IBM Storage Conference
Is anyone going to the IBM Storage conference in Las Vegas the week of the 20th? How good have these been in the past? Geoff Gill TSM Administrator NT Systems Support Engineer SAIC E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (858) 826-4062 Pager: (888) 997-9614
Just one directory backup
There are c and d drive on my client system.. I don't have to backup c drive totally. I would like to backup only d:\abc.. How should I change dsm.opt file?? Thanks in advance..
backup problem with AIX client
Hello Everyone! I have a TSM 4.1.2 server.with an AIX 4.1.2 client. When the backup starts...it saves a file..sends the messages to the activity log that one file was inspected and one file backed up.then.it disconnects..starts a new session...and sends another message to the act log...then it starts all over a gain..disconnect...reconnect..save a file.disconnect..reconnect. This is happening with our largest client and I am afraid that all the data isn't being backed up. Does anyone have any ideas?? Thanks so much, Joyce
3466 Migration: ya pays ya money and ya gets nothing.
I just called IBM Level 1 ( dial-a-pray ) and asked for advice about migrating a user population from a 3466-C00 with TSM 3.7.2. to a 3466-C01 with TSM 4.1.x. ANd essentially the answer was: "good luck, we won't help you, unless you want to pay our consultants more money. (P.S> but you can call us back when you get error messages.) I paid for a maintenance contact that's suppose to go beyond defect support but migration isn't included in that help. So I now turn to the community for help. HELP! :-) Here's the story. I've got a 3466-C00 at TSM 3.7.2 with 1200 users 5 terabytes of 3590 onsite-TAPEPOOL and the same offsite. (backup no archive) and a 30 GB DB at 80 percent (i.e. 25 GB used) I've got a 3466-C01 at TSM 4.1.x that's bolted down to the floor and ready to go. With double the resources. THe new 3466-C01 is TOTALLY replacing the 3466-C00 for now. My tentative plans now are: take the system 'off the air' for my users, run backup stg tapepool copypool backup stg diskpool copypool do a migration diskpool to tapepool (turning off collocation to expedite) down to zero. backup db to a 3590 (twice) attach the 3494 to the new system take db tape over to the new 3466 and do a restore db. dsmserv upgradedb (to adjust the 3.7.2 to be 4.1.x useable) return to production with a new system!!! I was hoping to do an UNLOAD DB and RELOAD DB but IBM reminded me that it will take a day or two and then its HIGHLY recommended that I also perform an AUDIT DB which will take from 2 days to 30 days more. Yes that's not a type-o one month to do an audit. So its now out of the question although I'd love to give it a stab. I was wondering if I should do other extras. Should I delete the diskpool on the old system before doing the backup db? Maybe delete other 'customizations'??? How receptive is a new empty system to a db restore when its not the original system backed up?? suggestions, pointers to doc, and any other info will be greatly appreciated. thanks ... joe.faracchio 510 642 7638
Image Backups
In regards to the earlier question regarding backing up millions of small files, one option brought up was doing an image backup. What platforms support an image backup? Looks to me like windows doesn t (so for an NT box this isn t a viable option). What happens to files that are in use by applications on that filesystem that you backup with an image backup? Does it lock out the applications or how do you get a proper image snapshot when the filesystem is in use?
Re: TDP for Lotus Domino Performance
On the backend everything is high-performance. The customer is using a 4-way RS6K, 3 FDDI networks, several Magstar E-series tape drives, etc. What I am interested in is the actual agent itself, what kind of throughput is reachable. For simplicity sake, let's assume that the NT Domino server is a fully decked out system which has a high speed network connection, fast CPUs, fast disk environment, etc.
Re: Move DRM question
Here are some AIX ksh commands, adapt as needed: to get a list of tapes to remove: dsmadmc -id=query -password=query q actlog begint=08:00 endt=08:40 | grep -i "from slot" | sed "s/ / /g" | sed "s/ / /g" | sort -t" " +9 -n >$OUTPUT_FILE To get a list of tapes to retrieve: dsmadmc -id=query -password=query select volume_name as \"Volume Name\", STATE as \"Volume Sate\", UPD_DATE as \"Last Update Date\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \" from drmedia whe re STATE=\'VAULTRETRIEVE\' order by UPD_DATE | grep -v ANS8000I | grep VAULTRETRIEVE >$OUTPUT_FILE If you like I can send the *real* scripts. Miles I have full scripts, that produce scripts, to check in and remove tapes. The scripts produce scripts that look like this: echo $0 started at $(date). SEP="-" clear if [[ $LOGNAME != '' && $LOGNAME != 'root' ]] then echo "Please enter your ADSM id [$LOGNAME]: \c" read ID if [[ $ID = '' ]] then ID=$LOGNAME fi else echo "Please enter your ADSM id: \c" read ID fi while [[ $ID = '' ]] do echo "Please enter your ADSM id: \c" read ID done echo "Please enter your ADSM password: \c" stty -echo read PASSWORD stty echo echo clear echo $SEP echo "The following tapes will have their status updated:" echo $SEP echo 08/01/01 08:10:57 ANR8829I Remove volume 024D1C from slot 32 of library echo 08/01/01 08:11:24 ANR8829I Remove volume 025DD5 from slot 33 of library echo 08/01/01 08:11:53 ANR8829I Remove volume 025EA7 from slot 34 of library echo 08/01/01 08:12:20 ANR8829I Remove volume 072BE9 from slot 35 of library echo 08/01/01 08:12:48 ANR8829I Remove volume 07992A from slot 36 of library echo 08/01/01 08:13:17 ANR8829I Remove volume 07996E from slot 37 of library echo 08/01/01 08:13:44 ANR8829I Remove volume 079BF6 from slot 38 of library echo 08/01/01 08:14:13 ANR8829I Remove volume 054E93 from slot 39 of library echo 08/01/01 08:14:43 ANR8829I Remove volume 078CD4 from slot 40 of library echo $SEP echo Count of Magstar tapes to update: 9 echo $SEP echo echo "If these are not the cartridges that you just removed, hit Ctrl-C now." echo "Or else hit enter to continue." read DUMMY echo echo "Now updating the DRM status..." dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 024D1C tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 025DD5 tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 025EA7 tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 054E93 tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 072BE9 tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 078CD4 tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 07992A tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 07996E tostate=vault | grep -i return dsmadmc -id=$ID -password=$PASSWORD move drmedia 079BF6 tostate=vault | grep -i return echo $0 ended at $(date). --- Miles Purdy System Manager Farm Income Programs Directorate Winnipeg, MB, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: (204) 984-1602 fax: (204) 983-7557 --- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01-Aug-01 10:53:19 AM >>> I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The desired method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is Korn-shell. This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. 08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY ACTLOG s=drm 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has anyone got this to work?
