Re: How to remove a single file from a TSM backup tape volume
Thanks for the info about this technote. I'm glad to know there are other people who have to deal with this issue! However, I believe this technote has errors. * The sections (A1-A4) that explain how to LOCATE the tape that contains a particular file backup version are correct and useful. * Sections D-E that explain how to CLEAN UP the contaminated files contain errors and will not work in many cases. The idea in B-D is to rebind the contaminated file to a new management class. The first problem is that when a security spill occurs, the security officer will usually delete the contaminated files from the hard drive right away. You CANNOT rebind a file that doesn't exist. So the first instruction in D should say, "If the contaminated file does not still exist on the hard drive, create a dummy file of the same name in the same path". OTHERWISE the files will not rebind. On the other hand, if the contaminated file IS still on the hard drive, when the backup is run in D, the new management class will rebind all backup versions and cause the INACTIVE backup versions to be deleted, but NO management class ever removes the ACTIVE backup of an active file. The active backup of the contaminated file will remain valid, and migrate to the new tape.. The backup should be run FIRST against an existing file to cause rebinding, then the file should be deleted, then a backup run a SECOND time to inactivate the last copy. The problem with E is that it the syntax as shown does not reconstruct aggregates. If the misclassified file is small enough to live in an aggregate, it will get copied to the new tape by the MOVE DATA. The correct syntax is: MOVE DATA vvv RECONSTRUCT=YES. Here is what I believe to be the correct procedure for items D-E; if anybody can correct my interpretation, please respond. When we get a concensus on the correct procedure I'll try to find sombody who can correct the technote. D: Run a backup 1. Since the file was misclassified, you may have already DELETED it from the hard drive. In this case, use NOTEPAD and create a dummy file of the same name in the same path. 2. Open the Backup/Archive GUI, click BACKUP, select the file, and back it up. This causes all file backup versions to be bound to the new management class. 3. VERIFY that the file is bound to the new management class: o Open the Backup/Archive GUI, click RESTORE o From the top menu, pull down VIEW-> Display active/inactive versions o In the file tree, navigate to the file in question. o In the right pane, scroll to FAR right and check the management class: it should say mm, where that is the name of your new management class, for ALL versions of the file in question. 4. NOW delete the file (or the dummy file of the same name) from the hard drive. 5. Open the Backup/Archive GUI and run ANOTHER incremental backup of the DIRECTORY where the file used to be. This will cause all versions to be marked inactive. 6. Verify that everything worked as it should. o Open the Backup/Archive GUI, click RESTORE o From the top menu, pull down VIEW-> Display active/inactive versions o In the file tree, navigate to the file in question. o In the right pane, all the versions of the file should be GONE. 7. From the TSM server, enter: EXPIRE INVENTORY. This starts a background process; wait until the background process completes to proceed. E: Move Data Corrected syntax: MOVE DATA nn RECONSTRUCT=YES = -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Schofield Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to remove a single file from a TSM backup tape volume Nancy I've used the unsupported DELETE OBJECT and would endorse the statement Richard makes in his Quick Facts - namely that it does not update all the necessary tables to fully remove the object from the TSM server. When I subsequently ran an AUDITDB on the database, inconsistencies were flagged up for that OBJECT_ID. I was using it to delete TDP for Oracle backups that the RMAN catalogue had 'forgotten' about, but with a file system client, I would recommend following the advice in IBM technote # 1166278. Regards Neil Schofield Yorkshire Water Services Ltd Are you drinking enough water? Find out more on our new website designed for children, http://www.cool-fuel.com The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject to the legal notice available at http://www.keldagroup.com/email.htm Yorkshire Water Services Limited Registered Office Western House Halifax Road
Anybody with real world SATA diskpool experience
Hi List, I am building a new TSM server to consolidate my 2 existing servers. The 2 existing servers are Pseries H50 and H70; AIX 5.1; TSM 5.2; SSA disk and FC attached 3590 tape drives. Each server has a 40GB TSM database; about 100 GB of diskpool's and they backup roughly 1TB each per night. About 400 nodes registered per box. Plan on consolidating these onto a 520 AIX box...but I'm really struggling with the disk. I sure would love to load this thing up with a couple TB of SATA drives for my diskpools, but I've read all the industry concerns about failure rate and performance of SATA. Sooo, I was hoping some folks out there are using SATA and could give me some real world experiences. If you have alternate suggestions for inexpensive disk that works nice for diskpool, I'd love to hear it. Thanks in advance!!!
