Sometime returning offsite tapes still can't be checked in a scratch
Greetings, We are running TSM 5.4.2 server on AIX 5.3. We are in a shared library environment, with 10 TSM server instances sharing a IBM3584 tape library, while one TSM server instance acts as the library master. Occassionally, maybe once every few weeks, we get into a situation where a tape is reclaimed, then goes into Vaultretrieve. Then our daily scripts notify our offsite vendor to return that tape, and moves it to Courierretrieve. The tape then becomes a scratch tape, as you can seen in this actlog: Date/TimeMessage -- 05/28/2008 06:15:00 ANR2017I Administrator EXTSCRIPT issued command: MOVE DRMEDIA 040153 TOST=COURIERR W=Y (SESSION: 79397) 05/28/2008 06:15:00 ANR6683I MOVE DRMEDIA: Volume 040153 was moved from VAULTRETRIEVE state to COURIERRETRIEVE. (SESSION: 79397, PROCESS: 240) 05/28/2008 06:29:48 ANR1341I Scratch volume 040153 has been deleted from storage pool DRCOPYPOOL. (SESSION: 79452) 05/28/2008 06:29:48 ANR6684I MOVE DRMEDIA: Volume 040153 was deleted. (SESSION: 79452) Something goes wrong, though, because we would expect that the instance that just scratched the tape would notify the library master. That must happen most of the time, because usually the next day the tape comes back and can be checked back in as a scratch. But sometimes, we get this message: 05/29/08 16:50:04 ANR8443E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Volume 040153 in library SUN0092 cannot be assigned a status of SCRATCH. (SESSION: 358188, PROCESS: 745) from the library master when we try to check in the scratch tapes. Not for all the returning scratch tapes either, but just a few. For some reason the library master still thinks the TSM server instance owns the tape, when that isn't true any longer. But if we wait a few days, we can check the tapes in fine. Can somebody tell me why a tape (or small group of tapes) can get scratched by the owning TSM server, but not scratched by the library master? And why does it only happen sometimes? Best Regards, John D. Schneider Lead Systems Administrator - Storage Sisters of Mercy Health Systems 3637 South Geyer Road St. Louis, MO 63127 Phone: 314-364-3150 Cell: 314-486-2359 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail contains information which (a) may be PROPRIETARY IN NATURE OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED BY LAW FROM DISCLOSURE, and (b) is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible for delivering this to the addressee(s), you are notified that reading, copying or distributing this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately.
Re: VMware and TSM Backup - Survey
Uh gee Kelly, I was hoping to use STORServers agent to manage VMware Consolidated Backup. Please don't tell me there's a better way! -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kelly Lipp Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:22 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: VMware and TSM Backup - Survey Folks, I'm trying to determine what our community is doing with respect to backing up VMware to TSM. If you are so inclined, please answer and send to me privately. I am interested in understanding the intersection between TSM and VMware... Are you backing up VMware Virtual Machines? Are you using VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) or are you using a TSM Client in the VM or both? Are you using TSM's new Backup VM command (available in TSM V5.5)? How many ESX servers and how many VMs? If you aren't Virtualized yet, do you intend to be? Have you thought about how to backup your VM environment? Any other ideas/issues you want to kick around... If it is true this is a subject of general interest, we can leave it in the forum as we go round and round. Thanks, Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 www.storserver.com
VMware and TSM Backup - Survey
Folks, I'm trying to determine what our community is doing with respect to backing up VMware to TSM. If you are so inclined, please answer and send to me privately. I am interested in understanding the intersection between TSM and VMware... Are you backing up VMware Virtual Machines? Are you using VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) or are you using a TSM Client in the VM or both? Are you using TSM's new Backup VM command (available in TSM V5.5)? How many ESX servers and how many VMs? If you aren't Virtualized yet, do you intend to be? Have you thought about how to backup your VM environment? Any other ideas/issues you want to kick around... If it is true this is a subject of general interest, we can leave it in the forum as we go round and round. Thanks, Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 www.storserver.com
Re: Export node to second TSM instance
>> On Thu, 29 May 2008 15:37:58 -0400, Kevin Boatright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Anyone run into issues exporting nodes from one TSM server to a > second instance of TSM running on the same physical server? It's been a while, but I've done a bunch of that once upon a time. > Will this data pass though the network? "Yes", for a certain value of "Yes". It'll definitely enter the TCPIP subsystem. Depending on your OS, it probably won't make it to the network card. There's no good reason for it to get off the box. - Allen S. Rout