Re: Digest back to Regular Mode
>Can anybody tell me how to go back to regular mode >once I have been in digest mode? To change your subscription to a daily digest of all postings for the send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the mail body containing the text: set adsm-l DIGEST To change back to regular email: set adsm-l NODIGests Richard Sims, BU
Re: ANR0104E
I have 3.7.4 with 3575 library. Yes, this is "normal" when audit corrects problems. If you run again you will probably see no problems. You get the "loading in drive to read label" if there is no tape in slot now but *SM thought there was or if there is a problem with the label - I have had one of those. NO loading of tape actually occurs. We have had a number of tapes that were broken (clean tape break) by the drives. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax:321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/01/01 01:15PM >>> The following error was reported in the actlog while performing an audit (with the checklabel=barcode parm). We are on TSM V 3.7.4 running on AIX 4.3.2. Has anyone seen this before? We also found a tape (Magstar 3570 C Format) in another slot that was extremely damaged. You couldn't even see the tape when looking at the head. Our hardware CE is coming out to make sure the damage was not caused by the drives. Are these things related? Date/TimeMessage -- 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR0104E mmsscsi.c(5645): Error 132 deleting row from table "MMS.Lib.Inventory". 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR8358E Audit operation is required for library 3575LIB. 08/01/2001 09:03:30 ANR8788W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in slot-id 312 in library 3575LIB; loading in drive to read label. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR8461I AUDIT LIBRARY process for library 3575LIB completed successfully. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR0985I Process 519 for AUDIT LIBRARY running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS at 09:03:33. Kelli Jones Chesterfield County Va [EMAIL PROTECTED] "MMS " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 16:09:14 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Digest back to Regular Mode
All, Can anybody tell me how to go back to regular mode once I have been in digest mode? I have looked all over but can't find the command to do it? Thank you, -- Joshua S. Bassi Independent Consultant IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM Cell (408)&(831) 332-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: TDP for Lotus Domino Performance
While there are certainly performance differences between backup apps, the biggest differences are in your hardware and network. Generally, the slow point is the drive but other aspects of your data flow may be the slow point. Using ethernet? How fast? What kind of drives? How much competition for resources? George Lesho AFC Enterprises "Joshua S. Bassi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 08/01/2001 02:55:48 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Fax to: Subject: TDP for Lotus Domino Performance All, What type of performance can one expect to get when backing up a large Lotus Domino environment under NT using the TDP for Domino agent? My customer is running TSM 3.7 on an AIX server and is thinking about replacing the BackupExec Domino solution with TSM and would like to know what others out there are getting performance wise? Thank you, -- Joshua S. Bassi Independent Consultant IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM Cell (408)&(831) 332-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TDP for Lotus Domino Performance
All, What type of performance can one expect to get when backing up a large Lotus Domino environment under NT using the TDP for Domino agent? My customer is running TSM 3.7 on an AIX server and is thinking about replacing the BackupExec Domino solution with TSM and would like to know what others out there are getting performance wise? Thank you, -- Joshua S. Bassi Independent Consultant IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM Cell (408)&(831) 332-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: bad IBM TAPE contact info
I am in the situation where I am a contactor working for IBM. There is a dedicated purchase person in Atlanta who handles our purchases and I need to touch base with her to find out if there is a toe to be stepped on. I have contacted Tivoli and asked them if there is the potential that the database is corrupt or there may be some other application related reason for the bunch of media errors and have not gotten very far. I have also contacted our IBM support CE and he talked it over with sources and decided that 21 tapes out of less than 500 failing in a year isn't excessive (almost 5 percent failure). Will just have to wait and see if my tape woes moderate. Much appreciate the info. George Lesho AFC Enterprises David Longo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 08/01/2001 02:15:46 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Fax to: Subject: Re: bad IBM TAPE contact info >From a vendor. The first time or two we went through vendor for replacements. Then they said we could go directly to IBM and save a step, so we have. David Longo >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/31/01 09:08PM >>> Did you buy your tapes directly from IBM or from another vendor? -Original Message- From: David Longo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 6:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: bad IBM TAPE contact info Call (888) IBM-MEDIA. I have had many 3575 tapes replaced. medai errors or broken tapes. (Note: the last few times they "have to get approval" for total values over $1000 (about 10 tapes). I guess the economy is having it's "effects"). I have never gotten approval - never called/faxed back. Therefore I always request replacement of 9 tapes. They send you a Fax with RMA #, you send them the bad tapes. They generally send out good new tapes the same day you call. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax:321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/31/01 05:11PM >>> %sm-ers... Some months ago, there was a discussion where point of contact info was given for a person or group within IBM where tape "warranty" issues could be resolved. I have misplaced this information and need it. TSM has recommended 21 tapes be removed from my tape library over the last year due to excessive media errors which could not be repaired. I need to speak with the IBM warranty person or group. If someone has this info, I would appreciate you reposting it! I have a 3575L32 and use Magstar MP Fast Access Linear Tape C-Foxmat XL 7GB tapes. I also hhave a few non-XL C-Format tapes... Many thanks. George Lesho AFC Enterprises "MMS " made the following annotations on 07/31/01 19:49:28 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. == "MMS " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 15:20:41 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Re: bad IBM TAPE contact info
