Re: Bare metal restore, ASR etc.
TSM_User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "ASR is only available on Win2003 not on other versions of windows." This is not true. ASR is available on both Windows XP and Windows 2003. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problems with 2K3 server backups
WMI does exist on Windows 2003. It is part of system state. You can use the command vssadmin list writers to show you a list of the services that reside on Windows 2003 which may participate in system state or system service backup. The VSS_E_WRITER_INFRASTRUCTURE is a possible indication that the Windows 2003 Volume Shadow Copy Service is not running or is an error state. The VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_FREEZE is an indication that the WMI service is in such a state that it vetoed the request by TSM to create a shadow copy from which system state backup could be obtained. I would check the status of the "Windows Instrumentation Service" in the service control panel to insure that it was running (and that the service startup was set to its default-Automatic). I would also examine the Windows event log to see if there are any WMI-related messages there. The vssadmin list writers command can give you an indication of the status of VSS on your system. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NTFS Security changed - backup
The NTFS security information is stored as part of the file data (in the storage pool). Since the security information can be of significant size the TSM client does not store this information in a database table. Thus when NTFS security information changes, the file in total is backed up. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problems with 2K3 server backups
ANS1950E should refer to the Windows event log as another source for information regarding the failure. There still may be other messages in dsmerror.log itself that are germane. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSM and Active Directory
The Admin Guide Chapter 17 has a summary which is the motivation for using Active Directory to publish TSM information. Basically this allows the specification of COMMETHOD ACTIVEDIRECTORY in TSM Windows client client option file to perform a look-up in Active Directory of the mapped TSM server and communication parameters to use. "A directory service provides a place to store information about network resources and makes the information available to administrators and users. Tivoli Storage Manager uses Active Directory to publish information about Tivoli Storage Manager servers. This information includes: The serverâs name. Communication protocols. A list of the serverâs registered nodes. Tivoli Storage Manager servers running on Windows 2000 can automatically publish their information in Active Directory. By setting the ADREGISTER server option to YES, and issuing a REGISTER, RENAME, or DELETE NODE command, the serverâs list of registered nodes is updated each time the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server is started. Administrators can publish information about non-Windows IBM Tivoli Storage Manager servers with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Active Directory Configuration Wizard in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Console. The Active Directory Configuration Wizard is also useful for adding, removing, or editing Tivoli Storage Manager server entries. The Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive clientâs Setup Wizard includes the capability to browse server information in the Active Directory. The client can use the information to determine which server to connect to and what communication protocol to use." Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSM and Active Directory
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This all sounds very interesting, but for those of us whose > knowledge of AD is > limited to that IBM TV commercial, and, more important, who run on > AIX or some > other non-MS platform, is it relevant? Are these features for > Windows servers > only? These features are for Windows only, introduced primarily to fulfill requirements for Microsoft Windows Certification of TSM. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: backupsets backupsets backupsets
Joe, The command line client allows restore of local backupsets without a server connection. The GUI does not currently, but we're correcting that problem in a future PTF. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backing up directories with 600K files
