Grigori, It should not be necessary to stop your TSM database. DB2 can suspend IO with the command
set write suspend for db you can then sync your mirrors and issue set write resume for db This will need a DB2 connection rather than a TSM command line, and the suspend and resume should be issued from the same connection. How easy is it to access the DB2 instance directly under 6.1? Regards Steve Steven Harris TSM Admin Finally prospectively employed again after six months! Sydney Australia Grigori Solonovitch wrote:
Hello Wanda, We have TSM Server 5.5.4.0 under AIX 5.3. We are mirroring TSM database to disaster site by IBM Metro Mirror (PPRC) for DS8100. I have experienced some problems with online mirroring. It means we faced problems with disaster site activation in case of sending any changes at Head Office (DB, logs and configuration files) to Disaster Site online (nature of PPRC). Finally I came to next procedure: 1) complete all backups for current day; 2) complete all copies for current day; 3) run TSM database backup to tape volume; 4) run backups for volume history and device configuration; 5) stop TSM Server; 6) enable mirroring to Disaster Site; 7) wait till both sites are in sync (usually only a few minutes, because we have two 1Gb/s fiber optics links for mirroring); 8) suspend mirroring; 9) start TSM Server at Head Office and send disaster copy volumes to disaster site. In this case, TSM database, logs and configuration files are in sync and they are in sync with disaster copy of data. I think, for TSM 6.1 you need to use the same procedure or something similar, because DB2 will definitely escalate all problems with online mirroring. Kindest regards, Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi...@bkme.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Wanda Prather Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:40 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Q about TSM 6.1 DB and hardware replication In prior TSM server versions, replicating the TSM DB and log using hardware replication works fine as long as the DB and log are in a consistency group. Any issues with hardware replication of the TSM 6.1 DB and log? With appropriate changes to dsmserv.opt, will a DR TSM server be able to open the replicated DB and use it? (Just a little nervous about what all those DB2 services will think..) Any insight appreciated! W Please consider the environment before printing this Email. ________________________________ "This email message and any attachments transmitted with it may contain confidential and proprietary information, intended only for the named recipient(s). If you have received this message in error, or if you are not the named recipient(s), please delete this email after notifying the sender immediately. BKME cannot guarantee the integrity of this communication and accepts no liability for any damage caused by this email or its attachments due to viruses, any other defects, interception or unauthorized modification. The information, views, opinions and comments of this message are those of the individual and not necessarily endorsed by BKME." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.716 / Virus Database: 270.14.109/2567 - Release Date: 12/16/09 06:58:00