From a vendor. The first time or two we went through vendor for replacements. Then they said we could go directly to IBM and save a step, so we have. David Longo >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/31/01 09:08PM >>> Did you buy your tapes directly from IBM or from another vendor? -Original Message- From: David Longo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 6:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: bad IBM TAPE contact info Call (888) IBM-MEDIA. I have had many 3575 tapes replaced. medai errors or broken tapes. (Note: the last few times they "have to get approval" for total values over $1000 (about 10 tapes). I guess the economy is having it's "effects"). I have never gotten approval - never called/faxed back. Therefore I always request replacement of 9 tapes. They send you a Fax with RMA #, you send them the bad tapes. They generally send out good new tapes the same day you call. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax:321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/31/01 05:11PM >>> %sm-ers... Some months ago, there was a discussion where point of contact info was given for a person or group within IBM where tape "warranty" issues could be resolved. I have misplaced this information and need it. TSM has recommended 21 tapes be removed from my tape library over the last year due to excessive media errors which could not be repaired. I need to speak with the IBM warranty person or group. If someone has this info, I would appreciate you reposting it! I have a 3575L32 and use Magstar MP Fast Access Linear Tape C-Foxmat XL 7GB tapes. I also hhave a few non-XL C-Format tapes... Many thanks. George Lesho AFC Enterprises "MMS " made the following annotations on 07/31/01 19:49:28 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. == "MMS " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 15:20:41 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Re: 3494 Tape Library
What version of atape and atldd are you running? -Original Message- From: Mauro Jr, Frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3494 Tape Library I have a 3494 tape library which is connected through a "brocade switch" to an AIX 4.3.3 server. The tape library is also used by our mainframe. I was able to define the tape library and drives to the TSM but when I try to label or read a tape I get the following error message: ANR8311E An I/O error occurred while accessing drive DRIVE0 (/dev/rmt6) for READ operation, errno = 0. ANR8810I Volume X10151 has been labeled in library 3494LIB1. I used 300 for the Private Category and 301 for the Scratch Category. Library Name: 3494LIB1 Library Type: 349X Device: /dev/lmcp0 Private Category: 300 Scratch Category: 301 External Manager: Shared: No Primary Library Manager: Last Update by (administrator): MAUROF Last Update Date/Time: 07/31/2001 18:03:32 Has anyone run into this problem? Any help would be appreciated. Frank Mauro Liberty Mutual Backup and Recovery Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] 603.245.3207
3494 Tape Library
I have a 3494 tape library which is connected through a "brocade switch" to an AIX 4.3.3 server. The tape library is also used by our mainframe. I was able to define the tape library and drives to the TSM but when I try to label or read a tape I get the following error message: ANR8311E An I/O error occurred while accessing drive DRIVE0 (/dev/rmt6) for READ operation, errno = 0. ANR8810I Volume X10151 has been labeled in library 3494LIB1. I used 300 for the Private Category and 301 for the Scratch Category. Library Name: 3494LIB1 Library Type: 349X Device: /dev/lmcp0 Private Category: 300 Scratch Category: 301 External Manager: Shared: No Primary Library Manager: Last Update by (administrator): MAUROF Last Update Date/Time: 07/31/2001 18:03:32 Has anyone run into this problem? Any help would be appreciated. Frank Mauro Liberty Mutual Backup and Recovery Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] 603.245.3207
Re: ANR0104E
Kelli, It doesn't look like you got the ANR0104 from running audit library. It appears you audited the library as a result of the error deleting the row from the table noted. Once the audit completed, it looks like everything is fine with the audit likely resolving the issue in your table. George Lesho AFC Enterprises Kelli Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 08/01/2001 12:15:56 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Fax to: Subject: ANR0104E The following error was reported in the actlog while performing an audit (with the checklabel=barcode parm). We are on TSM V 3.7.4 running on AIX 4.3.2. Has anyone seen this before? We also found a tape (Magstar 3570 C Format) in another slot that was extremely damaged. You couldn't even see the tape when looking at the head. Our hardware CE is coming out to make sure the damage was not caused by the drives. Are these things related? Date/TimeMessage -- 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR0104E mmsscsi.c(5645): Error 132 deleting row from table "MMS.Lib.Inventory". 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR8358E Audit operation is required for library 3575LIB. 08/01/2001 09:03:30 ANR8788W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in slot-id 312 in library 3575LIB; loading in drive to read label. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR8461I AUDIT LIBRARY process for library 3575LIB completed successfully. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR0985I Process 519 for AUDIT LIBRARY running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS at 09:03:33. Kelli Jones Chesterfield County Va [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Move DRM question
When using the wildcard "*" in a script code it as "\*". This allows the AIX script to recognize the "*" as a character. Frank Mauro Liberty Mutual Backup and Recovery Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] 603.245.3207 > -Original Message- > From: Fred Johanson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Move DRM question > > The script that produced to log i appended was: > > dsmadmc -id=admin -password=password move drm UC* wherest=vaultretrieve > tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd="checkin libvol > tsmlib > &vol devt=3590 stat=scratch" > > The manual has "move drm * etc" but experience shows that the command > parser has a problem with the wildcard "*" in scripts, but all my > cartridges are UC. > > > At 12:28 PM 8/1/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >What do your scripts look like? I have scripts that work > > > >-Original Message- > >From: Fred Johanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:53 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Move DRM question > > > > > >I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The > desired > >method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a > >local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM > >documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is > >Korn-shell. > > > >This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. > > > >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE > >DRMEDIA > >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve > >cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= > >tsmlib= > >&vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch > >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. > >08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY > >ACTLOG > >s=drm > >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE > >DRMEDIA > >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve > >cmd=checkin > >libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch > >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. > > > >I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has > anyone > >got this to work?