Here's the text for APAR IC29444 APAR= IC29444 SER=IN INCOROUT PERFORMANCE PROBLEM DURING BACKUP WHEN ANTI VIRUS SOFTWARE IS ACTIVE STAT= CLOSED PER FESN0907344- CTID= SJ0291 ISEV= 2 ERROR DESCRIPTION: Customer reports a performance problem when backing up a filespace where AV software is active. A trace with INSTR_CLIENT_DETAIL for filesystem with AV inactive shows: Process Dirs0.485 242.5 2 this value compares to the following reported when AV active: Process Dirs0.844 422.0 2 (sample values from this customer only, you will see significantly higher Process Dirs value compared to AV off) LOCAL FIX: Development provided 4.1.2 client based fixtest modules available form ftp.de.ibm.com/fromibm/aix as 01920.fixtest.412modules.zip . Please copy the original files before replacing them with the files from this package. PROBLEM SUMMARY: * USERS AFFECTED: Windows client machines running anti-virus * *programs. * * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Backup performance may be noticeably* *slower if an anti-virus program is also running. * * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the fixing code when available.* PROBLEM CONCLUSION: The code was modified to avoid the performance degradation. TEMPORARY FIX: Windows client patch 4.1.2.12 also includes this fix. COMMENTS: MODULES/MACROS: DSMC SRLS: NONE RTN CODES: APPLICABLE COMPONENT LEVEL/SU: R41W PSY UP CIRCUMVENTION: MESSAGE TO SUBMITTER: Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: International characters on WinNT
The TSM 4.2.0 client for Windows NT/2000 is Unicode-enabled and will support the client environment where file names from various code pages are co-mingled in a file system. This support co-req's a TSM 4.2 server. The message you are seeing indicates that the file in question contains characters which are not within the same code page as language of the operating system from which the TSM client is being run and that you either are not running at TSM 4.2 server or have not migrated the client to a Unicode-enabled file space. The migration is documented in the Windows "Using the Backup-Archive Client" manual for v4.2.0. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows XP support
Paul, We're testing the v4.2.1 client (not yet released) against Windows XP. I am interested in seeing your list of Windows XP problems so we can insure we address them. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows 2000 backup
Trevor, My main question is do I need to run all of these commands or does an incremental backup of the C: drive pick up everything as needed. > The backup of the C: drive only includes the Registry. If these command do need to be run outside a normal incremental backup how are others scheduling these commands? > You will need to schedule a backup of each system object in a batch file and schedule the execution of the batch file. The batch file would include commands such as: DSMC BACKUP EVENTLOG, DSMC BACKUP SYSVOL ... etc. How often? How do you see that the backup worked? > Tivoli recommends backing-up the system objects during along the same timeframe as the file systems. Can you restore version other than the most recent backup? > This function is not currently supported. If these command do not need to be run on a regular basis what are they there for? > These commands should be executed on a regular basis to ensure that you will be able to restore your entire system. I am most concerned that I am not backing up everything that I need in order to restore a complete system. Submitted for: J.P. (Jim) Smith Tivoli Storage Manager - Software Development e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows 2000 backup
Tim Rushforth wrote: >Since we should back up these system ojbects every time we do a backup, >wouldn't it make sense (and save our time) to have options (like >BACKUPREGISTRY) that could be set to backup these system objects? Yes a solution is in the works. Stay tuned. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows NT restore scenario
There was a redbook written about "bare metal" NT restore. Also take a look through the archives of this list since it's been discussed several times before. Many folks have contributed their experienced tips. Basically it boils down to installing a minimal NT system and TSM client in a repair partition, using the TSM client to restore the complete backup to another partition, and rebooting the restored system. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: System slow when running a tivoli backup.
Check your setting for RESOURCEUTILIZATION in the option file of the client. Perhaps you have overridden the default setting causing a more aggressive use client resource (threads/sessions) than you desire. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ANS4018E (file name too long)
The fixtest posted by Andy Raibeck a couple weeks ago should help you with this long path problem. Here's an excerpt from his note: Fixtest 3.7.2.16 for the Windows client is now available on the ftp site ftp.software.ibm.com. The directory is: storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v3r7/Windows/v372/i386 >From there, you can navigate to the "multi" or "single" directory to obtain the fix. One of the "highlights" of this fixtest is the ability to support paths whose names exceed the Windows operating system-defined maximum length of 259 characters. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Different nodes of ADSM of a cluster server
You can use dsmcutil update and specify the /optfile: parameter to specify a different option file for any of the installed TSM services. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Client Code Level
Just to supplement Don France's response regarding corequisite client/server levels--for Windows 2000 support, the following info is applicable from the v4.1.1 Windows client readme: - The system objects new to v3.7.2 require the use of a v3.7.3 TSM server. Specifically, Active Directory, Certificate Server, Cluster Database, COM+ Class Registration DB,File Replication Services (FRS), System File Protection and SysVol require the logical file grouping enhancement of the v3.7.3 server. - Data that has been backed up or archived from this V4.1 Tivoli Storage Manager client cannot be restored or retrieved to any previous level client, regardless of the server level. The data must be restored or retrieved by a 4.1.0 level or higher client Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows 2000
First make sure you are using the v3.7.2 or higher client which supports Windows 2000. The boot.ini ntldr ntdetect files are backed up as part of "system files" object found in the GUI under the "system object" tree node. They can also be backed up from the command line via dsmc backup sysfiles. Note that in v3.7.2, v4.1.0, v4.1.1 clients the system objects are not by default backed up as part of a domain incremental. They have to be explicitly requested, for now. Stay tuned for some enhancements in this area. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Win32 RC 87 from FileOpen
Gerhard, I think this is a bug. The problem I believe is that the Win9x client is trying to access NTFS security information and those APIs are not supported on Win9x. The work-around would be to specify SKIPNTPermissions YES in the dsm.opt file. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Use of Win2k NTFS5 USN Journal in *SM clients
No, TSM does not currently exploit the use of the USN Journal. We are investigating comparable technologies to increase performance for backups. That's about all I can say for now. Standard disclaimer applies here. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Backup System Object in Windows2000
You'll have to wait for the v4.1.2 client (coming soon) to have the option of specifying system objects as part of the domain statement for inclusion in incremental processing. In v3.7.2 and v4.1.1 you can schedule a command file which includes the backup commands to process the system objects. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Export of RSM Database
Win32 return code 1058 is ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." You might check the RSM service to make sure it is operational. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Questions on scheduler TSM4.1.1 Windows Client
The scheduler wizard on Windows 9x creates a .BAT file in the Startup folder to launch sched95.exe. sched95.exe imbeds the functionality of dsmc schedule in a tray application. Witness the safe icon in the tray which you may right-mouse-button click to see a popup menu allowing you to stop or see the "about TSM scheduler" information. This functionality was developed in response to numerous customer requests--many users were simply closing the command prompt window the launched dsmc sched or were confused by the messages on shutdown that required a manual close of dsmc sched. The command window you see with the title "Finished" that's requiring a manual close is a bug that we hope to fix. The fact that you cannot see the countdown to next schedule when using the tray application is working as designed. sched95.exe is intended as a set-it-and-forget-it application. I would submit that most novice users just want to have their machine backed up without any intervention or awareness. That being said, if it rains fire on the listserv after I post this and a requirement is submitted to add the time-to-next-schedule functionality into the tray application, we're certainly open to considering your needs. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Redbook for W2K - where are you ?
The residency just completed and the material is being reviewed and edited. Keep an eye on http://www.redbooks.ibm.com for publication SG246141. Yes we're actively working on support for restore of inactive system objects and providing the capability of assigning non-default management classes to system objects. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Windows 2000 Redirected Restore
Brenda, The current client (v4.1.2) does not support the restore of system objects to an alternate destination. This is a restriction documented in the readme. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: tsm client acceptor
Beginning with TSM 4.1 and the use of Microsoft Installer, the Web Client and Scheduler services are not automatically configured at package installation time. They can either be configured via dsmcutil as was mentioned in a previous post, or you can run the setup wizards from the backup/archive GUI. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Windows 2003 ASR
You might also find the Tivoli technical field guide on ASR useful to supplement the material in the 5.2 books. See "Tivoli Field Guide - Using Microsoft Windows Automated System Recovery (ASR) to Recover Windows XP and Windows 2003 Systems with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client for Windows" at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg27003812 Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyone know where the following document referenced in the Ver 5.2 quick start is?
