Path definition
Hi folks! My environment is TSM 5.2 on Windows 2000, tapelibrary is 3583 lto on the SAN. II wonder.when defining path for tapelibrary and drives, should the device parameter be \\.\Tape0 and Changer0 (which is how Windows sees the devices?)etc, or mt0.0.0.1 an lb1.0.0.1(which is how TSM sees the devices?)? What decides which device name we are going to use in such cases? I'm running IBM Windows device driver for both library and drives. kindly regards -sylvia
support matrix
Hi! I'm looking for a support matrix that can tell me which TSM client that is supported by a TSM server. I think I had one before Tivoli moved their web sites I have recognized that a 4.1.x client can't back up to a 5.1.5.4 server. The client is Downlevel. Client 4.2.x works fine. If I upgrade the client 4.1.x to 5.1.5.x, will I then be able to restore tha data that was backed up with a 4.1.x ? I just need to be sure before I start the upgrade. Regards Sylvia Nergård
Re: support matrix
Thanks Geirr! yes I had backup data on the TSM server from a newer client. But I installed an older one just to test thisit is in a test environment..and that's nice to have!!! I have read about those 4.1.2.x unicode problems, so I'm aware :-) Regards Sylvia Nergård Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]cc: Subject: Re: support matrix Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 03/06/2003 11:48 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Hi Sylvia I don't believe you have a problem with the 4.1.x client. When it TSM reports Client is Donwnlevel it's because the client have had a later version installed (4.1.x), and that something has been backed up, with the newer client version. I'm nut sure, but I believe you can use (almost) any client version for backup to a later version server. At least I'm using a 3.1 client, backing up to a 5.6.x server (very special client - but still), and I've got customers on every TSM server and TSM client level, from 3.7 to 5.1, with all kinds of client versions. There is only one version I definetively, would steer around, and that is 4.1.2.x - it has some awful problems with unicode characters (Ø Ü) and such. (If you want to know more about this - check adsm.org or tivoli site for the umlaut problem.) And YES, you'll be able to restore files backed up with an earlier version. Rgds Geirr G. Halvorsen -Original Message- From: Sylvia Nergard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6. marts 2003 11:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: support matrix Hi! I'm looking for a support matrix that can tell me which TSM client that is supported by a TSM server. I think I had one before Tivoli moved their web sites I have recognized that a 4.1.x client can't back up to a 5.1.5.4 server. The client is Downlevel. Client 4.2.x works fine. If I upgrade the client 4.1.x to 5.1.5.x, will I then be able to restore tha data that was backed up with a 4.1.x ? I just need to be sure before I start the upgrade. Regards Sylvia Nergård
Upgrade 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.2
I'm gonna upgrade a TSM server from 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.x on a NT4 server. I can see through the readme file and the Quick Start Guide that I should remove the current 4.1.1 TSM installation, and install 5.1.0 /5.1.5 in the same directory (I was hoping that I could do an uppgrade without moving the existing TSM software). Is that all? Will all info about admins, nodes, storage pools remain and show up in the new TSM server? Or should I do an export /import og such information? Anyone had any bad experience about this that I should know of? Later I'm gonna move the TSM server from the NT4 box to a new physical w2k server...but I'll take one thing at a time. Regards Sylvia Nergård
Re: Upgrade 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.2
Hi! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It says in the readme file that with TSM 4.2.x you can do an install without removing the program firstbut with TSM 4.1you should remove the program first. Didn't know that it is so big difference between those two versions. I feel that I have to do as the documentation says. Was it a 4.1.x - 5.1.x uppgrade you did in the way that you mentioned under? Regards Sylvia Nergård Joshua S. Bassi [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: cc: Dist StorSubject: Re: Upgrade 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.2 Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 03/04/2003 03:36 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager I have never done the remove/install procedure you are talking about. Instead I typically just pop the new CD-ROM or launch the setup file if I download it and perform an upgrade. All of your existing node and data will remain the same and you should not lose anything. -- Joshua S. Bassi IBM Certified - AIX 4/5L, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant -ADSM/TSM eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP AIX, HACMP, Storage, TSM Consultant Cell (831) 595-3962 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sylvia Nergard Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Upgrade 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.2 I'm gonna upgrade a TSM server from 4.1.1 to 5.1.6.x on a NT4 server. I can see through the readme file and the Quick Start Guide that I should remove the current 4.1.1 TSM installation, and install 5.1.0 /5.1.5 in the same directory (I was hoping that I could do an uppgrade without moving the existing TSM software). Is that all? Will all info about admins, nodes, storage pools remain and show up in the new TSM server? Or should I do an export /import og such information? Anyone had any bad experience about this that I should know of? Later I'm gonna move the TSM server from the NT4 box to a new physical w2k server...but I'll take one thing at a time. Regards Sylvia Nergård