Re: Move DRM question
Fred, It looks like the shell is eating your quotes. You might try cmd=\"checkin libvol tsmlib &vol devt=3590 stat=scratch\" Alex -Original Message- From: Fred Johanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Move DRM question The script that produced to log i appended was: dsmadmc -id=admin -password=password move drm UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd="checkin libvol tsmlib &vol devt=3590 stat=scratch" The manual has "move drm * etc" but experience shows that the command parser has a problem with the wildcard "*" in scripts, but all my cartridges are UC. At 12:28 PM 8/1/2001 -0500, you wrote: >What do your scripts look like? I have scripts that work > >-Original Message- >From: Fred Johanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:53 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Move DRM question > > >I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The desired >method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a >local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM >documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is >Korn-shell. > >This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. > >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE >DRMEDIA >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve >cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= >tsmlib= >&vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. >08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY >ACTLOG >s=drm >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE >DRMEDIA >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve >cmd=checkin >libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. > >I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has anyone >got this to work? "WorldSecure " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 11:02:44 -- [INFO] -- Content Manager: The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by phone if possible or via email message. ==
Re: Move DRM question
>The script that produced to log i appended was: > >dsmadmc -id=admin -password=password move drm UC* wherest=vaultretrieve >tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd="checkin libvol tsmlib >&vol devt=3590 stat=scratch" Fred - Your first posting said you are running Korn shell. Shells absorb quotes as they define to them a bundle of stuff to be kept together. To have quotes "survive" you must embed another set. Plant and execute the attached example. Richard Sims, BU #!/usr/bin/ksh echo "This is a string in double quotes. When executed, they disappear."; echo "\"This is a string in double quotes. When executed, the inners are retained.\"";
TSM Win2K/NT scheduler
Greetings all, We have around 1,300 Windows 2K/NT clients, mostly just workstations, with 3 to 4 Gig to backup each. We have experienced problems with the Central Scheduler Service stopping, and not being able to trace the precise cause. Some people recommend that Windows users re-boot on a regular basis - like weekly. This would help the Scheduler Service, since it will re-start on boot also. It probably helps all windows applications. I think our problems are with those clients that leave their systems running for weeks and months. We have both TSM 4.1.2 and ADSM 3.1 Windows clients, we're running TSM 4.1.3 on AIX servers. So I wanted to put this out to the Forum to see if there is any shared experience here, and if anyone has any insight into probable causes and repairs. Thank you. John Bremer LANL
Re: TSM Win2K/NT scheduler
We were having a problem with 4.1.2 on nt, which support said had to do with permissions. ON the failing machines you would see a message in the log file about a failure to back up the registry. Upgrading to 4.2.0 resolved that problem -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Bremer Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 2:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM Win2K/NT scheduler Greetings all, We have around 1,300 Windows 2K/NT clients, mostly just workstations, with 3 to 4 Gig to backup each. We have experienced problems with the Central Scheduler Service stopping, and not being able to trace the precise cause. Some people recommend that Windows users re-boot on a regular basis - like weekly. This would help the Scheduler Service, since it will re-start on boot also. It probably helps all windows applications. I think our problems are with those clients that leave their systems running for weeks and months. We have both TSM 4.1.2 and ADSM 3.1 Windows clients, we're running TSM 4.1.3 on AIX servers. So I wanted to put this out to the Forum to see if there is any shared experience here, and if anyone has any insight into probable causes and repairs. Thank you. John Bremer LANL
Re: Move DRM question
The script that produced to log i appended was: dsmadmc -id=admin -password=password move drm UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd="checkin libvol tsmlib &vol devt=3590 stat=scratch" The manual has "move drm * etc" but experience shows that the command parser has a problem with the wildcard "*" in scripts, but all my cartridges are UC. At 12:28 PM 8/1/2001 -0500, you wrote: >What do your scripts look like? I have scripts that work > >-Original Message- >From: Fred Johanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:53 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Move DRM question > > >I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The desired >method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a >local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM >documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is >Korn-shell. > >This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. > >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE >DRMEDIA >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve >cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= >tsmlib= >&vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch >08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. >08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY >ACTLOG >s=drm >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE >DRMEDIA >UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve >cmd=checkin >libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch >08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. > >I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has anyone >got this to work?
Re: Move DRM question
What do your scripts look like? I have scripts that work -Original Message- From: Fred Johanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Move DRM question I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The desired method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is Korn-shell. This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. 08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY ACTLOG s=drm 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has anyone got this to work?
ANR0104E
The following error was reported in the actlog while performing an audit (with the checklabel=barcode parm). We are on TSM V 3.7.4 running on AIX 4.3.2. Has anyone seen this before? We also found a tape (Magstar 3570 C Format) in another slot that was extremely damaged. You couldn't even see the tape when looking at the head. Our hardware CE is coming out to make sure the damage was not caused by the drives. Are these things related? Date/TimeMessage -- 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR0104E mmsscsi.c(5645): Error 132 deleting row from table "MMS.Lib.Inventory". 08/01/2001 09:03:22 ANR8358E Audit operation is required for library 3575LIB. 08/01/2001 09:03:30 ANR8788W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in slot-id 312 in library 3575LIB; loading in drive to read label. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR8461I AUDIT LIBRARY process for library 3575LIB completed successfully. 08/01/2001 09:03:33 ANR0985I Process 519 for AUDIT LIBRARY running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS at 09:03:33. Kelli Jones Chesterfield County Va [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Move DRM question
I'm trying to get DRM commands installed for operations staff. The desired method is for an operator to issue a command from the console which is a local script, in this case copied straight out of the TSM documentation. The server is running AIX 4.3.3 and the script is Korn-shell. This is what appears in the activity log when the script is run. 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmdf=/var/adm/dsm/drmcmd.dsm cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:42:26 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. 08/01/2001 10:43:35 ANR2017I Administrator FRED issued command: QUERY ACTLOG s=drm 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA UC* wherest=vaultretrieve tost=onsiteretrieve cmd=checkin libvol= tsmlib= &vol= devt=3590 stat=scratch 08/01/2001 10:44:39 ANR2020E MOVE DRMEDIA: Invalid parameter - LIBVOL. I have a feeling that this is more an AIX problem than TSM, but has anyone got this to work?
Re: Backup Strategy
From what you wrote, it sounds like you are waiting till one point in the day to do steps 1 and 2 all at once. I do them during the day. I have about 120 clients with 250 - 300 GB a day, mostly backed up during a 12 hour period. I have a AIX cron job that runs every 30 minutes and starts 2 processes to do "backup diskpool to copypool". It checks to see if one of these processes is still running from last half hour and doesn't start another one if that's the case. Then at the end of day cycle I start 2 processes to "backup tapepool to copypool" to catch everything that migration scooped up first. The last process takes maybe 1 to 2 ½ hours depending on day and amount of data. A cron job starts at 6:01am and keeps checking to see that all the above are finished and then it starts the Backup DB which takes about 30 minutes. Have TSM server 3.7.4.0 on AIX 4.3.3. with IBM 3575 library. 13.5 GB DB that's 67% utilized. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax:321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/01/01 11:15AM >>> Hello, Currently our backup strategy for the TSM Servers is as follows on a daily basis. 1. Backup 'diskpool' to 'copypool' 2. Backup 'tapepool' to 'copypool' 3. Full back up of DB From what I understand this is the most bullet proof method. However we are at edge of our tape libraries capacity and the 3 steps above are taking about 4 1/2 hours to complete each day. Is anyone using a strategy that would reduce both the amount of time and possibly the number of volumes needed for these administrative tasks. Thanks, Jon Martin "MMS " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 11:54:16 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Re: Another Upgrade Question (Windows Platform)
You will need to first put on 4.1.0.0 which will require the install CD. If you have support for your product you can call tivoli support and they will send you the 4.1 install pack. I just did my first AIX 3.7 to 4.1.4.0, had to make the pit stop at 4.1.0.0 Dwight -Original Message- From: Doug Thorneycroft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Another Upgrade Question (Windows Platform) I've been looking at the readme for Server Version 4.1.4.0 for Windows. I'm not sure of what's required to upgrade from Version 3.7 The Readme states that to upgrade from a previous 4.X version prior to 4.1.3 you first need to uninstall the previous version. Text of readme follows: *** * * $$3 Windows installation requires uninstallation of previous version for upgrade * *** * On the Windows platform, unwanted repairs of the registry effecting the server will occur if migration is allowed to occur from previously installed 4.x versions. The following procedure must be followed to successfully migrate to this new version. The procedure instructs you to uninstall your previous version, and to reinstall the license files after installing the new version. Since the readme states 4.X versions, does this mean that we can upgrade directly from Version 3.7 to 4.1.4.0? Or do we have to upgrade to 4.1.0.0, then uninstall, then install 4.1.4.0, then reinstall the license files? Signed Confused
!!Backupsets and Raw Volumes!!
Keep in mind the following things about backupsets. A generate backupset command copies all the 'Active' versions of the file systems specified. It does not copy any of the 'Inactive' versions. It does not copy any of archive data either. The 'Active' versions after a full incremental represent a full backup of the client system. Generate backupset is only valid for baclient backup data. Api data can be included in a generate backupset command, however you will never be able to restore it. The backup image command is Api data, even though it is sent by the baclient. (The API is a prerequisite for the image fileset). Haven't you ever tried to restore from the backupset? That would have given you your first clue that you are unable to get your raw partitions off the backupset. Restoring data successfully is the real key in determining whether or not you have a successful backup. Not whether the backup program returns no errors. James Thompson >I am running a backupset every month on a system that backs up both normal >filesystems and raw partitions (using the dsmc backup image command). _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
Backup Strategy
Hello, Currently our backup strategy for the TSM Servers is as follows on a daily basis. 1. Backup 'diskpool' to 'copypool' 2. Backup 'tapepool' to 'copypool' 3. Full back up of DB From what I understand this is the most bullet proof method. However we are at edge of our tape libraries capacity and the 3 steps above are taking about 4 1/2 hours to complete each day. Is anyone using a strategy that would reduce both the amount of time and possibly the number of volumes needed for these administrative tasks. Thanks, Jon Martin
Re: Updated Last Access Times - NT client/McAfee/Outbound files
Hi, Richard. That was a piece of information that I didn't include. That's funny, seeing as how it's the crux of the problem. Sorry about that. What I am experiencing on my fileserver is that 3 million files (75%) have last access times that coincide with the backup window. Only about 50,000 files are actually backed up. That's 2,950,000 files that were inspected and had access times updated but weren't back up. The client doesn't normally update access times on inspection. We're only seeing this behavior when Outbound file scanning is enabled for McAfee on that server, and only when we're running our normal backup. When we do a small backup, say, of a single directory, and when we do the normal backup with Outbound disabled, we don't see this. Thanks, Alex -Original Message- From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:34 AM Alex - I'm not aware of any platform on which the Last Access times are *not* updated by TSM in any Backup/Archive operation. The product utilizes standard data access methods in each client operating system, and reading the file to send it to the server causes this timestamp to be updated. Some file systems accommodate backups via snapshotting or the like, which avoids the timestamp issue, but most file systems provide no such accommodation. Richard Sims, BU "WorldSecure " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 07:59:51 -- [INFO] -- Content Manager: The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by phone if possible or via email message. ==
Another Upgrade Question (Windows Platform)
I've been looking at the readme for Server Version 4.1.4.0 for Windows. I'm not sure of what's required to upgrade from Version 3.7 The Readme states that to upgrade from a previous 4.X version prior to 4.1.3 you first need to uninstall the previous version. Text of readme follows: *** * * $$3 Windows installation requires uninstallation of previous version for upgrade * *** * On the Windows platform, unwanted repairs of the registry effecting the server will occur if migration is allowed to occur from previously installed 4.x versions. The following procedure must be followed to successfully migrate to this new version. The procedure instructs you to uninstall your previous version, and to reinstall the license files after installing the new version. Since the readme states 4.X versions, does this mean that we can upgrade directly from Version 3.7 to 4.1.4.0? Or do we have to upgrade to 4.1.0.0, then uninstall, then install 4.1.4.0, then reinstall the license files? Signed Confused
Thoughts on really old clients and newer servers...
