I would caution against doing this if you have a large number of objects stored in TSM, where "large" is sort of nebulous depending on your TSM server specs and tolerance for database thrashing.
Unfortunately SQL in dsmadmc doesn't seem to understand LIMIT so it would be hard just to get a limited preview of the bindings on the server-side. On Fri, Oct 02, 2015 at 12:11:49PM -0400, Paul Zarnowski wrote: > You can see MC's from the server by doing a 'select' on the 'backups' table. > E.g., > > select * from backups where node_name='NODENAME' > > At 08:19 AM 10/2/2015, Zoltan Forray wrote: > >The MC isn't the issue. It is the assignment of it. I went to the client > >and brought up a restore window to see what MC was applied / bound to files > >backed up (as well as rebound when it was changed). > > > >It is properly "rebinding" when I changed it so it is working - just not > >producing the results I want when it comes to what objects it is applying > >to. > > > >I haven't looked at it since the changes yesterday. Will see if the owner > >can get me onto the box so I can see what MC has been applied to > >what.,,,,unless there is a way I can see this info from the TSM server side? > > > >On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Andrew Raibeck <stor...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi Zoltan, > >> > >> Some things to check > >> > >> 1. Has the policy set with that management class has been activated? > >> > >> 2. Does the management class have a backup copy group? > >> > >> 3. Is the node doing the backup a member of the policy domain that includes > >> the 15DAYS management class? Note: if this is a proxy node backup, the > >> target node (specified with ASNODENAME option) is the one that has to be a > >> member of the domain with the 15DAYS management class. > >> > >> 4. Is a client option set associated with this node, and might that client > >> option set have overriding INCLUDE statements? And as above, if this is a > >> proxy node backup, it is the target node name specified by ASNODENAME that > >> you need to check. > >> > >> Other things that might be helpful: > >> > >> Run "dsmc query mgmtclass" to make sure the management class 15DAYS shows > >> up. > >> > >> Run "dsmc query inclexcl" to check the run-time include-exclude list, to > >> see if something could be overriding your current specification. Make sure > >> to use the same options file as the production backup, and to use > >> ASNODENAME if the production backup uses it. > >> > >> Check dsmerror.log to see if there are any binding errors. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> - Andy > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead | > >> stor...@us.ibm.com > >> > >> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: > >> Product support: > >> > >> http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager > >> > >> Online documentation: > >> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/welcome > >> Product Wiki: > >> > >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager > >> > >> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2015-10-01 > >> 13:35:38: > >> > >> > From: Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> > >> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > >> > Date: 2015-10-01 13:36 > >> > Subject: What am I doing wrong with this include > >> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > >> > > >> > I thought I had this figured out but keep getting the wrong results. > >> This > >> > is a W2K8 box with 7.1.2 client. > >> > > >> > I want to apply a different management class to one directory and all of > >> > its sub-directories. > >> > > >> > So I added the following statements: > >> > > >> > include * STANDARD > >> > include *:\Software\ClickCommerce\Backup\* 15DAYS > >> > > >> > Yet STANDARD MC was applied to everything. Yes I am 100% positive on the > >> > directory name that I want to apply the 15DAYS to. No spaces in the > >> name. > >> > > >> > I first tried it without the first include MC and ended up with > >> everything > >> > having 15DAYS applied to it. > >> > > >> > So for tonights backup, I have changed it to: > >> > > >> > include * STANDARD > >> > include D:\Software\ClickCommerce\Backup\...\* 15DAYS > >> > > >> > or if I am still wrong, please tell me what I am doing wrong? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > *Zoltan Forray* > >> > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > >> > Xymon Monitor Administrator > >> > Virginia Commonwealth University > >> > UCC/Office of Technology Services > >> > www.ucc.vcu.edu > >> > zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 > >> > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > >> > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > >> > security number or confidential personal information. 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