Re: Long-term data backup strategy
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi, Ralph >I am looking for suggestions for saving data (db's and the >like) for long periods of time. Our problem is servers go >EOSL (end of service >life) and we build newer ones but usually with different >names, and can't do a simple rename in TSM because both old >and new server will coexist for an extended time. Ultimately, >it is time to delete the old server from TSM and >unfortunately, all the data goes bye-bye. > >I prefer not to discuss the reality of what good is this data >if the underlying application or DB version is obsolete. The >users just "want their data saved" despite that we tell them >it is nearly useless. When an old server is decommissioned, run an EXPORT NODE and put the tape aside for a documented period time. Then delete the old filespaces and old node definitions. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Berbee Information Networks Office 262.521.5627
VitalFile Real-Time backup into TSM and file servers
Hi...We recently released VitalFile on the IBM AlphaWorks site. It can be download (for free) at: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/vitalfilebackup We're excited to put this out. In the future, we'll be charging for it so now's your chance. We're anxious for feedback. What is VitalFile? It is a product targeted [mostly] at Laptops and Workstations and does real-time to-disk protection. Up to three copies of saved documents are automatically created. One copy is stored locally, with versions, so that you can restore no matter where you are, even without network connectivity. Another copy can be queued up and sent to a file server and/or a TSM server. If the network is unavailable (like when you're in your car or an airplane) the copies pend and will complete once reconnected. Anyway, the web site has good information. Give it a shot? Shoot me an email if you have any questions. Chris Stakutis CTO VitalFile/FilePath & SANergy IBM Cell: 978 764 3488 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get VitalFile Today!!: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/vitalfilebackup
Re: TSM and SATA Disk Pools
Is that setup as DISK or FILE disk pools? Sal Hart, Charles wrote: Been asking lots of questions lately. ;-) We recently have put our TSM Disk Backup Pools on Clarrion SATA. The TSM Server is being presented as 600GB SATA Chunks Our Aix Admin has put a Raw logical over two 600GB Chunks to create a 1.2TB Raw Logical Volume Right now we are seeing Tape migrations @ about 4GB in 6hrs, where before on EMC Symetrix disk we saw 29-40GB per hour. If anyone would like to share their TSM SATA Diskpool layout and or tips we would much appreciate it!!! TSM Env AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.4 (64bit) p630 4x4 8x3592 FC Drives Regards, Charles
Re: TSM and SATA Disk Pools
Charles, See http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0458.html?Open This was in a recent IBM redbooks newsletter. It discusses SATA performance and to me it says that the tsm backup diskpool is not a good use for SATA. Sequential volumes on SATA may be ok. Hope this helps, Bill At 10:21 AM 11/12/2004, you wrote: >Been asking lots of questions lately. ;-) > > >We recently have put our TSM Disk Backup Pools on Clarrion SATA. >The TSM Server is being presented as 600GB SATA Chunks >Our Aix Admin has put a Raw logical over two 600GB Chunks to create a > 1.2TB Raw Logical Volume > >Right now we are seeing Tape migrations @ about 4GB in 6hrs, where before on >EMC Symetrix disk we saw 29-40GB per hour. If anyone would like to share >their TSM SATA Diskpool layout and or tips we would much appreciate it!!! > > >TSM Env >AIX 5.2 >TSM 5.2.4 (64bit) >p630 4x4 >8x3592 FC Drives > >Regards, > >Charles -- Bill Colwell C. S. Draper Lab Cambridge Ma.
