Re: NT Cluster & TSM

[Joe Cascanette]

The way I have set this up is to use the CLUSTER name in TSM for the shared storage, 
and the two local computer names for the local drives.
 
nodename
Cluster   - controls the F,G,H,I,J drives (CLUSTERNODE YES option)
Server1  - controls c and d drive (Domain C, Domain D...)
Server2  - controls c and d drive (Domain C, Domain D...)
 
I have 2 schedules on each node - one for local backps and one for cluster backups. I 
created a group in the cluster admin to control backups service for the shared drives 
and keep the local node backups to automatic
 
Joe 

-Original Message- 
From: Zlatko Krastev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Fri 24/05/2002 4:55 PM 
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Subject: Re: NT Cluster & TSM



The only explanation is that server1 somehow is getting DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL.
Check carefully which dsm.opt is used when cluster instance goes to
server1 and are there any DOMAIN options in a optionset associated to that
node.
If domain all-local gets somehow into "local" node then is have two
current copies of shared files. But if cluster resources are backed up as
"server1" instead of "cluster" the only way to distinguish which version
is the current is checking the date or very-very carefully follow
failovers.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant




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Subject:NT Cluster & TSM

Hello,
I'd like to ask a question about NT cluster with TSM..
I have got an NT Cluster and the backup is made with TSM. On the TSM
server
side I've got defined 2 server, each one for each real server: server1 and
server2. There are another two server defined for shared disks: disk1(disk
f:) and disk2 (disk g:).
There are four file spaces:
FileSpace Name  Node Name
\\server1\c$server1
\\server2\c$server2
\\cluster\f$disk1
\\cluster\g$disk2
The DOMAIN option in the opt files are
Server1 DOMAIN C:
Server2 DOMAIN C:
disk1   DOMAIN F:
disk2   DOMAIN G:
From the backup point of view it works fine, the problem arises when the
shared disks are moved from one real server to the other.
In this situation the shared disks are considered as local disks for the
real servers and a full backup of those disks are made, and the file
spaces
are as follows
FileSpace Name  Node Name
\\server1\c$server1
\\server1\f$server1
\\server1\g$server1
\\server2\c$server2
\\cluster\f$disk1
\\cluster\g$disk2

The creation of the two new file spaces is normal? Is this situation ok?

Another problem arises when there is a need of restoring a file: where is
the backup of one file residing in disk f:? in \\server1\f$ or in
\\cluster\f$ or in both? Which one is the most recent? and other than the
last one?

Can anyone help me in clarifing those questions?

Angel Antsn
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Re: Using Backupsets for Disaster Recovery

[Joe Cascanette]

I have 6 key servers that I create backupsets for (Tuesday and Thursday). Depending on 
your media (mine is DLT 40/80) and your DR site hardware (availability of drives to 
use), I would suggest the more servers you can put on a backupset the better. These 
sets are great to have running while you build your TSM server and restore your DB. I 
mostly use them for NT4 systems, but will be working more with them and Win2000 
servers. NT4 was easy to do a bare metal compared to WIN2000. 

I ran into a few hung sessions while creating some backupsets with my web servers 
(alot of small files). I ran a selective backup on those troubled nodes and this 
seemed to fix this. 

server is 4.2.1.12 on Win2000AS

Joe



-Original Message-
From: Michael Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 4:21 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Using Backupsets for Disaster Recovery


Does anyone use Backupsets of NT/W2K machines for Disaster Recovery
purposes?

We are currently running TSM v4.1.5.3, on OS/390 v2.8.  Most of our NT/W2K
clients are running v.4.2 of the Backup/Archive client.  Currently we
backup approximately 150 client nodes, and generate backupsets for 28 of
those.  The backupsets are not created daily, but approximately 2 per week
for each node.  It does cause some problems with the server.  The server
seems to "hang" during certain backupsets (mostly large nodes).

They are requesting additional backusets, and some daily.  I fear this will
only cause additional problems with the server.  They do rely on the
backupsets for Disaster Recovery, but I would like to get them away from
that.

Any ideas?

Thanks!


Michael Moore

Re: TSMManager

[Joe Cascanette]

It collects data from the TSM Server and stores it for trend analysis. But the menu 
items just perform a query on the data base and then makes the data pretty.

Joe

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Subject: TSMManager


Hi,

Can anyone tell me some thing about the tool TSM Manager? It seems pretty
cool to me. But how does it act in live envoirroment?

With regards

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restoring files

[Joe Cascanette]

we had a virus sweep through a few servers. The problem is that when the virus scanner 
picked up the infected files (mostly .exe's) they were deleted instead of cleaned. 
Since out standard policy is set to 7 copies it looks like I will have to manually 
look through the list and select the latest inactive file to restore. (cant do a point 
in time because only .exe file were effected??)

Thanks

Joe

latest client version for Windows

[Joe Cascanette]

I am currently running 4.2.1.20 on most of my Windows servers, and have seen a few 
messages about 4.2.1.30. Is this for another OS?. I looked at the ftp site and it 
shows only 4.2.1.23 (patch for security problem).
 
I was planning to upgrade all my Window boxes and just want to make sure that I am 
putting on the lastest and greatest...
 
Thanks
 
Joe

-Original Message- 
From: Frank Kruse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Fri 4/12/2002 8:00 AM 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: TSM db backup.



> Here is some additional information that may help in determining my
> problem.  Thanks all.

Library:

tsm: TSM>q library f=d

  Library Name: DBTAPELIB
  Library Type: MANUAL
Device:
  Private Category:
  Scratch Category:
  External Manager:
Shared: No
   LanFree:
ObeyMountRetention:
   Primary Library Manager:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/22/02   12:28:40
--
Device Classes


tsm: TSM>q devc f=d

 Device Class Name: 8MMDB
Device Access Strategy: Sequential
Storage Pool Count: 0
   Device Type: 8MM
Format: DRIVE
 Est/Max Capacity (MB): 20,480.0
   Mount Limit: 1
  Mount Wait (min): 60
 Mount Retention (min): 10
  Label Prefix: TSMDBVOL
   Library: DBTAPELIB
 Directory:
   Server Name:
  Retry Period:
Retry Interval:
Shared:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/22/02   12:46:42

 Device Class Name: DBTRIGGER
Device Access Strategy: Sequential
Storage Pool Count: 0
   Device Type: FILE
Format: DRIVE
 Est/Max Capacity (MB): 4.0
   Mount Limit: 1
  Mount Wait (min):
 Mount Retention (min):
  Label Prefix:
   Library:
 Directory: /tsm/database/trigger
   Server Name:
  Retry Period:
Retry Interval:
Shared:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/05/02   09:42:53

 Device Class Name: DISK
Device Access Strategy: Random
Storage Pool Count: 3
   Device Type:
Format:
 Est/Max Capacity (MB):
   Mount Limit:
Mount Wait (min):
 Mount Retention (min):
  Label Prefix:
   Library:
 Directory:
   Server Name:
  Retry Period:
Retry Interval:
Shared:
Last Update by (administrator):
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/04/02   12:35:15

-

Drives:


tsm: TSM>q drive f=d

Library Name: DBTAPELIB
  Drive Name: DBTAPEMT0
 Device Type: 8MM
 On-Line: Yes
  Device: /dev/mt0
 Element:
Allocated to:
  Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
   Last Update Date/Time: 03/22/02   14:04:12
Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE







> Frank,
>
> Have you checked to see if the tape was write-protected?
>
> Regards,
>
> Demetrius Malbrough
> UNIX/TSM Administrator
>
> -Original 

Re: Client Option Sets

[Joe Cascanette]

I have placed all my include/exclude/exclude.archive all in the same dsm.opt file and 
I have had no problems with any of my clients even if the directory/file does not 
exist.
 
Server 4.2.1.12 (Windows)
Clients 4.2.1.20 
 
Joe
 
(or am I reading the message wrong?)

-Original Message- 
From: Jolliff, Dale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Wed 4/10/2002 3:45 PM 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Client Option Sets



I suspect we mean the same thing, I just don't write in my native tongue
very well --

Multiple client options sets where you define exclusions for specific
things:
One set with inclexcl for WINNT4 clients, a set with inclexcl for Oracle,
one for MSSQL and if you had a WNNT server with Oracle, you just specify the
WINNT and the Oracle for the client.

I'm one of those sorts that likes to keep administration as simple as
possible - only one place to look at the lists rather than 1500 dsm.opt
files as we do at this location now.

Just my thoughts with the wish that IBM/Tivoli is listening ;)


-Original Message-
From: Pétur Eyþórsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Client Option Sets


Yes i agree with you Dale.

although i don´t see it like that

I would like to see a hierarchy in Client Option Sets. One Mother Client
option for all, and then you can define it longer and in more details down
the road.


Kvedja/Regards
Petur Eythorsson
Taeknimadur/Technician
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX
Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified System Engineer

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Jolliff, Dale
Sent: 10. apríl 2002 13:44
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Subject: Client Option Sets


Is it just me, or would anyone else like to see the ability to attach
multiple client option sets to a node?

Why would it not be a good idea to be able to do this?

Re: dsm.opt domains not working

[Joe Cascanette]

I have each file space separate. 
DOMAIN C:
DOMAIN F:
...etc

This seems to work for me. Although I have client v4.2.1.20 installed on my NT box


-Original Message-
From: Pucky, Todd M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:09 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: dsm.opt domains not working


TSMers,

I am having a problem with an NT4 sp6 client running TSM 4.1.3 client
software.  The dsm.opt file entries are as follows:

TCPSERVERADDRESS x
PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE
NODENAME xxx
RESOURCEUTILIZATION 6
ERRORLOGRETENTION 7
SCHEDLOGRETENTION 7
COMPRESSION YES
BACKUPREGISTRY YES
DOMAIN C: F:
Exclude.Dir F:\MSSQL7\Data

By using DOMAIN C: F:, only these 2 local drives should get backed up,
correct?  When I open the TSM GUI and click edit>preferences>backup the
"Backup all local file systems" is unchecked and it appears that only C: and
F: will be backed up.  But that is not the case.  Here is an entry from the
dsmsched.log:

Incremental backup of volume '\\x\C$'
04/04/2002 00:09:13 Incremental backup of volume '\\x\F$'
04/04/2002 00:09:13 Incremental backup of volume '\\x\D$'
04/04/2002 00:09:13 Incremental backup of volume '\\x\E$'
04/04/2002 00:09:13 Incremental backup of volume '\\x\G$'
04/04/2002 00:09:13 Incremental backup of volume '\\x\H$'

All of the local drives get backed up.  Has anyone else experienced probelms
with only using the DOMAIN phrase in the dsm.opt file instead of exclude
statements?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Todd M. Pucky
The Timken Company
Global Information Systems
Programmer/Analyst
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Re: switches for DSMADMC command

[Joe Cascanette]

Thanks, ill check again.

Joe

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From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:44 PM
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Subject: Re: switches for DSMADMC command


In the TSM Administrator's Reference.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Where can I find more switched for this command??

Thanks

Joe

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From: MC Matt Cooper (2838) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:08 AM
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Subject: Re: NEED HELP CONTROLLING SCRIPT OUTPUT, FIELD LENGTHS


Ike,
I got it to work with some help from Dennis Glover.  He sent me an
example of something that worked.  The big difference was that the -COMMA
option MUST BE LISTED BEFORE THE MACRO option.   So
DSMADMC -ID=x -PA=x  -COMMA MACRO DD:D2works fine but
DSMADMC -ID=x -PA=x  MACRO DD:D2 -COMMA does not!
Matt

switches for DSMADMC command

[Joe Cascanette]

Where can I find more switched for this command??

Thanks

Joe

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From: MC Matt Cooper (2838) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Subject: Re: NEED HELP CONTROLLING SCRIPT OUTPUT, FIELD LENGTHS


Ike,
I got it to work with some help from Dennis Glover.  He sent me an
example of something that worked.  The big difference was that the -COMMA
option MUST BE LISTED BEFORE THE MACRO option.   So
DSMADMC -ID=x -PA=x  -COMMA MACRO DD:D2works fine but
DSMADMC -ID=x -PA=x  MACRO DD:D2 -COMMA does not!
Matt

Re: pulling information from TSM and the SCSI

[Joe Cascanette]

It is a Compaq DLT 9326DX DLT Library using Windows 2000 as the OS.

-Original Message-
From: David Longo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: pulling information from TSM and the SCSI


Not to my knowledge.  Of course you didn't mention your specifics.
Model of Tape Library, TSM version, TSM server platform.

If on AIX platform with IBM Libraries, the "tapeutil" can inventory
all slots in library including Robot slots and give you this info.
You can work with it and put together a script that wil give you this
info in the format you want.

David Longo

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Is there any way to find out from TSM what volumes are in the I/O port?

Thanks

Joe



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pulling information from TSM and the SCSI

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there any way to find out from TSM what volumes are in the I/O port?

Thanks

Joe

Re: TSM server automation.

[Joe Cascanette]

search the www.adsm.org site for my name. I put all the scripts required that you are 
looking for in a message.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Jason Liang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM server automation.


Hi *SMers,

My environment:  TSM 4.2.1.11  IBM LTO 3584 with 8 drives and 10 I/O stations.

I want to implement such TSM server automation:

1. If there is no migration running, then "backup stg tapepool copypool";
2. When backup stg finishes, "backup db dev=lto type=full"
3. When backup db finished, change the volumes of copypool to offsite, and then 
checkout these volumes and the DB volumes; Notify tape operators;
If the numbers of volumes  exceed 10, then checkout the first 10 volumes, wait for 
the I/O stations becomes empty and then
   checkout the others;

Any help will be appreciated.

Jason Liang

upgrade of TSM server 4.2.1.0 to 4.2.1.12

[Joe Cascanette]

Server is Windows 2000 sp2

Im I able to upgrade directly to the latest version of the server (4.2.1.12) from 
4.2.1.0? or do I need to upgrade a different route?

Thanks

Joe

Re: Backing up NT server with print queues

[Joe Cascanette]

You need to have bascially 3 installs on a cluster. One for each LOCAL node (to get 
local drives and system objects - registry) and one for the cluster name 
(clusternode=yes in dsm.opt file)
 
xyz Cluster - dsm.opt - located on both nodes (depends which one is active) and it has 
clusternode=yes in dsm.opt file.
 
node 1 and 2 - dsmlocal.opt - no metion of cluster, therefore will backup all local 
drives and registry
 
Create 2 backup schedules - one for dsmlocal.opt (local backups) which are set to 
automatic start.
  - one for dsm.opt (cluster name) which will 
be set to manual start
 
In cluster Admin, create a group for the dsm.opt service (ex; TSM Backup Schedule for 
Cluster) and set all nodes to be able to start it. (Make sure you create a seperate 
group in the Cluster Admin!!! - so if something goes wrong just with the Tivoli 
services it will not fail over the whole machine)
 
So what you will see on the TSM server is:
 
Node1
Node2
Cluster name for node1 and node2
(3 schedules for 2 boxes)
 
If you have any more questions email me.
 
