Drive Inconsistencies

Hello all, As seen below, I have a library drive (DRIVE05) that is currently listed as On-Line within the query drive command output but listed as not On-Line in the query path command output. I have logged a call with IBM support to verify the drive is functioning; however, I am curious as to

TSM Accounting

Hello all, After flipping through manuals I stumbled upon this option and I am curious how many other admins were using it and what benefits\ramifications it may present? Is it an option usually left turned on or is this used only as a troubleshooting device? Thanks, Rob

Expiration

Hello all, When this process completes, there is a listing of objects examined and deleted outputted to the activity log. What is the objects a reference to; is it filespaces, files, directories...etc? 03/31/2005 02:26:38 ANR0984I Process 31 for EXPIRE INVENTORY started in the

All Inspected Files Failing Yet Backup Is Successful?

Hello all, Has anyone seen backups complete with all files inspected also failing, yet the expected amount of data is backed up into TSM? We also only see this on a few clients, not all. Any ideas? TSM server version: 5.2.3.2 Server OS: Windows 2003 TSM Client version:

Re: All Inspected Files Failing Yet Backup Is Successful?

The backup will inspect X amount of files and fail with the same X amount of files (stating that zero files were backed up). However the bytes transferred is about where we would expect it to be with a successful incremental. My confusion may be that I thought if a file fails, it is not

Volume Reuse Parameter

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone was willing to offer up any ideas on what this parameter should be set to for tape storage pools; both primary and copy? Thanks!

Server 5.2 with 5.1 clients?

Hello all, We have a TSM server version 5.2.3.2 and have been upgrading clients to be on the 5.2 client level and found that our old WinNT 4.0 servers are not compatible with this version level. Will these older clients (version 5.1.5.0) be able to backup\restore and archive\retrieve to a 5.2

Tape Volume States

Hello all How can a tape be listed in the volumes table as scratch and yet still have a value in the percent utilized column larger than zero? The tapes are old IBM 3575 format and the server is 5.1.6.5 on AIX 5.1. Thanks, Rob

Select Filespaces used by Management Classes

Hello all, Does anyone know a SQL command that would show all filespaces that are assigned to a management classes? Thanks, Rob

Files Previously Excluded: Rebound or New?

Hello all, How does TSM handle files that were excluded but now are being backed up? Does it statistically consider these files to be re-bound or just new? I would guess it would see them as new, but I have seen in some cases the re-bound file counts spike and level off on some servers that we

TSM Compatibility

Hello all, Does anyone know how the versioning between TSM and Aix is set up or if there is a Compatibility Matrix available anywhere. I can't seem to find anything on IBM's website. We are mainly concerned with TSM 5.1 through 5.2 and Aix 5.1 through 5.2 functioning together. Thanks, Rob

Client Option Sets vs. Option Files

Hello all, We are debating switching our TSM environment from the use of option files to client option sets and a few questions have been raised: 1) Can we use just one large option set that encompasses all possible excludes and includes (since our includes are usually directory specific)?

Windows Server Command Line

Hello all, Is anyone aware of a way to send a command line command to a Windows 2000 TSM 5.1.5.0 server? We have the dsmadmc command line application on AIX, but I don't see it for Windows. Rob

Restartable Restores - How To Restart?

Hello all, Hows does one restart a restartable restore? I have been restoring massive amounts of data recently and I noticed there are three of these restores pending. Server Version: 5.1.5 OS: AIX 5.1 Thanks, Rob

Expiration of SQL BackTrack Filespaces

Hello all, How does TSM handle the expiration of SQL Backtrack filespaces if the data was originally written directly to tape, thus never existing on hard disk? We have a situation where these filespaces are not expiring and are not even being marked as inactive yet they are in a MC that is

TDP Retention Verification

Is there any way to verify what Management Class certain objects are being bound to within TDP? I have the dsm.opt file for TDP set to a certain management class and I want to verify it is working properly. TDP Version: 5.2 Server OS: Windows 2003 Exchange Version: 2003 Thanks, Rob

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

We too run this on a Win2000 server and have noticed slow fetch times. Just after implementing we had to install 2 new drives in our 3584Lib to handle the new throughput. We had to turn off Journaling on servers with filespaces monitored by OTG; the inspected amounts were through the roof and

Re: Unavailable LTO Tapes

Shawn, To transfer the data to another volume use the move data command (move data volume_name). TSM will use any other available tape as the recipient tape, as long as you are not using collocation. You can check in a new tape with that old label if you delete the old volume from the database

Fileset Needed for Upgrade

this to upgrade our TSM server to level 4.2.3.4 and then to 5x. If anyone knows where else we could go, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply (608)757-4998

TSM Client OS Availability

Hello all, Is anyone know if a TSM client is available for MPE version 7 OS on a HP3000 node? Thanks, Rob