Re: TSM and SATA Disk Pools
Thank you very much, that's our next approach as we did try 2x600 LV's with better success. Regards, Charles -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wheelock, Michael D Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM and SATA Disk Pools Hi, I have had issues with Fibre disks when they were cut into huge raw lv's like this. I am no expert, but I think there is something weird about TSM's handling of large raw lv's that introduces a serialized step (not sure exactly, but it seemed to really bottleneck after I added two large lv's...when I split them, things were fixed without changing any hardware/raid settings). Michael Wheelock Integris Health -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM and SATA Disk Pools Been asking lots of questions lately. ;-) We recently have put our TSM Disk Backup Pools on Clarrion SATA. The TSM Server is being presented as 600GB SATA Chunks Our Aix Admin has put a Raw logical over two 600GB Chunks to create a 1.2TB Raw Logical Volume Right now we are seeing Tape migrations @ about 4GB in 6hrs, where before on EMC Symetrix disk we saw 29-40GB per hour. If anyone would like to share their TSM SATA Diskpool layout and or tips we would much appreciate it!!! TSM Env AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.4 (64bit) p630 4x4 8x3592 FC Drives Regards, Charles ** This e-mail may contain identifiable health information that is subject to protection under state and federal law. This information is intended to be for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by law. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply). **
Re: TSM and SATA Disk Pools
Hi, I have had issues with Fibre disks when they were cut into huge raw lv's like this. I am no expert, but I think there is something weird about TSM's handling of large raw lv's that introduces a serialized step (not sure exactly, but it seemed to really bottleneck after I added two large lv's...when I split them, things were fixed without changing any hardware/raid settings). Michael Wheelock Integris Health -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM and SATA Disk Pools Been asking lots of questions lately. ;-) We recently have put our TSM Disk Backup Pools on Clarrion SATA. The TSM Server is being presented as 600GB SATA Chunks Our Aix Admin has put a Raw logical over two 600GB Chunks to create a 1.2TB Raw Logical Volume Right now we are seeing Tape migrations @ about 4GB in 6hrs, where before on EMC Symetrix disk we saw 29-40GB per hour. If anyone would like to share their TSM SATA Diskpool layout and or tips we would much appreciate it!!! TSM Env AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.4 (64bit) p630 4x4 8x3592 FC Drives Regards, Charles ** This e-mail may contain identifiable health information that is subject to protection under state and federal law. This information is intended to be for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by law. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply). **
Re: 32bit API on AIX5 needed
IBM advised us to use this api with Commonstore SAP The 5.2.3 TSM API (32bit) can be found at: ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/v5r2/AIX/AIX32bit/LATEST/ -Original Message- From: Andreas Priebe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: vrijdag 12 november 2004 15:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 32bit API on AIX5 needed Hallo, we have an application (IBM CommonStore for SAP 8.2) which seems to insist on the 32bit libApiDS.a, but we have only the 64bit API available (BA&API client version is 4.2.3.3 on AIX 5.2). As far as I can see there is no 32bit API for AIX 5. For the moment I have dropped in a libApiDS.a from an AIX4.3.3 installation, which seems to get me further - but that can't be the solution? What about other people running 32bit applications on AIX5? Any ideas welcome, Andreas
TSM and SATA Disk Pools
Been asking lots of questions lately. ;-) We recently have put our TSM Disk Backup Pools on Clarrion SATA. The TSM Server is being presented as 600GB SATA Chunks Our Aix Admin has put a Raw logical over two 600GB Chunks to create a 1.2TB Raw Logical Volume Right now we are seeing Tape migrations @ about 4GB in 6hrs, where before on EMC Symetrix disk we saw 29-40GB per hour. If anyone would like to share their TSM SATA Diskpool layout and or tips we would much appreciate it!!! TSM Env AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.4 (64bit) p630 4x4 8x3592 FC Drives Regards, Charles
32bit API on AIX5 needed
Hallo, we have an application (IBM CommonStore for SAP 8.2) which seems to insist on the 32bit libApiDS.a, but we have only the 64bit API available (BA&API client version is 4.2.3.3 on AIX 5.2). As far as I can see there is no 32bit API for AIX 5. For the moment I have dropped in a libApiDS.a from an AIX4.3.3 installation, which seems to get me further - but that can't be the solution? What about other people running 32bit applications on AIX5? Any ideas welcome, Andreas
Mac OSX 5.1.5.1 client dropping out
Hi all I'm having a problem with one of our Mac servers (with 5.1.5.1 client), in that when ever I try and do a restore, it gets a bit of the way through and then just freezes. When I look at the server activity log it says that there was no communication from the client for 60 seconds. Any ideas. The backups are working fine (well, when I say fine, I have to kill and restart the scheduler every single day! but part from that it's OK :) Many thanks Farren Minns Solaris System Admin / Oracle DBA IT - Hosting Services John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Re: To Library Share Or Not?
We use it here to share 1 ADIC S10K tape library across 3 TSM server images. We setup a 4th TSM server to be just the shared library manager - it does nothing else. This has served us well. It's much easier to move or restart the shared library manager if it has nothing else on it (e.g., no nodes). All of the storage and config files for the TSM servers are on SAN-attached disk, and can therefore easily be moved to new hardware servers if/when needed. At 05:14 AM 11/12/2004, you wrote: Backup Env Info 2 TSM Servers Running on p630's TSM ver 5.2.x Both Server using the same 3494Lib with 8x3592 FC Drives Zoned to each TSM box , but robot is being shared by both TSM Servers We are looking at setting up Library Sharing between both Backup Servers. While it sounds great, the downside we are struggling with is that if the TSM server that is the Library "Master" so to speak is not available then the other TSM server sharing the library can not access the library. Is anyone else using library sharing? If so what are your experiences... Thanks a Bunch! -- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 719 Rhodes Hall, Cornell UniversityFx: 607-255-8521 Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mtlib vs. tapeutil
Hi TSM'ers,
I've 2 IBM H70, the one running under AIX 4.3.3 ML11 ("ds3") and the
other under AIX 5.1.0.0 ML 5 ("ds4", being a "standby" for the "ds3")
- Both have access to a 3584 LTO-2 library.
- Both have the same "reserve_support" -status, i.e.
ds3# lsattr -D -l smc0 -a reserve_support
reserve_support yes Use Reserve/Release on Open and Close True
rzds4# lsattr -D -l smc0 -a reserve_support
reserve_support yes Use Reserve/Release on Open and Close True
- Both show the same available tape-devices ( lsdev -Cc tape )
ds3# lsdev -Cc tape
rmt4 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
lmcp0 Available LAN/TTY Library Management Control Point
rmt0 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt2 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt3 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt5 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt6 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
smc0 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt7 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt1 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt8 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt9 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
smc1 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt10 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
ds4# lsdev -Cc tape
rmt0 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt1 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt2 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt3 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt4 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt5 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt6 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt7 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
smc0 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
lmcp0 Available LAN/TTY Library Management Control Point
rmt8 Available 30-68-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt9 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
smc1 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
rmt10 Available 40-58-01 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
TAPEUTIL:
- Both can run "tapeutil" and move e.g. a tape from slot 1421 to
import/export slot 769 using the /dev/smc0 and back from 769 --> 1421
- Furthermore I can run the
move 1421 --> 769 on the "ds3" and
move 769 --> 1421 on the "ds4"
- Following a "pause" to the 3584-library an
audit library checklabel=barcode
puts things in sync for the TSM-server running on the "ds3"
MTLIB:
- trying to run "mtlib -l /dev/smc0 -DE" works perfect on the
AIX-4.3.3-box, i.e.
ds3# mtlib -l /dev/smc0 -DE
Type Mod Serial # Devnum Cuid Device VTS Library
003580 TD2 10012395 001239501 0
003580 TD2 10105918 000591802 0
003580 TD2 10015924 001592403 0
003580 TD2 10016634 001663404 0
but produces
ds4# mtlib -l /dev/smc0 -DE
Operation Failed (errno = 22) - Invalid argument
A similar behaviour is seen for:
ds3# mtlib -l /dev/smc0 -qL
Library Data:
operational state..Automated Operational State
functional state...00
input stations.1
output stations1
input/output statusALL input stations empty
ALL output stations empty
I/O stations in input mode
machine type...3584
sequence number13792
number of cells721
available cells320
subsystems.4
convenience capacity...10
accessor config02
...
but
ds4# mtlib -l /dev/smc0 -qL
Query operation Complete - No error.
i.e NO o/p on the AIX 5.1-box
Any idea why the 2 programs behave differently with resp. to /dev/smc0 ?