Joe Cascanette

-Original Message- 
From: Daniel Sparrman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Tue 3/19/2002 2:38 PM 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Backing up NT server with print queues



Hi
 
If this is a Microsoft Cluster, you should have some kind of cluster group. 
However, it doesn't have to contain any disk resources. Disk resources are not 
necessary to use TSM cluster services. All you have to have is a MS cluster group. The 
client shouldn't be running at both cluster nodes at the same time, as this will 
endanger the possibility of restoring the cluster.
 
Just install TSM client software on both nodes, add the necessary 
resources(See Using TSM in a clustered Windows environment), which should be attached 
to the correct cluster group
 
Best Regards
 
Daniel Sparrman

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From: Bill Boyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: 03/19/2002 07:28PM
Subject: Backing up NT server with print queues

We have a client with the following configuration:

2 NT servers running in a cluster. These servers are for the entire
enterprise's printer definitions. The run this in a cluster for fail-over
capability, so the users can still print even if a server goes down.

They want to be able to backup and recover this print server with TSM.Since
I don't believe that there is any disk cluster resources, I would think that
if we were to just run the B/A client on each server in the cluster and back
it up, they would be able to re-create this environment in the event of a
total site disaster.

Anyone have ANY suggestions of how to back and/or recover in this scenerio?

TIA,
Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.

stripping header and footer for dsmadmc command

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there a switch to remove the header and footer from a DSMADMC command?

All I want is the volume name.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette


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Command Line Administrative Interface - Version 4, Release 2, Level 0.0
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 2001, All Rights Reserved.

Session established with server QBSSTA02: Windows NT
  Server Version 4, Release 2, Level 1.12
  Server date/time: 03/18/2002 13:14:23  Last access: 03/18/2002 13:05:45

ANS8000I Server command: 'select volume_name from volhistory where (type='BACKUPFULL' 
and (days(date_time) = (days(current_date'

VOLUME_NAME   
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sleep style command in scripts

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there a command I can use in a TSM server script to provide a sleep or a wait 
function?

Thanks

Joe

SQL commands

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there a list of SQL commands that can be used with TSM published anywhere?. Like 
CAST, DECIMAL...etc..and what/how they can be used ?!

Thanks in advance

Joe Cascanette

backup storage pools - quick question...

[Joe Cascanette]

Can I start to backup storagepools before the backups are complete? 

I assume that the data written to tape during the backup of the storage pools (for 
offsite tapes) will also been written providing that it is there before the process 
finishes.?!

Re: Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in the NT Eventlog

[Joe Cascanette]

Actually I just tried something. 

If I changed the command "issue message i" to "issue message e" in my script files and 
now the message is put into the event log so my network monitor picks it up using SNMP.

Thanks for the reply.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in
the NT Eventlog


Well, the admin ref manual says you can do it with:   ENABLE  EVENTS
NTEVENTLOG  ANR1596

(note you leave the I off ANR1596I).

I've never done ENABLE with the EVENTLOG, just with SNMP (and on AIX, at
that).  So I don't know if there is stuff you have to do in Windows.
ANyway, check out the commands ENABLE EVENTS, BEGIN EVENTLOGGING and END
EVENTLOGGING in the Admin ref, that's where you start.


Wanda Prather
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From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FW: Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in
the NT Eventlog


>  -Original Message-
> From: Joe Cascanette
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:54 PM
> To:   Adsm (E-mail)
> Subject:  Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in
the NT Eventlog
>
> Can I send messages from the actlog to the NT event log?. I have some
ANR1496I messages that I put have put into the actlog (from my macros) and
would like these messages to be put into the event log so my network watch
can pick these up and email me.
>
>
> Joe

Re: Problem with macros

[Joe Cascanette]

Yep, got it working. I created all the macros as scripts. And just defined a schedule 
type=admin CMD='run databasecheck', this works fine. 

I am still working on error checking and testing, but here are my simple scripts that 
provide a bit of automation. Since my backup size varies nightly, I needed to create a 
flow to have my offsite tapes and DB ready to go ASAP. The 3 scripts (out of 4) listed 
below show a way to do this. I am working on the 4th script to checkout the tapes to 
bulk (including the DB tape). 

===
#1 - dsk2tape.mac:
===
select PCT_UTILIZED from STGPOOLS where (stgpool_name='BACKUPPOOL' or 
stgpool_name='BACKUPPOOL_DRP') and PCT_UTILIZED>=10.0
if (rc_notfound) goto BACKUP_STG_POOL_TAPES
update stg BACKUPPOOL high=0 low=0
update stg BACKUPPOOL_DRP high=0 low=0
issue message i "Disk Pool is over 10% full. Disk to Tape is continuing. Schedule will 
recheck in 15 minutes"
goto RESCED
exit

BACKUP_STG_POOL_TAPES:
issue message i "Disk to Tape dump is complete. Lauching batch to copy ONSITE tapes to 
OFFSITE tapes.."
update stg backuppool high=80 low=60
update stg backuppool high=80 low=60
backup stg onsite offsite
backup stg onsite_drp offsite_drp 
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run backupcheck" startt=now+0:15
exit

RESCED:
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run dsk2tape" startt=now+0:15
exit

===
#2 - backupcheck.mac 
===
select process from processes where process='backup storage pool'
if (rc_notfound) goto database
goto resced
exit

database:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is COMPLETE...will now start 
FULL Database backup"
BACKUP DB DEVC=DLT TYPE=FULL
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run databasecheck" startt=now+0:15
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is not complete...will 
recheck in 15 minutes"
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run backupcheck" startt=now+0:15
exit

===
#3 - databasecheck.mac
===
select process from processes where process='Database Backup'
if (rc_notfound) goto checkout
goto resced
exit

checkout:
issue message i "Full Database backup is complete...Executing checkout of tapes and 
creation of DRP diskette"
backup devconfig
backup volhist
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run checkouttapes" startt=now+0:05
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "FULL Database backup is not complete...will recheck in 15 minutes"
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run databasecheck" startt=now+0:15
exit
 
===
#4 checkouttapes.mac
===

Still under construction
will need to figure out how to get the volume name and pass it to the next line for 
checkout.
At the end I will:
update schedule automation type=administrative CMD="run dsk2tape" startt=06:00:00
******
Can I do something like this:
checkout libv mylib (select volume_name from drmedia where (voltype='dbbackup' and 
upd_date=current_date))


Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


-Original Message-
From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with macros


By "fully-qualify", I mean to spell out the full path to the macro. That
is, don't just use

   database

as there is no implicit extension that I am aware of. You need to specify
the .mac extension as well as the path to the file. For example:

   C:\TSM\server1\database.mac

or

   C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\server1\database.mac

Another "fly in the ointment": you can not schedule the MACRO command (I
had forgotten this, but just verified that it still holds true).

Here is what I think would work for you:

Make sure your database.mac file is on the TSM server machine (as opposed
to the client machine).

Run the following admin command:

   define script database "C:\Program
Files\Tivoli\TSM\server1\database.mac"

Note: "database" is the name of the script, and can be whatever you want.

Note: Specify the fully-qualified/fully-spelled out file name. Put in
double double quotes if the file name contains blank spaces.

Now create an Admin schedule to issue the command:

   run database

Note: "

Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in the NT Eventlog

[Joe Cascanette]

Can I send messages from the actlog to the NT event log?. I have some ANR1496I 
messages that I put have put into the actlog (from my macros) and would like these 
messages to be put into the event log so my network watch can pick these up and email 
me.


Joe 

FW: Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in the NT Eventlog

[Joe Cascanette]

>  -Original Message-
> From:         Joe Cascanette  
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:54 PM
> To:   Adsm (E-mail)
> Subject:  Sending certain messages in the actlog to be displayed in the NT 
>Eventlog
> 
> Can I send messages from the actlog to the NT event log?. I have some ANR1496I 
>messages that I put have put into the actlog (from my macros) and would like these 
>messages to be put into the event log so my network watch can pick these up and email 
>me.
> 
> 
> Joe 

Re: Problem with macros

[Joe Cascanette]

Just a typo on the email. sorry.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Rushforth, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with macros


Does the macro run outside of the schedule?

You have a typo in your select - not sure if that typo is actually in your
macro!

select process form processes

==> select process from processes


-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:00 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Problem with macros


Server 4.2.1.12 - Windows 2000
Client 4.2.1.20  - Windows 2000

I am having problem launching macros at the server under scheduling. I
create a schedule:

DEFINE SCHEDULE STANDARD AUTOMATION DESCRIPTION="Automated TSM" ACTION=MACRO
OBJECTS=database PRIORITY=3 STARTDATE=03/12/02 STARTTIME=10:40:00
DURATION=15 DURUNITS=MINUTES PERIOD=1 PERUNITS=DAYS DAYOFWEEK=WEEKDAY
EXPIRATION=NEVER

I associate the schedule to CLIENT (the server) and I watch it launch in the
events (q ev * *). When the event launches it gives me an error in the
actlog:

03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0406I Session 1989 started for node CLIENT (WinNT)
(Tcp/Ip 172.16.8.35(3352)).
03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0484W Session 1989 for node CLIENT (WinNT) terminated
- protocol violation detected.

Here is my marco (database.mac) that is located in the BACLIENT directory:
select process form processes where process='backup storage pool'
if (rc_notfound) goto database
goto resced
exit

database:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is COMPLETE...will
now start FULL Database backup"
BACKUP DB DEVC=DLT TYPE=FULL
/* delete schedule and add new one to reflect next script */
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is not
complete...will recheck in 15 minutes"
/* will update schedule to check in 15 minutes */
exit

Re: Problem with macros

[Joe Cascanette]

I have searched through the admin ref guide and there is no mention on how to 
"Fully-Qualify" this marco. Any docs that would point this out?

Thanks

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with macros


An update to my last response: I think the real problem is that you are
trying to launch a server macro from a client schedule (I didn't catch
that the first time around).

How about defining an admin schedule whose CMD parameter is configured to
run the "macro database.mac" command? You'll need to fully-qualify the
macro name, and the macro will have to exist on the server machine.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.




Joe Cascanette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
03/12/2002 09:17
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"


To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc:
Subject:Re: Problem with macros



In lower versions of ADSM I have used this directory (saclient), however
there is no directory with my current version of TSM.

I will create this directory and put the macros in there to see what
happens.

Thanks

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Marc Levitan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with macros


Joe,
I believe the macro have to be located in the "saclient" directory.

Try that...

Marc Levitan
Storage Manager
PFPC Global Fund Services





Joe Cascanette
  cc:
Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Problem with
macros
Dist Stor
Manager"
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03/12/2002 11:00
AM
Please respond
to "ADSM: Dist
Stor Manager"





Server 4.2.1.12 - Windows 2000
Client 4.2.1.20  - Windows 2000

I am having problem launching macros at the server under scheduling. I
create a schedule:

DEFINE SCHEDULE STANDARD AUTOMATION DESCRIPTION="Automated TSM"
ACTION=MACRO OBJECTS=database PRIORITY=3 STARTDATE=03/12/02
STARTTIME=10:40:00 DURATION=15 DURUNITS=MINUTES PERIOD=1 PERUNITS=DAYS
DAYOFWEEK=WEEKDAY EXPIRATION=NEVER

I associate the schedule to CLIENT (the server) and I watch it launch in
the events (q ev * *). When the event launches it gives me an error in the
actlog:

03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0406I Session 1989 started for node CLIENT (WinNT)
(Tcp/Ip 172.16.8.35(3352)).
03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0484W Session 1989 for node CLIENT (WinNT)
terminated - protocol violation detected.

Here is my marco (database.mac) that is located in the BACLIENT directory:
select process form processes where process='backup storage pool'
if (rc_notfound) goto database
goto resced
exit

database:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is
COMPLETE...will now start FULL Database backup"
BACKUP DB DEVC=DLT TYPE=FULL
/* delete schedule and add new one to reflect next script */
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is not
complete...will recheck in 15 minutes"
/* will update schedule to check in 15 minutes */
exit

Re: Problem with macros

[Joe Cascanette]

In lower versions of ADSM I have used this directory (saclient), however there is no 
directory with my current version of TSM.

I will create this directory and put the macros in there to see what happens.

Thanks

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Marc Levitan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with macros


Joe,
I believe the macro have to be located in the "saclient" directory.

Try that...

Marc Levitan
Storage Manager
PFPC Global Fund Services





        Joe Cascanette
  cc:
Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Problem with macros
Dist Stor
Manager"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
T.EDU>


03/12/2002 11:00
AM
Please respond
to "ADSM: Dist
Stor Manager"





Server 4.2.1.12 - Windows 2000
Client 4.2.1.20  - Windows 2000

I am having problem launching macros at the server under scheduling. I
create a schedule:

DEFINE SCHEDULE STANDARD AUTOMATION DESCRIPTION="Automated TSM"
ACTION=MACRO OBJECTS=database PRIORITY=3 STARTDATE=03/12/02
STARTTIME=10:40:00 DURATION=15 DURUNITS=MINUTES PERIOD=1 PERUNITS=DAYS
DAYOFWEEK=WEEKDAY EXPIRATION=NEVER

I associate the schedule to CLIENT (the server) and I watch it launch in
the events (q ev * *). When the event launches it gives me an error in the
actlog:

03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0406I Session 1989 started for node CLIENT (WinNT)
(Tcp/Ip 172.16.8.35(3352)).
03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0484W Session 1989 for node CLIENT (WinNT)
terminated - protocol violation detected.

