Typically the API is needed for advanced functions such as FS SnapShots or image backups.
-- Joshua S. Bassi Sr. Solutions Architect @ rs-unix.com IBM Certified - AIX 5L, SAN, Shark eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM Cell (415) 215-0326 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Gerald Wichmann Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM 5.1 - RH 7.2 Linux client Nope. All other platforms the api isn't necessary. I agree with your customer. You could verify it by installing regardless of the dependency (--nodeps flag). I'm guessing Tivoli made a mistake including the api as a dependency. Unless someone from Tivoli wants to clarify why in this case it's suddenly necessary.. Gerald Wichmann Sr. Systems Development Engineer Zantaz, Inc. 925.598.3099 w 408.836.9062 c -----Original Message----- From: John Bremer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM 5.1 - RH 7.2 Linux client Greetings, First impression feedback from one of my customers " ... requiring the installation of the API to get the baseline client to install is wrong. It's likely that I will never, ever, need anything else from the API package." [root@kodiak ~]# rpm -Fvh ~jgd/TIVsm-BA.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: libApiDS.so is needed by TIVsm-BA-5.1.0-1 Can anyone out there supply a reason for this dependency? Thank you. John Bremer
