Re: HELP!! