TSM VMWare Documentation
Dear All, Anyone know where to get documentation about configuration for TSM 5.5 to backup VMWare machine using VCB ? BR, Martin P
Re: TSM VMWare Documentation
i just have it in front of me :-) ... chapter 24 in some big redbook , i don't know exactly in which one \o/ but i bet before i find out someone will answer here // g Robert Benchley - A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Sabar Martin Hasiholan Panggabean sabar.hasiho...@metrodata.co.id wrote: Dear All, Anyone know where to get documentation about configuration for TSM 5.5 to backup VMWare machine using VCB ? BR, Martin P
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Hello All, I recently started using resourceutil 7 in opt file and maxnummp=3 for doing very large restores using the GUI and I would see the advantage where I had 3 or more restore sessions with up to 3 tapes being used. If I were to use the cmd line would I see the same ? TSM Server 5.4.2.0 Windows Environment. Thanks Bill _ View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/
Re: TSM VMWare Documentation
i found it, it's in tsm technical guide - http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG247447/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:53 AM, goc goo...@gmail.com wrote: i just have it in front of me :-) ... chapter 24 in some big redbook , i don't know exactly in which one \o/ but i bet before i find out someone will answer here // g Robert Benchley - A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Sabar Martin Hasiholan Panggabean sabar.hasiho...@metrodata.co.id wrote: Dear All, Anyone know where to get documentation about configuration for TSM 5.5 to backup VMWare machine using VCB ? BR, Martin P
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of course, none of the parameters AFAIK are bound to GUI, maxnump is node propertie and resourceutil is dsm.sys|opt parameter (for example) cli reads dsm.sys|opt and connects to the server as node which has maxnump allowed value i hope im right // g George Burns - I spent a year in that town, one Sunday. On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM, william dourado bdour...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello All, I recently started using resourceutil 7 in opt file and maxnummp=3 for doing very large restores using the GUI and I would see the advantage where I had 3 or more restore sessions with up to 3 tapes being used. If I were to use the cmd line would I see the same ? TSM Server 5.4.2.0 Windows Environment. Thanks Bill _ View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/
ETA for fix to IC59305?
IBM-ers, I see that the projected fix for IC59305 has been moved from 5.5.2 to 5.5.3 - what is the time frame for this? I've been waiting for this fix to resolve the phantom failures we are seeing on our VCB backups. Thanks, Steve Schaub Systems Engineer, Windows BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee - Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm
Re: Storagepoool utilization 0.0%
Hi Richard! Sorry for my late reply! I just read your reply through adsm.org. For some reason a lot of adsm-l mail is not delivered to my email address. On a daily basis I receive only 7 to 10 mails from ADSM-L and I just noticed a lot more are send! Strange... The storagepool still contained most of the original volumes. The new storagepool also has a 0.0% utilization. Maybe it's some kind of bug in TSM 5.3? (I know, I know...) I emptied the storagepool by issueing a move date per volume. The migrate command (like Paul suggested) maybe would have done the trick. I will have to empty another library later this month. This one also contains a primary pool, so I'll try the migrate command on that server. Thank you very much again!! Kindest regards, Eric van Loon KLM Royal Dutch Airlines -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Richard Sims Sent: vrijdag 3 april 2009 13:25 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Storagepoool utilization 0.0% Hi, Eric - You may have some problem files, or perhaps even volumes. See what volumes remain in that storage pool, and perform a Move Data on them, to try to fully deplete the storage pool. You could also try running Query Content on the final volumes with DAmaged=Yes to see if there are any such files. Richard Sims ** 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 **
end of support for TSM ver5.5?
Anybody have a guess on when EOS for TSM 5.5 will occur? David Tyree Interface Analyst South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Re: end of support for TSM ver5.5?
I don't know, but I would think we would have a while before Support ends for TSM 5.5. Didn't EOS occur on TSM 5.3 a year ago? regards, Tyree, David wrote: Anybody have a guess on when EOS for TSM 5.5 will occur? David Tyree Interface Analyst South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Re: end of support for TSM ver5.5?
On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Tyree, David wrote: Anybody have a guess on when EOS for TSM 5.5 will occur? http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/eos.html indicates not yet determined.
Re: end of support for TSM ver5.5?
Howdy, The products are generally supported for 5 years from the date of general availability (GA). So, based on the link that Richard Sims posted, TSM Extended Edition 5.5 GA'ed 14 Dec 2007. Support for 5 years would show an end of service as December 2012. In addition to the standard 5 years of support, it is possible to purchase an extended service contract for an additional 3 years, which would then take the support out to potentially December 2015. Please refer back to the link provided by Richard Sims from time to time... This is updated periodically and will eventually show the TSM 6.1 GA as well as updates for EOS for the existing TSM products. Thanks, Colin - Colin Dawson TSM Server Development col...@us.ibm.com From: Richard Sims r...@bu.edu To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 04/07/2009 06:47 AM Subject:Re: [ADSM-L] end of support for TSM ver5.5? On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Tyree, David wrote: Anybody have a guess on when EOS for TSM 5.5 will occur? http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/eos.html indicates not yet determined.
V6.1 DB/LOG messages
Finally got a V6.1 server up and running, on Linux. Unfortunately, it is constantly generating warning messages every time I issue a DB type command or select (e.g. Q DB F=D). 4/7/2009 10:08:56 AM ANR0162W Supplemental database diagnostic information: -1:22002:-9 ([IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0110E Invalid output or indicator buffer specified. SQLSTATE=22002). I see that V6.1 is also very chatty when it comes to DB/LOG type messages. I already set DBREPORTMODE to Partial and am wondering if I should set it to NONE? When I do set it to NONE, the messages stop but am concerned I might miss something important. Any suggestions on what might be causing this? I have zero experience with DB2.
Re: V6.1 DB/LOG messages
Zoltan, The 22002 code indicates a NULL data indicator - this is how TSM manages results returned from DB2 in response to a query we perform to the database. Please contact IBM support for this issue as this is something we need to diagnose and fix. The DBREPORTMODE is intended for cases like this. The intent being to set it to NONE in the short-term to eliminate the chattiness. But then once you receive an appropriate fix that addresses the cause of the issue, the typical or recommended DBREPORTMODE setting would be PARTIAL. Thanks, Colin - Colin Dawson TSM Server Development col...@us.ibm.com From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 04/07/2009 07:22 AM Subject:[ADSM-L] V6.1 DB/LOG messages Finally got a V6.1 server up and running, on Linux. Unfortunately, it is constantly generating warning messages every time I issue a DB type command or select (e.g. Q DB F=D). 4/7/2009 10:08:56 AM ANR0162W Supplemental database diagnostic information: -1:22002:-9 ([IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0110E Invalid output or indicator buffer specified. SQLSTATE=22002). I see that V6.1 is also very chatty when it comes to DB/LOG type messages. I already set DBREPORTMODE to Partial and am wondering if I should set it to NONE? When I do set it to NONE, the messages stop but am concerned I might miss something important. Any suggestions on what might be causing this? I have zero experience with DB2.
Re: end of support for TSM ver5.5?