ANR8302E error on drive
Does this indicate a hardware error? ANR8302E I/O error on drive MT1.0.0.2 (mt1.0.0.2) (OP=READ, Error Number=1117, CC=305, KEY=00, ASC=00, ASCQ=00, SENSE=70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0E.00.00.00.00.00.00- .00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00., Description=Drive failure). Refer to Appendix D in the 'Messages' manual for recommended action. ANR8792E Unrecoverable drive failures on drive MT1.0.0.2 (mt1.0.0.2); drive is now taken offline. This has happend twice, when I set the drive online again it works. Is it really a hardware error, or could it be something else that makes TSM to set this drive offline? Regards Sylvia Nergård
Re: Web Client hangs for a unix client
I'm using IE 6. There is no FW. Haven't tried with Netscape. I'm using the same browser to acess 5.1.5.9 clients windows clients and that works fine. Regards Sylvia Nergård Richard Sims [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: cc: Dist StorSubject: Re: Web Client hangs for a unix client Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 02/08/2003 06:14 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager When I try to open a web session against a Linux server (Platform: Linux86 Client OS Level: 2.2.19-8t) I have problems. The first time i get connected Explorer), but i miss som eitems (the picture) ... You did not specify what level of Internet Explorer... Does it occur with even the latest IE? Does it occur with Netscape? Are you going through any kind of firewall?
Web Client hangs for a unix client
Hi! When I try to open a web session against a Linux server (Platform: Linux86 Client OS Level: 2.2.19-8t) I have problems. The first time i get connected (through Explorer), but i miss som eitems (the picture) at the gui, the backup-, restore- etc.buttons are there. I can start a backup but then the Java GUI hangs. I have to kill the task. When I try to connect later after I have connected once , the Explorer is just thinking and thinking I have to go back at the Linux box and kill the dsmcad prosess. When I start up againg I can connect to the client at port 1581 (has defines Httpport 1581 in dsm.sys, if not doing this it seemes that he tries to use any port). But after I end that session I can't get in touch with the client again without restarting the dsmcad process. Is the earlier websession still holding on to the port? Or is it something with the webinstallation package on the client? How important is it that it is the right type of Linux (this is Trustix)? I thought maybe it was the kernel level that was the important thing here. Which part of the installastin package is necessary? We can not run the GUI local on the client because the machine doesn't meet that requirements, therefore it is important to make the web client to work. We are using the 4.2.3 Backup archive Client on the Linux machine, backing up to TSM Server 5.1.5.4 on Windows. Using the command line at the client works just fine. Anyone else experienced something like this, and maybe have a solution? Regards Sylvia Nergård
version 5.1.5 TSM and higher
Is it right that I have 2 options to install TSM 5.1.5? 1. Install 5.1.0 and patch up to 5.1.5.1 or 2. Install 5.1.5 as a base installation I have seen some discussions on this that confuses me a bit. Anyone that can confirm this? Regards Sylvia Nergård
Overland Powerloader
Hi List! I'm going to set up TSM 5.1 on a Windows2000 server and I'm going to use is Overland Powerloader DLT8000 as a library. Does ayone has any experience (bad or good) with this library? Things I should be aware of? Is it OK to use the TSM Wizard to configure devices and label volumes? Regards Sylvia Nergård
Best practices to back up a recovery catalog (rcvcat)?
Hi list! What is the best practice to back up the recovery catalog in this case? I'm backing up Oracle Databases (online) with Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle v2.2.1. I have created a recovery catalog in an another database on the same server as my target database (I know that it is not recommended to have a recoverycatalog at the same server as the targte database, but because of costs I have no other choice). Should I back up the recovery catalog online with TDPO, offline with TDPO or regular filebackup??? Should the database with the recoverycatalog have its own recoverycatalog? If so, can I use the target database (sounds little dangerous) or should I create a new database to content the recoverycatalogs recoverycatalog? If so how should I back up the recoverycatalogs recoverycatalog? Should the recoverycatalog run in archive mode under all type of backups of the recoverycatalog? I'm new to Oracle and RMAN so I need some advice how to handle backup of the recoverycatalog... Regards Sylvia Nergård