Re: inaccessible tapes

Simple question but must be asked, are the tapes in the library? If so I would expect to see the home element with a value. Also try to enter query vol XX f=d' and see what the tapes access state is. Just some ideas... -Original Message- From: Wojciech Zukowski

Migration vs. Expiration

Hello All, Is there any reason that any one can think of that one shouldn't run expiration along with migration? Currently we have all of our maintenance jobs single thread through a third party scheduler and I was looking to cut down on time. Our expiration process takes about 3 hours and

Updating Server CommTimeOut

Hello All, Is this value one that can be changed on he go, in that I can alter it without stopping the TSM server? Thanks, Rob

Re: Overriding Options File

], Rob Hefty [EMAIL PROTECTED] says: Is there a way to override the options file on a scripted backup so as to backup all data whether or not it is usually? I thought this was considered in as Selective but tests prove otherwise. Hello Rob As others have pointed out, you can do

Overriding Options File

Hello all, Is there a way to override the options file on a scripted backup so as to backup all data whether or not it is usually? I thought this was considered in as Selective but tests prove otherwise. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply (608)757-4998

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servers, is that connection scalable between OS like Windows to AIX and vise versa; meaning that each instance of TSM will be able use the same tape media and swap data if necessary. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply (608)757-4998

SQL Backtrack and TSM

Hello all, We have a SQL Backtrack process that invokes a TSM retrieval and has been aborting with the error: ANS1314E (RC14) File data currently unavailable on server. To remedy this we created a management class that would move this data directly to our primary diskpool instead of pooling up

Permissions change after a retrieve

Hello all, Server version: 4.2.2 Aixnode1: TSM - 4.1.0 ,OS - 4.3.3.06 Aixnode2: TSM - 4.2.2 ,OS - 5.1.02 We recently retrieved a file from Aixnode1 to Aixnode2 via the client gui. The two nodes are not exactly the same in users groups in that the owner of the original file doesn't exist on

Retrieve to different node

Hello all, TSM Server version: 4.2.2 Node1 TSM version: 4.1.0, AIX version 4.3.3.08 Node2 TSM version:4.2.2.7, AIX version 5.1.0.02 We are attempting to retrieve from Node1 to Node2 and we are unsure of how to go about it. I vaguely remember a command line command about virtualnodename, but I

Here's an easy one: set serverpass NOT working

the new password is not being updated and the old is still active. Is there some initializing one must do to make the change permanent? Before the change I had logged out all active sessions and stopped all from logging into it. Any questions, please help! Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety

FW: Here's an easy one: set serverpass NOT working

Cancel that. TSM Support finally returned my call and set me up. Just in case anyone else is interested it is: update admin logonname password. I told you it would be easy. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Rob Hefty Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 4:54 PM To: TSM Email

How many tapes reclaimed by space reclamation?

Hello all, Does anyone have a script/SQL command to figure out how many tapes are below the reclamation threshold? I'm sure there has to be something easy, but every command I've tried hasn't worked. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply

ANS1075E : Program Memory Exhausted

) and it completes normally, backing up the normal amount. I tried the Tivoli website to no avail since this message is not documented and am waiting in a call back queue on it but have not heard back anything. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply

Help on a TSM bat file for NT

Archive -archmc=36-MONTH-ARCHIVE -desc=Freight Archives for Monthend Prior to: %dates% D:\temp\test\* pause 5 When it completes it runs the archive fine only the description is lacking a date stamp. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob Hefty IS Operations Lab Safety Supply

FW: web admin interface: problem with install

Tobias, We just had this problem on our Unix Server. TSM support instructed us to shut down the TSM server then the following command should be run: dsmserv runfile in the /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/webimages/dsmserv.idl. Unfortunately I do not have a Win2K server to transfer this directory and

TSM 4.2 upgrade

I just finished a TSM server upgrade from 4.1.3.2 to 4.2.0.0. The server is on AIX 4.3.3. I did some testing afterward and found out that the data from my AIX TSM 4.1.0.0 Clients doesn't appear to be there anymore (Archives, files, etc.), in other words, I can't see or access it (it was

List of character valid

Hello all, Server: AIX 4.3.3 with TSM 4.1.3.2 Clients: NT4 with TSM 4.2.1.5 Does anyone know of where I can find a list of character or symbols that are invalid to be used in the front, middle or end of a file for a backup? Thanks, Rob Hefty Computer Operations Lab Safety Supply 608-757-4998

List of characters valid

Hello all, Server: AIX 4.3.3 with TSM 4.1.3.2 Clients: NT4 with TSM 4.2.1.5 Does anyone know of where I can find a list of character or symbols that are invalid to be used in the front, middle or end of a file for a backup? Thanks, Rob Hefty Computer Operations Lab Safety Supply

Volhist Retention?

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on retention of the Volhist file. I was once told that one does not need to keep any volhist longer than DB backups. Also if it ok to purge this file regularly would one do it to all or selectively by entering a type? Thanks in advance, Rob