Sven, "Run as administrator" did it. Thanks. I knew I was missing something 2008 specific.
Ullrich, Sorry, I should have put my commandlines in the original post. I already use -k and -u flags. Also, as shown in the OP, I was already in the instance directory. Habit, and easier than messing with DSMSERVDIR if that still works. With friendly Regards, Josh-Daniel S. Davis ---------- Original message ---------- From: Sven Seefeld <sven.seef...@rrz.uni-hamburg.de> Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:48 AM > Hi Josh, > > that may be a windows thing (UAC): > Even though your instance owner is admin, you have to explicitly > request windows to run the cmd-prompt in (100%) admin-mode: right > click cmd and choose "Run as Administrator", same thing with "dsmadmc > -console" on my windows server :( > > > Regards, > > Sven > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ullrich Mänz <uma...@fum.de> Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:09 AM > Hello Josh, > > in a Windows environment you need to start dsmserv in foreground using the > parameter "-k" > Try to run from commandline (so called DOS box): > > dsmerv.exe -k server1 > > (server1 is usually the first TSM instance name) > > You need to cd to the instance directory where dsmserv.opt resides, first. > I've also found problems starting dsmser in the foreground if "C:\program > files\tivoli\tsm\server" is part of the program path (there might be > another dsmserv.opt in this path which is located/read before your > instance option file). > > best regards > > Ullrich Mänz > Data Center Services