Re: Win2K3 backup performance

[Henrik Vahlstedt]

Hi,

Have you recently upgraded the client, and are you using scheduled
backups with sessioinitiation=serveronly?
>From 5.3.5.3 to latest 5.4 client I have an issue with above settings
and performance. 
Ie, with newer clients performace drops with 70-80% when I backup larger
files > 1Gb.
Dsmc and sessioinitiation=clientorserver works fine.

//Henrik


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Sam Sheppard
Sent: den 1 februari 2008 01:09
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance

We have a Windows 2003 client running TSM 5.4.1 backing up to a Solaris
10 TSM server running the 5.4.1 server.

The client has several very large files to be backed up (300-400GB). We
are finding on a 1.3GB test file that we can only get a throughput of
about 10MB/sec (looks like 100Mb speed) even though this client is
configured on a GigE VLan.  One interesting aspect just discovered is
that a restore of the same file got speeds of 37MB/sec, which is about
the same as an FTP of the same file from the client to the server.
Client, switch, and server all set to 1GB full.

At this point, I'm completely mystified as to what might be behind these
performance anomalies.  I would expect much higher throughput rates on
all of these tests, but would be satisfied if the backup would just
perform at the same speed as the others.

Client options:  Server Options:

TCPWindowsize   63   TCPWindowsize  131072
TCPBuffsize  32

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668


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AIX/Win2K3 backup speed problem

[Lamb, Charles P.]

Hi...

We are experiencing the same network speed problems on both AIX V5.3 and
MS W2Kx client servers.  Using TSM V5.3.4.2 AIX V5.3 server w/64GB
memory, 8-WAY IBM 9133-55A which is called cgoaix08/08z.  We have a
dedicated 1GB VLan backup subnet. 2TB of changed data per night at about
40MB/sec.  See below on timing results.

>From our SAP Prod DB server:
To CGOAIX08Z (en3) interface (1Gbps interface on both ends):
230 User root logged in.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in.
10+0 records out.
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 6.937 seconds (1.153e+05 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null
 
To CGOAIX08 (en1) interface (from a 100Mbs interface on the sending
server):
230 User root logged in.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in.
10+0 records out.
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 69.26 seconds (1.155e+04 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null
 
 
>From our Oracle DB server:
To (en3) interface (1Gbps interface on both ends):
230 User root logged in.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in.
10+0 records out.
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 11.65 seconds (6.864e+04 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null
 
To (en1) interface (from a 100Mbs interface on the sending server):
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.

ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in.
10+0 records out.
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 69.83 seconds (1.146e+04 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null
 
 
>From our Banner (Billing) server:
To (en3) interface (1Gbps interface on both ends):
230 User root logged in.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in
10+0 records out
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 12.35 seconds (6.476e+04 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null
 
To (en1) interface (from a 100Mbs interface on the sending server):
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> put "|dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10" /dev/null
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening data connection for /dev/null.
10+0 records in
10+0 records out
226 Transfer complete.
81920 bytes sent in 69.12 seconds (1.157e+04 Kbytes/s)
local: |dd if=/dev/zero bs=8k count=10 remote: /dev/null 

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>>--> 01-31-08  18:38  S.SHEPPARD (SHS)Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backu
Forgot to mention; the backups/restores are on separate, dedicated
interfaces on both client and server, all at 1Gb full.

Still looking for an answer.  Will update with any resolution.

Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668
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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:05:23 -0500
From: "James Drozynski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
_Top_of_Message_


Hi Sam,
   I had a similar problem with a notes server running W2003.
I was using the tdp client for lotus notes.  My work around was to take
a
second network interface
on the server and lock both the port and the client down to 100/full
duplex. This tdp client is the only one I
have to run on this second interface and it works fine now. I don't know
if you have a hdwe. second interface, but if you
do, try adding another ip address and give it a try...TSM allows for the
use of more then one hdwe.  interface...

At any rate kindly let me know what your resolution is as I'm
interested...

thx jimmyd

James Drozynski
IBM Pittsburgh Lab
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh Pa. 15222
Tel:412-667-4421
Fax:412-667-6975
Tie:989-4421

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Re: Win2K3 backup performance

[Kelly Lipp]

Also set txnbytelimit to themaximum of 2GB (if you have a relatively new client 
5.3 or later) and txngroupmax on the server 1024 (though that is not really 
your issue on this client but might be on clients with many smaller files)
 
Upping txnbytelimit beyond the 25600 default may make a huge difference as you 
cut down on your transaction mini-commits dramatically...
 
 
Kelly Lipp
CTO, VP Manufacturing
STORServer, Inc.
485-B Elkton Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
www.storserver.com  
719-266-8777



From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of David Vargas
Sent: Thu 1/31/2008 8:12 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance



This is what I found to work with our system, with a 1Gb backup network.

* TCPWINDOWSIZE 2048 - Maximum setting
TCPWindowsize   512

* TCPBUFFSIZE   512 - Maximum setting
TCPBuffSize 255

The maximum settings

David

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Sam Sheppard
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:09 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance

We have a Windows 2003 client running TSM 5.4.1 backing up to a Solaris
10 TSM server running the 5.4.1 server.