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Long-term data backup strategy
I am looking for suggestions for saving data (db's and the like) for long periods of time. Our problem is servers go EOSL (end of service life) and we build newer ones but usually with different names, and can't do a simple rename in TSM because both old and new server will coexist for an extended time. Ultimately, it is time to delete the old server from TSM and unfortunately, all the data goes bye-bye. I prefer not to discuss the reality of what good is this data if the underlying application or DB version is obsolete. The users just "want their data saved" despite that we tell them it is nearly useless. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, Ralph
Changed files not backed up...
A Test Environment: TSM 5.2.3.0 server on Linux Suse 9.1 TSM 5.2.3.0 client in Windows XP SP2 Hi *SM-ers! I have created a small test environment with the specifications above. It's a basic setup with just a 160 Gb. diskpool, no libraries. When the client performs a backup I see that drive c: backs up ok. For all the other local drives only new files are backed up. Changed files are just skipped, without any error. Deleted files are successfully marked inactive after an incremental. I'm really lost here... I created an text file and it was backed up successful. I changed the file and started an incremental: it was skipped... To make it even stranger: an incremental backup through the GUI (dsm.exe) works fine!!! Thank you very much for any reply in advance!!! Kindest regards, Eric van Loon KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. **
Re: database, scratch and failed backup
I'll give the first two a go; 1 ) Yes... as long as you have kept the client node tapes separate in a box (This is related to Question 2 also) and they havent been used since the database backup you will restore was taken. 2 ) Pending tapes are important. They provide the functionality of your 'box' in question 1... When a tape 'empties' for whatever reason, it remains in a pending state for a number of days set by the reusedelay parm on the storage pool. This is so that should you restore a TSM database backup, the data that backup believed was on the tapes when the backup was taken, is still there. IE; You take a TSM db backup Space reclamation occurs You restore the TSM db backup because space reclamation happened, data is not where the DB backup expects it to be. You should set the reusedelay of your storage pools to be as long as you retain your TSM db backups for. Matt. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hashim, Shukrie BSP-ISM/116 Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 2:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: database, scratch and failed backup HI all, I have 3 questions 1 ) If I backup the TSM database into tapes ... will the database include the nodes that are actually ...registered during at that point in time ? so when .. I accidentally .. deleted the client\nodes (that means all the filespace as well) Can I restore back the database ... and get the client\nodes that are deleted and the filespace ...? assuming that I have already seperated the client\nodes's data tapes into a storage box ... (not in library)?? 2 ) I can see when I do 'q vol stgp=pool' there's some pending tapes ... and has 0.0 % used ... if I delete them ... they will become scratch ... well sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't work ... why is that ... am I doing something that is not recommendable .. ? if yes ... what is recommendable .. to make those pending tapes as scratch ? Usually I do checkout, delete volume and then . checkin as scratch ... 3 ) One more thing ... I have problems backing up the TSM server itself ... the IP address is in asterisk ... it's the server that TSM is installed on ... 11/11/04 23:36:03 ANR8214E Session open with ***.***.***.*** failed due to connection refusal. Regards Shukrie ___ Disclaimer Notice __ This message and any attachments are confidential and should only be read by those to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact us, delete the message from your computer and destroy any copies. Any distribution or copying without our prior permission is prohibited. Internet communications are not always secure and therefore Powergen Retail Limited does not accept legal responsibility for this message. The recipient is responsible for verifying its authenticity before acting on the contents. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Powergen Retail Limited. Registered addresses: Powergen Retail Limited, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8LG. Registered in England and Wales No: 3407430 Telephone +44 (0) 2476 42 4000 Fax +44 (0) 2476 42 5432
Re: To Library Share Or Not?