Here is my marco (database.mac) that is located in the BACLIENT directory:
select process form processes where process='backup storage pool'
if (rc_notfound) goto database
goto resced
exit

database:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is
COMPLETE...will now start FULL Database backup"
BACKUP DB DEVC=DLT TYPE=FULL
/* delete schedule and add new one to reflect next script */
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is not
complete...will recheck in 15 minutes"
/* will update schedule to check in 15 minutes */
exit

Problem with macros

[Joe Cascanette]

Server 4.2.1.12 - Windows 2000
Client 4.2.1.20  - Windows 2000

I am having problem launching macros at the server under scheduling. I create a 
schedule:

DEFINE SCHEDULE STANDARD AUTOMATION DESCRIPTION="Automated TSM" ACTION=MACRO 
OBJECTS=database PRIORITY=3 STARTDATE=03/12/02 STARTTIME=10:40:00 DURATION=15 
DURUNITS=MINUTES PERIOD=1 PERUNITS=DAYS DAYOFWEEK=WEEKDAY EXPIRATION=NEVER

I associate the schedule to CLIENT (the server) and I watch it launch in the events (q 
ev * *). When the event launches it gives me an error in the actlog:

03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0406I Session 1989 started for node CLIENT (WinNT) (Tcp/Ip 
172.16.8.35(3352)).
03/12/2002 10:40:50 ANR0484W Session 1989 for node CLIENT (WinNT) terminated - 
protocol violation detected.

Here is my marco (database.mac) that is located in the BACLIENT directory:
select process form processes where process='backup storage pool'
if (rc_notfound) goto database
goto resced
exit

database:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is COMPLETE...will now start 
FULL Database backup"
BACKUP DB DEVC=DLT TYPE=FULL
/* delete schedule and add new one to reflect next script */
exit

RESCED:
issue message i "Copying of ONSITE tapes to OFFSITE tapes is not complete...will 
recheck in 15 minutes"
/* will update schedule to check in 15 minutes */
exit

Re: RESOURCEUTILIZATION - NT client 4.1.2.12

[Joe Cascanette]

I have this set to 10 for all my NT client, however I needed to increase my max 
sessions on the server to accomadate the extra connections. Buffpoolsize may need to 
be increased as well.

Works great..

Joe



-Original Message-
From: Michael, Monte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RESOURCEUTILIZATION - NT client 4.1.2.12


Has anyone experienced greater backup throughput by setting the
RESOURCUTILIZATION parameter greater than the default value on an NT CLIENT?
When you increase the resourceutilization on a client, are there any server
settings that need changed as well?

TSM Environment information:
AIX SERVER - 4.2.1.9
AIX CLIENTS - 4.1.3
NT CLIENTS - 4.1.2.12

I have set the resourceutilization to 5 in my dsm.opt file on one of our
large file/print servers, and I was only able to decrease the backup runtime
by an average of 35 minutes.  Please reply with any experiences you may of
had with adjusting this parameter above the default value.

Thank You,

Monte

Re: LAN Free backups

[Joe Cascanette]

H...Another item I will have to purchase from Tivoli. im sure my company will love 
me now.

Thanks for the information everyone.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Uwe Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LAN Free backups


Hello Joe,

as far as i know, the only way to use the diskpool in a LAN free environment, 
is to use SANErgy in addition to TSM.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best Regards
Uwe Schreiber




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Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
08.03.2002 14:39
Please respond to ADSM-L
 
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 bcc: 
 Subject: Re: LAN Free backups

Actually it was something I missed (another TSMer fill me in..Thanks). I needed 
to create a new policy for these nodes and direct them to teh tapes instead of 
the disk storage pools. 

I have also noticed a slow down. I use colocation for my local copies and since 
I am sending mostly large files from this node I see a backlog of sessions just 
sitting at MEDIAW. So not I went from a 10 session connection to a 1 session 
connection. Great it goes directly to tape, but is there any way to utilize the 
LAN Free path to use the diskpool as well if the file is lower than a certian 
size (like a regular disk storage pool)??

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Angelo DeAngelis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LAN Free backups


Joe,

Are you seeing the Agent make communications to the Server when recycled ?
Is the Server receiving the mount request from the Agent ?

Any changes to the device configurations on the server that effect the Agent
(other server)  need to recycle agent.

If you want to send portion of activity log and oter messages, we can take a
look see.   Are the device names on the Client the same as the Server ?

What levels of TSM?

Performance note :
If the client supports SHAREDMEM / NANEPIPES  these in my testing have
provided the best performance especialy where the client and Agent talk
there is no TCP/IP overhead.

Biggest Advantage I see todate is that all that big I/O ( Data Bases ) are
removed from the LAN traffic and other tentents act better who need LAN.
The other big difference is that during a LAN backup the client is somewhat
working hard ( 35% - 40% or more ) moving data using IP stacks.

Performed testing where I had four drives writing to 3590 @ native speeds +
during a DB2 run where the engine was 79% idle during the run.   This is the
biggest advantage to date for LAN-Free.  Predicting performance over the SAN
is another animal for another day.

My two cents.

- Original Message -
From: "Joe Cascanette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: LAN Free backups


I am having some problems with the LAN Free backups. Server is 4.2.1.12
(Windows 2000), client is 4.2.1.20, SAN client is installed and I guess
setup. I see the node in question connecting to the TSM Server (under q ses
I can see the node and its session type is server). When I launch the client
it does not give me a "LANFree path failed. Using LAN Path" anymore. I have
mapped all the drives to this server to use.

Is there something missing?. When the backups start no tape is loaded, it
goes to the storage pool (unless it is over 500Megs which goes directly to
tape). This is also causing a problem when I try to restore to the original
location for this SAN attached server - File is unavailable to the server.
So I need to launch the client (login as this node) on another machine and
save the files to a different location.

TSM server is connected to the library via fibre switch. All nodes for LAN
free backups are connected to this fibre switch and are able to see all the
drives in the TSM admin GUI. The service "TSM StorageAgent1" is created and
is running.

Thanks for any help

Joe

Re: WIN2K restore

[Joe Cascanette]

I am to interested in this. I believe there is a Microsoft document on this (Q249694) 
- search technet for it

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Amini, Mehdi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: WIN2K restore


Has anyone done a WIN2K server restore to a dissimilar hardware with
success?

If yes, How?

Thanks for any feedback.

Mehdi Amini
LAN/WAN Engineer
ValueOptions
3110 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone: 703-208-8754
Fax: 703-205-6879




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automating TSM process/schedules

[Joe Cascanette]

I see in this message group about doing a query on the sessions/processes and if one 
exists then to reschedule a schedule to check again later. I have been searching the 
ADSM.SYS site with no luck. Could someone point me in the right direction??? 

Thanks
Joe 

Here is what I would like to do:
Server is 4.2.1.12 on Windows 2000

Example:

 - Backups are running
 - Check for available drives (make sure there x many drives available)
 - Launch the storage pool to disk schedule (update stg backuppool high=0 low=0).
 - Keep checking this process. After this is complete ( or have been running for a x 
period of time) start the backup storage onsite tapes to offsite tapes (backup stg 
onsite offsite). Keep checking for this to complete. 
 - When done launch the full database backup. 
 - After this is done then checkout the volume to go offsite (move media * stg=offsite 
wherestate=mountableinlib wherestatus=full,filling checkl=no access=readw remove=bulk) 
but I want to make sure that the tapes marked filling in the offsite pool are over 50% 
used, if not I want to keep this tape back to do offsite reclamation with)
 - Start the offsite reclamation (update stg offsite recl=45)
etc

I can do the simple select statement, but if I could get an example to feed 
information from 1 set to another I can take it from there.

Re: LAN Free backups

[Joe Cascanette]

Actually it was something I missed (another TSMer fill me in..Thanks). I needed to 
create a new policy for these nodes and direct them to teh tapes instead of the disk 
storage pools. 

I have also noticed a slow down. I use colocation for my local copies and since I am 
sending mostly large files from this node I see a backlog of sessions just sitting at 
MEDIAW. So not I went from a 10 session connection to a 1 session connection. Great it 
goes directly to tape, but is there any way to utilize the LAN Free path to use the 
diskpool as well if the file is lower than a certian size (like a regular disk storage 
pool)??

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Angelo DeAngelis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LAN Free backups


Joe,

Are you seeing the Agent make communications to the Server when recycled ?
Is the Server receiving the mount request from the Agent ?

Any changes to the device configurations on the server that effect the Agent
(other server)  need to recycle agent.

If you want to send portion of activity log and oter messages, we can take a
look see.   Are the device names on the Client the same as the Server ?

What levels of TSM?

Performance note :
If the client supports SHAREDMEM / NANEPIPES  these in my testing have
provided the best performance especialy where the client and Agent talk
there is no TCP/IP overhead.

Biggest Advantage I see todate is that all that big I/O ( Data Bases ) are
removed from the LAN traffic and other tentents act better who need LAN.
The other big difference is that during a LAN backup the client is somewhat
working hard ( 35% - 40% or more ) moving data using IP stacks.

Performed testing where I had four drives writing to 3590 @ native speeds +
during a DB2 run where the engine was 79% idle during the run.   This is the
biggest advantage to date for LAN-Free.  Predicting performance over the SAN
is another animal for another day.

My two cents.

- Original Message -
From: "Joe Cascanette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: LAN Free backups


I am having some problems with the LAN Free backups. Server is 4.2.1.12
(Windows 2000), client is 4.2.1.20, SAN client is installed and I guess
setup. I see the node in question connecting to the TSM Server (under q ses
I can see the node and its session type is server). When I launch the client
it does not give me a "LANFree path failed. Using LAN Path" anymore. I have
mapped all the drives to this server to use.

Is there something missing?. When the backups start no tape is loaded, it
goes to the storage pool (unless it is over 500Megs which goes directly to
tape). This is also causing a problem when I try to restore to the original
location for this SAN attached server - File is unavailable to the server.
So I need to launch the client (login as this node) on another machine and
save the files to a different location.

TSM server is connected to the library via fibre switch. All nodes for LAN
free backups are connected to this fibre switch and are able to see all the
drives in the TSM admin GUI. The service "TSM StorageAgent1" is created and
is running.

Thanks for any help

Joe

Automated schedules

[Joe Cascanette]

I see in this message group about doing a query on the sessions/processes and if one 
exists then to reschedule a schedule to check again later. I have been searching the 
ADSM.SYS site with no luck. Could someone point me in the right direction???

Thanks
Joe 

Here is what I would like to do:
Server is 4.2.1.12 on Windows 2000

Example:

 - Backups are running
 - Check for available drives (make sure there x many drives available)
 - Launch the storage pool to disk schedule (update stg backuppool high=0 low=0).
 - Keep checking this process. After this is complete ( or have been running for a x 
period of time) start the backup storage onsite tapes to offsite tapes (backup stg 
onsite offsite). Keep checking for this to complete. 
 - When done launch the full database backup. 
 - After this is done then checkout the volume to go offsite (move media * stg=offsite 
wherestate=mountableinlib wherestatus=full,filling checkl=no access=readw remove=bulk) 
but I want to make sure that the tapes marked filling in the offsite pool are over 50% 
used, if not I want to keep this tape back to do offsite reclamation with)
 - Start the offsite reclamation (update stg offsite recl=45)
etc

I can do the simple select statement, but if I could get an example to feed 
information from 1 set to another I can take it from there.

Re: LAN Free backups

[Joe Cascanette]

Yes, the TSM Client (4.2.1.20 windows2000) has this in the dsm.opt file. I dont 
believe there is an option for the storage agent to indicate LANFREE usage though.
 
 

-Original Message- 
From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Wed 3/6/2002 3:52 AM 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: LAN Free backups



Do you have ENABLELANFREE YES turned on?

-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: LAN Free backups


I am having some problems with the LAN Free backups. Server is 4.2.1.12
(Windows 2000), client is 4.2.1.20, SAN client is installed and I guess
setup. I see the node in question connecting to the TSM Server (under q ses
I can see the node and its session type is server). When I launch the client
it does not give me a "LANFree path failed. Using LAN Path" anymore. I have
mapped all the drives to this server to use.

Is there something missing?. When the backups start no tape is loaded, it
goes to the storage pool (unless it is over 500Megs which goes directly to
tape). This is also causing a problem when I try to restore to the original
location for this SAN attached server - File is unavailable to the server.
So I need to launch the client (login as this node) on another machine and
save the files to a different location.

TSM server is connected to the library via fibre switch. All nodes for LAN
free backups are connected to this fibre switch and are able to see all the
drives in the TSM admin GUI. The service "TSM StorageAgent1" is created and
is running.

Thanks for any help

Joe

LAN Free backups

[Joe Cascanette]

I am having some problems with the LAN Free backups. Server is 4.2.1.12 (Windows 
2000), client is 4.2.1.20, SAN client is installed and I guess setup. I see the node 
in question connecting to the TSM Server (under q ses I can see the node and its 
session type is server). When I launch the client it does not give me a "LANFree path 
failed. Using LAN Path" anymore. I have mapped all the drives to this server to use. 

Is there something missing?. When the backups start no tape is loaded, it goes to the 
storage pool (unless it is over 500Megs which goes directly to tape). This is also 
causing a problem when I try to restore to the original location for this SAN attached 
server - File is unavailable to the server. So I need to launch the client (login as 
this node) on another machine and save the files to a different location.

TSM server is connected to the library via fibre switch. All nodes for LAN free 
backups are connected to this fibre switch and are able to see all the drives in the 
TSM admin GUI. The service "TSM StorageAgent1" is created and is running.

Thanks for any help

Joe

Re: Idea for a TSM feature

[Joe Cascanette]

However what would happen if you were on a DR and you needed to perform a Point in 
Time restore. Keeping only the active files would not necessary be the right ones.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: James Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Idea for a TSM feature


>So you are saying to separate the active/inactive versions from the tapes?

That would be the net effect for files that were sent to this special disk
storage pool.   Only inactive versions would be on the next storage pools.

However tape backup storage pools would still have both active/inactive
versions on the tapes.  So it is not like your active versions would only be
on disk storage.

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Re: Idea for a TSM feature

[Joe Cascanette]

So you are saying to separate the active/inactive versions from the tapes?

-Original Message-
From: James Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Idea for a TSM feature


Thought I would throw an idea I had for a TSM feature out on the listserv
and get some thoughts no whether this would be useful or not.

The feature that I would like to see is the ability to create a special disk
storage pool, that would only migrate inactive versions of backup objects to
the next storage pool.  This would keep all the active versions on disk
storage.

I'm sure everyone has certain nodes(systems) that are of more importance
than others.  Could be the CEO's desktop filesystem or a critical server.

Advantages:
Fast restore of active versions.
No tape mounts required for restore of active versions.
Fast creation of backupsets.
No tape mounts required for generating Backupsets (Instant Archives)

Disadvantages:
Higher hardware cost for additional disk storage.


Any thoughts on the matter?