The client has several very large files to be backed up (300-400GB). We
are finding on a 1.3GB test file that we can only get a throughput of
about 10MB/sec (looks like 100Mb speed) even though this client is
configured on a GigE VLan.  One interesting aspect just discovered is
that a restore of the same file got speeds of 37MB/sec, which is about
the same as an FTP of the same file from the client to the server.
Client, switch, and server all set to 1GB full.

At this point, I'm completely mystified as to what might be behind these
performance anomalies.  I would expect much higher throughput rates on
all of these tests, but would be satisfied if the backup would just
perform at the same speed as the others.

Client options:  Server Options:

TCPWindowsize   63   TCPWindowsize  131072
TCPBuffsize  32

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668


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Re: Win2K3 backup performance

[David Vargas]

This is what I found to work with our system, with a 1Gb backup network.

* TCPWINDOWSIZE 2048 - Maximum setting
TCPWindowsize   512

* TCPBUFFSIZE   512 - Maximum setting
TCPBuffSize 255

The maximum settings 

David

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Sam Sheppard
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:09 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance

We have a Windows 2003 client running TSM 5.4.1 backing up to a Solaris
10 TSM server running the 5.4.1 server.

The client has several very large files to be backed up (300-400GB). We
are finding on a 1.3GB test file that we can only get a throughput of
about 10MB/sec (looks like 100Mb speed) even though this client is
configured on a GigE VLan.  One interesting aspect just discovered is
that a restore of the same file got speeds of 37MB/sec, which is about
the same as an FTP of the same file from the client to the server.
Client, switch, and server all set to 1GB full.

At this point, I'm completely mystified as to what might be behind these
performance anomalies.  I would expect much higher throughput rates on
all of these tests, but would be satisfied if the backup would just
perform at the same speed as the others.

Client options:  Server Options:

TCPWindowsize   63   TCPWindowsize  131072
TCPBuffsize  32

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668


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Re: Win2K3 backu

[Schaub, Steve]

Are you doing client compression?
Is the W2K3 server 32 or 64bit?
Do you have full gigE end to end (no routers or edge switches being the
bottleneck)?
I have 32bit Exchange TDP clients running in the 18-25MB range, some of
my 64bit SQL Server TDP clients reach 95MB (1TB in 3hrs), but most of my
32bit app Windows servers are more in the 5-15MB range.  All of these
use client compression.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer, Windows
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
423-535-6574 (desk)
423-785-7347 (mobile)


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>>--> 01-31-08  18:38  S.SHEPPARD (SHS)Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backu
Forgot to mention; the backups/restores are on separate, dedicated
interfaces on both client and server, all at 1Gb full.

Still looking for an answer.  Will update with any resolution.

Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668
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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:05:23 -0500
From: "James Drozynski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
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Hi Sam,
   I had a similar problem with a notes server running W2003.
I was using the tdp client for lotus notes.  My work around was to take
a
second network interface
on the server and lock both the port and the client down to 100/full
duplex. This tdp client is the only one I
have to run on this second interface and it works fine now. I don't know
if you have a hdwe. second interface, but if you
do, try adding another ip address and give it a try...TSM allows for the
use of more then one hdwe.  interface...

At any rate kindly let me know what your resolution is as I'm
interested...

thx jimmyd

James Drozynski
IBM Pittsburgh Lab
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh Pa. 15222
Tel:412-667-4421
Fax:412-667-6975
Tie:989-4421

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Re: Win2K3 backu

[Sam Sheppard]

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>>--> 01-31-08  18:38  S.SHEPPARD (SHS)Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backu
Forgot to mention; the backups/restores are on separate, dedicated
interfaces on both client and server, all at 1Gb full.

Still looking for an answer.  Will update with any resolution.

Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668
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>>--> 01-31-08  17:21  ..NETMAIL () Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backu
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:05:23 -0500
From: "James Drozynski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Win2K3 backup performance
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
_Top_of_Message_

Hi Sam,
   I had a similar problem with a notes server running W2003.
I was using the tdp client for lotus notes.  My work around was to take a
second network interface
on the server and lock both the port and the client down to 100/full
duplex. This tdp client is the only one I
have to run on this second interface and it works fine now. I don't know
if you have a hdwe. second interface, but if you
do, try adding another ip address and give it a try...TSM allows for the
use of more then one hdwe.  interface...

At any rate kindly let me know what your resolution is as I'm
interested...

thx jimmyd

James Drozynski
IBM Pittsburgh Lab
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh Pa. 15222
Tel:412-667-4421
Fax:412-667-6975
Tie:989-4421

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Re: Win2K3 backup performance

[Larry Peifer]

The fastest backup I can get from a Win2003 server, TSM 5.4.0.4 client, to
an AIX TSM server, 5.4.0.0 is 17Mb/sec. over GigE with a dedicated 2nd nic
for backup only.  I'd like to hear from others who are getting better
speeds and what tuning can be done.  That's 3000 files averaging 100Mb
each so it takes about 4.5 hours to transfer about 300 Gig.




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We have a Windows 2003 client running TSM 5.4.1 backing up to a Solaris
10 TSM server running the 5.4.1 server.

The client has several very large files to be backed up (300-400GB). We
are finding on a 1.3GB test file that we can only get a throughput of
about 10MB/sec (looks like 100Mb speed) even though this client is
configured on a GigE VLan.  One interesting aspect just discovered is
that a restore of the same file got speeds of 37MB/sec, which is about
the same as an FTP of the same file from the client to the server.
Client, switch, and server all set to 1GB full.

At this point, I'm completely mystified as to what might be behind
these performance anomalies.  I would expect much higher throughput
rates on all of these tests, but would be satisfied if the backup would
just perform at the same speed as the others.

Client options:  Server Options:

TCPWindowsize   63   TCPWindowsize  131072
TCPBuffsize  32

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668

Re: Win2K3 backup performance

[James Drozynski]

Hi Sam,
   I had a similar problem with a notes server running W2003.
I was using the tdp client for lotus notes.  My work around was to take a
second network interface
on the server and lock both the port and the client down to 100/full
duplex. This tdp client is the only one I
have to run on this second interface and it works fine now. I don't know
if you have a hdwe. second interface, but if you
do, try adding another ip address and give it a try...TSM allows for the
use of more then one hdwe.  interface...

At any rate kindly let me know what your resolution is as I'm
interested...

thx jimmyd

James Drozynski
IBM Pittsburgh Lab
11 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh Pa. 15222
Tel:412-667-4421
Fax:412-667-6975
Tie:989-4421

Win2K3 backup performance

[Sam Sheppard]

We have a Windows 2003 client running TSM 5.4.1 backing up to a Solaris
10 TSM server running the 5.4.1 server.

The client has several very large files to be backed up (300-400GB). We
are finding on a 1.3GB test file that we can only get a throughput of
about 10MB/sec (looks like 100Mb speed) even though this client is
configured on a GigE VLan.  One interesting aspect just discovered is
that a restore of the same file got speeds of 37MB/sec, which is about
the same as an FTP of the same file from the client to the server.
Client, switch, and server all set to 1GB full.

At this point, I'm completely mystified as to what might be behind
these performance anomalies.  I would expect much higher throughput
rates on all of these tests, but would be satisfied if the backup would
just perform at the same speed as the others.

Client options:  Server Options:

TCPWindowsize   63   TCPWindowsize  131072
TCPBuffsize  32

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668

JBB on Linux?

[Keith Arbogast]

Does Linux client version 5.4.12 support Journal-based backup? The
section of the 'UNIX and Linux' client manual titled 'Configuring the
Journal Daemon' says "Journal-based backup is supported on AIX
clients for JFS, JFS2 and Vxfs file system types." (page 56). Is
there any wiggle room here? Sorry for the brain-dead question. We
have a situation where it would be very helpful.

Thank you,
Keith Arbogast

Re: Fw: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD

[Joni Moyer]

Thanks Nicholas!

The command: checkout libvol cdla_prod pa0319 rem=bulk checkl=n was
successful!

I re-ran the audit of cdla_prod and it completed successfully!


Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
Phone Number: (717)302-9966
Fax: (717) 302-9826
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Fw: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD






Isn't Element 257 normally a tape drive element number?  So the library is
failing to mount a tape (which has already been established as bad).  With
a physical library, you would want to remove the volume with the checkout
-
I would think you'd use "remove=bulk" but with the volser showing up as
"NOT KNOWN" I'm not sure if the library will find it.  "checklabel=no"
would probably be recommended, since mounting to read the label is what is
giving you the error.

Nick Cassimatis

- Forwarded by Nicholas Cassimatis/Raleigh/IBM on 01/31/2008 10:47 AM
-

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"  wrote on 01/31/2008
10:38:36 AM:

> Thanks Richard,
>
> I was able to find that PA0319 is in slot-element 1344, but I'm not sure
> how to see what is in slot-element 257?  The virtual volume PA0319 was
one
> of the volumes that we were told is damaged and unrecoverable.  In order
> to remove this volume from CDLA_PROD which is defined as a SCSI library
> would I just be able to checkout libvol cdla_prod pa0319, but would I
want
> remove=yes, bulk, or no for a virtual 3984 library? It doesn't look like
> it uses the checkl parameter for this type of library, but would I want
> force=yes or force=no?  Or do I not want to check the volume out at all?
I
> was thinking if I did I could then re-run the audit to see if it runs
> clean.
>
> You are correct.  After this fiasco I do wonder if this virtual library
is
> stable at all.  EMC has stated that it is, but from our 20+ hour outage
> and data loss you can see why I am not too confident in their ability or
> their word on this.
>
> I do have mounts/dismounts occurring for this library and data is being
> written to the virtual volumes.  I'm just wondering if it's having
issues
> with this 1 bad virtual volume...
>
> If anyone has any thoughts/ideas I'm open to suggestion!  EMC hasn't
been
> any help at this point.  Thanks again!
>
> Date/Time Message
> 
> --
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0984I Process 5034 for AUDIT LIBRARY started in
> the
>BACKGROUND at 09:31:31. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR8457I AUDIT LIBRARY: Operation for library
> CDLA_PROD
>started as process 5034. (SESSION: 53460,
PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0609I AUDIT LIBRARY started as process 5034.
> (SESSION:
>53460, PROCESS: 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library
> CDLA_PROD
>(OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
> SENSE=F0.0
>  0.04.00.00.00.00.0C.00.00.00.00.40.02.00.00.00.00.00.00.,
>Description=An undetermined error has occurred).
> Refer
>to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for
> recommended
>action. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8942E Could not move volume NOT KNOWN from
> slot-element
>1344 to slot-element 257. (SESSION: 53460,
PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:18 ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY process for library
CDLA_PROD
>
>failed. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
>
> 
> Joni Moyer
> Highmark
> Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
> Phone Number: (717)302-9966
> Fax: (717) 302-9826
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
>
>
>
> "Richard Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> cc
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> Subject
> Re: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Joni Moyer wrote:
>
> > ...
> >  Does anyone know where I can find those codes?
> > ...
> >(OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
> >
>
> Those codes are probably too general to be useful.  See IBM Technote
> 1253273, for example.
> A good EMC customer engineer may be able to make something out of the
> sense bytes, but that's probably a long shot.
>
> An EMC customer on the List may be able to offer some advice, but
> it's probably the case that the library is simply malfunctioning and
> not properly communicating with TSM.  Check your TSM paths status,
> for completeness.  There may be error conditions 

