TSM and mod-27 devices
We're running a V5 TSM Server on an MVS platform, and considering the use of mod-27s for its DASD needs. Are there any known issues regarding the use of mod-27 DASD devices for TSM db, log, or backup/archive pool volumes? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass MVS Storage Management
extending archive retentions
I have some clients who have archived files with 1-year retentions. Now they say these files need to be retained for 5 years. Is there a way we can extend these retentions without having to retrieve and re-archive these files? If so, how? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
unix trigger for TSM Server processes?
What is the best way to have unix trigger a TSM backup storagepool process? We need to start this process immediately upon completion of a client's DB2 backup. We can't very well schedule this, because the completion time of the backup varies widely, from one backup to the next. We can afford to begin the tape copy process neither too soon, nor too late. One idea might be to have a DB2 script invoke unix to start something via /usr/bin/dsmadmc -id=admin -pass=password, et cetera, but this would mean hardcoding the password with the -pass= parameter, which would present a security exposure. Any suggestions on how we might accomplish this would be greatly appreciated (both the client and server platforms are AIX 4.3.3; TSM is at V4 R2). Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company
reporting on backup successes/failures
What would be the best way to produce a report that shows the number of client backup successes vs. failures, for a given day? Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
when to recycle client scheduler service?
Hello, Folks! We happened to have the TSM Server down during a time when a certain client would have been polled for a backup that was to take place 12 hours later. Our polling intervals are 4 hours apart. TSM last polled this clients 4 hours previously, and did not resume any polling of this client until the next day, when the client scheduler service was recycles. In the meantime, they missed their backup. Did polling for this client stop because the TSM Server happened to be down during the time this client would have been polled? Does missing even 1 poll suffice to require recycling of the scheduler service for the client? It seems that we are always needing to have clients recycle their scheduler services, for reasons often unclear. We often don't know until the client has missed their backup -- we really need to know beforehand, so we can better prevent missed schedules. If somebody can produce or point us to a summary of which conditions require recycling of client scheduler services, we would be most grateful. We would also welcome any other tips on how to deal with this situation -- especially if there is a way to automate this into a non-issue. Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Tivoli website/Explorer access problem
Starting about 2 months ago, I've been unable to use Explorer for downloads from the Tivoli website. I get a pop-up window (with Microsoft-type graphics) that says: Either the server does not allow anonymous logins, or the email address was not accepted. The FTP server here is service.boulder.ibm.com. It does not accept any logins, passwords, or email addresses that I supply. I opened a problem ticket with Tivoli about this, but Tivoli was unable to replicate this problem on their side, so they concluded that this is not a Tivoli problem, and therefore could not help me. Fortunately for me, this problem does not occur when I use Netscape (Long Live Netscape!). Has anybody else experienced this same situation with Explorer? Any ideas on how to get around this? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company
exclude syntax frustration
TSM seems to ignore our exclude statements, no matter which wildcard syntax we use. For example, we have filesystems called /db1/oracle, /db2/oracle, etc. through /db30/oracle that we want to exclude. We've tried: exclude /db[1-30]/oracle/.../* and exclude /db*/oracle/.../* and exclude /.../oracle/.../* without success: in each case, the backups still try to backup the files under these directories. The backups usually fail to pick up the files, because the files change during the backup, which is why we want to exclude them. Are we misunderstanding how wildcards are supposed to work with exclude statements? Or is this a product bug? Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
abrupt change in request number format
We have a script that automates the operator REPLY command requirement for tape ejects. The operator request number that the REPLY is issued against has always been a 3-digit number, with leading zeros (e.g. reply 001), and our script is written accordingly. However, a few days ago, the request numbers suddenly converted to a 1-digit number format, for no apparent reason. This causes the script to fail. Anybody know what would cause the format of operator request numbers to suddenly change from a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number? How can we change the request number format back to the original 3-digit format? We are running TSM V3 R2 L1.2 on Solaris 8. Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
ITO alarms and TSM error messages
We would like to setup an error message monitoring process that sends alarms to the Helpdesk for a select group of error messages, as they occur, in the Solaris TSM Server Activity Log. We normally use ITO for this kind of thing. How can we get a non-TSM error message monitor to "listen in" on the TSM Server for messages to report -- as they occur? Any ideas or advice would be most welcome! Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: large client multi-streamed backups