My problem is the vast number of support groups across client machines... getting them to do things :-/ Yes, I know looking at the support matrix we currently see things such as a TSM 4.1 server works with TSM 3.7, 4.1, & 4.2 clients. I'm thinking about the making a statement that I can NOT allow old clients that aren't in the current support matrix to back up to my TSM Servers. mainly to force folks into putting upgraded clients on their boxes but also to keep those old clients from (in some unseen way) smoke'n my servers. Thoughts ? Any Tivoli folks want to touch this ? Dwight
Re: How to find out what data is on tape
>Further problem is that our volume-history and >activity-log only covers 2 weeks so in my opinion >there is no easy way to check for tapes to be reused >or for tapes with storage data. Perhaps you have a backup of the volhist backup file as specified on your VOLUMEHistory server option, which you could restore and examine? Your plight is why I stress that Activity Log data *must* be kept as long as the oldest-written tapes. Keeping it all in the TSM db is too much bloat: we use Q Actlog to extract old data and save it in opsys disk files, which we store in HSM. We have 5 years worth, which makes it easy to find out where a tape has been. Richard Sims, BU
Re: How to find out what data is on tape
You probably had reclamations running that freed up these tapes. They would be in a DRM state of vaultr unless someone had moved them past that. If they are truly scratch, there is no way to see what they were. If you do both a "q vol" and a "q drm" for each of these tapes and get nothing, then there are scratch. It'a always a good idea to do an inventory comparison between what *Sm says is in vault and what offsite vendor says. Tapes can get misplaced for various reasons. For all the automation of *SM, this part (offsite excahnge) involves many manual steps. I do an inventory about every two months and only find about 1 tape out of place. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax:321.434.5525 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/01/01 10:23AM >>> Yesterday I found 95 tapes in our offsite-location, which don't belong to any storage-pools. Normally the only two ways that a tape gets to the offsite-location is, that it's a copy-storage pool from our tape-pool, or it's a dbbackup-tape. In our DRM-Environment there is a setting, which takes care about the dbbackup tapes, so that they will stay 7 days in the offsite location before the ADSM-Server wants them to be put back into the system. Is there a possibility to find out what content is on this tapes, which don't belong to any storage pools? Further problem is that our volume-history and activity-log only covers 2 weeks so in my opinion there is no easy way to check for tapes to be reused or for tapes with storage data. Best regards Martin Radel __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ "MMS " made the following annotations on 08/01/01 10:47:58 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Re: Is TSM Ver. 4.2 a upgrade or maintenance release.
OK since I just went through this I would suggest that anyone that is on current maintance for 4.X contact thier IBM inside sales rep to verify this information but here is what I was directed to do. Send and email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following information: Company name: Address: contact name: Phone: Customer number: Proof No: Components: I too purchased the 3.7 part number that allowed for a free upgrade path to 4.1. I also spent 3 weeks tracking this information down and I was informed by IBM Inside sales that as long as your maintance contract is up to date and it is an upgrade within the same "version" (ie, 4.x) then it is a free upgrade. If maintance is not up to date or you are upgrading outside your licensed "version" (i.e., going from 3.x to 4.x) the it is cost. I sent the EMail and received 4.2 in 2 days. -Original Message- From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 5:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is TSM Ver. 4.2 a upgrade or maintenance release. I *think* that you get a free upgrade within the first 12 months, but please do not quote me on that. I would recommend that you contact your Tivoli sales rep (or whomever you purchased TSM from) and check with them. Or maybe someone else on this list knows the answer. But I have only vague knowledge of how the sales contracts work. Sorry I do not have better information. Best regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Tivoli Systems Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked." "The command line is your friend" Zlatko Krastev/ACIT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/31/2001 16:28 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: Is TSM Ver. 4.2 a upgrade or maintenance release. Andy, if a customer does have maintenance contract - first year after purchase (of v4.1 in our case) or additionally paid for next years is he eligible to receive last version (here 4.2) without additional fees? Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Andrew Raibeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 31.07.2001 22:33:30 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: Is TSM Ver. 4.2 a upgrade or maintenance release. TSM version numbers are composed of four period-delimited numbers. The numbers, read from left to right, represent (in order): - Version - Release - PTF - Patch (fixtest) level Thus version 4.1.2.19 can be read as, "Version 4, Release 1, PTF 2, patch level 19". Whenever the server version or release numbers change, we're talking about a chargeable upgrade. Whenever the PTF or patch level changes, we're talking about non-chargeable maintenance. Most of the standard backup-archive clients are not chargeable, even for a version or release upgrade (i.e. you can download, install, and use the 4.2 Windows client, even if you are still using the 4.1 server). Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Tivoli Systems Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked." "The command line is your friend" Doug Thorneycroft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/31/2001 11:54 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Is TSM Ver. 4.2 a upgrade or maintenance release. We are getting ready to upgrade our Window TSM server from Ver 3.7. When we purchased 3.7, we got the automatic upgrade to 4.1 Does anyone know if we can upgrade to 4.1, then apply the maintenance release for Ver 4.2, or is 4.2 a new release requiring an upgrade fee? Doug Thorneycroft County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (562) 699-7411 Ext. 1058 FAX (562) 699-6756 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Novell Client sched.log + " Resource Not Released" Problems
Hello, I have been experiencing a couple problems with our Novell clients that I'm wondering if you experts can help me with. First, my environment is Server: OS/390 4.1.0.0, Novell v4.2 and Novell Client 4.1.2.13. Problem number one deals with the schedule log. DSMC SCHED is constantly getting locked out of its log file (DSMSCHED.LOG). The file is locked and DSMC is unable to write to it. The error received is: ANS0118C LogSchedMsg: Unable to open schedule log file '(path and name of file)' for output. Quitting the scheduling service then restarting it cures the problem but only for a while. Eventually on ALL of our Novell servers the schedule log file gets locked and the above error is displayed on the console. The second problem is in reference to DSMC SCHED not releasing all resources when the NLM is quit. The following error messages are displayed: Threads-4.11-076 DSMC.NLM filed to close handle 18. Contact the supplier of the NLM. Threads-4.11-076 DSMC.NLM filed to close handle 19. Contact the supplier of the NLM. 08-01-01 9:26.52 am: SERVER-04.11.2715 Module did not release 480 resources Module: Tivoli Distributed Storage Manager Resource: Small Memory Allocations Description: Alloc Memory (Bytes) Can anyone offer any advice on a possible cure for these problems? Thank you! Alan Davenport Selective Insurance 973-948-1306 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How to find out what data is on tape
Yesterday I found 95 tapes in our offsite-location, which don't belong to any storage-pools. Normally the only two ways that a tape gets to the offsite-location is, that it's a copy-storage pool from our tape-pool, or it's a dbbackup-tape. In our DRM-Environment there is a setting, which takes care about the dbbackup tapes, so that they will stay 7 days in the offsite location before the ADSM-Server wants them to be put back into the system. Is there a possibility to find out what content is on this tapes, which don't belong to any storage pools? Further problem is that our volume-history and activity-log only covers 2 weeks so in my opinion there is no easy way to check for tapes to be reused or for tapes with storage data. Best regards Martin Radel __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
Re: don't backup new drives.