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a Linux pSeries server?

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Virtualfsmapping fails because of snapsure error

[Schneider, John]

Greetings,
I am running TSM 5.3.4.0 on an AIX 5.3ML5 system.  The NDMP
backup in question is to a EMC Celerra running DartOS 5.5.25-2.
I am trying to create a virtual filesystem mapping, which gives
a new filesystem name to a subdirectory under a NAS filesystem, like so:
 
define virtualfsmapping cx02_dm2   /fs_dst_BOA/fs_dst   /BOA
 
This command creates a new virtual filesystem name that maps to the
directory /fs_dst/BOA.  The command works:
 
01/30/08 17:17:14 ANR2017I Administrator SCHNJD issued command:
DEFINE  
   VIRTUALFSMAPPING cx02_dm2 /fs_dst_BOA /fs_dst
/BOA   
   (SESSION: 3848)

01/30/08 17:17:15 ANR2515I DEFINE VIRTUALFSMAPPING: A virtual file
space
   mapping named /fs_dst_BOA for node CX02_DM2 has
been 
   defined. (SESSION: 3848)  
 
Then I ought to be able to issue:
 
BACKUP NODE  cx02_dm2 /fs_dst_BOA toc=y mode=full  
 
to back up just the files under that directory.  But it doesn't work, I
get a snapsure error:
 

Date/Time Message


--
01/30/08 17:20:56 ANR2017I Administrator SCHNJD issued command:
BACKUP NODE 
   cx02_dm2 /fs_dst_BOA toc=y mode=full  (SESSION:
3992)
01/30/08 17:20:58 ANR0984I Process 7 for BACKUP NAS (FULL) started
in the   
   BACKGROUND at 17:20:58. (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS:
7)  
01/30/08 17:20:58 ANR1063I Full backup of NAS node CX02_DM2, file
system
   /fs_dst_BOA, started as process 7 by
administrator   
   SCHNJD. (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:20:58 ANR0609I BACKUP NODE started as process 7.
(SESSION: 3992,
   PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:01 ANR8337I NAS volume 010440 mounted in drive
DRIVE_F1_D03  
   (c144t0l0). (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:01 ANR0513I Process 7 opened output volume 010440.
(SESSION: 
   3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ndlog.c(113): ThreadId <74> NDMPLOG: E
SnapSure  
   file system creation fails(SESSION: 3992,
PROCESS: 7)
01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74> issued message  from:
(SESSION:
   3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x000100017e6c
outDiagf   
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x0001003e0170
spiOutMsg  
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x09621aa4
ndmpLogMessage 
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x096163b0
ndmp_process_m-
   essages  (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x09616e9c
ndmpProcessReq-
   uests  (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x096208cc
ndmpPoll   
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x0960f634
spiStoreSeg
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x00010032c374
AsWriteSegRemo-
   te  (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x0001004b578c
ssStoreRemote  
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x0001004ae968
AfStoreRemoteT-
   hread  (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x00016320
StartThread
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:34 ANRD ThreadId <74>  0x09411448
_pthread_body  
   (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:39 ANR0515I Process 7 closed volume 010440. (SESSION:
3992,  
   PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:22:39 ANR8336I Verifying label of NAS volume 010440 in
drive
   DRIVE_F1_D03 (c144t0l0). (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS:
7) 
01/30/08 17:23:37 ANR8468I NAS volume 010440 dismounted from drive

   DRIVE_F1_D03 (c144t0l0) in library IBM3584.
(SESSION:
   3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:23:37 ANR1104E NAS Backup process 7 terminated - NDMP
session   
   errors encountered. (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

01/30/08 17:23:37 ANR0985I Process 7 for BACKUP NAS (FULL) running
in the   
   BACKGROUND completed with completion state
FAILURE at
   17:23:37. (SESSION: 3992, PROCESS: 7)

When I look at the log in the Celerra, I see these messages which match.