Ya, I was looking over that link earlier. I'm looking at going to 6.1 but it might be time to overhaul our hardware first to get the most out if it. As tight as money has gotten around here it's going to be hard getting anything approved. Looks like we will be running 5.5 for a couple years. I'm thinking about doing some bake sales and some car washes to raise money for a new TSM server -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Colin Dawson Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:16 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] end of support for TSM ver5.5? Howdy, The products are generally supported for 5 years from the date of general availability (GA). So, based on the link that Richard Sims posted, TSM Extended Edition 5.5 GA'ed 14 Dec 2007. Support for 5 years would show an end of service as December 2012. In addition to the standard 5 years of support, it is possible to purchase an extended service contract for an additional 3 years, which would then take the support out to potentially December 2015. Please refer back to the link provided by Richard Sims from time to time... This is updated periodically and will eventually show the TSM 6.1 GA as well as updates for EOS for the existing TSM products. Thanks, Colin - Colin Dawson TSM Server Development col...@us.ibm.com From: Richard Sims r...@bu.edu To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 04/07/2009 06:47 AM Subject:Re: [ADSM-L] end of support for TSM ver5.5? On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Tyree, David wrote: Anybody have a guess on when EOS for TSM 5.5 will occur? http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/eos.html indicates not yet determined.
Re:
Howdy, The MAXNUMMP is an attribute of the NODE definition on the server. This is independent of the type of client (B/A GUI vs B/A Command Line) that is used. The RESOURCEUTIL is a client setting. This setting applies to the command line client as well. The use of MAXNUMMP and RESOURCEUTIL can be used to improve restore times by allowing more tape drives and client/server connections to be used. The changes you specify will work for the command line client as well. The documentation for RESOURCEUTILIZATION in the TSM information center has a discussion on the use of this client option in conjunction with MAXNUMMP and restore operations as one of the examples it discusses. Thanks, Colin - Colin Dawson TSM Server Development col...@us.ibm.com From: william dourado bdour...@hotmail.com To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 04/07/2009 02:08 AM Subject:[ADSM-L] Hello All, I recently started using resourceutil 7 in opt file and maxnummp=3 for doing very large restores using the GUI and I would see the advantage where I had 3 or more restore sessions with up to 3 tapes being used. If I were to use the cmd line would I see the same ? TSM Server 5.4.2.0 Windows Environment. Thanks Bill _ View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/
Re: User and Group mgmt on TSM 6.1 ISC
Thanks Colin. That worked like a charm. I appreciate your help because this was not an obvious procedure. As an aside, the new ISC-AC installed in less than 8 minutes on my Vista machine, is nicer, easier to use with the improvements, works like a charm for 5.5 servers with all the old stuff supported, and I would recommend it over the 5.5 ISC-AC in any 5.5 server environment. I just wish it were separately packaged and downloadable from the storage ftp site. Joerg Pohlmann 250-245-9853
Re: TSM Server License
Hello, You can try by first loggin on the server console and the issuing command register license file=*.lic Check and see i it works. On 4/8/09, Lori Grimaldi leter...@us.ibm.com wrote: I have installed the TSM server on Linux on System z. I am getting the following on the server: ANR2841W Server is NOT IN COMPLIANCE with license terms. When I try to register the license, I get: register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. Any ideas??? Lori G. Customer Liaison - Linux on System z Team VM Services Delivery - Information Technology Services Americas, Global Services leter...@us.ibm.com Linux Information? See http://w3vmlinux.pok.ibm.com Linux Requests? Visit our new workload management tool at: http://linuxonz.pok.ibm.com/service/request If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it? -- Best Regards Ashish Sharma ST Microelectronics Ltd. 919717003853
Re: TSM Server License
Yes, Register them one at a time, if you haven't already tried that (thinking maybe you just used *.lic because the error happens no matter what file you try to register). Then go look for that file dsmreg.sl as it may be corrupted. Of course, I'm assuming you are doing this on the server's console. As the admin client may be looking on your machine instead of the server. See Ya' Howard -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Lori Grimaldi Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:46 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Server License I have installed the TSM server on Linux on System z. I am getting the following on the server: ANR2841W Server is NOT IN COMPLIANCE with license terms. When I try to register the license, I get: register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. Any ideas??? Lori G. Customer Liaison - Linux on System z Team VM Services Delivery - Information Technology Services Americas, Global Services leter...@us.ibm.com Linux Information? See http://w3vmlinux.pok.ibm.com Linux Requests? Visit our new workload management tool at: http://linuxonz.pok.ibm.com/service/request If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it?
