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[Sw-release-announce] IS&T recommends Tivoli Storage Manager for
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Albert Willis)
Thu Aug 10 16:32:53 2006
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From: Albert Willis <awillis@mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:32:37 -0700
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Good afternoon.
Today Information Services and Technology is announcing that users of
Intel-based Macintoshes, especially those in departments, labs and
centers, should use Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.2.3 for backing up
their machines. This is the recommended interim solution until Tivoli
releases a new version of TSM, which is not expected until late this
year or early 2007.
Known Issues
------------
Scheduled backups are not available when using TSM 5.2.3 on Intel-
based Macintoshes--backups must be done manually. See "TSM 5.2.3 for
Mac OS X: Back Up Files and Folders Manually" [1] for instructions on
backing up manually.
[1] http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=7413
System Requirements
-------------------
IS&T recommends that users wishing to use TSM 5.2.3 on an Intel-based
Macintosh should be running Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later; Mac OS X 10.4.7
is recommended. Because TSM 5.2.3 requires Rosetta--an operating
system component that translates PowerPC applications to run on Intel-
based Macs--IS&T recommends at least 1 GB of memory.
How to Obtain
-------------
TSM 5.2.3 can be downloaded from the MIT Software Download site [2].
[2] http://web.mit.edu/software/mac.html
Where to get help
-----------------
Documentation for using TSM 5.2.3 on Intel-based Macintoshes is now
available [3], as well as an updated TSM 5.2.3 product page [4].
[3] http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=8173
[4] http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?vid=646&platform=Macintosh
If you need assistance with installing or using TSM 5.2.3, please
contact the Computing Help Desk at computing-help@mit.edu or (617)
253-1101.
______________________________
Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis@mit.edu