they have a setup here with 2 TSM servers, each being a master of their library for the other. Storage pool backups occurr to the 'offsite' library mastered by the 'other' TSM server. It is awkward in that should work need doing to one library or machine, even just a simple audit library, then the activity on both servers needs to be stopped before it can happen. It also puts a twist in the plot for managing scratch tape levels etc.. Matt. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 10:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: To Library Share Or Not? Backup Env Info 2 TSM Servers Running on p630's TSM ver 5.2.x Both Server using the same 3494Lib with 8x3592 FC Drives Zoned to each TSM box , but robot is being shared by both TSM Servers We are looking at setting up Library Sharing between both Backup Servers. While it sounds great, the downside we are struggling with is that if the TSM server that is the Library "Master" so to speak is not available then the other TSM server sharing the library can not access the library. Is anyone else using library sharing? If so what are your experiences... Thanks a Bunch! ___ Disclaimer Notice __ This message and any attachments are confidential and should only be read by those to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact us, delete the message from your computer and destroy any copies. Any distribution or copying without our prior permission is prohibited. Internet communications are not always secure and therefore Powergen Retail Limited does not accept legal responsibility for this message. The recipient is responsible for verifying its authenticity before acting on the contents. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Powergen Retail Limited. Registered addresses: Powergen Retail Limited, Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8LG. Registered in England and Wales No: 3407430 Telephone +44 (0) 2476 42 4000 Fax +44 (0) 2476 42 5432
Re: Utility/reporting tool to list filesystems/drives not backed up
The default domain is ALL-LOCAL. If you add a drive our mountpoint the TSM client should automaticlly include that on the next backup. On the Unix's that's all mounted filesystems except /tmp. On Winders it's all locally attached drives. Now on Windows if the security for the drive does not include the account that the TSM Scheduler service is running under, then TSM won't back it up. It won't even show up in the filespaces. That is why after the first successful backup of a node I compare the filespaces with the actual drives on the node. I've run into these issues before on Windows and it is almost always an argument with the administrator of the box to get it set right. On Unix's, if the filesystem isn't mounted, you won't get a backup and if it's not mounted the first time you run a backup, it's not in the filespace report either. AFter every first backup of a new node, I send the list of filespaces to the admin of the box for comparison. If the admin adds a drive or mountpoint later and doesn't notify us via change control, there's not much I can do about that. I've been concidering an audit of each node periodically just to make sure everything is included. I also have a daily report from the TSM OPerational Reporter that lists all filespaces that haven't had a successful backup in >2 days. Bill Boyer "My problem was caused by a loose screw at the keyboard" - ?? -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kovarski, Mark Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Utility/reporting tool to list filesystems/drives not backed up On the note of missing filesystems/mount points. Is there a way to setup TSM to pick everything and exclusively exclude when required? This would somewhat eliminate the issue (but might cause more disk/tape consumption) somewhat so that the backups will occur if someone creates a new fs but forgets to add it to the TSM backup schedule. Mark -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Utility/reporting tool to list filesystems/drives not backed up Quoting "Kovarski, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Has anyone a utility (commercial or freeware) that can produce a > report of which filesystems (HPUX, Solaris, Windows directories or > drive > letters) are not backed up? Essentially it would have to do a > directly/drive listing, compare it to what the dsm.sys or TSM has in > its database and list the differences. This would avoid missing > complete filesystems or drive letters (in Windows) all together. > > So far I was unable to find such an item but it seems like this is a > very common problem especially when you deal with hundreds of servers > and a lot of changes (drive, directory, filesystem adds in particular) > that can occur. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Mark The absence of such a utility is, I think, largely due to static file system complements and the relatively trivial nature of the check, in comparing 'dsmc Query Filespace' output to 'lsfs -v jfs' output in AIX, for example. Good client monitoring does Query Filespace checks anyway, so comparing against the file systems complement is a minor extension. Richard Sims ** ** This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and are not endorsed by the author's employer.
