.4.0.30 |
Stability problems in collector
when running many servers fixed Viewer, TDP messages display may give error message |
| Collector 4.4.0.21 | Fixes garbage messages in the message console for OS390 servers. |
| Version 4.4 |
Server independence for most
windows Multiple instances of the same windows can be opened Toolbar with individual 1 minute refresh timer for each window Active attention causes recheck in 4 minutes Support for SSL communication to TSM servers Collector maintains an errorlog Cross server / Cross collector functions implemented in 32 windows "Server views" allows displaying a subset of several TSM servers data Exports : query/cancel/restart/suspend Filter in "30 days schedule status" Support for SFTP when accessing Unix nodes for vaulting and node logs Define devclass centera New function : Nodes and their schedules Extended date/time selection in drive usage analysis Extended date/time selection in tdp/backup data activity+messages History for NAS node backups History for Offsite reclamation Quick select for period select Volume history period select Client schedules : "Run now" function Details + timer in "Operational status" Bottom line summary in several windows Filter function includes more columns |
| Version 4.3 |
TSM 5.5 support Info widgets added Disk pools get included in 2 year history Reintroduced free select of web ports "Move data" allowed for multi selects TSM support functions Execute script and mail result Customized text can be added to e-mailed reports Viewer data moved from common to user data space (terminal server ready) Client schedule timing analysis, how many active at any given time, media wait analysis... Process analysis Groups of daily report receivers. New history : Scratch volumes left in library Support for NDMP storage pools (define/update) Report generation : date range = previous calendar month Options for only vaulting full volumes Daily history data collection runs in 3 threads Cross server command : volume history Option for changing logged on admin Support for "Restartable restore sessions" Local receivers of daily report extended Reports : scheduling : daily Nodegroup support I/O error collection and history Grid-filter NOT function "Telnet/Remote desktop to node" Specific messages can be sent to specific e-mail receivers Periodic checking implemented Support for NDMP operations Improved time range selection |
| Version 4.2.0.13 | Reports : Selection of specific nodes does not work correctly |
| Version 4.2.0.12 |
Fetch of devconfig and volhist
files on unix improved Other minor fixes, nothing important |
| Version 4.2.0.11 | Improvement in converting pre 4.2 history data to 4.2 format in case you come from a pre 4.1 version to 4.2. |
| Version 4.2.0.10 |
TSM 5.4 support Multiple collector instances on one physical server Reporting rewritten completely Monitor window : Special messages list can select specific server Policy sets shows which one is active Optional sound for yellow alert Filtering of grid-column data Fix : Exclusion of messages from alert should not prevent sending e-mails for specified nodes. DB and log copy in one command from 5.3 Allow special characters in the password client option set editor : save-button + intelligent quoting Cross server drives and mounts Execute script with parameters Added info in e-mail after failed schedule Associations improved Names of devconfig and volhist are taken from the database for recoveryplan generation Node summary window has adjustable panel sizes Datapath implemented in viewer (because of Vista) Encrypted admin/password between viewer and collector. Process statistics in customized reports Ability to duplicate line in client option set Rename node history Monitor console print and other enhancements Improved return code checking in vaulting routines Update admin password on multiple servers Quick select in grid displays |
| Viewer 4.1.0.457 |
Upd. sched adm 5.3 does not
include dayofweek in command Collector on/offline in collector window Double minus after encode... Single node session timing does not show green if passing midnight. |
| Version 4.1.0.456 |
Viewer : Clicking in warning list gives an error message Better handling of "Expiration" field when doing "update schedule" Better handling of PETA byte amounts Improvements for users using "Large fonts" Collector : Vaulting FTP : Allow overwrite of files Error in history average corrected |
| Version 4.1.0.455 |
Graphic windows may fail with
"List index out of bounds" when
switching between servers. "BA client activity" : Sums at the bottom now excludes TDP activity |
| Version 4.1.0.454 |
Audit shows password on "upd admin