James Thompson


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Re: Installing TSM 4.2 without Media CD

[Joe Cascanette]

You can install the latest version of the TSM server for now. This will give you a 
trial setup. When you get the 4.2 CD with the license files you can install them.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Pétur Eyþórsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Installing TSM 4.2 without Media CD


Hi i have a problem.

I am supost to get TSM 4.2 Media Kit CD for one of my customers, but it
sadly seem like the cd´s vent the wrong way around the world, because they
aren´t showing up.

I despredly need the 4.2 CD for windows. I have on the other hand access to
a 4.2 Windows server, but as i said not the cd.

My Question

Is there a way for me to install 4.2 without the CD. if i copy the .lic
files to the other server and some other files i would neeed. and then
install the 4.2.1.X server.

Is this posible?

Thanks in advance :)



Kvedja/Regards
Petur Eythorsson
Taeknimadur/Technician
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX
Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified System Engineer

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Re: TDP Domino

[Joe Cascanette]

I attached my batch file that TSM executes as a schedule.

I do a full backup nightly. It is more data, but when restoring Domino mail it is 300% 
easier. It takes my TSM standard expire trigger (in my case is 7 by default - but you 
can put a different manager class on the NSF files)

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 11:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TDP Domino


Hello all,
I have some Domino people trying to set up the TDP on their servers so we
can back them up. They seem to be having some trouble getting things to work
automated. They can connect via the GUI and back things up. Since I have
never seen/used it I don't have much knowledge of the product so here are a
few questions.

Does anyone running this have a "best practices" setup?

What do you back up daily?

What do you back up weekly?

How is the TSM server set up to expire old data? Or is it done via the
client?

Do you have any options files I can take a look at?

They are trying to run things in a command file, do you have any sample
files for each of the types of backups you do? I'd like to compare to what
they put together. It seems to be the only thing they have so far and it
looks like it's only backing up archive logs.

Here is what they have:
set dom_dir="c:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\domino"
cd /d %dom_dir%
echo Current date is:>>domarc.log
date /t >e:\logs\domarc.log
echo Current time is:>>domarc.log
time /t >e:\logs\domarc.log
start /B domdsmc archivelog
/adsmoptfile=c:\progra~1\tivoli\tsm\domino\dsm.opt
/logfile=e:\logs\domasch.log >>e:\logs\domarc.log

They are running TDP on Windows 2000. I have an AIX 4.3.3 TSM 4.2.1.8 server
with the latest baclient and TDP for the Windows Client side.

Thanks for the info in advance.

Geoff Gill
TSM Administrator
NT Systems Support Engineer
SAIC
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone:  (858) 826-4062
Pager:   (888) 997-9614



dsmdomino.opt
Description: dsmdomino.opt


lnsched.cmd
Description: lnsched.cmd

Re: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000

[Joe Cascanette]

Could you describe your layout abit: 

ie:
- TSM Server connected to the SAN via Fibre and TCP/IP connection to LAN
- 3494 library connected directly to the SAN via Fibre (or connected via SCSI to TSM 
Server)
- NT4 Server(s) connected to SAN via Fibre and TCP/IP connection to LAN


On the Win4 server can you see the SAN attached drives and access them?
Can the current (LAN path) client access the TSM server (manual backup from desktop) 
and can the TSM GUI see all the SAN drives (mappings - should be the same when viewing 
mappings through explorer)

Joe


-Original Message-
From: Gloeer, Kirsten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 9:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000


We use this fibre card with WinNT 4 SL6. I tried to use NTutil but
without success. Any hints?

Kirsten

-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:20 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000


I am using this fibre card for both windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 ADV svr
(connected to a SAN). There are different drivers for Win2000 (but win2000
picks up the LP8000 - you need to change this - use update driver and tell
it to use Windows update). You also require a different client to backup
directly to tape (LAN FREE) (see SAN storage agent guide), however if this
path is not found it will use the LAN path to get to the diskpools.

Not sure about the RS/6000, but if it is attached to the SAN with your
library then why not?!

Server - Windows2000 TSM v4.2.1.6

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Gloeer, Kirsten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 6:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000


Hi,

We have problems to backup a NT Server via SAN with an Emulex LP8000 
adapter to a 3494 library with 3590E1A tape drives. Has anyone tried 
this? It is possible to access disks from the NT server via SAN and it 
is possible to access the 3590E1A drives via an RS/6000.

Best regards,
Kirsten Glöer  

Commerzbank AG  ZIT P 5.22 
Mainzer Landstr. 15160327 Frankfurt
Tel.: 069/136-22505 Fax: 069/136-25059
 

Re: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000

[Joe Cascanette]

I am using this fibre card for both windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 ADV svr (connected 
to a SAN). There are different drivers for Win2000 (but win2000 picks up the LP8000 - 
you need to change this - use update driver and tell it to use Windows update). You 
also require a different client to backup directly to tape (LAN FREE) (see SAN storage 
agent guide), however if this path is not found it will use the LAN path to get to the 
diskpools.

Not sure about the RS/6000, but if it is attached to the SAN with your library then 
why not?!

Server - Windows2000 TSM v4.2.1.6

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Gloeer, Kirsten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 6:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup NT Server via SAN with Emulex LP8000


Hi,

We have problems to backup a NT Server via SAN with an Emulex LP8000 
adapter to a 3494 library with 3590E1A tape drives. Has anyone tried 
this? It is possible to access disks from the NT server via SAN and it 
is possible to access the 3590E1A drives via an RS/6000.

Best regards,
Kirsten Glöer  

Commerzbank AG  ZIT P 5.22 
Mainzer Landstr. 15160327 Frankfurt
Tel.: 069/136-22505 Fax: 069/136-25059
 

Re: Can you explain: Maxnump and keepmp

[Joe Cascanette]

If you have a node set to have 1 mount point, and the library drives are all inuse, 
does the data goto the storage pool, or just keeps trying to mount a tape until it 
does?

Joe

-Original Message-
From: MUSTAFA BAYTAR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 2:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Can you explain: Maxnump and keepmp


Keep Mount Point


Select whether the node should retain the tape mount point for the entire session.


   
 
 Yes Specifies that the node must retain the tape mount point during the entire 
session.
   
 
 No  Specifies that the node will release the tape mount point if policy 
definitions cause data 
 to be stored in a disk storage pool after storing data in a sequential 
storage pool. The   
 default is No.
 
   
 



Maximum Mount Points Allowed


Enter a number from 0 to 999 to specify the maximum allowed resource usage by this 
node. A value of
0 specifies that tape drives cannot be acquired for storage operations. Data storage 
operations must
be contained within a disk storage pool and server operations like migration will 
manage putting
data on tape. A value of 0 does not prevent a retrieve operation from acquiring a tape 
drive. A node
is always allowed to acquire at least 1 tape mount point for the purpose of data 
retrieval. Entering
a value other than 0, limits the node to the specified number of tape drives and 
prevents the node
from monopolizing all of the available tape drives. This parameter is optional


   
 
   Robert Ouzen
 
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Hi

 Can anyone explain to me very slowly  what the parameters: MAXNUMMP and
KEEPMP means when I define a new NODE.
The default is for MAXNUMMP  1 and for KEEPMP no

I backup first to disk and during the day migrate to tape, just my database
(Sap, Exchange ?) I backup directly to tape.
Did those parameters can affect performance ?.. I made a little test trying
to backup a same node (large client novell 5) once to disk and once to tape.
I got a very big difference on performance , to tape took a very long time.

Any suggestions will be appreciate.

Regards Robert Ouzen
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Re: Restoring data from ADSM/TSM tapes in case of disaster

[Joe Cascanette]

Take a look at BACKUPSETS..

-Original Message-
From: Remeta, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 4:01 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Restoring data from ADSM/TSM tapes in case of disaster


-Original Message-
>From: Unix Backup [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:36 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Restoring data from ADSM/TSM tapes in case of disaster>
>
>
>I want to find out if there is a way to read the tapes created by ADSM/TSM
>without relying on any ADSM/TSM utilities or binaries to recover the data.
>Is the tape format used by ADSM/TSM to write data on tape during backup
well
>known or published?

No. Even if you could read it you would have no idea what is was for without
the database and TSM.



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Re: Backing up MS-SQL without the TDP

[Joe Cascanette]

You can schedule SQL to create backups of your databases to a directory before TSM 
starts it backup (TSM can pick up the backup files). You can then restore the 
databases into a fresh copy of SQL if needed. Check the Microsoft site for procedures 
for this (restore from backup). This worked fine (abit longer to restore) in your DR 
testing.

We dont use TDP for SQL, again $$$ is a factor...

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 2:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backing up MS-SQL without the TDP


Has anyone got a working procedure they use to backup a server with MS-SQL
on it, without using the TDP ?  We can't afford to by any more licenses of
the TDP.

I realize there is an SC.EXE program that can be used to shut-down and
start the SQL process.

Any help would be appreciated.

Zoltan Forray
Virginia Commonwealth University - University Computing Center
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  -  voice: 804-828-4807

Re: dsm.opt file

[Joe Cascanette]

Make sure you recycle the client services.



-Original Message-
From: Aaron Bontrager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: dsm.opt file


Ok I need a little help here. I have excluded dsmsched.log in my dsm.opt. It
is still trying to backup this log. I am running TSM 4.2. on a Windows based
server.

Thanks
Aaron Bontrager

Re: Testing A WIN2k Server restore

[Joe Cascanette]

What happens when the hardware is different then the server restoring. Has anyone run 
into this?. I have playing with the Win2000 registry to find all the hardware items 
(so I can delete the key after restoring the registry and add the hardware key for the 
server we are using), but still no luck. Is there any other area I need to look at?

Thanks

Joe Cacsanette
The Cumis Group Limited



-Original Message-
From: John Naylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Testing A WIN2k Server restore


When you register the test box to TSM you can give whatever name you like
ie testbox
For recovery purposes, what you can do is change the nodename in the dsm.opt
file on your test
machine from "testbox" to the same name as the machine you are recovering from.
Then you will be able to recover to the testbox.
You will not be able to do any backups/restores on your production server while
your test in in progress.






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Subject:  Testing A WIN2k Server restore



Hi All,

I have finally found a server that I can do a test restore.

According to the Redbook SG24-6141-00 I have to Name the computer the same
as the one I am trying to recover.  My problem is that the recovering Server
is still in production and I  would like to do a test recovery of this
server.  I have installed Minimum OS on this second machine, and it is in
its own work Group.  But when I try to name the Server the same as the
recovering server, I get a message that a duplicate name found on the
Network.

How can I name the second server as the same as the first server and at the
same time be able to see the TSM Server without connecting the our main
Network?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mehdi Amini
LAN/WAN Engineer
ValueOptions
3110 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone: 703-208-8754
Fax: 703-205-6879




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Re: TSM on a SAN.

[Joe Cascanette]

Our setup here is Windows 2000 server, with TSM 4.2.1.6 connected to a Compaq SAN via 
fibre switch. We have a Modular Data Router connected to a 9236EX DLT library and to 
the SAN via fibre, this MDR takes data via the fibre and sends it down the SCSI cable 
to library.

Not sure if you need a MDR or not, depends if you have direct fibre attachment to the 
library or not. All server connected to the SAN will be able to see the library unless 
you put restriction in.

-Original Message-
From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: TSM on a SAN.


What type of library is it?  What Fibre Channel components are you
using?


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Sr. Solutions Architect
IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark
Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM
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-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
Stuart Pitt
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM on a SAN.

Hi,

TSM 4.2 NT 4 SP6a
Library Compaq MSL5026

Currently trying to get TSM working on a San. I am unable to see the
library, that is also on the San. Do I need an additional piece of
software,
or am I doing something wrong.

Regards

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Re: Tape Error

[Joe Cascanette]

I had the same problem with my DLT8000 drives. I had one at the end of the chain that 
had problems from the start. I checked the cables and all, but nothing. I then went 
into the TSM Admin config gui, (deleted all the drives first) and then readded them. 
Works fine now.. TSM server 4.2.1.6 on Windows2000

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Christian Astuni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Tape Error


Hi ...all
I have a question with the tapes. I have 4 Compaq DLT 7000 in TSM 4.2.1.9
in Windows NT. My server have only one SCSI adapter and only 3 of the 4 DLT
work fine, but one doesn't work. This tape work fine in Windows NT (NT
Backup). When I try to write I received this error messages:

ANR8302E I/O error on drive MT2  .  Refer to Appendix D in the 'Messages'
manual for recommended action.
ANR1411W Access mode for volume AD0002 now set to "read-only" due to write
error.

I found in the appendix D the messages and the only code that I found is
CC=205 and the explanation was:
"Check for loose cables, bent pins, bad cables, bad SCSI adapters, improper
termination or bad termination"
If one of this reasons are correctly, the tape doesn't work fine in NT
either or I'm wrong. ?

Thank you very much at all !!



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IBM Global Services
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Re: unreadable bytes

[Joe Cascanette]

Yep seen that one too, but the bytes are around 140,000,000 (140 megs!), but the move 
data is still showing completed successfully.

I have opened a call just to make sure..

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Malbrough, Demetrius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 2:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: unreadable bytes


I also found a VERY old APAR which sounds similiar:

APAR= PQ06541  SER=IN INCORROUT
QUERY PROC SHOWS NUMBER OF UNREADABLE BYTES > 0 BUT < 10 FOR
TAPE TO TAPE MIGRATION

Status: CLOSED  Closed: 07/18/97

Apar Information:

RCOMP= 565511901ADSM MVS/VM SRV RREL= RAA1
FCOMP= 565511901ADSM MVS/VM SRV PFREL= FAA1  TREL= T
SRLS:  NONE

Return Codes:

Applicable Component Level/SU:
RAA1 PSY UQ13726 UP98/02/26 P  9802

Error Description:
ADSM AIX Server QUERY PROCESS returns a value > 0 but < 10
(only a 1 digit number) for UNREADABLE BYTES during tape to
tape migration.
The number displayed for UNREADABLE BYTES is always the last
digit of CURRENT FILE (BYTES). Seems to be the output buffer is
not cleared.

This only happens for migration from tape stg to tape stg.

Local Fix:
Ignore the number of unreadable bytes if it is less than 10 and
increasing/decreasing between 0 and 9 during one migration
process.


Problem Summary:

* USERS AFFECTED:  *
All ADSM servers.

* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
Ouput from QUERY PROCESS for migration to tape shows incorrect
value for ERROR BYTES.

* RECOMMENDATION:  *

Apply PTF when available.

Correct values now show for ERROR BYTES.

Temporary Fix:


Comments:
MODULES/MACROS:   NONE

Problem Conclusion:
None.