1/30/2008 17:22 Error   NDMP< LOG type: 2, msg_

Re: Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

[Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU]

Now the "cross-restore" is a possibility on one of these nodes. Not sure
about the others.

Either way, I took this opportunity to push folks to get off 5.3 since IBM
drops support  for 5.3 in April 2008.




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On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:

> 1/31/2008 3:30:37 AM ANR0536W Transaction failed for session 121443
> for
> node ROSE-OTS (WinNT) - downlevel client does not support format of
> stored
> files.

Hi, Zoltan -

That superficially sounds to me like the case of someone on the
client end having experimented with a newer level of the TSM client,
and then having dropped back to the prevailing older value, leaving
the newly deposited data in the TSM storage pools with advanced
control data and structures.  This might also happen when some other
client, which happens to be at the higher level, poses as that other,
older client, via -VIRTUALNodename.

what I can think of,  Richard Sims

Domino TDP installation confusion aka "Who's on First"

[Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU]

I am trying to do a fresh install of the latest TSM and Domino TDP clients
on a SPARC Solaris 10 box.  Never had any TSM clients installed.

I did the base client (5.5.0.1) and API.  No big deal or issues so far.

I then went to the instructions for the TDP install. It says to install
the API package that it includes and then the actual product. When I try
to install the TIVsmCapi.pkg that came with the TDP, the install fails
with:

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Solaris 9/10 API Client(sparc) Version 5
Release 4 Level 1.2

Current administration requires that a unique instance of the 
package be created.  However, the maximum number of instances of the
package which may be supported at one time on the
same system has already been met.

So I figured the API from the base was all it needs.

Then I tried to run the TDPdomino.bin installer and it says:

API is not installed

The Tivoli Storage Manager Client API version 5.4.1.2 is not installed.
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail - Domino cannot be installed
without it..

So do I uninstall the 5.5 API and install the 5.4 API?

Also it sure would be nice if the TDP installation instructions included
info about the "-i console" switch and not assume everyone runs X11/GUI
and know all the options.

Re: Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

[Richard Sims]

On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:40 AM, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:


1/31/2008 3:30:37 AM ANR0536W Transaction failed for session 121443
for
node ROSE-OTS (WinNT) - downlevel client does not support format of
stored
files.


Hi, Zoltan -

That superficially sounds to me like the case of someone on the
client end having experimented with a newer level of the TSM client,
and then having dropped back to the prevailing older value, leaving
the newly deposited data in the TSM storage pools with advanced
control data and structures.  This might also happen when some other
client, which happens to be at the higher level, poses as that other,
older client, via -VIRTUALNodename.

   what I can think of,  Richard Sims

Fw: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD

[Nicholas Cassimatis]

Isn't Element 257 normally a tape drive element number?  So the library is
failing to mount a tape (which has already been established as bad).  With
a physical library, you would want to remove the volume with the checkout -
I would think you'd use "remove=bulk" but with the volser showing up as
"NOT KNOWN" I'm not sure if the library will find it.  "checklabel=no"
would probably be recommended, since mounting to read the label is what is
giving you the error.

Nick Cassimatis

- Forwarded by Nicholas Cassimatis/Raleigh/IBM on 01/31/2008 10:47 AM
-

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"  wrote on 01/31/2008
10:38:36 AM:

> Thanks Richard,
>
> I was able to find that PA0319 is in slot-element 1344, but I'm not sure
> how to see what is in slot-element 257?  The virtual volume PA0319 was
one
> of the volumes that we were told is damaged and unrecoverable.  In order
> to remove this volume from CDLA_PROD which is defined as a SCSI library
> would I just be able to checkout libvol cdla_prod pa0319, but would I
want
> remove=yes, bulk, or no for a virtual 3984 library? It doesn't look like
> it uses the checkl parameter for this type of library, but would I want
> force=yes or force=no?  Or do I not want to check the volume out at all?
I
> was thinking if I did I could then re-run the audit to see if it runs
> clean.
>
> You are correct.  After this fiasco I do wonder if this virtual library
is
> stable at all.  EMC has stated that it is, but from our 20+ hour outage
> and data loss you can see why I am not too confident in their ability or
> their word on this.
>
> I do have mounts/dismounts occurring for this library and data is being
> written to the virtual volumes.  I'm just wondering if it's having issues
> with this 1 bad virtual volume...
>
> If anyone has any thoughts/ideas I'm open to suggestion!  EMC hasn't been
> any help at this point.  Thanks again!
>
> Date/Time Message
> 
> --
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0984I Process 5034 for AUDIT LIBRARY started in
> the
>BACKGROUND at 09:31:31. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR8457I AUDIT LIBRARY: Operation for library
> CDLA_PROD
>started as process 5034. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0609I AUDIT LIBRARY started as process 5034.
> (SESSION:
>53460, PROCESS: 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library
> CDLA_PROD
>(OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
> SENSE=F0.0
>  0.04.00.00.00.00.0C.00.00.00.00.40.02.00.00.00.00.00.00.,
>Description=An undetermined error has occurred).
> Refer
>to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for
> recommended
>action. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8942E Could not move volume NOT KNOWN from
> slot-element
>1344 to slot-element 257. (SESSION: 53460,
PROCESS:
> 5034)
> 01/31/08 09:32:18 ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY process for library
CDLA_PROD
>
>failed. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
>
> 
> Joni Moyer
> Highmark
> Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
> Phone Number: (717)302-9966
> Fax: (717) 302-9826
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
>
>
>
> "Richard Sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> cc
>
> Subject
> Re: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Joni Moyer wrote:
>
> > ...
> >  Does anyone know where I can find those codes?
> > ...
> >(OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
> >
>
> Those codes are probably too general to be useful.  See IBM Technote
> 1253273, for example.
> A good EMC customer engineer may be able to make something out of the
> sense bytes, but that's probably a long shot.
>
> An EMC customer on the List may be able to offer some advice, but
> it's probably the case that the library is simply malfunctioning and
> not properly communicating with TSM.  Check your TSM paths status,
> for completeness.  There may be error conditions reflected in the
> library itself.
>
> Based upon the data loss your site experienced with that library,
> your management should question whether to continue depending upon
> it.  It seems rather shakey to me from that error.
>
> Richard Sims