Seems that there is an include/exclude statement in your dsm.opt file, which is denying any other volume-backups than c:\ or d:\ Another possibility could be, that ther is a server-side client-option setting which excludes this two drives. Run the command "Q CLOPTSET" on the adsm/tsm commandline to check if there are any settings: The output should look like this: tsm: xxx>q cloptset Optionset: xxx-OPT1 Description: Optionset 1 Last Update by (administrator): xxx Managing profile: Option: COMPRESSION Sequence number: 1 Override: Yes Option Value: YES Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 0 Override: Yes Option Value: EXCLUDE e:\...\*.* Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 1 Override: Yes Option Value: EXCLUDE f:\...\*.* --- Ofer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I backing up an NT box for about a year now. > recently we installed a new > drives on that box. > E: and G:. > > My problem is that the schedule don't backup the new > drives. It's still > backing up only the C: and D: drive. > > I am using the same schedule to back up that > machine. > the schedule is with the following parameters. > > Descriptionbackup of the > pahntom server > Action INCREMENTAL > Options - > Objects - > Priority 1 > Start date 2000-10-19 > Start time 23:00:00 > Duration 6 > Duration units HOURS > Period1 > Period unitsDAYS > Day of Week ANY > > there is no error in the actlog or in the event log. > and the > exlude\include statement looks good. > > > Thanks for your reply. > Ofer Ccc. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
billing clients for archive/backup services on AIX TSM server
L&g does anyone have a procedure , script for billing clients ?? Ruud van Ruler, Shell Information Technology International B.V. - ISES/31 Our Central Data Storage Management home page: http://sww2.shell.com/cdsm/ > Room 1B/G01 > Dokter van Zeelandstraat 1, 2285 BD Leidschendam NL Tel : +31 (0)70 - 3034644, Fax 4011, Mobile +31 (0)6-55127646 Email Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] R.vanRuler
TSM 4.2 for OS/390
Hello , does anyone know if TSM V4.2 is available for OS/390 ? Regards Petr Prerost e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Delete Obsolete ORACLE backups when DB no longer available
Rename the filespace it is associated with "rename filespace" . Run a backup. Wait the number of days you need to be able to access the data from that filespace. Use "delete fi" to delete the data. Jeff Bach Home Office Open Systems Engineering Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WAL-MART CONFIDENTIAL -Original Message- From: Andreas Wizemann [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Delete Obsolete ORACLE backups when DB no longer available Hi, I have droped my oracle instance but forgott to delete the rman backups first. Now i can no longer run rman to delete the obsolete backups. Is there any other way to delete the entries from the rman catalog AND tell TSM to delete the files also ?? Thanks Andreas Wizemann ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. **
Re: Max # sessions
The maximum number of total threads is a limit in ADSM. "show threads" will return this number. When is approaching 500, you will have application issues. When a server is busy, a thread seems to be used by each of the following: each database and log volume, a storage pool volume being written to, each client session running, server processes. If anyone has a more precise mathematical model please share. ADSM multi-threads. With the right database configuration and network configuration, 100 clients can be backed up at one time. Jeff Bach Home Office Open Systems Engineering Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WAL-MART CONFIDENTIAL -Original Message- From: Richard Sims [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 6:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Max # sessions >Is there a preferred max number of simultaneous backup session? I now >backup about 20 server at a time during one session but I notice that some >have "recv wait" status if I do a "q sess". I thought TSM was multi >threaded and would backup all of them at once. I have a gig card in the tsm >server so network bandwith isn't an issue. Richard - The maximum feasible number of sessions depends upon the resources available at your site to support simultaneous backups, so there is no single answer. RecvW is not an indication that simultaneous backups are not happening: that only means that the server is ready and waiting to receive an expected message from the client. You have a gig card, but check the session network data transfer rates to assure that the expected rate is actually being achieved. All kinds of things, from router misconfiguration to denial of service attacks can reduce network performance. Expect the unexpected. Richard Sims, BU ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. **
Re: don't backup new drives.
>Seems that there is an include/exclude statement in >your dsm.opt file, which is denying any other >volume-backups than c:\ or d:\ > >Another possibility could be, that ther is a >server-side client-option setting which excludes this >two drives. > >Run the command "Q CLOPTSET" on the adsm/tsm >commandline to check if there are any settings: Good suggestion. The easier way to check for this is, in modern clients, to do 'dsmc query inclexcl', which compiles and reports the rules resident in both server and client.