-Original Message-----
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 1:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: unreadable bytes


Happy new year all...

I was freeing up some tapes today and noticed the unreadable bytes number
was not zero. Is there any way to determine what files had a problem. The
move data's are completing successfully according to the act log.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited
Server - 4.2.0.6 windows2000


6 Move DataVolume DIX098 (storage pool OFFSITE_DRP), Target
   Pool OFFSITE_DRP, Moved Files: 1533, Moved

   Bytes: 5,445,197,341, Unreadable Files: 0,

   Unreadable Bytes: 152427809. Current Physical

   File (bytes): 771,036
Current input volume:
   DIX098.
Current output volume: DIX022.

Re: unreadable bytes

[Joe Cascanette]

I tried it, however it does not show what files had problems moving to another tape. 

-Original Message-
From: Malbrough, Demetrius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 2:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: unreadable bytes


Have you tried tsm> q content volname f=d ?

-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 1:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: unreadable bytes


Happy new year all...

I was freeing up some tapes today and noticed the unreadable bytes number
was not zero. Is there any way to determine what files had a problem. The
move data's are completing successfully according to the act log.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited
Server - 4.2.0.6 windows2000


6 Move DataVolume DIX098 (storage pool OFFSITE_DRP), Target
   Pool OFFSITE_DRP, Moved Files: 1533, Moved

   Bytes: 5,445,197,341, Unreadable Files: 0,

   Unreadable Bytes: 152427809. Current Physical

   File (bytes): 771,036
Current input volume:
   DIX098.
Current output volume: DIX022.

unreadable bytes

[Joe Cascanette]

Happy new year all...

I was freeing up some tapes today and noticed the unreadable bytes number was not 
zero. Is there any way to determine what files had a problem. The move data's are 
completing successfully according to the act log.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited
Server - 4.2.0.6 windows2000


6 Move DataVolume DIX098 (storage pool OFFSITE_DRP), Target 
   Pool OFFSITE_DRP, Moved Files: 1533, Moved  
   Bytes: 5,445,197,341, Unreadable Files: 0,  
   Unreadable Bytes: 152427809. Current Physical   
   File (bytes): 771,036
Current input volume: 
   DIX098.
Current output volume: DIX022.
 

Re: Win 2000 devices

[Joe Cascanette]

I spent many days trying to get Windows Removable storage working with TSM, but the 
command functions are not the same when using the TSM drivers.

What I needed to do is disable the Removable storage service, install the TSM Device 
drivers.

You may also need to adjust your scsi id for the robot arm to something other than 0 
(zero). I had to actually put the robot arm on its own scsi (but I was connecting to a 
SAN, and using a fibre Data Router) and terminate the drives separately.

My setup is TSM 4.2.1.6 with a Compaq DLT library connected directly to a SAN via 
fibre and  a Data Router.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: George Lesho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 11:16 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Win 2000 devices


Folks, I am a Unix admin / storage admin but I have recently been given the
task of administering a remote TSM server. The O/S for this box is Win 2000
with SP2. Our remote server is at  TSM 4.1.5.

Our local NT admin and the remote NT admin (at the boxes location) spent
most of the afternoon yesterday fumbling with a Tivoli support person who
was unlucky enough to receive our trouble call.  It seems there are a bunch
of ways it might be possible to install scsi, tape and library drivers with
multiple versions of some of these drivers on the install CD and other
versions available from the IBM ftp site. The Tivoli support person who
responded to the call knew less than our guys and all are now totally
confused as to what/how to install the drivers. We now have all devices
showing up in the O/S but they have yellow circles with exclamation marks
for the library and drives. We have a Magstar 3575L24 with four 3570C
drives.
Are there install instructions out there that provide the necessary detail
to to this right? If you have this or a similar set up,
can you provide any tips on which Microsoft drivers vs which TSM drivers to
use and which drivers you actually ARE using? Also provide the hardware
microcode level used with your set up. I really need to get this set up and
with the holidays looming, TSM support will probably not get better ;-)
Thanks

George Lesho
AFC Enterprises

Re: Windows 2000 server bare metal

[Joe Cascanette]

Same problem here. Our hot site has different hardware as well. Thank
you for the information.

Happy Holidays.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


-Original Message-
From: Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 4:56 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 server bare metal


MS has an article on "How to move a Windows 2000 installation to
Different
Hardware", but it uses NTbackup to move the System Objects.

I am in the process of testing this procedure using TSM on different
hardware.

There is a redpiece on W2K restores (SG24-6141-00) that is pretty good
that
is for situations when you restore back to the same hardware.

I am testing DR situations where we would have to restore W2K servers to
a
hot site that didn't have "exactly" the same hardware.

Matt Adams
Tivoli Storage Manager Team
Hermitage Site Tech
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
615.882.6861



-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:09 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows 2000 server bare metal


Is there any information out there about bare metal restores for Windows
2000 Server?

I have read it is similar to the baremetal for NT4, however what I am
looking for how find out that registry keys I need to adjust if
restoring on to a box that is has hardware that is not the same. With
NT4 I can get around it because all hardware information is stored in
the root of C. But 2000 server the hardware is stored in the registry
and I am just wondering if there are any other areas that would also
have this information hidden.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited
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Windows 2000 server bare metal

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there any information out there about bare metal restores for Windows
2000 Server?

I have read it is similar to the baremetal for NT4, however what I am
looking for how find out that registry keys I need to adjust if
restoring on to a box that is has hardware that is not the same. With
NT4 I can get around it because all hardware information is stored in
the root of C. But 2000 server the hardware is stored in the registry
and I am just wondering if there are any other areas that would also
have this information hidden.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: Backupset Restore

[Joe Cascanette]

I have no problem using the Gui for full backupset restores. Is
windows2000 picking up the drive as tape1? Remote Storage in win2000
always starts with Tape0.

As for the command prompts below you only need the backupset name if you
are attached to the TSM Server and doing the restore. #4 is the one I
tried (using single quotes) and the tape drive is accessed and accessed
with no restore (but I only left it for 20 minutes - maybe a longer time
is req'd).

I would suggest tying the gui again, maybe check remote storage to see
if something is wrong  there. Possible driver problem?? Window's drivers
are not always usable.

Joe Cascanette
The CUmis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Wu, Jie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 12:35 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backupset Restore


I am having the same problem of restoring from a backupset with a tape
drive
attached to a client. I was told by support that GUI won't support using
a
local tape drive to restore from a backupset. Command line should work.
But
not for me. These are what I have tried:
1) restore backupset \\.\Tape1 backupset_name -loc=tape
2) restore backupset \\.\Tape1\ backupset_name -loc=tape
3) restore backupset \\.\Tape1 \\nodename\c$\file_name -loc=tape
4) restore backupset \\.\Tape1 "\\nodename\c$\file_name" -loc=tape
5) restore backupset \\.\Tape1\ \\nodename\c$\file_name -loc=tape
6) restore backupset \\.\Tape1\ "\\nodename\c$\file_name" -loc=tape
7) restore backupset \\.\Tape1 \\nodename\c$\* -loc=tape
8) restore backupset \\.\Tape1 "\\nodename\c$\*" -loc=tape
9) restore backupset \\.\Tape1\ \\nodename\c$\* -loc=tape
10) restore backupset \\.\Tape1\ "\\nodename\c$\*" -loc=tape

I can actually see that the light on the tape drive is blinking,
indicating
some activity. But After a few minitues, I would get "ANS1933E, Error
accessing file or device ''."

My client is 4.1 on a win2000 machine and server is 4.1.3 on AIX4.3.3. I
am
testing using a 8mm tape drive. Tivoli support told me that 8mm and DLT
are
supported tape device (not LTO).

any idea?

Jie

-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:55 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backupset Restore


So either a actual file or the whole thing?! I am going to try the same
command without the * '\\qbssnf11\c$\program~1\' and see what happens.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Mark Stapleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:46 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backupset Restore


On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:10:09 -0500, it was written:
>I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape
>is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter
>of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero.

My understanding of restoration from backupsets is that you cannot use
wildcards to restore anything. You either have to restore specfic
files (using a full directory tree), or you can restore the entire
backupset's load, but nothing inbetween.

--
Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: SOLUTION TO BACKUPSET DELETE/EXPIRE PROBLEM

[Joe Cascanette]

GREAT!!.. THANKS FOR THE POST!


Finally got rid of those suckers!

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Mark Bertrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SOLUTION TO BACKUPSET DELETE/EXPIRE PROBLEM


Ok, this is to everyone still having trouble with the backupset
delete/expire problems.

This is information form Tivoli tech support, so don't shoot the
messenger.

It is true that this was a bug in TSM 4.1.2, it seems that if you
created a
backupset and it passed its expiration date, the volume that the set was
on
could not or would not be able to be reclaimed as scratch. An addition
of
the delete volhist type=backupset command was added but undocumented in
4.1.3, and the fix was implemented in 4.2 to remedy the problem.

The problem I was having was the undocumented feature of delete volhist
was
returning an unknown volume error when I tried to run it.

The solution was as follow from Tivoli tech support:

delete volhist type=backupset todate=(the day after the backupset was
created) totime=(the same time) volume=(volumename in all CAPS)
force=yes

The key was the all caps in volume=, (the volume parameter is case
sensitive)  I omitted the totime and was still successful.

Hope this helps.

Re: Backupset Restore

[Joe Cascanette]

So either a actual file or the whole thing?! I am going to try the same
command without the * '\\qbssnf11\c$\program~1\' and see what happens.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Mark Stapleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:46 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backupset Restore


On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:10:09 -0500, it was written:
>I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape
>is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter
>of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero. 

My understanding of restoration from backupsets is that you cannot use
wildcards to restore anything. You either have to restore specfic
files (using a full directory tree), or you can restore the entire
backupset's load, but nothing inbetween.

--
Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: Backupset Restore

[Joe Cascanette]

Yep that will work when restoring from the server. I am restoring from a
tape unit that is not connected to the server.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Mark Bertrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Backupset Restore


I am new to this group and to Tivoli, but I successfully used this
command
yesterday.

dsmc restore backupset backupsetname \\machinename\c$}\*

I did not have to tell it which tape the set was on, just give it the
correct name, this is not the node name but the backupset name which
usually
the nodename.somegeneratednumber then the individual file to restore.
This
worked on 4.1.2.

I still have plenty of questions myself.

Once I had my backup set, I was able to delete the filespace (but retain
the
node) which frees up space in my diskpool, correct? Once the file space
was
deleted I was still able to go back to my backupset for a restore. Is
this
the practiced method for retiring a client so we can keep a "snap shot"
of a
retired client for an agreed amount of time?

Once the backupset is complete and I have identified the volume, what is
the
preferred checkout command? Once a backupset has expired, how do I reuse
the
volume it was on?

Hope this helps and hope to hear back from you soon.

Thanks,
Mark



-Original Message-----
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backupset Restore


I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape
is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter
of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero.

I am able to use the GUI to restore the WHOLE backup set with no
problems.

Using 4.2.0 NT client on the restore server and the production server.
Server is 4.2.1.6 NT


Using restore command:


dsmc restore backupset \\.\tape0 \\qbssnf11\c$\progra~1\* -loc=tape

It starts to restore, but the indictor is sitting at zero. I went to see
if the program files directory was being appended to and it was not.

I also searched the ADSM.org and used some of their suggestions with no
luck

Anything wrong with the above command?


Joe

Re: Backupset Restore

[Joe Cascanette]

Nope, didnt work. It started the restore, but the bytes indictor stayed
at zero and nothing was restored. I left it for over 10 minutes just to
make sure.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:21 AM
To: Joe Cascanette
Subject: RE: Backupset Restore


Try the filespace\filedir in quotes..

dsmc restore backupset \\.\tape0 "\\qbssnf11\c$\progra~1\*" -loc=tape

I learned that quotes are the key in most cases


-Original Message-----
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backupset Restore


I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape
is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter
of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero. 

I am able to use the GUI to restore the WHOLE backup set with no
problems.

Using 4.2.0 NT client on the restore server and the production server.
Server is 4.2.1.6 NT


Using restore command:


dsmc restore backupset \\.\tape0 \\qbssnf11\c$\progra~1\* -loc=tape

It starts to restore, but the indictor is sitting at zero. I went to see
if the program files directory was being appended to and it was not.

I also searched the ADSM.org and used some of their suggestions with no
luck

Anything wrong with the above command?


Joe
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Re: TSM win2k cluster install

[Joe Cascanette]

What I have done is installed TSM Client on both nodes on their local
drives. I then created 2 dsm.opt files (one called dsm.opt and the other
dsmlocal.opt). The dsm.opt file contained clusternode=yes, which you
will only see the shared drives. The dsmlocal.opt does not have the
clustermode option in it.

In Cluster admin I created a separate group called TSM Backups and put
in there the TSM Scheduler, Client, and Journal services (make sure you
have these services set to manual start - Cluster admin will control the
start/stop of these services). This will allow Windows to start/stop the
services for TSM depending on what node is active.

I then created a 2nd schedule on each node (2nd service) using the
DSMLOCAL.OPT file. I called this "TSM Backup for local node" (service
name). This service will also be installed on each node in the cluster
and will be set to automatically and will NOT be in the cluster admin
group of TSM. This will backup the local drives and the System.objects
of each node.

If you need more detail let me know and I will send screen shots and
more info to your email.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


-Original Message-
From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM win2k cluster install


We just installed a WIN2k Cluster and I'm a little confused as to what
to do
with TSM. If I read the book correctly, I'm easily confused by the way,
it
looks like I'm supposed to install the TSM client more than once. Once
on a
local disk and again on a disk out on the SAN the cluster is using.
Would
someone who's familiar with the steps for installing and configuring
please
drop me a line so I can hopefully get this backed up properly. If you
have
the steps outlined in a document that would be great.

Thanks for the help..

Geoff Gill
TSM Administrator
NT Systems Support Engineer
SAIC
E-Mail:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone:  (858) 826-4062
Pager:   (888) 997-9614

Backupset Restore

[Joe Cascanette]

I am trying to restore selective directories from a backupset. The tape
is accessed, and prompt shows the correct node name, and also a counter
of bytes transferred. However this counter stays at zero. 

I am able to use the GUI to restore the WHOLE backup set with no
problems.

Using 4.2.0 NT client on the restore server and the production server.
Server is 4.2.1.6 NT


Using restore command:


dsmc restore backupset \\.\tape0 \\qbssnf11\c$\progra~1\* -loc=tape

It starts to restore, but the indictor is sitting at zero. I went to see
if the program files directory was being appended to and it was not.

I also searched the ADSM.org and used some of their suggestions with no
luck

Anything wrong with the above command?


Joe

MAXSESSIONS

[Joe Cascanette]

Is there a rule of thumb in regards to the MAXSESSIONS switch.

Running TSM 4.2.1.6 on Win2000
Clients are 4.2.0.0 on Windows based machines.

Joe Cascanette

Re: Laptop message

[Joe Cascanette]

You don't by chance have a schedule defined with this laptop and the TSM
server do you?

-Original Message-
From: Orin Rehorst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:33 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Laptop message


Client has TSM version 4.2.0.0 on Win2k.
Server is same version on NT.
The client PC keeps trying to launch VPN to get to the TSM server when
the
laptop is undocked and being used stand alone.

Regards,
Orin

Orin Rehorst
Port of Houston Authority
(Largest U.S. port in foreign tonnage)
e-mail:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone:  (713)670-2443
Fax:  (713)670-2457
TOPAS web site: 

 -Original Message-
From:   Sias Dealy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent:   Wednesday, December 12, 2001 4:47 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Re: Laptop message

Orin,

What is the message?
And what version of the TSM client and what version is
the TSM server and running on what platform?

Sias Dealy


--- Orin Rehorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The system tries to connect via VPN.
>
> We suppose the TSM Scheduler service is trying to
> pick up scheduling data
> from the server.
>
> Regards,
> Orin
>
>
>
>  -Original Message-
> From:   Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent:   Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:18 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:Re: Laptop message
>
> What message?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Orin Rehorst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:33 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Laptop message
>
>
> Installed TSM client on Win2k laptop.
> Message keeps popping up when laptop is undocked.
> Please advise.
>
> TIA,
> Orin Rehorst


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Re: Performance on w2k

[Joe Cascanette]

Do you have any of these in the DSM.OPT file? on a 100MB line I get
around 10-15Megs/s   transfer rate. Not sure if that is good, but ok for
me.
The resourceutilization 10 was a big help.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


resourceutilization 10
Include.SystemObject ALL STANDARD
txnbytelimit 25600
tcpwindowsize 1500
* or tcpwindowsize 0 - is use windows default
tcpbuffsize 31
tcpnodelay yes

-Original Message-
From: Christoph Pilgram
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:49 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Performance on w2k


Hi all,

I have a a question concerning performance on a W2K-Client.

On our W2K-fileserver (2 processors, 80 files, w2k-compression on)
we
get a very poor performance with our backup (Vers. 4.2.0.0). With the
performance monitor there seems not to be an problem with memory or CPU
The bad time results from the scanning of the filesystem. In
dsmsched.log
you can see, that the system scans about 1000 to 1500 files per minute,
what
is compared to other systems very poor.
I am not an expert in w2k so my question : is this normal for a
w2k-system
with that many files. Because there are sometimes a lot of rights
belonging
to one file, maybe there is a lot to compare with the filelist from the
TSM-server ??
I saw in the XP-Client-Version an Problem fixed with IC31706, that
reports
of a performance problem in XP (what is the same TSM-Client), but this
fix
is not available for w2k.

Has anybody an idea where the problem comes from and how it can be fixed
?

Thanks a lot

Chris

Re: Question Regarding TCPWindowsize on W2K

[Joe Cascanette]

The range goes from 1 to 2048. For windows 2000 machines use either 1500
or 0. 1500 is usually optimal, but it the system is working fine for
network traffic then use 0. 0 will use the windows default setting.

Joe Cascanette

* Use will also see this setting when trying to increase your internet
connection speed when you are using your home PC and those internet
speed enhancers.



-Original Message-
From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:35 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Question Regarding TCPWindowsize on W2K


To my knowledge 63 is the limit.

-Original Message-
From: Steven Chaba [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:19 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Question Regarding TCPWindowsize on W2K


>From one of my WinTel gurus:

- Forwarded by Steven Chaba/RG&E on 12/12/01 11:18 AM -

John Wiersma
 To: Steven Chaba/RG&E@RG&E
12/12/01 cc:
11:01 AM Subject: please post to
ADSM.org





I run TSM 4.1 on an AIX server with NT and 2000 clients.
I have a question regarding TCPWindowSize on Windows 2000 Server.
I was advised to set this parameter to 128 on Windows 2000 machines.
When I do that, this shows up in the dsmerror.log:
"The TCP window size 128K is not supported by your system. It will be
set
to the allowed size - 63K."
My consultant says he has not seen this.
Also, when I run the client on 2000 Professional, I do not have this
issue.
Anyone else seen this? Any advice?
Thanks,

John Wiersma
Senior Network Analyst
Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(585) 724-8053

Re: Multiple Backup Sets on one tape - (Was Large TSM database due to no. of files and versions)

[Joe Cascanette]

Hate to break it to you Mark, but here's the point. I (We) the customer
are HELPING Tivoli to provide me (us) with a product to best suit me
(us). Suggestions, thoughts from the customer are the best way to keep
their software popular and useful. If they don't want to produce
products that the customers want I (we) will go else where. 

I don't think that bundling more than one server on 1 tape will present
a problem. You have to load the client to view the backup sets anyways,
so there is some organization in place to find the data in the first
place. Of course if I could fill a 80gig tape all the time I would be
happy, my employer will be happy, and I would not be asking for change
with an option within TSM.

If you don't want use the change, that's fine, don't use the extended
features. But I for one would like to cut the number of tape I handle
everyday. The less tapes I use a day the less chance corruption will set
in.


Have you ever preformed a actual disaster recovery before?.


Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Mark Stapleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 11:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Multiple Backup Sets on one tape - (Was Large TSM database
due to no. of files and versions)


On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:15:33 -0600, it was written:
>Oh how I wish this were possible.  I have submitted this requirement to
>Tivoli and I believe others have also.
>
>We are currently using LTO tapes (100 GB uncompressed), it is just not
>economical to only put 1 backupset per tape.

One of the major purposes of backupsets is the ability to restore a
system without the use of the TSM server. This can particularly useful
in DR mode when you need to get some mission-critical TSM clients
*immediately* while you're concurrently getting the TSM box rebuilt as
well. In this mode, an LTO tape with a backupset on it won't do you
much good if you can't locally mount the tape on the box to be
recovered, and I don't know many folk that have a standalone LTO tape
drive sitting around.

The other problem is that of organization. If you put, say, three TSM
clients' worth of backupsets on one tape, and you use the server-free
mode when restoring, how will client #2 know how to distinguish its
data from client #1's?

If you've got a beef with using large-capacity tapes for backupsets,
stick a standalone DLT or 8mm tape drive on your TSM server, and write
the backupsets to that. Then move the drive to the client to be
restored as necessary.

>If enough people submit this requirement to Tivoli perhaps they will
listen.

Why make backupsets more complex? Leave the backupset design alone, I
say.

--
Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: TSM not seeing all of SAN drives

[Joe Cascanette]

Account to start service is set to local system account (which can see
the drives).. I will try to use the domain Admin account and see it that
changes anything. 
 
Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message- 
From: Kelly Lipp 
Sent: Fri 12/7/2001 10:48 PM 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: TSM not seeing all of SAN drives



Probably a privilege problem.  Make sure that the account the
scheduler
service is running in has the same privs as the account you are
using
interactively.

Kelly J. Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 51313
Colorado Springs, CO 80949
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
(719)531-5926
Fax: (240)539-7175


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of
Joe Cascanette
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 2:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM not seeing all of SAN drives


Server : TSM 4.2.1.6 on Windows 2000 sp2

Backing up : Windows 2000 Cluster connected to a SAN

Able to see all of the SAN connected drives when backing up at
console
with TSM client GUI, but the schedule backup does not see all of
them.

I have CLUSTER NODE YES option (local drives are not shown) so
the
cluster option is working. I have other clusters setup and I am
able to
backup their shared storage with no problem. I have DOMAIN ALL
LOCAL
defined in the cluster dsm.opt file

The drives that were added were after the install of TSM Client.
I have
tried to removal all the attachments to the DSM.OPT file by
deleting the
schedule, web, and journal and recreating them to use the
DSM.OPT file
and hopefully capture the new drives, but no luck. Does TSM need
special
access to these drives?.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: Moving 2 multiple tape pools

[Joe Cascanette]

Good luck... I tried this with the import/export commands, and it was
taking along time. The easiest way is to define the servers into the new
pool and let the other data expire on it own. It will take a while
depending on how much the data changes, but you will be there for a
while anyways to move all that data.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Bruce Kamp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 1:58 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Moving 2 multiple tape pools


I'm about to start moving from 1 large tape pool to smaller tape pools.
I
was told I had to move all the data out of the large storage pool to the
smaller ones before I let the current data go there.  Is this true?
Also if
it is how can I ever get all the data moved to the new tape pools?  I
have
approximately 200 - 300 tapes to move the data off of...

Thanks,


Bruce Kamp
Network Analyst II
Memorial Healthcare System
P: (954)987-2020 x6008
F: (954)985-2274
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

TSM not seeing all of SAN drives

[Joe Cascanette]

Server : TSM 4.2.1.6 on Windows 2000 sp2

Backing up : Windows 2000 Cluster connected to a SAN

Able to see all of the SAN connected drives when backing up at console
with TSM client GUI, but the schedule backup does not see all of them. 

I have CLUSTER NODE YES option (local drives are not shown) so the
cluster option is working. I have other clusters setup and I am able to
backup their shared storage with no problem. I have DOMAIN ALL LOCAL
defined in the cluster dsm.opt file

The drives that were added were after the install of TSM Client. I have
tried to removal all the attachments to the DSM.OPT file by deleting the
schedule, web, and journal and recreating them to use the DSM.OPT file
and hopefully capture the new drives, but no luck. Does TSM need special
access to these drives?. 

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: Reclaim Process

[Joe Cascanette]

Did you adjust the device class to reflect the added drives?

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Bruce Kamp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 12:34 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Reclaim Process


I recently upgraded my 3494 from 2 to 4 drives.  I wanted to know if
there
is a way run 2 reclamation processes?  When I update the stgpool to run
reclamation it only starts 1 process.

Thanks,

--
Bruce Kamp
Exchange Administrator
Memorial Healthcare System
P: (954)987-2020 x6008
F: (954)985-2274
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How many concurrent backup sets?

[Joe Cascanette]

Depending on your server setup there will be a fight for tapes. Turning
collocation ON for your onsite pools would greatly increase the time to
create backup sets. I have 4 backup sets running every 2nd day at once
(I have 10 drives which leaves 2 drive available to do restores.) I have
also noticed that you are unable to perform storage pool backups during
the creation of backup sets (it keeps canceling the process).

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

PS - each backup set will use its own tape(s), I have a PRM (and others
do as well) to correct this problem.



-Original Message-
From: John Naylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How many concurrent backupsets?


After one weekend of selective full backups increased the size of the
database
by 20% ,
I have managed to talk management round to replacing them with
backupsets.
So all I have to do now is fit them into the available window.
So the question is
Has anyone noticed any constraints on the number of generate backup sets
that
can be run concurrently, before they start impacting on each other?
Is availability of tape drives going to be the only real constraint?
Has anyone wriiten backupsets to file devices to overcome drive
shortages?
Any problems with this?
Thanks




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Re: Tsm and TL891DLX in SAN

[Joe Cascanette]

Was there any problems doing a DEFINE LIBRARY?. I have a ESL9326DX tape
library from Compaq.

Two things to try:

Set the robot arm on its own SCSI connection. (By default the arm and
drive0 and drive1 are on the same scsi connection.)
or
Try changing your robotic arm to scsi ID >2 on the library. I believe
the default is ID 0, drive0 is ID1 and drive1 is ID2)

I had to use option 1 adding a another scsi cable and terminating the
robotic arm. Do you have a MDR (modular data router) between the SAN
switch and the tape library? (if you are using fibre)

Are you using TSM device drivers?

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited



-Original Message-
From: Kevin Sawyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Tsm and TL891DLX in SAN


That's usually indicative of a hardware error. If you're in AIX run the
errpt -a command (pipe it to more) and have a look, and then call
support. I
think it's likely a hardware failure.

Kevin.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Paul van Dongen
Sent: December 5, 2001 11:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Tsm and TL891DLX in SAN


Hi all,

We have the following SAN environment :

Server Compaq running Windows 2000 SP2
HBA LP8000
Compaq SAN Swhitches and Router
Library: 2 TL891DLX + Expansion Unit + Data Unit -> configured as one
unit
with 4 dlt drives and 52 tape slots.
TSM 4.2.1 (IP22393)

When we try any op read,write,audit lib,label,etc we get this

Tsm event :

11/30/20018:19:24 AMADSMServerError
(8300)21N/A
LABCORREIOTSM Server Error: Server: LABCORREIO_SERVER1
ANR8300E
I/O error on library TL891SAN (OP=8401C058, CC=205, KEY=FF, ASC=FF,
ASCQ=FF,~SENSE=**NONE**,~Description=SCSI adapter failure).  Refer to
Appendix
D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.
11/30/20018:17:32 AMADSMServerError
(8300)21N/A
LABCORREIOTSM Server Error: Server: LABCORREIO_SERVER1
ANR8300E
I/O error on library TL891SAN (OP=8401C058, CC=205, KEY=FF, ASC=FF,
ASCQ=FF,~SENSE=**NONE**,~Description=SCSI adapter failure).  Refer to
Appendix
D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.
11/30/20018:15:41 AMADSMServerError
(8300)21N/A
LABCORREIOTSM Server Error: Server: LABCORREIO_SERVER1
ANR8300E
I/O error on library TL891SAN (OP=8401C058, CC=205, KEY=FF, ASC=FF,
ASCQ=FF,~SENSE=**NONE**,~Description=SCSI adapter failure).  Refer to
Appendix
D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.
5/29/20019:13:09 AMADSMServerError(8300)
21N/A
LABCORREIOTSM Server Error: Server: LABCORREIO_SERVER1
ANR8300E
I/O error on library TL891SAN (OP=8401C058, CC=205, KEY=FF, ASC=FF,
ASCQ=FF,~SENSE=**NONE**,~Description=SCSI adapter failure).  Refer to
Appendix
D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action.