Re: TSM 5.2 Linux
Hi Braulio, You don't need all that lb.conf stuff. You'll need the IBM Tape Driver supplied at: ftp://service.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/RHEL3/. This will supply you with the necessary drivers for the Drives and the Changer (/dev/IBMtapex and /dev/IBMchangerx). Beware the drivers are not available for all kernel version, so you'll need to update the kernel for that. You can use the following procedure: 1) Install the IBM tape driver package (it will not work at this point) 2) Update your kernel to the version you'l need according the IBMtape package 3) Reboot your system Regards, Richard. Braulio Junior <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12-11-2004 12:49 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: TSM 5.2 Linux is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for your help, but I cannot find the "single tape-drive" configuration on the tsm for linux administrator's guide. Any other hint? I'm desperate... Thank. Braulio Junior IT Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux User #208017 - Get Counted at http://counter.li.org/ - "Really ?? What a coincidence, I'm shallow too!!" - Michael Prix wrote: >On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 16:14, Braulio Junior wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>I'm new in this list, and I don't know how to search my problem. >> >>I have an IBM xSeries with this configuration: >> >>2 X Pentium III (Coppermine) >>SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) >>RAID bus controller: IBM Netfinity ServeRAID controller >>Tape drive SEAGATE Model: DAT06240-XXX >>SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0 (United Linux 1.0), no services packs yet >> >>I have installed TSM 5.2.1, which provides support to my running kernel >>(2.4.19-64GB-SMP), but when I try to load the tsmscsi, I get the error: >>./tsmscsi: Error - insmod failed to load >>/opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.2.4.19-64GB-SMP correctly. Check that >>file /opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.conf is configured correctly. >> >>My /opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.conf : >> >>HOST[0]=0 >>CHANNEL[0]=0 >>ID[0]=7 >>LUN[0]=0 >> >> > >There is no library at SCSI-ID7 in your system, as you only have a tape >drive, and no Library. >SCSI ID7 is also a bad choice, as it is per default the ID of the >SCSI-Controller. >Read the Administrators Manual or the Qick install guide as how to >configure a single tape-drive. > >-- >Michael Prix >Getting a SCSI chain working is perfectly simple if you remember that >there must be exactly three terminations: one on one end of the cable, >one on the far end, and the goat, terminated over the SCSI chain with >a silver-handled knife whilst burning *black* candles. -- Anthony DeBoer > >
Re: TSM 5.2 Linux
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks for your help, but I cannot find the "single tape-drive" configuration on the tsm for linux administrator's guide. Any other hint? I'm desperate... Thank. Braulio Junior IT Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux User #208017 - Get Counted at http://counter.li.org/ - "Really ?? What a coincidence, I'm shallow too!!" - Michael Prix wrote: >On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 16:14, Braulio Junior wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>I'm new in this list, and I don't know how to search my problem. >> >>I have an IBM xSeries with this configuration: >> >>2 X Pentium III (Coppermine) >>SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) >>RAID bus controller: IBM Netfinity ServeRAID controller >>Tape drive SEAGATE Model: DAT06240-XXX >>SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0 (United Linux 1.0), no services packs yet >> >>I have installed TSM 5.2.1, which provides support to my running kernel >>(2.4.19-64GB-SMP), but when I try to load the tsmscsi, I get the error: >>./tsmscsi: Error - insmod failed to load >>/opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.2.4.19-64GB-SMP correctly. Check that >>file /opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.conf is configured correctly. >> >>My /opt/tivoli/tsm/devices/bin/lb.conf : >> >>HOST[0]=0 >>CHANNEL[0]=0 >>ID[0]=7 >>LUN[0]=0 >> >> > >There is no library at SCSI-ID7 in your system, as you only have a tape >drive, and no Library. >SCSI ID7 is also a bad choice, as it is per default the ID of the >SCSI-Controller. >Read the Administrators Manual or the Qick install guide as how to >configure a single tape-drive. > >-- >Michael Prix >Getting a SCSI chain working is perfectly simple if you remember that >there must be exactly three terminations: one on one end of the cable, >one on the far end, and the goat, terminated over the SCSI chain with >a silver-handled knife whilst burning *black* candles. -- Anthony DeBoer > > smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: To Library Share Or Not?