Re: Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

[Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU]

I understand about the levels of the clients. Unfortunately, that is
easier said than done. We have clients still using V4 clients due to the
OS age and levels.

My concern is about the sudden appearance of these errors. The only thing
I can think of is the Windows boxes getting patches that have caused these
problems.  None of these use special management classes - just defaults -
and they haven't changed.



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Hi Zoltan

Some readme files says that data format changed in TSM 5.4 which is
probably why you see this error. I have seen it in older versions of TSM
when the backup process changed mgmtclass between directorypool and
diskpool. Test not to use DIRMC?

An 'help 0536' indicates that we should follow the support matrix. :-)
However this doesnt explain why you see the errors but more suggest
where to spend the trouble shooting time.


//Henrik



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Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: den 31 januari 2008 15:40
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

Out of the blue, quite a few of my Windows clients are generating these
error messages:

1/31/2008 3:30:37 AM ANR0536W Transaction failed for session 121443 for
node ROSE-OTS (WinNT) - downlevel client does not support format of
stored files.

Considering the server hasn't changed since it was installed (5.5.0.0
eagerly awaiting first patches), I am trying to figure out what would
cause these errors ?  Yes, the clients are a little behind (5.3.x).

A quick Google search did not reveal much on these errors.


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Re: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD

[Joni Moyer]

Thanks Richard,

I was able to find that PA0319 is in slot-element 1344, but I'm not sure
how to see what is in slot-element 257?  The virtual volume PA0319 was one
of the volumes that we were told is damaged and unrecoverable.  In order
to remove this volume from CDLA_PROD which is defined as a SCSI library
would I just be able to checkout libvol cdla_prod pa0319, but would I want
remove=yes, bulk, or no for a virtual 3984 library? It doesn't look like
it uses the checkl parameter for this type of library, but would I want
force=yes or force=no?  Or do I not want to check the volume out at all? I
was thinking if I did I could then re-run the audit to see if it runs
clean.

You are correct.  After this fiasco I do wonder if this virtual library is
stable at all.  EMC has stated that it is, but from our 20+ hour outage
and data loss you can see why I am not too confident in their ability or
their word on this.

I do have mounts/dismounts occurring for this library and data is being
written to the virtual volumes.  I'm just wondering if it's having issues
with this 1 bad virtual volume...

If anyone has any thoughts/ideas I'm open to suggestion!  EMC hasn't been
any help at this point.  Thanks again!

Date/Time Message

--
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0984I Process 5034 for AUDIT LIBRARY started in
the
   BACKGROUND at 09:31:31. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR8457I AUDIT LIBRARY: Operation for library
CDLA_PROD
   started as process 5034. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0609I AUDIT LIBRARY started as process 5034.
(SESSION:
   53460, PROCESS: 5034)
01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library
CDLA_PROD
   (OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
SENSE=F0.0
 0.04.00.00.00.00.0C.00.00.00.00.40.02.00.00.00.00.00.00.,
   Description=An undetermined error has occurred).
Refer
   to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for
recommended
   action. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8942E Could not move volume NOT KNOWN from
slot-element
   1344 to slot-element 257. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:32:18 ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY process for library CDLA_PROD

   failed. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)


Joni Moyer
Highmark
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Phone Number: (717)302-9966
Fax: (717) 302-9826
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On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Joni Moyer wrote:

> ...
>  Does anyone know where I can find those codes?
> ...
>(OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
>

Those codes are probably too general to be useful.  See IBM Technote
1253273, for example.
A good EMC customer engineer may be able to make something out of the
sense bytes, but that's probably a long shot.

An EMC customer on the List may be able to offer some advice, but
it's probably the case that the library is simply malfunctioning and
not properly communicating with TSM.  Check your TSM paths status,
for completeness.  There may be error conditions reflected in the
library itself.

Based upon the data loss your site experienced with that library,
your management should question whether to continue depending upon
it.  It seems rather shakey to me from that error.