Adsmscsi event :

Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
11/30/20018:17:32 AMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

 Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
11/30/20018:15:41 AMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

 Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
5/29/20019:13:09 AMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

 Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
5/28/20016:10:11 PMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

 Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
5/28/20014:15:36 AMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

 Dump Data: byte 0x2D=SRB Status, byte 0x2C=SCSI Status
5/28/20014:10:44 AMAdsmScsiErrorNone
1N/A
LABCORREIOA non check condition error has occured on
device
\Device\lb0.0.1.3 during Move Medium with completion code
DD_SCSI_ADAPTER_FAILURE.

Compaq says that the HW is OK !
Does anyone know what is happening ? Any hint,similar environment
working ?
All

Re: Urgent restore problems

[Joe Cascanette]

Check you Element numbers in your tape devices. 

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Cyril Todorov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 5:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Urgent restore problems


Hi Guru's

I'm trying to restore a filesystem from a node. The node initiate a
restore session on TSM Serverver 3.7 Windows 2000 Server, but there is
no volume mount requests to the automatet library. The session waits in
MediaW status!!! The same problem with all my TSM client nodes.

Any ideas. It's urgent.

Re: TSM 4.2.1.7 Upgrade-

[Joe Cascanette]

What 
type of platform is this? Windows?
 
Joe 
Cascanette

  -Original Message-From: Daniel Sparrman 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 
  2:37 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: TSM 4.2.1.7 
  Upgrade-
  Hi
  We're using 4.2.1.7 on the server, and 4.2.1.16 on the clients.
  It works perfect!
  The performance of the 4.2.1.16 client compared to the 4.2.1.0 client is 
  awsome.
  And, if you're using the 4.2.0.0 client, don't use compression. According 
  to Tivoli, you will not be able to perform all restores.
  The 4.2.1.7 is almost required. There are a lot of bugs both in 4.2.0.0 and 
  4.2.1.0.
  I've just tried installing both 4.2.0.0 and 4.2.1.0 at a customer, and it 
  has been nothing but problems.
  When we upgraded to 4.2.1.7 on the server, we go rid of a lot of 
  problems.
  But, when we upgraded the clients(about 150) we were happily surprised by 
  the good performance of the 4.2.1.16 client. Its about 20-25% faster than the 
  4.2.1.0 client we used before.
  Best Regards
  Daniel Sparrman

Re: Archive does not work.

[Joe Cascanette]

Not sure about AIX, however I experienced this problem when I upgraded
my Windows TSM Server. The database started to get corrupted and I
needed to issue some cleaning commands against the database

CLEAN ARCHDIR  SHOWSTAT
DELETE ARCHDESCRIPTIONS 
CONVERT ARCHIVE  REORG=YES

Search the ADSM.ORG site for a message subject  ARCHIVE PROBLEMS

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Yury Us [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:13 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Archive does not work.


Did somebody ever had similar problem?
 Archive from AIX node is hanging up. For half an hour it sent only 1.5k
from 50Mb. We repeat the situation many times and the result is always
the
same.
The act log shows the only sesion start message, and 'q ses' shows IdleW
constantly.
The Archive is the only TSM process running on the node.There are no
problem
with performance neither on network nor AIX machines.

We run TSM4.1.4 version on AIX4.3. There are no new messages in either
log
files server's or client's.

Yuriy Us

DSMC command

[Joe Cascanette]

Within a windows environment is the command DSMC a 32bit or a 16 bit
application. Just wondering if I can use it in junction with a bootable
CD for Backup Set restores.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: Large TSM database due to no. of files and versions

[Joe Cascanette]

Is it possible to assign a group of tapes to hold a group of backup
sets?. I have 5 servers that I am creating backup sets on a daily basis
(collocation is turned on, and I have 10 drives, so the creation time
frame is pretty fast). But can I bundle all these servers onto a few
tapes?

My over all goal (when Tivoli fixes the backup set option and adds the
ability to drill down the backup set with the gui) is to use backup sets
in place of monthly archives.

I don't know about anyone else, but I am unable to perform my daily
backups during an archive weekend. Changing to Backup Sets will fix this
problem.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited 

-Original Message-
From: Zlatko Krastev/ACIT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 8:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Large TSM database due to no. of files and versions


If your users want to be able to restore *EVERY* version created during
the
month you need VERExists=NOLimit and VERDeleted=NOLimit. And with
backupset
generation on the first day (or night ;-) of a month you can keep
RETExtra=31 (hey friends, some months are longer `-) and RETOnly=31 (or
more). And just the backupset retension to be 366 days (remember Y2k
`-).
But the backupsets are treated as single object in TSM DB and do not
occupy
too much.

Backupsets occupy separate volumes and do not mess with other
backups/archives for this and other nodes. So backupsets generation will
improve restore time of other nodes (slightly) and this node (much, much
more).

And creation of archives is done with all archived data traversing the
net
again !


Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






Kilchenmann Timo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 26.11.2001 16:02:45
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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cc:

Subject:Large TSM database due to no. of files and versions

Dear all,

We have the following problem:

We are backing up some large Novell servers (more than 1 million files
per
Server). The users want to be able to restore every version of a file 30
days back and every version of a file at the end of a month 12 months
back.
In order to meet these requirements at least partly we set the backup
management class as follows:

Versions Data Exists: 10
Versions Data Deleted: 5
Retain Extra Versions: 366
Retain Only Version: 366

Because of these settings, the TSM database grew to 15 GB in the last 6
months and is growing fast even further. Restore performance is bad for
these servers as well.

Is there a possibility / idea to get over this apart from using
archives?
Is
it possible to create archives (not backupsets) from existing data on
the
TSM server?

Any idea is welcome!

Eurodis Schweiz AG
Data Division
Timo Kilchenmann
Systems Engineer
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Re: 4.2.1 IMAGE client

[Joe Cascanette]

Can this be used imaging in junction with backup sets?

I have a few web servers with well over 500,000 small files. During a
recovery test it took many hours to restore this volume. I am testing
out the use of backup sets for recovery purposes (so I don't need to
build the TSM server first - there are a few servers I could start to
restore using backup sets while I restore the TSM server)

The other option was to add more drives to these servers, and execute a
command to compress all the little files into 1 for backup/restore,
which would increase these times 100X

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


-Original Message-
From: Cook, Dwight E (SAIC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 4.2.1 IMAGE client


used for "image" backups ;-)
for backing up "raw" volumes (or any logical volumes...)
Say you have a file system with only 10 GB but it has a million files in
it... the overhead in backing up a million files is BAD but you could
perform an image backup of the logical volume on which the file system
resides and it would be much quicker due to the lesser amount of
overhead.
Granted you have to restore it as a whole but...

so that is what it is used for.

should have seen it earlier though.

Dwight

-Original Message-
From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 8:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 4.2.1 IMAGE client


Hi:
I am upgrading the AIX TSM clients to 4.2.1 and there appears to be a
new
fileset. Anyone care to say what this is used for?:
tivoli.tsm.client.image.aix43.32bit 4.2.1.0 # TSM Client - IMAGE
Backup
Client

Re: TSM client 4.1.2.12 W2K

[Joe Cascanette]

Had no problem installing client 4.2.0.0 on to that type of config. Was
also at the time running server 4.1.0.3 (NT) and using the 4.2.0.0
client without problems. 

You probably already know this, but for citrix you need to install using
add/remove programs...

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Brian L. Nick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:35 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM client 4.1.2.12 W2K


 Does anyone have experience running the TSM 4.1.2.12 client on a W2K
box
which also runs CITRIX? My client support group is having some
difficulty
installing this client version on this platform.

 Any help would be appreciated.

 Thanks,
Brian



Brian L. Nick
Systems Technician - Storage Solutions
The Phoenix Companies Inc.
100 Bright Meadow Blvd
Enfield CT. 06082-1900

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Re: Backupset

[Joe Cascanette]

Yep..and Yep...

I perform a Backup Set on 5 servers at once daily (I have 10 drives
thought). These are the servers I need to get up first in case of a
disaster. Of course the creation of Backup Sets for a node uses the
onsite copy tapes. So if the tape being read from has information for
the other backup set then it will wait until the tape is available. As
for the what tape to write to, you indicate that in the command options.
Be aware that if the node you are creating a backup set for is located
on several tapes (in the onsite copy set) then it will take a while.

So for the best way to achieve this is to turn on collocation for your
onsite copy tapes. This is what I have (alot of space in my library).
This will insure that speed is at max, and that the different backup
sets are not fighting for the data tape.

Im still experimenting with backup sets, so I am still in learning mode
about them.

Hope this helps.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited



-Original Message-
From: Marc Lowers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backupset


I'm sure this was just covered here, so apologies that I missed it, but
can I create a backupset process for more than one client at a time
and/or
can I specify that it is written to one specfic scratch tape?

Marc.

Re: Backup Sets

[Joe Cascanette]

Actually never mind..  it shows up nicely in the vol hist file, q
volhist type=backupset it gives you all the information.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:48 PM
To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
Cc: Joe Cascanette
Subject: RE: Backup Sets


Hi Joe,

The paper that Andy wrote is a great resource, but it was written for
ADSM
3.1, so the list of tables is out of date.
Use the paper as a reference for "how to", but to see what tables are
available for your own version do this:

select * from syscat.tables

At my level (4.1.3) there is indeed at BACKUPSETS table.

So then you can do this:

select * from syscat.columns where TABNAME='BACKUPSETS'

That gives you the same info that was in Andy's paper, but for your own
server version
.
One day when I have some free time (oh yeah, like really...) I'm gonna
work
at creating an SQL script that will pull the stuff out in a "nice"
format
like Andy's.

BTW, I think you will need a select that does a join with VOLHISTORY
table
somehow, to get the volume name you want matched with the NODE_NAME.

Anyway, hope that helps.


Wanda Prather
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
443-778-8769
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

"Intelligence has much less practical application than you'd think" -
Scott Adams/Dilbert
********





-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup Sets


Is a select command that will allow me to search the nodes and find out
what backup sets they have and what volume they reside on?

I am playing around with doing a backup set for my key servers on a
daily basis for disaster purposes. These tapes are send offsite daily. I
need to be able to view what servers backup sets reside on which tape.

I was just going to do a search in the activity log for them, but a
select statement would be great to use. I looked through the ADSTAR
paper that Andrew Raibeck wrote with the tables, but never came across
anything of use.. any thoughts??

Another problem is when I load the client to access the backup set I am
unable to drill down the trees. I am opening a call with Tivoli about
this.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group

Re: Backup Sets

[Joe Cascanette]

Thanks Wanda. Yep I found the tables. Does not contain the information
im looking for but its a start. I will work with pulling the information
from the vol history file.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette..

-Original Message-
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:48 PM
To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
Cc: Joe Cascanette
Subject: RE: Backup Sets


Hi Joe,

The paper that Andy wrote is a great resource, but it was written for
ADSM
3.1, so the list of tables is out of date.
Use the paper as a reference for "how to", but to see what tables are
available for your own version do this:

select * from syscat.tables

At my level (4.1.3) there is indeed at BACKUPSETS table.

So then you can do this:

select * from syscat.columns where TABNAME='BACKUPSETS'

That gives you the same info that was in Andy's paper, but for your own
server version
.
One day when I have some free time (oh yeah, like really...) I'm gonna
work
at creating an SQL script that will pull the stuff out in a "nice"
format
like Andy's.

BTW, I think you will need a select that does a join with VOLHISTORY
table
somehow, to get the volume name you want matched with the NODE_NAME.

Anyway, hope that helps.


Wanda Prather
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
443-778-8769
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

"Intelligence has much less practical application than you'd think" -
Scott Adams/Dilbert
********





-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup Sets


Is a select command that will allow me to search the nodes and find out
what backup sets they have and what volume they reside on?

I am playing around with doing a backup set for my key servers on a
daily basis for disaster purposes. These tapes are send offsite daily. I
need to be able to view what servers backup sets reside on which tape.

I was just going to do a search in the activity log for them, but a
select statement would be great to use. I looked through the ADSTAR
paper that Andrew Raibeck wrote with the tables, but never came across
anything of use.. any thoughts??

Another problem is when I load the client to access the backup set I am
unable to drill down the trees. I am opening a call with Tivoli about
this.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group

Backup Sets

[Joe Cascanette]

Is a select command that will allow me to search the nodes and find out
what backup sets they have and what volume they reside on?

I am playing around with doing a backup set for my key servers on a
daily basis for disaster purposes. These tapes are send offsite daily. I
need to be able to view what servers backup sets reside on which tape.

I was just going to do a search in the activity log for them, but a
select statement would be great to use. I looked through the ADSTAR
paper that Andrew Raibeck wrote with the tables, but never came across
anything of use.. any thoughts??

Another problem is when I load the client to access the backup set I am
unable to drill down the trees. I am opening a call with Tivoli about
this.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group

Re: data to tapepools.

[Joe Cascanette]

If the databases are large, you can set a value in the pool to say
anything over 500megs is size (or any size) to go directly to tape.

Joe Cascanette

-Original Message-
From: Pothula S Paparao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 1:39 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: data to tapepools.
Importance: High


Hi tsmers,
can any one suggest me how to backup up data directly to tape pool.
instead
going through tradiitional setup of backing up to disk first and then
migrating to tape pool.

im using 3575 tape pool with 6 drives . i need to backup around 80gb of
db2
database using 4 sessoins. when i created a management class and copy
group
specifying copy destination as 3575_bkup (which is tape pool) and node
mount points to 4 (which uses 4 tapes to be mounted for 4 sessions
opened).
But it ran for few MB and terminated.

i dont understand why is not happening ? can anybody help me to findout
a
way to backup directly to tape instead of backing up fist to disk and
then
migrating it to tapepool.

 help in this regard is highly appriciated.

regards
sree.,

Re: [Fwd: Archives vrs Backup Sets]

[Joe Cascanette]

Thanks for your input. I guess it will be a usual trial and error with
TSM to see if it works.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 12:32 PM
To: Joe Cascanette
Subject: [Fwd: Archives vrs Backup Sets]


Joe,

Saw your post...

> 
> >From what I am reading I am able to perform this operation at the TSM
> server and it directs the output to scratch tapes. The GREAT thing
about
> this is it does NOT touch the serves to retransmit all the data to the
> archive storage pool, and then to tape (which is alot of traffic!).
The
> Backups sets would use more tapes (kind of like collocation turned on
> right?!). So after the daily incremental running at night, I will be
> able to create the backup sets ( for a monthly archive) using the
> current data just backed up from that node. (right?!)

So far so good.

> 
> One question is when doing a backup set, does it also save all the
> inactive files? or just the active ones?

Nope...just the active files, or at least that's all it does currently.

