>From the Backup/Archive Command line clinet (dsmc), enter q systemobject. It should show you the last backup date of all system objects.
tsm> q systemobject Size Backup Date Mgmt Class A/I File ---- ----------- ---------- --- ---- 7,750 05/17/2002 00:04:27 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\compdb 717,644 05/17/2002 00:04:28 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\EVENTLOG 140,726,199 05/17/2002 00:04:34 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\SYSFILES 21,533,875 05/17/2002 00:11:37 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\SYSVOL 94,404,688 05/17/2002 00:14:20 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\NTDS 4,318,790 05/17/2002 00:14:32 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\REGISTRY 20,883 05/17/2002 00:14:34 DEFAULT A SYSTEM OBJECT\SERVER1\RSM -----Original Message----- From: Julie Phinney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 2:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backing up Active Directory on Win2000 Thanks, Tim, What's a Q systemobject? That command doesn't seem to produce anything, do I have it wrong? Thanks, Julie "Rushforth, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IPEG.MB.CA> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Re: Backing up Active Directory on Win2000 Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] DU> 05/16/2002 05:48 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Incremental backup process all of the system ojbects on our Windows 2000 Domain Controllers. I've done full restores with many client versions including 4.2.1.20 and 4.12.12. The default is to include system objects with DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL. What is your domain statement? Have you done a q systemobject from the b/a command line? Tim Rushforth City of Winnipeg -----Original Message----- From: Julie Phinney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Backing up Active Directory on Win2000 Hi all, I'm not familiar with Active Directory on Win2000 but I've been told by one of our Win2000 guys : There is a System Object selection list that includes the following items to backup using TSM: Active Directory, COM+ DB, Event Log, Registry, RSM, System Files, System Volume But it appears like only the following System Objects are currently being selected for backup: Event Log Registry RSM I'm wondering if by default, incremental backup does not back up all of the System Objects? Do I need to specify something in the DSM.OPT file or in a client optionset to get it to do all the system objects in Active Directory? Thanks, Julie Phinney