Doug, The TSM Active Directory schema extension doc is available at this URL. http://www-3.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/storage-mgr/tsm_schema.html Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BMR of an Active Directory serve
You need to do the AD restore in AD repair mode. You could perform the entire restore scenario in AD repair mode. TSM can handle the job as you have described in your scenario. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ASR and TSM server level required (was: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server)
Just to clarify: The use of TSM recovery with Windows ASR (Automated System Recovery) delivered in the TSM v5.2.0 Windows client does *not* require a TSM v5.2.0 server. ASR support is available for Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server systems. The use of Windows Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS) to obtain system state and services backups with the TSM v5.2.0 Windows client for Windows 2003 Server *does* require a TSM v5.2.0 server. You can obtain system object backup of Windows 2003 Server using the non-VSS legacy methods (just as was done in Windows 2000) by using the TSM v5.1.6 client to a 5.1.x server. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ASR and TSM server level required (was: Windows 2003 backup t o 5.1.7 server)
The preferred way to handle Windows 2003 backup/recovery would be with the v5.2 TSM client and server. Obtaining coordinated system state component consistency in backup utilizing VSS is a benefit using this combination of software. Another benefit is that you gain some relief from redundant system file backup--the sysfiles component of system state is backed up only if one of the system files changes. Without specific details about the failures that others have mentioned I do not know what would preclude a Windows 2000 type recovery scenario from working in a Windows 2003 scenario with TSM v5.1.6.x . Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AD Circular Logging and TSM backups
The MS KB issue documented in 272425 is the reason why we specify the following info in our readme and website http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&context=SSGSG7&q=&uid=swg21052221&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en+en under "Client Requirements for Microsoft Windows" that "Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server GA, SP1, SP2 (SP2 required if Active Directory installed)" Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSM ASR
The desktop.ini files in the locations you indicate should have been restored with the "hidden" attribute set. As Andy Raibeck indicated there's an APAR in the works for that problem. You don't need to delete the files. You can hide the files again via attrib +h or the properties tab of the explorer window when displaying the file properties. For example say desktop.ini for "all users" start menu resides in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu, Open a command prompt window, change directory to this directory and issue attrib +h desktop.ini. Same action needed for C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs, and C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. If this is happening for a specific user you may need to perform the same action for C:\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu\. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: W2K error "NtFrsApi" in dsmerror.log
This message means that FRS (file replication services) is not present/active on your system. This message can be ignored. In TSM 5.2.2 (forthcoming) these messages will no longer be logged to alleviate confusion. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Full W2K Server restore
You may wish to try this scenario with the TSM 5.2.2 client. There were fixes made to registry merge processing that may be related to the problem you are experiencing. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSM 5.2. X Clients and Windows XP
Based on what you've posted my best estimate of what's happening is that the users in question are launch the TSM Web Client (not the Web Admin) which requires a Java 2 plug-in. Once the plug-in is downloaded and installed there are likely some older Java applets that don't work with the plug-in. Case in point is the command line applet in the Web Admin. So to switch between the two you have to alter the browser settings so do de-select the Java 2 plug-in when you want to run an applet that does not like Java 2. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows 2003 Bare Metal Restore
In addition to the Redpaper previously cited, you can find information in the appendix of the v5.2.2 revision of the Windows - Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/IBMTivoliStorageManagerClient5.2.2.html and also the Tivoli Field Guide - Using Microsoft Windows Automated System Recovery (ASR) to Recover Windows XP and Windows 2003 Systems with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive Client for Windows at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/entdocview.wss?uid=swg27003812 Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSM & Microsoft Windows .NET
Windows .Net is not yet officially supported by TSM, though development is actively working on it--witness the .Net references in the v5.1.0 Windows doc that we didn't quite get removed when Microsoft slipped their GA date. As Mark Stapleton indicates it would hard to declare official certification on an operating system that has not reached release candidate status, let alone general public availability. If you choose to try TSM on .Net you need to be aware that we have some open bugs with Microsoft in the area of system object backup that are being worked upon. Behavior and stability in that area of Windows .Net have been volatile in recent builds that we've obtained. We've not noted any problems with normal file backup/restore. Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]
resync backint and TSM
Eric, I asked one of our ERP developers about your question. He says obsolete DP for SAP Oracle backups can be deleted with backfm. However it is recommended to use either profile parameter MAX_VERSIONS or to set the expiration in the management class/copy group. _ Mike Dile Development Manager, Spectrum Protect IBM Systems, Storage 408.927.2082 (phone) | 408.891.0902 (mobile) | 408.927.2040 (fax)
Re: Microsoft SQL Server 2022
DP SQL supports SQL 2022 as of 8.1.17.1. See https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-spectrum-protect%E2%84%A2-databases-all-requirements-documents Mike Dile Program Director, IBM Storage Defender +1 408.891.0902 Mobile +1 408.927.2082 Office He/Him/His IBM