> 
> Is there a way to direct all the backup sets to another copy pool to
> utilize tape consumption and to keep the tapes separate from the other
> copypools for easier search? (just a thought - but this would be a lot
> of extra work.

No way to do that that I'm aware of.

> 
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

The only other thing I'd add is that there a lot of posts regarding
problem restoring from backupsets earlier this year on the list.  As I
recall, the command line syntax is pretty arcane.  I haven't tried it
myself.  I have a couple of customers experimenting with it, but no
production environments yet.

Test carefully!

Regards,

-Lloyd

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Archives vrs Backup Sets

[Joe Cascanette]

Has anyone been using backup sets?. I have been looking into using
backup sets on a monthly bases instead of archives. I am using DLT 40/80
gig drives/tapes (10 of them). TSM 4.2.1.6 on Windows 2000, and 4.2.0
clients on about 98% of the machines.

>From what I am reading I am able to perform this operation at the TSM
server and it directs the output to scratch tapes. The GREAT thing about
this is it does NOT touch the serves to retransmit all the data to the
archive storage pool, and then to tape (which is alot of traffic!). The
Backups sets would use more tapes (kind of like collocation turned on
right?!). So after the daily incremental running at night, I will be
able to create the backup sets ( for a monthly archive) using the
current data just backed up from that node. (right?!)

One question is when doing a backup set, does it also save all the
inactive files? or just the active ones?

Is there a way to direct all the backup sets to another copy pool to
utilize tape consumption and to keep the tapes separate from the other
copypools for easier search? (just a thought - but this would be a lot
of extra work.


Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group

Re: Dumb Exchange question

[Joe Cascanette]

If you are referring to Exchange 5.5, then no. You still have to create
a new server and dump the information store to it. 

If you are referring to Exchange 2000, then no... You need to set the
retentions in Exchange 2000 to give you individual mail support
(deletion) and mailbox deletion. Heads up if you are using Active
Directory. Exchange 5.5 still touches the AD, and if the profile is
damaged there then so is the mail.. Must be a Microsoft thing. Modify
one area, and something unrelated it broken.

Joe Cascanette
 

-Original Message-
From: Tyree, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:32 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Dumb Exchange question


We will be upgrading to the new TDP for Exchange 2.2 from
version
1.1 some time after the first of the year and we are wondering if the
newer
version supports individual mailbox recovery. I know the 1.1 version
didn't
easily support mailbox recovery, you had to build a new Exchange box,
dump
an entire database restore to it and then export the mailbox back to the
production system.
Do will still need to jump through all the same hoops again to
restore a mailbox in version 2.2??

David Tyree
Microcomputer Specialist
South Georgia Medical Center
229.333.1155

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Using TSM Drivers

[Joe Cascanette]

I am having a problem with defining a library in TSM v4.2.1.6 (windows
2000). I have started fresh with a new install of Windows 2000 Adv
Server, have disables Removable storage, and after that have connected
the library via a SCSI cable. TSM is able to see the devices in the
device config, but hangs with trying to get information from the
library. It is in question that the compaq library 9326DX is a supported
device, however on the tivoli site they indicated that 9326 is supported
(however this library only exists in a D and DX format). Both libraries
are the same - DLT compaq 8000 drives, just one holds more tapes. 

Before my reinstall of the OS, I was able to control the library with
the software & utils that came with it. As well I was able to operate
the library in RSM mode, create new pools etc, move tapes in and out,
access the drives..etc

Has anyone had any dealings with this library??.. or in fact needed to
disable any of the devices to let TSM take control of the library?. TSM
devices are in boot mode with 2000 opt support. 

Any thoughs would be greatly appreciated..

Thank You

Joe Cascanette

Installing new DLT drive on Windows2000 system

[Joe Cascanette]

I have attached a new DLT library on a Windows 2000 system. Windows picks up
the library and the drives. I start the TSM Device services (server 4.2.1.6)
on boot and it does see the library and the drives, however after I drag
them in the wizard and hit finished it times out trying to talk to the
server/tape unit. I have tried removable storage service on and off with the
same outcome. With the TSM device drivers off I am able to connect to the
library with the gui that was provided with the unit. Is there some updated
drivers from Tivoli that I should be using, or should I scrap the use of the
TSM drivers and manually setup the library with Windows 2000 Removable
Storage?. There are some known bugs with the Windows 2000 Storage service. I
do have a connection to a SAN, however the SAN is not setup for disk to tape
yet.

I have been following the
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q248/8/00.ASP from
Microsoft but not helping.

Joe Cascanette

Re: Installing fresh copy of TSM on NT

[Joe Cascanette]

ok.. ill let the group know how it goes.

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Kelly Lipp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:17 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Installing fresh copy of TSM on NT


I believe that the version 4.2.1.6 is a complete kit so give it a try.

Kelly J. Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 51313
Colorado Springs, CO 80949
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
(719)531-5926
Fax: (240)539-7175


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Joe Cascanette
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 9:55 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Installing fresh copy of TSM on NT


I am going to install a fresh copy of TSM on a windows 2000 server. I am
wondering if I can just install v4.2.1.6 (which is the latest version) or do
I need to install the base 4.2.0.0 first, and then uninstall, and install
the update.

Clients are all 4.2, and mostly Windows platform.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette

Installing fresh copy of TSM on NT

[Joe Cascanette]

I am going to install a fresh copy of TSM on a windows 2000 server. I am
wondering if I can just install v4.2.1.6 (which is the latest version) or do
I need to install the base 4.2.0.0 first, and then uninstall, and install
the update.

Clients are all 4.2, and mostly Windows platform.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette

Re: Unable to connect to exchange2000 with TDP2.2

[Joe Cascanette]

Yep, that was the trick. I knew it was something easy. Why didnt I need it
in 5.5...hoo well...

Thanks

Joe

-Original Message-
From: Del Hoobler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Unable to connect to exchange2000 with TDP2.2


> ACN5237E Unable to communicate with the Microsoft Exchange Server
>
> Any thoughts?.

Try using the

/EXCSERVER=virtual-server-name

option... where "virtual-server-name" is the name of your
Exchange 2000 virtual server.

Thanks,

Del



Del Hoobler
IBM Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

"It's a beautiful day.  Don't let it get away."  -- Bono

Unable to connect to exchange2000 with TDP2.2

[Joe Cascanette]

Server : TSM 4.1.3 on NT4 sp6a
Client:  Cluster 2 nodes
NT 2000 with TSM 4.2 and TDP for Exchange

No problem performing backups on cluster node name using TSM (system
drives). Backup of Exchange 5.5 using TDP v2.2 is ok (migrating to Exchange
2000)

TDP for exchange v2.2 dms.opt file is :

NODename QBSMET01
CLUSTERnode   yes
COMPRESSIon   Off
PASSWORDAccessGenerate

This is connecting to the TSM server, but getting error of:

ACN5237E Unable to communicate with the Microsoft Exchange Server

Any thoughts?.

Thanks

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: Windows 2000 System Objects (active directory)

[Joe Cascanette]

Running NT Boxes - Server is NT4 sp6a, TSM 4.1.3 server..Clients are TSM 4.2
(Windows 2000 adv server)

Joe



-Original Message-
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Windows 2000 System Objects (active directory)


What is your client version?  The retention inactive system objects like the
registy became available with the 4.2 client...

-Original Message-
From: Joe Cascanette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 1:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Windows 2000 System Objects (active directory)


I currently have the option of:

Include.SystemObject ALL STANDARD

in my dms.opt file. My understanding was since I used the policy of STANDARD
I would get the number versions retained under this policy. I went to
perform a restore of active directory and even when I select to show
inactive/active files, only one set of system objects show up..

I guess my question is how do I store extra copies of active directory??

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Windows 2000 System Objects (active directory)

[Joe Cascanette]

I currently have the option of:

Include.SystemObject ALL STANDARD

in my dms.opt file. My understanding was since I used the policy of STANDARD
I would get the number versions retained under this policy. I went to
perform a restore of active directory and even when I select to show
inactive/active files, only one set of system objects show up..

I guess my question is how do I store extra copies of active directory??

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

Re: script: transferred bytes per node/day ????

[Joe Cascanette]

Current date-1 is yesterday, and 18:00:00 is 6pm to now

As for the 2nd question the is a way to add all of these up. Search the
ADSM.ORG for the syntax for this. I just transfer the information into an
excel sheet and get the totals.

Joe Cascanette

-Original Message-
From: George Lesho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: script: transferred bytes per node/day 


THREE PART QUESTION for "select gurus" ;-)

1.  Can someone tell me what the timespan for this summary is based on the:
start_time>timestamp(current date - 1 day,'18:00:00')

Does this mean for the last 18 hours?


2. Also, is there a way to sum the various sessions for a single node? Some
of my servers, which have Informix databases, back up logical logs all day
long and there are dozens of entries per server such as:

AFCTEST10252976
AFCTEST10252976
AFCTEST10252976
AFCTEST10252976
AFCTEST10252976
AFCTEST10252976

(((plus a zillion more of these entries)))

3. and is there a way to place BACKUPS and ARCHIVES into this select
statement and have
separate columns for both backups and archives associated with a node on a
row? Such as:

NODE_NAME BYTES_XFRD(BACKUP)  BYTES_XFRD(ARCHIVE)
--    
AFCPROD1  1234567890 1234567890


Thanks -

George Lesho
Storage/System Admin
AFC Enterprises






Joe Cascanette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 10/30/2001
08:28:27 AM

Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Sent by:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc:(bcc: George Lesho/Partners/AFC)
Fax to:
Subject:  Re: script: transferred bytes per node/day 


select ENTITY as Node_Name, BYTES as Bytes_Transferred from summary where
activity='BACKUP' and start_time>timestamp(current date - 1 day,
'18:00:00')and bytes>0


This was posted by another user, just added some fields.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Winfried Heilmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: script: transferred bytes per node/day 


Hi

I'm looking for a script to calculate the transferred bytes for each node
per node and a total for the day.

Can anybody help me?

Regards

Winfried

Re: script: transferred bytes per node/day ????

[Joe Cascanette]

select ENTITY as Node_Name, BYTES as Bytes_Transferred from summary where
activity='BACKUP' and start_time>timestamp(current date - 1 day,
'18:00:00')and bytes>0


This was posted by another user, just added some fields.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Winfried Heilmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: script: transferred bytes per node/day 


Hi

I'm looking for a script to calculate the transferred bytes for each node
per node and a total for the day.

Can anybody help me?

Regards

Winfried

Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"

[Joe Cascanette]

I have this added to the dsm.opt file under client 4.2



Include.SystemObject ALL STANDARD


Joe

-Original Message-
From: LeBlanc, Patricia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"


Here's what I have listed for the domain below:
Domain  C:  D:
Domain  SYSTEMOBJECT

When I look at the file spaces in TSM I don't show one for the system
object.

Does anyone know if I need to correct the syntax to get the system object to
backup??

Thanks


-Original Message-
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:47 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"


If your server & client are at 3.7.3 or above, you can't restore the files
from SYSTEM OBJECT individually.
Just click the box next to SYSTEM OBJECT and then RESTORE.  (There "restore
in progress" window does give you the file count as it progresses.)

-Original Message-
From: Patricia LeBlanc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:41 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"


I get the systemobject to back up.and when I go to do a restoreI
only have the folders, nothing in the files.

Does anyone know how to get the files??

> -Original Message-
> From: Greg Heis [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:35 AM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"
>
> Yes. I think that will work. I always specify mine on separate lines:
> I.e.:
>
> Domain  C:
> Domain  E:
> Domain  F:
> Domain  Systemobject
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Greg Heis
> Federal Express
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Patricia LeBlanc
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:50 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"
>
>
> So just the opposite if I want to include it?
>
> Domain c: d: f: systemobject
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Greg Heis [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:06 AM
> > To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:  Re: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"
> >
> > Yes. I you explicitely specify your "DOMAIN" in your dsm.opt without
> > specifying:
> >
> > Domainsystemobject
> >
> > TSM will not backup the system objects. Example: If you have a C: E: and
> > F:
> > drive, specify your domain
> >
> > DomainC: E: F:
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Greg Heis
> > Federal Express
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: Kleynerman, Arthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 12:13 PM
> > Subject: EXCLUDE W2K "SYSTEM OBJECT"
> >
> >
> > > Hello all!
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me if there is a way to exclude the "SYSTEM OBJECT"
> from
> > > being backed up on the W2K servers/ workstations. TSM clients running
> > TSM
> > > 4.1.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Arthur
> > >
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Re: Client for Cluster

[Joe Cascanette]

There is no actual client for the cluster, you need to install the client on
both nodes, and then add a group in the cluster admin to start the services
on the node that is active.

see the admin guide for cluster setups. Its really easy.

Joe


-Original Message-
From: Nazir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:55 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Client for Cluster


Hi,

I have two machines that are working Win 2000 Server and SQL.
Those machines are in cluster, and there is a virtual machine too.
Is there TSM client for Microsoft cluster?
What Can I do in this case?


Thank you
Nazir

Re: How to do disaster recovery for Exchange 2000 ?

[Joe Cascanette]

www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/deployment/2000/e2krecovery.asp
<http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/deployment/2000/e2krecovery.asp>


There are a few more links in the same area.

Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited


[Joe Cascanette]  -Original Message-
From: Michael Hsu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to do disaster recovery for Exchange 2000 ?




Hi all:
 I want to do a disaster recovery for Exchange 2000 .
Does anyone know how to do it ?
The documents of TDP for Exchange refers to the
Microsoft document.  Where could I get it ?

Thanks a lot .

Mcihael Hsu

Re: Multiple Archive Session

[Joe Cascanette]

I don't use 2 drives at once to process the archive pool to tape, but I use
the option in my tsm.opt (tsm.sys) of resourceutilization 10 to open
multiple session to the server (10 sessions max - remember to adjust your
max sessions allowed at the server if you plan to use this)


Joe Cascanette
The Cumis Group Limited

-Original Message-
From: Bill Wheeler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:39 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Multiple Archive Session


Hello *Smers,

Big question here.  Can you have multiple archive sessions running from
the same client?  My current environment is as follows:

TSM 4.1.2.0
AIX 4.3.3
Magstar 3570 - 2 drives.

We are looking into cutting our archive window down, but I have been unable
to get both drives work simultaneously.   I looked through the archive and
saw a response stating that you can't run multiple sessions from the same
client.  Is this a true statement?   If not any ideas on what to look for to
get it to work properly.


Thanks in advance,

Bill Wheeler
PDM Administrator
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
(734) 242-1444 x6170
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