Re: Export node to second TSM instance
On May 29, 2008, at 3:37 PM, Kevin Boatright wrote: ... Will this data pass though the network? Not if you use the communication method called Shared Memory. Richard Sims
Export node to second TSM instance
Anyone run into issues exporting nodes from one TSM server to a second instance of TSM running on the same physical server? Will this data pass though the network? Thanks Kevin
Re: Returning 3592 w/o losing data
You are correct. Just check the tape back in to TSM as PRIVATE instead of scratch. In fact, TSM won't let you check it in as scratch, if there is still valid data on it. And there is nothing you can do *accidentally* to damage that data, or write over it. One of the best features of TSM IHMO! Wanda On 5/29/08, Keith Arbogast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A 3592 cartridge was removed from our 3584 by a CE some time ago. It > may have been stuck in a drive. After that Operations lost the > cartridge for some time, but recently found it. TSM had marked the > volume UNAVAILABLE due to 1 write error, but the 3584 no longer lists > it in its inventory. > > There are files on the cartridge that we need, so I plan to return > the cartridge to the 3584. Will the correct procedure be just like > returning an OFFSITE volume to a library? That is; after the > cartridge is placed in a library slot by the changer, 'Assign' it to > a logical library on the 3584; then run 'checkin libv > status=private' ? (I realize I will have to change > its access to read-only, run audit vol, etc.) > > [The point of all this -->] Is there anything I could do, by mistake, > that would make the files on the cartridge permanently gone? > > With my thanks and best wishes, > Keith Arbogast > Indiana University >
Re: Returning 3592 w/o losing data
Hi I would suggest following .. 1). First remove it from TSM internal inventory by following since TSM thinks it still in library . checkout libvolume libraryname rem=no checklabel=no 2). Now run your checkin but make sure make it private. checkin libv libraryname search=bulk checkl=yes stat=prive Good luck -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Arbogast Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:57 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Returning 3592 w/o losing data A 3592 cartridge was removed from our 3584 by a CE some time ago. It may have been stuck in a drive. After that Operations lost the cartridge for some time, but recently found it. TSM had marked the volume UNAVAILABLE due to 1 write error, but the 3584 no longer lists it in its inventory. There are files on the cartridge that we need, so I plan to return the cartridge to the 3584. Will the correct procedure be just like returning an OFFSITE volume to a library? That is; after the cartridge is placed in a library slot by the changer, 'Assign' it to a logical library on the 3584; then run 'checkin libv status=private' ? (I realize I will have to change its access to read-only, run audit vol, etc.) [The point of all this -->] Is there anything I could do, by mistake, that would make the files on the cartridge permanently gone? With my thanks and best wishes, Keith Arbogast Indiana University
Returning 3592 w/o losing data
A 3592 cartridge was removed from our 3584 by a CE some time ago. It may have been stuck in a drive. After that Operations lost the cartridge for some time, but recently found it. TSM had marked the volume UNAVAILABLE due to 1 write error, but the 3584 no longer lists it in its inventory. There are files on the cartridge that we need, so I plan to return the cartridge to the 3584. Will the correct procedure be just like returning an OFFSITE volume to a library? That is; after the cartridge is placed in a library slot by the changer, 'Assign' it to a logical library on the 3584; then run 'checkin libv status=private' ? (I realize I will have to change its access to read-only, run audit vol, etc.) [The point of all this -->] Is there anything I could do, by mistake, that would make the files on the cartridge permanently gone? With my thanks and best wishes, Keith Arbogast Indiana University
Re: ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed
There is a technote about an backup errors having to do with that reg key: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21243837 So far I've found the reg query reg add routine (remote from a command prompt) to be straight forward-- I just run it as I am updating client code to 5.5.0.6. thanks! lisa -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:23 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed On May 29, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Timothy Hughes wrote: > 05/26/2008 00:15:52 ANS5279E Error processing > '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry > \default': > file not found. Tim - I'll bow to anyone who is actually familiar with Windows, but my guess would be that things under the Repair directory should inherently be excluded by the Exclude list inherently contributed to TSM by Windows, as revealed in 'dsmc q inclexcl' where such entries are listed as contributed by "Operating System", and constitute what I believe to be called "Component Registry file list". If so, this would suggest to me that something has gone wrong with the Registry contents on that W2000 system, ostensibly in the HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup registry subkey. I would compare that system's 'dsmc q inclexcl' with that on another W2000 system in your shop which is at the same SP level. what little I know, Richard Sims