Richard Sims

Re: ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD

[Richard Sims]

On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Joni Moyer wrote:


...
 Does anyone know where I can find those codes?
...
   (OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,



Those codes are probably too general to be useful.  See IBM Technote
1253273, for example.
A good EMC customer engineer may be able to make something out of the
sense bytes, but that's probably a long shot.

An EMC customer on the List may be able to offer some advice, but
it's probably the case that the library is simply malfunctioning and
not properly communicating with TSM.  Check your TSM paths status,
for completeness.  There may be error conditions reflected in the
library itself.

Based upon the data loss your site experienced with that library,
your management should question whether to continue depending upon
it.  It seems rather shakey to me from that error.

   Richard Sims

Re: Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

[Henrik Vahlstedt]

Hi Zoltan

Some readme files says that data format changed in TSM 5.4 which is
probably why you see this error. I have seen it in older versions of TSM
when the backup process changed mgmtclass between directorypool and
diskpool. Test not to use DIRMC?

An 'help 0536' indicates that we should follow the support matrix. :-)
However this doesnt explain why you see the errors but more suggest
where to spend the trouble shooting time.


//Henrik



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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: den 31 januari 2008 15:40
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

Out of the blue, quite a few of my Windows clients are generating these
error messages:

1/31/2008 3:30:37 AM ANR0536W Transaction failed for session 121443 for
node ROSE-OTS (WinNT) - downlevel client does not support format of
stored files.

Considering the server hasn't changed since it was installed (5.5.0.0
eagerly awaiting first patches), I am trying to figure out what would
cause these errors ?  Yes, the clients are a little behind (5.3.x).

A quick Google search did not reveal much on these errors.


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Strange ANR0536W all of a sudden

[Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU]

Out of the blue, quite a few of my Windows clients are generating these
error messages:

1/31/2008 3:30:37 AM ANR0536W Transaction failed for session 121443 for
node ROSE-OTS (WinNT) - downlevel client does not support format of stored
files.

Considering the server hasn't changed since it was installed (5.5.0.0
eagerly awaiting first patches), I am trying to figure out what would
cause these errors ?  Yes, the clients are a little behind (5.3.x).

A quick Google search did not reveal much on these errors.

ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library CDLA_PROD

[Joni Moyer]

Hi Everyone,

I tried to do an audit of CDLA_PROD library which is an EMC CDL4400
virtual library.  The TSM server is an AIX 5.3 server with 5.3.5.2.  I had
a major CDL issue this past weekend and we lost 5 virtual tapes which EMC
states is unrecoverable.  I am getting a message within the activity log
to run an audit of CDLA_PROD, but I do not know what the ANR8943E message
means with those particular codes.  Does anyone know where I can find
those codes?  Thanks in advance!

Date/Time Message

--
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0984I Process 5034 for AUDIT LIBRARY started in
the
   BACKGROUND at 09:31:31. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR8457I AUDIT LIBRARY: Operation for library
CDLA_PROD
   started as process 5034. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:31:31 ANR0609I AUDIT LIBRARY started as process 5034.
(SESSION:
   53460, PROCESS: 5034)
01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8943E Hardware or media error on library
CDLA_PROD
   (OP=6C03, CC=-1, KEY=04, ASC=40, ASCQ=02,
SENSE=F0.0
 0.04.00.00.00.00.0C.00.00.00.00.40.02.00.00.00.00.00.00.,
   Description=An undetermined error has occurred).
Refer
   to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for
recommended
   action. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
01/31/08 09:32:16 ANR8942E Could not move volume NOT KNOWN from
slot-element
   1344 to slot-element 257. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS:
5034)
01/31/08 09:32:18 ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY process for library CDLA_PROD

   failed. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)
01/31/08 09:32:18 ANR0985I Process 5034 for AUDIT LIBRARY running in
the
   BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE
at
   09:32:18. (SESSION: 53460, PROCESS: 5034)


Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
Phone Number: (717)302-9966
Fax: (717) 302-9826
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: A TSM DB2 API question

[Richard Sims]

Download the redbook "Backing Up DB2 Using IBM Tivoli Storage
Management",
which covers the subject.

   Richard Sims

Re: A TSM DB2 API question

[Jeff White]

Farren

Without knowing what your specific error is, could it be that the
database may still be in use?

In the environment i worked, in C:\SQLLIB\BIN, run command: DB2CMD

Command:db2 list applications for database 

Output:
Auth ID Application Application Application ID
DB Name # of
NameHandle
Agents
DBADMIN FLTABLES.EXE61  13456.123.1234567
SAMPLE  1

Any active applications can be forced:
db2 "force application (61)"
Or
db2 force application all   but will force all apps
from all databases!
Backup:
db2 backup database sample use tsm

What happens when you run that backup

Regards

Jeff


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Minns, Farren; Chichester
Sent: 31 January 2008 11:30
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Hi Jeff

Well that's certainly pointed me in the right direction and can indeed
see that those variables are set. Sadly however the output files have
not been updated for a long time, possibly since this was all set up. So
I'm confused.

I have managed to track down some information in the DB2 Control Centre
and it looks like, for what ever reason, the database that keeps failing
is already in a quiesced state before TSM tries to do the same, so it
just fails. Very odd.

Sadly I am not a Win or DB2 administrator so I'm fumbling around in the
dark a bit :-)

Thanks anyway for the pointer, much appreciated.