xxx password" Audit show "register" commands Cannot define a single server with a one server license Operational status for all servers cannot remember option settings Reclaim analysis now includes both filling and full volumes Update seq. stpool can now zero out "reclaimstg" Manual recovery plan generation does not work Click in collector list can give error message Operational status(all servers) gives error message Collector web display is not correct for daily report list |
| Version 4.1 |
Audit logging of all
logons,define,delete,update,set
etc. etc. The history data has been extended to 2 years Paths now has support for datamovers New function : NAS backup summary "NAS backup failed" added to daily report Offline log and DB volumes added to daily report New 2 year histories : retrieve, HSM-migrate, HSM-recall, single node archive amount, migration, reclamation, backup stg data amounts 30 daily reports saved Find/find next in monitor message lists Support for "Onsite storage" vault Periodic check for low-scratch volume count Window list in navigator History analysis Data placement analysis Allow alternate specification for the collector 'myfiles' directory location on a windows share. New TSM server overview Popup window when low scratch amount or outstanding requests that is hard to ignore. User selectable data collection time. Admin web reworked completely Customized reports can be displayed by the admin web interface Monitor switching for users with more than one screen Multi collector support directly in the viewer, the master console has been removed |
| Version 4.0.0.12 |
Collector : Improved stability (no
dsmadmc's left in system)+better
checkin handling Viewer : TDP messages and activity improved |
| Collector 4.0.0.10 |
If running with
authentication=off, the collector
may loop upon startup Recovery plan files sent by e-mail may be truncated |
| Collector 4.0.0.9 | Improved error recovery when sending alert mails |
| Version 4.0.0.8 | Stability problems in the collector has been fixed |
| Collector 4.0.0.6 |
Collector fix : Message consoles not
reconnecting after server down. Viewer fix : PDF/RTF generation ignores orientation and paper size |
| Collector 4.0.0.5 |
Empty volumes are excluded from
checkout in vaulting 15 minute command timeout will not trigger "server down" alert |
| Viewer and collector 4.0.0.4 |
Support for German date format Duplicate replyto field corrected in daily mail Improved server down detection Prevention of duplicate days in 30 day event history Improved summary for library volume display Direct export : preview parameter corrected Web reset function |
| viewer 4.0.0.3 | Fastpath selections for schedules will only work for TSM 5.3 servers. |
| collector 4.0.0.3 | URGENT : The collector below 4.0.0.3 will start a runaway condition at midnight that will make it issue commands continously. Please upgrade your collector if below 4.0.0.3 ! |
| Version 4.0 |
Now supports 306 out of 327
commands in TSM 5.3 (Used to be
200 commands) Single node history enhanced Server history enhanced Storage pool history enhanced Message lists are preserved during collector restart. Multiple admin consoles can be open at the same time. Viewer options (prompt when changing server, sounds, etc.) New function : Cross server - process summary New function : Cross server - adm. schedule status New function : Cross server - Client schedule status New function : Cross server - Outstanding requests New function : Cross server - Running processes New function : Cross server - all nodes overview Schedule status details window enhanced Drive usage reworked into Drive usage analysis (all new) Server script execute function added Automatic create of DB and log mirror volumes Show volume contents improved New function : All filespaces Only admins with TSM system privilege can change TSMManager settings Display of which volumes are used for a backupset 12 new functions for import/export Improved 365 day history print New 365 history data collected : library usage and number of mounts New function : DRM settings New function : server groups FastPath implemented to give quick access if you know the TSM command Immediate schedules (actions) implemented DRM machine and recovery media definitions Warnings window rewritten (all new) Put multiple drives offline/online Cancel multiple sessions Access client web interface directly from TSMM Automatic check for "outstanding requests" every 5 minutes Optional alert sounds for "outstanding request" and "server down" Optional OK message sent by e-mail at schedule conclusion Last 10 daily reports displayable Delete of volume from vault return list |
| Version 3.2 Windows agent | The TSM 5.3 client blocks the client scheduler and error log. This means the 3.0 agent cannot read them. This is fixed with the 3.2 agent. |
| Version 3.2 |
This is a minor update. Its main
purpose is to introduce support
for the new features found in TSM