Re: ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed
Look in the dsm.opt file, and see if it is using VSS to backup system state objects, as opposed to backing up system state as a "filesystem"-- See if you have snapshotproviderimage specified as none-- if so remove it. thanks! lisa -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Hughes Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:43 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed All, Another issue, I don't believe I seen this before one of our windows backup is failing with ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file listed failed. Any Ideas? Thanks for any replies! 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS BEGIN 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects inspected:2 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects backed up:0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects updated: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects rebound: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects deleted: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects expired: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects failed: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of subfile objects: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of bytes transferred: 0 B 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Data transfer time:0.00 sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Network data transfer rate:0.00 KB/sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Aggregate data transfer rate: 0.00 KB/sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Objects compressed by:0% 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Subfile objects reduced by: 0% 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Elapsed processing time: 00:01:11 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS END 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT END MIDNIGHT 05/29/2008 00:00:01 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Sending results for scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT'. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Results sent to server for scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT'. dsmerror.log 05/26/2008 00:15:52 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/26/2008 00:16:06 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/26/2008 00:16:10 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/26/2008 00:16:10 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/27/2008 00:15:37 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/27/2008 00:16:05 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/27/2008 00:16:09 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/27/2008 00:16:09 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/28/2008 00:18:21 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/28/2008 00:18:26 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/28/2008 00:18:30 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/28/2008 00:18:30 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/29/2008 00:15:34 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/29/2008 00:15:47 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj171\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. TSM Server 5.5 Windows 2000 SP4 / TSM client 5.3.5
Re: ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed
On May 29, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Timothy Hughes wrote: 05/26/2008 00:15:52 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry \default': file not found. Tim - I'll bow to anyone who is actually familiar with Windows, but my guess would be that things under the Repair directory should inherently be excluded by the Exclude list inherently contributed to TSM by Windows, as revealed in 'dsmc q inclexcl' where such entries are listed as contributed by "Operating System", and constitute what I believe to be called "Component Registry file list". If so, this would suggest to me that something has gone wrong with the Registry contents on that W2000 system, ostensibly in the HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control \BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup registry subkey. I would compare that system's 'dsmc q inclexcl' with that on another W2000 system in your shop which is at the same SP level. what little I know, Richard Sims
Another list-function data point.