Thanks for the input... -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of P Baines Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 5:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: To Library Share Or Not? Yes, this is true. IBMs take on this is that it is up to the customer to make the library "master" server highly available. So cluster the TSM server. If you've got fibre attached disks for your TSM DB, Log and disk pools, then include both of your 630's in the same zone as the TSM disks so that you could manually fail the second TSM server over in case of problems. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles Sent: Friday 12 November 2004 11:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: To Library Share Or Not? Backup Env Info 2 TSM Servers Running on p630's TSM ver 5.2.x Both Server using the same 3494Lib with 8x3592 FC Drives Zoned to each TSM box , but robot is being shared by both TSM Servers We are looking at setting up Library Sharing between both Backup Servers. While it sounds great, the downside we are struggling with is that if the TSM server that is the Library "Master" so to speak is not available then the other TSM server sharing the library can not access the library. Is anyone else using library sharing? If so what are your experiences... Thanks a Bunch! Any e-mail message from the European Central Bank (ECB) is sent in good faith but shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting a commitment by the ECB except where provided for in a written agreement. This e-mail is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system.
Re: To Library Share Or Not?
Yes, this is true. IBMs take on this is that it is up to the customer to make the library "master" server highly available. So cluster the TSM server. If you've got fibre attached disks for your TSM DB, Log and disk pools, then include both of your 630's in the same zone as the TSM disks so that you could manually fail the second TSM server over in case of problems. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles Sent: Friday 12 November 2004 11:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: To Library Share Or Not? Backup Env Info 2 TSM Servers Running on p630's TSM ver 5.2.x Both Server using the same 3494Lib with 8x3592 FC Drives Zoned to each TSM box , but robot is being shared by both TSM Servers We are looking at setting up Library Sharing between both Backup Servers. While it sounds great, the downside we are struggling with is that if the TSM server that is the Library "Master" so to speak is not available then the other TSM server sharing the library can not access the library. Is anyone else using library sharing? If so what are your experiences... Thanks a Bunch! Any e-mail message from the European Central Bank (ECB) is sent in good faith but shall neither be binding nor construed as constituting a commitment by the ECB except where provided for in a written agreement. This e-mail is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either in whole or in part, is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately via e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system.
To Library Share Or Not?
Backup Env Info 2 TSM Servers Running on p630's TSM ver 5.2.x Both Server using the same 3494Lib with 8x3592 FC Drives Zoned to each TSM box , but robot is being shared by both TSM Servers We are looking at setting up Library Sharing between both Backup Servers. While it sounds great, the downside we are struggling with is that if the TSM server that is the Library "Master" so to speak is not available then the other TSM server sharing the library can not access the library. Is anyone else using library sharing? If so what are your experiences... Thanks a Bunch!
Re: TSM 4.1.4 and AIX 5.1
Hi Tom, > I am finally getting to upgrade from TSM 4.1.4 on AIX 4.3.3 to > TSM 5.2 on AIX 5.1. I prefer to do the conversion in two steps, > AIX upgrade first, then the TSM upgrade on another day. we have done similar updates in the last 4 months. Concerning the server part, we did it the other way around: Step 1: Upgrade TSM from 4.1.4 to 5.1.X (don't know the exact patchlevel). TSM server 5.1 runs fine on AIX 4.3.3 as far as i remember Step 2: Upgrade AIX from 4.3.3 to 5.1 Do not forget to apply the current maintenance level. regards Guenther -- Guenther Bergmann, Am Kreuzacker 10, 63150 Heusenstamm, Germany Guenther_Bergmann at gbergmann dot de http://www.gbergmann.de