Len, In many cases, all files are grouped under the same filespace, but are to be split off into multiple backup sessions beneath that. For example: Session 1 /usr/oracle/ad/dev/sys/sys01 /usr/oracle/dev/data/rtdat0t01.db /usr/oracle/dev/index/rtdat0i01.db /usr/oracle/dev/data/rtdat0t04.db /usr/oracle/dev/index/rtdat0i04.db /usr/oracle/dev/rollbk/rbs01.db /usr/oracle/dev/data/rtusr0t01.db Session 2 /usr/oracle/dev/data/rttmp0t01.db /usr/oracle/ad/dev/log/redo01.db /usr/oracle/dev/log/redo01a.db /usr/oracle/ad/dev/log/redo02.db /usr/oracle/dev/log/redo02a.db /usr/oracle/ad/dev/log/redo03.db /usr/oracle/dev/log/redo03a.db /usr/oracle/ad/dev/controlfile/ctrl01.db /usr/oracle/dev/sys/ctrl02.db Both sessions are to each back up files from under the /usr/oracle/ad and the /usr/oracle/dev directory paths. These directory paths also contain files of other databases that will be active during the backup, so wildcards cannot be used, in order to avoid active files. For now, the only way I can see to do this is to set up a separate schedule for each group, and specify each file individually in the OBJECTS field. But isn't there a cleaner way to do this? Regards, Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: Len Boyle [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:59 PM > Subject: Re: large client multi-streamed backups > > In article > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Glass, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> says: > > > >We are converting our Netbackup clients to TSM. Some of these clients are > >large DB2 and Oracle clients with tight processing windows. Most of these > >clients have chosen not to use TDP or SQL Backtrack. The solution in > >Netbackup was to spread their workloads across several backup classes > that > >ran concurrently. > >Can TSM clients be setup to multi-stream their backups in similar > fashion? > >Unless I'm missing something, I'm not seeing where TSM has the kind of > >granularity that allows a client node to be setup to run its backups in > >several concurrent sessions, where each session backs up its own > >pre-determined set of files. > >Any advice on this, or where I might find a solution? > >Thanks, in advance. > > > >Peter Glass > >Distributed Storage Management (DSM) > >Wells Fargo Services Company > >> * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > >> * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Hello Peter > > The short answer is yes,TSM can do multi-stream backups at the filespace > level. > By default it will use two resource streams. One for backup data and one > for > status. You can define another resource stream for each filespace. > Now you may have other problems which cause this to fail. You will > have to give the list a little more info on the nature of the material > to be backuped up to get a better answer. > > I assume that since this data is data-base files, then you are basically > doing > full backups of these files. In this case instead of doing an incremental > backup of the filesystems, you could start a session for each data base > part > and do a selected backup of same. You can have n tsm client sessions > active > at one time. > > len
large client multi-streamed backups
We are converting our Netbackup clients to TSM. Some of these clients are large DB2 and Oracle clients with tight processing windows. Most of these clients have chosen not to use TDP or SQL Backtrack. The solution in Netbackup was to spread their workloads across several backup classes that ran concurrently. Can TSM clients be setup to multi-stream their backups in similar fashion? Unless I'm missing something, I'm not seeing where TSM has the kind of granularity that allows a client node to be setup to run its backups in several concurrent sessions, where each session backs up its own pre-determined set of files. Any advice on this, or where I might find a solution? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
schedmode: polling vs. prompting
Which client schedmode -- polling or prompting -- is the better practical choice for a large TSM environment of 300+ clients? We would welcome any thoughts or suggestions on the relative merits/drawbacks of either mode. Thanks in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
moving node data using server to server
Is it possible to EXPORT node data from a source server and then IMPORT them into a target server using the Server to Server feature? All discussion on Server to Server in the Admin Guide seems to focus on Virtual Volume storage. This doc does not indicate whether data EXPORTed to a target server can then be IMPORTed into the same target server -- it only states that EXPORT data residing on virtual volumes of the target server can then be IMPORTed to a third server. This seems to imply that it cannot be IMORTed into the second (target) server. Correct? If so, then an alternate method I thought of might be to EXPORT the node data locally to native source server devices, and then issue the IMPORT command from the target server. If a third server can IMPORT data from the target (second) server, then it seems logical to assume that the target server should be able to IMPORT directly from the source server Except, I'm concerned that the Server to Server feature may apply exclusively to the use of Virtual Volumes, in which case this alternate method might not work either, because this data was EXPORTed to local volumes, rather than Virtual Volumes. Any insights or advice on how we might accomplish this task would be most welcome. Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-407-5362 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
LUN sizes in TSM hardware config
Does TSM have a maximum LUN size that a TSM Server will support? We are setting up a new SUN/Solaris TSM Server environment, and want to make sure our disk is configured with the correct LUN number and sizes-with future growth accounted for. We have about 900 GB to start with. Somebody suggested that we should define 20 GB LUNs, in anticipation of future growth. Are there any solid recommendations available on this? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
EXPORT-IMPORT clients from OS390 Server to Unix Server?