Re: Max # sessions
>Is there a preferred max number of simultaneous backup session? I now >backup about 20 server at a time during one session but I notice that some >have "recv wait" status if I do a "q sess". I thought TSM was multi >threaded and would backup all of them at once. I have a gig card in the tsm >server so network bandwith isn't an issue. Richard - The maximum feasible number of sessions depends upon the resources available at your site to support simultaneous backups, so there is no single answer. RecvW is not an indication that simultaneous backups are not happening: that only means that the server is ready and waiting to receive an expected message from the client. You have a gig card, but check the session network data transfer rates to assure that the expected rate is actually being achieved. All kinds of things, from router misconfiguration to denial of service attacks can reduce network performance. Expect the unexpected. Richard Sims, BU
Re: don't backup new drives.
check to see that in your opt file you have the DOMAIN option correctly entered. domain c: d: e: g: or i think domain all-local works too. ant -Original Message- From: Ofer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2001 22:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: don't backup new drives. Hi all, I backing up an NT box for about a year now. recently we installed a new drives on that box. E: and G:. My problem is that the schedule don't backup the new drives. It's still backing up only the C: and D: drive. I am using the same schedule to back up that machine. the schedule is with the following parameters. Descriptionbackup of the pahntom server Action INCREMENTAL Options - Objects - Priority 1 Start date 2000-10-19 Start time 23:00:00 Duration 6 Duration units HOURS Period1 Period unitsDAYS Day of Week ANY there is no error in the actlog or in the event log. and the exlude\include statement looks good. Thanks for your reply. Ofer Ccc. Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and any attached files may be confidential information, and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure or copying of this e-mail is unauthorised. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments.
Re: Updated Last Access Times - NT client/McAfee/Outbound files
>Hi, everybody. We're experiencing a situation where the Last Access times >on the fileserver are updated for a huge number of files, about half the >data on the server. Alex - I'm not aware of any platform on which the Last Access times are *not* updated by TSM in any Backup/Archive operation. The product utilizes standard data access methods in each client operating system, and reading the file to send it to the server causes this timestamp to be updated. Some file systems accommodate backups via snapshotting or the like, which avoids the timestamp issue, but most file systems provide no such accommodation. Richard Sims, BU
Re: Performance-Guide
>does anybody know, if there is a 'Performance Tuning Guide' for TSM 4.x Unfortunately, no. A big gap in the product documentation. Richard Sims, BU
Re: don't backup new drives.
>My problem is that the schedule don't backup the new drives. It's still >backing up only the C: and D: drive. See yesterday's postings regarding permissions. Some notes I have: The simplest cause would be that the backup was attempted via the scheduler and it was not restarted after a change to either the drives complement or client options file, to know to back up that drive. This normally is a permissions problem. Check the scheduler service via control panel / services. See what account the service logs in as. If it is the SYSTEM account, make sure that the drive has permissions for the SYSTEM account. A lot of NT Administrators remove EVERYONE from the permissions, which also prevents the SYSTEM account from being able to do backups. Note that running the backup manually causes it to run under your own account, so that may succeed whereas the scheduled backup may fail. Another reason could be that disks involved are part of the Microsoft clustering environment. Have you included CLUSTERnode Yes in the cluster.opt file for each logical node on the cluster? And, the volume should really have a label. Richard Sims, BU
TSM Symposium, Oxford : REMINDER & FINAL CALL FOR SURVEY OF REQUIREMENTS
__ LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS TO THE USER SURVEY --- DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 6 AUGUST 2001 --- ___ TSM Symposium at Oxford University : 20 and 21 September 2001 'Tivoli Storage Manager : Managing the Impossible' http://tsm-symposium.oucs.ox.ac.uk/home.html http://tsm-symposium.oucs.ox.ac.uk/requirements.html Please could I draw your attention to the User Requirements Survey, (already begun) for analysis and presentation at the TSM Symposium at Oxford University 20/21 September 2001? The survey is being done via a web form on the symposium web pages and the analysis will be carried out as a joint effort by : Rolf Bogus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scotty Logan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gerhard Rentschler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The findings will be presented for discussion at the symposium by Scotty (who is also now the SHARE requirements co-ordinator for TSM). Please take this opportunity to put down your main TSM requirements to the survey by filling in the form at : http://tsm-symposium.oucs.ox.ac.uk/requirements.html We have already received some excellent contributions for which we thank you; please submit yours as soon as possible and before 6 AUGUST 2001. It is a great opportunity : as well as many experienced TSM experts there will be the TSM Product Manager in attendance (Freddy Saldana), developers Dave Cannon and Andy Raibeck, as well as Jose Iglesias (Vice President). We can look forward to some lively discussions ... Many thanks - and of course we look forward to seeing (some of) you at the TSM symposium in September. The results will be published as part of the proceedings and will be available on the web. Regards, Sheelagh -- Sheelagh Treweek Oxford University Computing Services Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +44 (0)1865 273205 Fax:-273275 +-+ | http://tsm-symposium.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ OXFORD 20/21 September 2001 | | REQUIREMENTS http://tsm-symposium.oucs.ox.ac.uk/requirements.html | +-+
don't backup new drives.
Hi all, I backing up an NT box for about a year now. recently we installed a new drives on that box. E: and G:. My problem is that the schedule don't backup the new drives. It's still backing up only the C: and D: drive. I am using the same schedule to back up that machine. the schedule is with the following parameters. Descriptionbackup of the pahntom server Action INCREMENTAL Options - Objects - Priority 1 Start date 2000-10-19 Start time 23:00:00 Duration 6 Duration units HOURS Period1 Period unitsDAYS Day of Week ANY there is no error in the actlog or in the event log. and the exlude\include statement looks good. Thanks for your reply. Ofer Ccc.
Delete Obsolete ORACLE backups when DB no longer available
Hi, I have droped my oracle instance but forgott to delete the rman backups first. Now i can no longer run rman to delete the obsolete backups. Is there any other way to delete the entries from the rman catalog AND tell TSM to delete the files also ?? Thanks Andreas Wizemann
Tab Trepagnier/Corporation/Laitram/US is out of the office.
I will be out of the office from 08/01/2001 until 08/03/2001. If this is an emergency, please contact Mark Duck at ext. 1623; or call the ITS Support Center at ext. 1284. I will have limited access to voicemail during the period.