Re: TSM database information
You may be able to prove in the negative: If you know which storage pool the node's data would be in, you can get a list of the tapes in that pool now. If you loop through all the tapes in that pool, and check volhist, and they've all been newly added (via reclaim) since the date of the filespace deletes, then no data should be retrievable without a time machine. Whether there is any data to go back for depends on things like reuse delay, and how much reclaim you do. [RC] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of RAYMOND J RAMIREZ RAMIREZ Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:07 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM database information Hello to all, I have a special situation. In February I moved an AIX client from our old TSM 5.2 server to add it to our newer TSM 5.4 server, then I deleted the file spaces that belonged to this client and removed the client from the old server. Now the users want to recover old files that was on the AIX client before I moved it and deleted the file spaces. I know I can restore the database to the point before the deletion, but I need to be sure that the files can be recovered before attempting this. Everything was backed up on IBM 3590 cartridges in a large IBM library, and I have a tape management report that identifies all the TSM database tapes as available, as all of the data tapes, too. But I also need to know which of the 4,000+ data tapes has the files I need. I need a method to read the TSM database tape file without restoring it, and in reading it, I wish to know which are the data tapes with the files I need. If the tapes are available (since reclamation and reuse could have destroyed the original files), then I will restore the database tape, and run TSM to recover the requested files. But if most or all of the tapes were reused (the tape management system can verify this), then I can be sure that the data is lost and I would not have to do the TSM database restore. It may sound confusing, but it is like knowing if there is fish in a lake before travelling toward the lake to catch fish.I am open to any and all suggestions and recommendations. Raymond J. Ramirez, P.E. Distributed Systems Supervisor ITS Operations and Infrastructure DISCLAIMER: This message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message.
TSM 6.1 New features to backup GPFS
Does anyone have any experience backing up a GPFS file system on Linux. A colleague had mentioned that he was at 2009 Pulse conference, and that he had heard at that conference that there was a new feature in TSM 6.1 that would allow the ba client to more efficiently backup a GPFS file system. I have not been able to find anything about this, and was wondering if anyone has any information about this. The only things I have been able to find out about TSM 6.1 and how it relates to GPFS is the following: WHAT'S NEW IN TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER 6.1? LAN-free backups to shared disk pool using GPFS (AIX, Linux and Windows ). Support for the IBM General Purpose File System (GPFStm) for storage pool usage and LANfree access. This allows for storage agents and servers to access FILE devclass storage from multiple physical systems on the LAN. The use of GPFS allows backup traffic to be taken off of the LAN and moved to a SAN environment. This helps reduce server utilization and enables more concurrent operations by distributing them across multiple storage agents. Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks V6.1 is required to take advantage of this capability. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management V6.1 File management has been enhanced and simplified in Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management. When used in conjunction with the IBM General Parallel File Systemtm (GPFS), files managed by Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management can be moved from one GPFS storage pool (for example, fast RAID) to another GPFS storage pool (for example, slower SATA disks) while the filename will remain the same, including its directory and filesystem name. Any information you have, would be greatly appreciated. James Choate S1 IT Solutions
Active log for library manager
I am in the process of planning a TSM configuration for dual data centers. I expect to have one instance of the TSM server code at each data center dedicated to the library manager function for the automatic tape library at that site. Based on reports from other sites that have set up library managers, I expect a database size of about 200 megabytes for each library manager. I expect to be using TSM Version 6. The documentation indicates that the minimum size for the active log is 2 gigabytes. This size will double if I mirror the active log, as I would prefer. Is there any way to avoid the absurdity of an active log 20 times as big as the database it supports?