All the best

Farren




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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Jeff White
Sent: 31 January 2008 11:05
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Farren

If i remember correctly, there is a variable called DSMI_LOG in the TSM
client which allows for logging. On the server where DB2 resides:

>From START bar, select SETTINGS
Select CONTROL PANEL
Select SYSTEM
Select ADVANCED (W2K only)
Select ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button (W2K only)
>From the SYSTEM VARIABLES panel (lower half of screen) that is opened,
select NEW

Variable Name:  DSMI_CONFIG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\dsmdb2.opt

Variable Name:  DSMI_DIR
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\

Variable Name:  DSMI_LOG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\


If you have set this up, your logs may be in there.

Regards

Jeff White


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Minns, Farren; Chichester
Sent: 31 January 2008 10:56
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Subject: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Good morning all

I am trying to track down why certain DB2 to TSM backups are failing
rather regularly. I don't believe it's a TSM issue and would point the
finger at DB2 not being able to quiesce the datafiles in question etc.

However, where do I find logging for this kind of thing? Is there
anything similar to the BA Client dsmsched.log or is it all housed
somewhere within DB2.. and if so, where? :-)

I have set the backup schedules to notify me if they fail, but I don't
know why, and I really need to.

Many thanks in advance for any pointers on this.

Farren Minns

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Re: A TSM DB2 API question

[Minns, Farren; Chichester]

Hi Jeff

Well that's certainly pointed me in the right direction and can indeed see that 
those variables are set. Sadly however the output files have not been updated 
for a long time, possibly since this was all set up. So I'm confused.

I have managed to track down some information in the DB2 Control Centre and it 
looks like, for what ever reason, the database that keeps failing is already in 
a quiesced state before TSM tries to do the same, so it just fails. Very odd.

Sadly I am not a Win or DB2 administrator so I'm fumbling around in the dark a 
bit :-)

Thanks anyway for the pointer, much appreciated.

All the best

Farren




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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff White
Sent: 31 January 2008 11:05
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Farren

If i remember correctly, there is a variable called DSMI_LOG in the TSM
client which allows for logging. On the server where DB2 resides:

>From START bar, select SETTINGS
Select CONTROL PANEL
Select SYSTEM
Select ADVANCED (W2K only)
Select ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button (W2K only)
>From the SYSTEM VARIABLES panel (lower half of screen) that is opened,
select NEW

Variable Name:  DSMI_CONFIG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\dsmdb2.opt

Variable Name:  DSMI_DIR
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\

Variable Name:  DSMI_LOG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\


If you have set this up, your logs may be in there.

Regards

Jeff White


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Minns, Farren; Chichester
Sent: 31 January 2008 10:56
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Subject: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Good morning all

I am trying to track down why certain DB2 to TSM backups are failing
rather regularly. I don't believe it's a TSM issue and would point the
finger at DB2 not being able to quiesce the datafiles in question etc.

However, where do I find logging for this kind of thing? Is there
anything similar to the BA Client dsmsched.log or is it all housed
somewhere within DB2.. and if so, where? :-)

I have set the backup schedules to notify me if they fail, but I don't
know why, and I really need to.

Many thanks in advance for any pointers on this.

Farren Minns

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Re: A TSM DB2 API question

[Jeff White]

Farren

If i remember correctly, there is a variable called DSMI_LOG in the TSM
client which allows for logging. On the server where DB2 resides:

>From START bar, select SETTINGS
Select CONTROL PANEL
Select SYSTEM
Select ADVANCED (W2K only)
Select ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button (W2K only)
>From the SYSTEM VARIABLES panel (lower half of screen) that is opened,
select NEW

Variable Name:  DSMI_CONFIG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\dsmdb2.opt

Variable Name:  DSMI_DIR
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\

Variable Name:  DSMI_LOG
Variable Value: c:\tsm\baclient\


If you have set this up, your logs may be in there.

Regards

Jeff White


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Minns, Farren; Chichester
Sent: 31 January 2008 10:56
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] A TSM DB2 API question

Good morning all

I am trying to track down why certain DB2 to TSM backups are failing
rather regularly. I don't believe it's a TSM issue and would point the
finger at DB2 not being able to quiesce the datafiles in question etc.

However, where do I find logging for this kind of thing? Is there
anything similar to the BA Client dsmsched.log or is it all housed
somewhere within DB2.. and if so, where? :-)

I have set the backup schedules to notify me if they fail, but I don't
know why, and I really need to.

Many thanks in advance for any pointers on this.

Farren Minns

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A TSM DB2 API question

[Minns, Farren; Chichester]

Good morning all

I am trying to track down why certain DB2 to TSM backups are failing rather 
regularly. I don't believe it's a TSM issue and would point the finger at DB2 
not being able to quiesce the datafiles in question etc.

However, where do I find logging for this kind of thing? Is there anything 
similar to the BA Client dsmsched.log or is it all housed somewhere within 
DB2.. and if so, where? :-)

I have set the backup schedules to notify me if they fail, but I don't know 
why, and I really need to.

Many thanks in advance for any pointers on this.

Farren Minns

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