I've checked LISTSERV options, and they're what they ought to be; I've gotten <1% of messages in the last month. I'm sending problem report to marist's postmaster, listmaster, etc. But I'll admit I am far, far, far from confident that they'll ever respond. In many years, I haven't yet had a listserv-related question or problem which has gotten as much as an acknowledgement without serious repeated effor and, sometimes, phone sleuthing. - Allen S. Rout
ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed
All, Another issue, I don't believe I seen this before one of our windows backup is failing with ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file listed failed. Any Ideas? Thanks for any replies! 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS BEGIN 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects inspected:2 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects backed up:0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects updated: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects rebound: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects deleted: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects expired: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of objects failed: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of subfile objects: 0 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Total number of bytes transferred: 0 B 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Data transfer time:0.00 sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Network data transfer rate:0.00 KB/sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Aggregate data transfer rate: 0.00 KB/sec 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Objects compressed by:0% 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Subfile objects reduced by: 0% 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Elapsed processing time: 00:01:11 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS END 05/29/2008 00:15:51 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT END MIDNIGHT 05/29/2008 00:00:01 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Sending results for scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT'. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 Results sent to server for scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT'. dsmerror.log 05/26/2008 00:15:52 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/26/2008 00:16:06 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/26/2008 00:16:10 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/26/2008 00:16:10 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/27/2008 00:15:37 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/27/2008 00:16:05 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/27/2008 00:16:09 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/27/2008 00:16:09 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/28/2008 00:18:21 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/28/2008 00:18:26 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj170\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/28/2008 00:18:30 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/28/2008 00:18:30 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/29/2008 00:15:34 ANS5279E Error processing '\\scj170\c$\WINDOWS\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default': file not found. 05/29/2008 00:15:47 ANS1999E Incremental processing of 'scj171\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' stopped. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS5280E Object enumeration from a file set or file list failed. 05/29/2008 00:15:51 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. TSM Server 5.5 Windows 2000 SP4 / TSM client 5.3.5
Windows backup failing in a Clustered Envirnoment
Hello All, I just upgraded a Windows client Cluster Configured backup environment from 5.3.0.0. to 5.5.0.2. The upgrade seemed to go ok but the active node Cluster node backup failed to complete successfully. I found the errors below in the Clients dsm.errorlog. I know VSS Errors have been mentioned here before but I can't find one that pertains to a Cluster ( If A Cluster backup is even relevant at all when it pertains to VSS errors. Has anyone seen this type of VSS error before? What is it with the 5.5.x.x Clients and these VSS errors anyway? I don't believe these occurred with the earlier Clients that we had. Also are the VSS errors fixed in the latest 5.5.0.6? I haven't read about any If not is there something that I can put in the dsm.opt file to correct the issue? Or do I have to upgrade to the latest 5.5.0.6? which makes me cringe (due to it being a Cluster and I just struggled a little through this first one. F.Y.I - The passive node part of the Cluster has a successful backup DSM.Error.log 05/28/2008 00:13:34 VssRequestor::checkWriterStatus: VssRequestor::checkWriterStatus() failed with hr=VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5269E The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services writer 'Cluster Service Writer' current state (VSS_WS_STABLE) is not valid for the current operation or cannot be determined. The last error reported is '800423f4'. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5271E A Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services writer is in an invalid state before snapshot initialization. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for 'CAPRIAMQ1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed with error code: 4353. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1228E Sending of object 'CAPRIAMQ1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. 