Re: Active log for library manager
On 7 apr 2009, at 20:41, Thomas Denier wrote: I am in the process of planning a TSM configuration for dual data centers. I expect to have one instance of the TSM server code at each data center dedicated to the library manager function for the automatic tape library at that site. Based on reports from other sites that have set up library managers, I expect a database size of about 200 megabytes for each library manager. I expect to be using TSM Version 6. The documentation indicates that the minimum size for the active log is 2 gigabytes. This size will double if I mirror the active log, as I would prefer. Is there any way to avoid the absurdity of an active log 20 times as big as the database it supports? use TSM v 5.5 ;-) The DB2 active log is made out of 500MB files. You need 2 to be able to perform any log circulation, 4 if you want to be able to support transactions that span two logfiles (I guess, judging from this minimum). Maybe you could perform unsupported tweaks in DB2 te decrease the size of the logfiles, but I would just learn to live with the 2 GB minimum size. -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind regards, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl
Re: TSM database information
I would create a second TSM instance on your server and restore the appropriate database backup to that instance. Then you can issue the queries you need to determine if you have the tapes or if they were over written since the backup. Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 x7105 www.storserver.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of RAYMOND J RAMIREZ RAMIREZ Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:07 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM database information Hello to all, I have a special situation. In February I moved an AIX client from our old TSM 5.2 server to add it to our newer TSM 5.4 server, then I deleted the file spaces that belonged to this client and removed the client from the old server. Now the users want to recover old files that was on the AIX client before I moved it and deleted the file spaces. I know I can restore the database to the point before the deletion, but I need to be sure that the files can be recovered before attempting this. Everything was backed up on IBM 3590 cartridges in a large IBM library, and I have a tape management report that identifies all the TSM database tapes as available, as all of the data tapes, too. But I also need to know which of the 4,000+ data tapes has the files I need. I need a method to read the TSM database tape file without restoring it, and in reading it, I wish to know which are the data tapes with the files I need. If the tapes are available (since reclamation and reuse could have destroyed the original files), then I will restore the database tape, and run TSM to recover the requested files. But if most or all of the tapes were reused (the tape management system can verify this), then I can be sure that the data is lost and I would not have to do the TSM database restore. It may sound confusing, but it is like knowing if there is fish in a lake before travelling toward the lake to catch fish.I am open to any and all suggestions and recommendations. Raymond J. Ramirez, P.E. Distributed Systems Supervisor ITS Operations and Infrastructure
TSM Server License
I have installed the TSM server on Linux on System z. I am getting the following on the server: ANR2841W Server is NOT IN COMPLIANCE with license terms. When I try to register the license, I get: register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. Any ideas??? Lori G. Customer Liaison - Linux on System z Team VM Services Delivery - Information Technology Services Americas, Global Services leter...@us.ibm.com Linux Information? See http://w3vmlinux.pok.ibm.com Linux Requests? Visit our new workload management tool at: http://linuxonz.pok.ibm.com/service/request If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it?
Configuration manager
I am in the process of planning a TSM configuration for dual data centers. I expect to use the configuration manager facility. Should I have an instance of the TSM server code dedicated to the configuration manager function, or just use one of the instances that handles client data? We expect the TSM servers to be running Version 6. The server platform will most likely be mainframe Linux, with AIX as the possible alternative.