5.3. But there are a few goodies : "Customized reporting" : Select nodes based on domain and wildcard characters. Some new functions supporting new TSM 5.3 features. Easier update of data for nodes and other objects. Communication with the Windows agent has been enhanced. |
| Version 3.1 | Fix
level 3.1.0.104 (Viewer) Report scheduling may fail if collector and viewer PC has different numbering format. |
| Version 3.1 | Fix
level 3.1.0.103 (Viewer) : Operational report does not show drive usage correctly Problems for Vers. 4.2 TSM servers in some windows Fix level 3.1.0.103 (Collector) : File and server volumes no longer considered for vaulting checkout No messages colllected due to bad date format |
| Version 3.1 | Customer web redesigned + more functions Daily mail : Failed processes Sched stat detail : copytoclipboard Vaulting functions enhanced Support for client libraries in vaulting Vault inventory management Customized reports + Report scheduler Everything can be printed to PDF, RTF etc. etc. Outstanding requests : reply by right clicking Activity log query Volume statistics Vault-email-reports separated into checkin and checkout receivers. All e-mail receivers can be entered as comma separated list Client optionset export / import Adm. console "q actlog" with variable time List of files not being backed up (also in web version) 15 minute data expanded to 14 days + stgpool migr+util Client schedules show the number of clients per schedule OP reporting : Library status (# of scratch) "Move data" added to reclaim analysis, "move data to other pool" added to private volumes OP reporting : Drive info extended with usage info Different "minimum times before sending e-mail" for error, warning and severe messages |
| Version 3.0 | Viewer 3.0.0.3 : Hardware drive and library did not work on TSM servers below 5.1 |
| Version 3.0 | Collector 3.0.0.3 : TDP messages/activity may fail if there are many TDP nodes |
| Version 3.0 | Collector 3.0.0.2 : Problem with vaulting fixed. |
| Version 3.0 | More than 200 TSM commands implemented ! New Windows agent for controlling schedulers Daily mail : Uncompleted client schedules get a 15 day history display A webuser can see multiple domains Monitor console new look plus copy to clipboard facilities Private volumes : supports multiselect Library volumes : dismount vol+set to private+set to scratch Viewer : menu item "Windows" Client schedule status expanded with completion time and domain and return code Disk pool usage has selectable pools Node data summary : delete and rename filespace + summary data Improved navigator + server list window Vaulting reworked and enhanced Color coding of specific info messages (request for mounts etc.) plus display for all servers Libvolumes also shows number of cleanings left Fixed : Operational status : Same drive name gives double mount. Selectable which columns should be displayed (popupmenu) Configuration display can now be printed Info about new versions, automatically checked via web Trial version number of TSM servers raised from 1 to 5 New function : Process summary New function : Display of DB and log volumes New function : def mg, def copygroup (ba and ar), del mg,copygroups New function : stgpool del,def New function : devclass del,def,upd New function : path del,def,edit,online,offline New function : Options/Status display/edit New function : Administrators New function : Domains New function : Policy sets Db and log : All db and log commands (19) New function : Volume history + backupsets New function : libraries / drives New function : Licenses New function : Profiles and subscriptions |
| Version 2.6 | Viewer 2.6.0.53 : "BA client activity last 24 hours" shows bad data with latest TSM 5.2 release. |
| Version 2.6 | Collector 2.6.0.266 : Vaulting enhanced to allow for manual deletion of volumes. |
| Version 2.6 | Collector 2.6.0.263 : This collector will start much faster and fixes a problem that can occur where message consoles do not show messages. It also fixes a problem with intermittent collector crashes. |
| Version 2.6 | Viewer 2.6.0.47 : Manual vaulting functions show timeout clock even though they are finished. |
| Version 2.6 | Collector 2.6.0.260 and viewer 2.6.0.46 : Fixes Saving of large clientopts/server scripts/mailing lists may fail (no update) Client activity fails if a node has 0 somewhere. Selecting only one message category for daily mail gives no messages at all. Error message detail may crash the viewer Scrollable headers everywhere and improved sorting Daily mail : Failed admin schedules are not included |
| Version 2.6 | New webserver component (much more stable) |