05/29/2008 00:09:22 ANS1959W Removing previous incomplete group '\System State\0\SystemState' Id:0-783968980 05/29/2008 00:10:11 VssRequestor::checkWriterStatus: VssRequestor::checkWriterStatus() failed with hr=VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS5269E The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services writer 'Cluster Service Writer' current state (VSS_WS_STABLE) is not valid for the current operation or cannot be determined. The last error reported is '800423f4'. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS5271E A Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services writer is in an invalid state before snapshot initialization. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for 'CAPRIAMQ1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed with error code: 4353. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS1228E Sending of object 'CAPRIAMQ1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. 05/29/2008 00:10:11 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed. Return code = 12. Dsmsched.log shows 05/28/2008 00:12:56 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'COM+ REGDB Writer' component 'COM+ REGDB' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:05 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'Registry Writer' component 'Registry' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:07 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'System Writer' component 'System Files' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:33 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'Cluster Service Writer' component 'Cluster Database' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:33 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'Event Log Writer' component 'Event Logs' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:33 Performing a full, TSM backup of object 'WMI Writer' component 'Windows Managment Instrumentation' using shadow copy. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1228E Sending of object 'CAPRIAMQ1\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed. 05/28/2008 00:13:34 ANS5258E An error occurred initializing a VSS request. For more information, see the TSM client error log. Thanks for any help in Advance! TSM Configuration TSM Server 5.5 AIX 5.3 Windows 2003 SP1/TSM Client 5.5.0.2
Re: TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints
Neil, I'm testing this out now. Do you remember if the unc path used the cluster name, rather than the physical server holding the resource at the time? Thanks, -steve From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:10 AM To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Cc: Schaub, Steve Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints Steve We went round this loop a couple of years ago. The default value for CLUSTERDISKSONLY is Yes. According to the documentation, this "specifies that the Tivoli Storage Manager only allows the processing of cluster drives that have a drive letter. This is the default." So (and this seemed paradoxical) you also have to specify CLUSTERDISKSONLY=NO in the 'special' .opt file for backing up the shared disks. For some reason we also had to specify UNC paths to all the disks (including the mountpoints) in the DOMAIN statement, but I forget the reason why. However we did succeed in making it work (although not with DFS in the equation). Regards Neil Schofield Yorkshire Water Services Ltd. Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
Re: TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints
Steve, Do you have the statement: CLUSTERDISKSONLY NO in your dsm.opt? This should allow you to see the mount points. Note that you will need to use a specific DOMAIN statement in conjunction with this option. This has been my experience with the 5.5 client. I did not see it on earlier versions of the client. Kevin Kinder State of West Virginia -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schaub, Steve Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:48 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints W2K3 R2 SP2 x64 TSM 5.5.0.0 I've backed up clustered vols before by using a special .opt file that uses a common nodename and clustermode=yes which seemed to work fine when I was dealing with regular data volumes. Now I have a cluster that is using DFS and mountpoints, and this method does not seem to work - when I specify clustermode, tsm doesn't "see" the mountpoints. If I back them up using the physical server opt file, it works fine, but the unc contains the physical server who currently owns the resource, which will cause me problems when machines get failed over. If anyone has come across this and solved it, please let me know. I'm thinking of using the new "asnodename", but I cant until our tsm servers are updated to a newer level. Thanks, Steve Schaub Systems Engineer, Windows Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee 423-535-6574 (desk) 423-785-7347 (mobile) Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
Re: TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints
Steve We went round this loop a couple of years ago. The default value for CLUSTERDISKSONLY is Yes. According to the documentation, this "specifies that the Tivoli Storage Manager only allows the processing of cluster drives that have a drive letter. This is the default." So (and this seemed paradoxical) you also have to specify CLUSTERDISKSONLY=NO in the 'special' .opt file for backing up the shared disks. For some reason we also had to specify UNC paths to all the disks (including the mountpoints) in the DOMAIN statement, but I forget the reason why. However we did succeed in making it work (although not with DFS in the equation). Regards Neil Schofield Yorkshire Water Services Ltd. - The latest version of our online customer Clear guide is now available; find out what we've been up to and what's new at Yorkshire Water. There's even a delicious cauliflower risotto recipe from celebrity chef James Martin! Visit http://www.yorkshirewater.com/clear to find out more... YORKSHIRE WATER - WINNER OF THE UTILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2004, 2005 AND 2006 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 Bradford BD6 2SZ Registered in England and Wales No 2366682