Hi All! Is it possible to EXPORT client data from an OS390 Server to a Unix Server? The Tivoli docs all seem to say yes -- provided that the target Server is running the same or newer Server level code. However, a hardware vendor pointed out to me that this may not be possible: If the OS390 Server writes the EXPORT data to MVS tape devices in either EBCDIC or ASCII format, the target Server may not be able to read the tapes for the IMPORT. Because the target Server is configured with SCSI-attached devices, the data on the tapes must also be in SCSI format, otherwise the target Server will not be able to read them. Any truth to this theory? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
filesystem sharing between TSM and UDB
Our DBAs are proposing that we move our TSM database and recovery logs into the same filesystem with their udb databases. (Long story as to why.) This is on an AIX node that they share in an SP complex. Maybe this is OK, but something tells me that this may not be such a good idea. Does anybody have any insight as to the feasibility of this idea? Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Can TSM directory paths, names be changed?
When the TSM Server software for AIX is installed, it rolls out a directory path of /usr/tivoli/tsm/... Is it safe to change this, or must the directory paths and names be kept intact? We are about to move TSM onto new disk, and the system administrators have this idea of moving TSM into a different filesystem other than /usr/tivoli/tsm. This idea seems questionable to me, but would like to confirm whether this is safe to do. Thank you! Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Database Recovery Fails
We're attempting a point-in-time recovery of our ADSM Database. ADSM Release is at Version 3 Release 1 Level 2.50, running on platform OS390 Level 2.10. The recovery is through batch JCL: //SERVER EXEC PGM=DSMSERV,DYNAMNBR=300,TIME=NOLIMIT, // PARM='/RESTORE DB TOD=05/01/2001 TOT=17:00:00' However, when we run the recovery batch job, ADSM appears to ignore the RESTORE DB. Instead, it goes right into the following: ANR5140I HTTP (IBM) communications is listening for clients on port ANR5090I TCP/IP driver ready for connection with clients on port ANR0259E Unable to read complete restart/checkpoint information from any database or recovery log volume. ...and then the batch job terminates. We have used this identical recovery job in the past without any problem. The last time we ran this successfully, it was under OS390 2.8. Now we're under OS390 2.10. Any ideas? Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Red Hat Linux Support?
Does TSM support Red Hat Linux yet? Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: Unable to init TCP/IP driver in OS390 2.10
No, just 1500. We never had 1580 dedicated under previous TCP releases either. Could this be a requirement, beginning with R10? Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: Edward(Ed) J. Finnell, III [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: Unable to init TCP/IP driver in OS390 2.10 > > Did you dedicate port 1580 to ADSM in R10 TCP config? > Edward(Ed) J. Finnell, III > Enterprise Systems/Proj. Mgr. > url:www.ua.edu
Unable to init TCP/IP driver in OS390 2.10
We just upgraded our development MVS to OS390 2.10. Since then, ADSM generates this error: ANR5092E Unable to initialized TCP/IP driver - error creating acceptor socket. TCP/IP is up and running, and still under the same name that it's always had. We are running ADSM Version 3, Release 1, Level 2.50. Would this be a release incompatibility issue (we're aware that this release of ADSM is no longer supported), between ADSM and the new OS390? Any other ideas on what may cause this error? Thanks, in advance, Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
file name too long when?
One of our NT clients is getting a large number of 'ANE4018E ...: file name too long' errors in their backups. The file names in question are indeed quite long. Does anybody know the TSM standard on file name lengths? Can somebody point me to which TSM docs discuss this specifically? Thank you! Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
db2 backups not expiring
All, Does anybody know why wouldn't db2 backups expire, when, in theory, they should be? We have an AIX-SP environment, with TSM 4.1, server and clients. DB2 data is backed up via the TSM-API. The copygroup criteria for this data is: versions exists=1; versions deleted=1; retain extra versions=1, retain only version=3. DB2 backups have been occurring weekly since mid-November 2000, yet none of the DB2 backup images have ever expired. We run inventory expiration daily. Any ideas? Thanks! Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
label libvol how change overwrite=n to yes
After issuing a label libvol command to a series of tapes, I discovered I forgot to use the overwrite=yes option, which was necessary in this case. The default is overwrite=no. I tried the label libvol command again, with overwrite=yes, but the log says that 0 tapes were labelled. Does anybody know how I can change this setting to overwrite=y? These tapes will be unusable unless this overwrite option is changed to yes. I am unable to find any procedure in the TSM Admin Guide on how to do this. Thanks, in advance. Peter Glass Distributed Storage Management (DSM) Wells Fargo Services Company > * 612-667-0086 * 866-249-8568 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