| Version 2.5 | New windows : All timing overview (see a consolidated timing diagram of all activity the last 12/24/48 hours) Operational status (see the operational status/activity of all TSM servers in one view) Associations overview/edit Report of used/free disk space for all nodes Common notepad function as a new tab on console window New functionality : Improved sorting of columns Prompt at command timeout asking for extension Management class window has added graphic to show destination of data. Configuration display rewritten and improved Send alert e-mail when server goes down (red) Detect expired/invalid admin/password combinations and alert about it |
| Version 2.4 | New collector released 7 jan 2003 at 19:00 European time. Alert and daily e-mails generated by the previous collector may be duplicated. |
| Version 2.4 | Support for limited and controlled access to node data via webbrowser. Gives your customers the ability to checkup on the backup of their servers only, without letting them have access directly to the TSM server. New program : The master console, used in enterprise configuration for controlling up to 1500 TSM servers from a single point of control. New utility : Database explorer. Daily status mail has been enhanced with :
New functions : |
| Version 2.3.1 | This version does not add new functionality, but has a number of minor fixes that will improve the stability of TSMManager. |
| Version 2.3 | Logon using any administrator ID which will be verified on a TSM server of your choice. Access dsm.opt, dsm.sys, dsmerror.log and dsmched.log of any node directly from the viewer. Great for "missed" schedules and other debugging. Improved command console where you can define your own customized commands (selects) and use them on any TSM server easily. Optional background to cover your desktop to avoid being distrcated by any activity there. Main menu implemented. Use the menu, the navigator or both as you prefer. Turning off the navigator adds space on your desktop. 3 additional reports, showing daily data transfer amounts. 2 new report functions to show reports for several servers on the same pages. Mail receivers can be defined for single TSM servers so the recievers only get alerts/reports for certain TSM servers and not all. Possibility to exclude nodes from daily reports. Good for "sleeping" nodes. Various minor bug fixes... |
| Version 2.2.1 |
Fixed : Detailed reports may give program errors Fixed : Mount display status is wrong Improved : Better process status information New : 30 day event table can be clicked for details New : 30 day event table displayed in web pages |
| Version 2.2 |
A users manual !!! New functions : Display the results of events for the last 30 days in a nice tabular format. Reclaim analysis. Printed reports for all gathered statistical data. New data collected : Schedule success rates Occupancy for each node Data amount backed up daily per node Number of files backed up daily per node Elapse time for daily backup per node Network transfer rate per node during backup Plus many other small improvements... |
| Version 2.1 | All collectors downloaded between 1/6 and 12/6 has an error that disables the sending of e-mail alerts. If you want e-mail alerts and your collector is from this timeframe, please download and install an updated version. |
| Version 2.1 |
NEW : Backupsets made easy. Full support for scheduling, controlling retention and running backupsets in parallel. |
Version 2.0 |
Vaulting functions. A complete replacement for TSM's DRM feature, this will handle all your needs to do vaulting of volumes. Builtin webserver to display vaulting reports and the daily status report. |
| Version 1.5 | This is a "small" update. It's main purpose is to prepare TSMManager for TSM version 5.1, which is getting near. TSM 5.1 has some minor changes to its internal database structure, and this means TSMManager must be prepared for this. New function : Reclaim/migration status and various minor bug fixes. |
| Version 1.4 | Real time message monitoring of all servers allowing instant e-mail alert in case of errors. "Monitor mode" console combined with manual mode console, easily switched between servers. New display : Management classes and copygroups New display : Database and log status |
| Version 1.31 : | New utility : Edit client option sets New utility : Edit server scripts Improved response when accessing via several viewers at the same time. (multithreading) Fixed bug making 7 day statistics display with 'holes' in them. |
| Version 1.3 : | Support for "user friendly" TSM server names. Client shows status display continuosly for all servers. Dialogs for "audit library", "audit volume" and "label libvolume" |
| Version 1.2 : | Improved collector stability. "Save to file" of almost all windows "Print" of almost all windows Column widts on tabular displays get saved. Complete new group of functions to show data from all TSM servers in a single view. New 365 day statistics to show daily amount of data backed up, archived and restored. Various small changes and bug fixes for a number of windows. |