AW: [ADSM-L] Linux BMR
Hi, at http://www.mkcdrec.org/ you can find such a tool that restores data using the TSM client. I haven't done it myself but know an IBMer and a company who have more knowledge than I have. Thomas Rupp -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Otto Schakenbos Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Mai 2008 11:43 An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Betreff: Re: [ADSM-L] Linux BMR Eric, In our shop we made a custom bootable cd with linux and the tsm client on it. We compiled the kernel on this cd with as many drivers as possible to support a lot of hardware. When we do a bmr of a linux system we boot from this cd, create the needed partitions and filesystems and mount them on a temp. mountpoint. Then we restore these filesystems from TSM. Then you can chroot into the new environment to install the bootloader and change any mount options and so on. (if you go from softwareraid to scsi for example). You can also recreate your initrd file here to include any modules you need for boot. I also heard from people who use a "standard" linux boot cd (like knoppix) and then nfs mount a filesystem with the TSM clients binaries in it. We have used this method many times and it has been proven to work well, we also use it to migrate linux boxes to vmware. Hope this helps Met vriendelijke groeten Otto Schakenbos Teleflex ERP Operations TEL: +49-7151/502 8468 FAX: +49-7151/502 8489 MOBILE: +49-172/7102715 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TFX Holding GmbH Corporate IT Europe Fronackerstrasse 33-35 D - 71332 Waiblingen HRB 263273 AG Stuttgart Geschäftsführer: Thomas Wagner www.teleflex.com Loon, E.J. van - SPLXM wrote: > Hi *SM-ers! > Our Linux guys are trying to find a way to do bare metal restores on > Linux (Redhat) while using TSM. > I was wondering how other companies have implemented this. I there a > supported/documented way to do this? > Thank you very much for any response 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. > Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal > Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with > registered number 33014286 > ** > Vorarlberger Illwerke AG ein Unternehmen von illwerke vkw Rechtsform: Aktiengesellschaft, Sitz: Bregenz, Firmenbuchnummer: FN 59202 m, Firmenbuchgericht: LG Feldkirch, UID-Nr.: ATU 36737402
TSM, MS Clustering & Mountpoints
W2K3 R2 SP2 x64 TSM 5.5.0.0 I've backed up clustered vols before by using a special .opt file that uses a common nodename and clustermode=yes which seemed to work fine when I was dealing with regular data volumes. Now I have a cluster that is using DFS and mountpoints, and this method does not seem to work - when I specify clustermode, tsm doesn't "see" the mountpoints. If I back them up using the physical server opt file, it works fine, but the unc contains the physical server who currently owns the resource, which will cause me problems when machines get failed over. If anyone has come across this and solved it, please let me know. I'm thinking of using the new "asnodename", but I cant until our tsm servers are updated to a newer level. Thanks, Steve Schaub Systems Engineer, Windows Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee 423-535-6574 (desk) 423-785-7347 (mobile) Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
Re: Linux BMR
Eric, In our shop we made a custom bootable cd with linux and the tsm client on it. We compiled the kernel on this cd with as many drivers as possible to support a lot of hardware. When we do a bmr of a linux system we boot from this cd, create the needed partitions and filesystems and mount them on a temp. mountpoint. Then we restore these filesystems from TSM. Then you can chroot into the new environment to install the bootloader and change any mount options and so on. (if you go from softwareraid to scsi for example). You can also recreate your initrd file here to include any modules you need for boot. I also heard from people who use a "standard" linux boot cd (like knoppix) and then nfs mount a filesystem with the TSM clients binaries in it. We have used this method many times and it has been proven to work well, we also use it to migrate linux boxes to vmware. Hope this helps Met vriendelijke groeten Otto Schakenbos Teleflex ERP Operations TEL: +49-7151/502 8468 FAX: +49-7151/502 8489 MOBILE: +49-172/7102715 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TFX Holding GmbH Corporate IT Europe Fronackerstrasse 33-35 D - 71332 Waiblingen HRB 263273 AG Stuttgart Geschäftsführer: Thomas Wagner www.teleflex.com Loon, E.J. van - SPLXM wrote: Hi *SM-ers! Our Linux guys are trying to find a way to do bare metal restores on Linux (Redhat) while using TSM. I was wondering how other companies have implemented this. I there a supported/documented way to do this? Thank you very much for any response 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. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 **
Linux BMR
Hi *SM-ers! Our Linux guys are trying to find a way to do bare metal restores on Linux (Redhat) while using TSM. I was wondering how other companies have implemented this. I there a supported/documented way to do this? Thank you very much for any response 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. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 **