Re: TSM database information
How long ago and how active is the old system??? As others have suggested, try bringing up a TSM image from a DB backup prior to you deleting the filespace... but first, halt all reclamation on the 5.2 system... (to keep tapes as in tact as possible) Once you get the image up on the other system... you could define the library and one or two tape drives over to that system. (make sure no reclamation can run there either) Then just try the restore... if the data exists, it will restore it, if it doesn't, you'll get an error trying to access the data on the tape (since if it were written over, it won't be the expected data). TSM, when a tape rolls scratch, is put in a first in / first out queue for reuse so if you haven't gone through as many scratch tapes as you had on the day you deleted the filespaces, you should still stand a good chance at getting to the data. I've successfully done this for a node that had been deleted for 2-3 weeks... The node had been decommissioned, we left the data for the standard 95 days and then purged the node... 2 weeks later, naturally, someone had a critical need for some of the data. (sigh!) Dwight -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of RAYMOND J RAMIREZ RAMIREZ Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:07 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM database information Hello to all, I have a special situation. In February I moved an AIX client from our old TSM 5.2 server to add it to our newer TSM 5.4 server, then I deleted the file spaces that belonged to this client and removed the client from the old server. Now the users want to recover old files that was on the AIX client before I moved it and deleted the file spaces. I know I can restore the database to the point before the deletion, but I need to be sure that the files can be recovered before attempting this. Everything was backed up on IBM 3590 cartridges in a large IBM library, and I have a tape management report that identifies all the TSM database tapes as available, as all of the data tapes, too. But I also need to know which of the 4,000+ data tapes has the files I need. I need a method to read the TSM database tape file without restoring it, and in reading it, I wish to know which are the data tapes with the files I need. If the tapes are available (since reclamation and reuse could have destroyed the original files), then I will restore the database tape, and run TSM to recover the requested files. But if most or all of the tapes were reused (the tape management system can verify this), then I can be sure that the data is lost and I would not have to do the TSM database restore. It may sound confusing, but it is like knowing if there is fish in a lake before travelling toward the lake to catch fish.I am open to any and all suggestions and recommendations. Raymond J. Ramirez, P.E. Distributed Systems Supervisor ITS Operations and Infrastructure
TSM database information
Hello to all, I have a special situation. In February I moved an AIX client from our old TSM 5.2 server to add it to our newer TSM 5.4 server, then I deleted the file spaces that belonged to this client and removed the client from the old server. Now the users want to recover old files that was on the AIX client before I moved it and deleted the file spaces. I know I can restore the database to the point before the deletion, but I need to be sure that the files can be recovered before attempting this. Everything was backed up on IBM 3590 cartridges in a large IBM library, and I have a tape management report that identifies all the TSM database tapes as available, as all of the data tapes, too. But I also need to know which of the 4,000+ data tapes has the files I need. I need a method to read the TSM database tape file without restoring it, and in reading it, I wish to know which are the data tapes with the files I need. If the tapes are available (since reclamation and reuse could have destroyed the original files), then I will restore the database tape, and run TSM to recover the requested files. But if most or all of the tapes were reused (the tape management system can verify this), then I can be sure that the data is lost and I would not have to do the TSM database restore. It may sound confusing, but it is like knowing if there is fish in a lake before travelling toward the lake to catch fish.I am open to any and all suggestions and recommendations. Raymond J. Ramirez, P.E. Distributed Systems Supervisor ITS Operations and Infrastructure
Re: TSM Server License
Hi Lori. The problem is that the server cannot load the license registration module. Things to look at include: - Make sure you have package TIVsm-license installed, and that it's the same version release as the server you're running - Make sure the file ownership and permissions for /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmreg.sl are such that the server can load and execute the module. Normally, I'd expect the file to be owned by root, and to have access permissions of either 755 or 775. - If the server instance directory is something other than the install directory (usually /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin), make sure that you've set the DSMSERV_DIR environment variable to point to the install directory Cheers, Ken Hannigan Tivoli Storage Management Development hanni...@us.ibm.com ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU wrote on 04/07/2009 11:46:00 AM: I have installed the TSM server on Linux on System z. I am getting the following on the server: ANR2841W Server is NOT IN COMPLIANCE with license terms. When I try to register the license, I get: register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/license/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. register license /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: REGISTER LICENSE /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/*.lic ANR9639W Unable to load Shared License File dsmreg.sl. ANR2852I Current license information: ANR9638W License registration is not supported on this server. Any ideas??? Lori G. Customer Liaison - Linux on System z Team VM Services Delivery - Information Technology Services Americas, Global Services leter...@us.ibm.com Linux Information? See http://w3vmlinux.pok.ibm.com Linux Requests? Visit our new workload management tool at: http://linuxonz.pok.ibm.com/service/request If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it?
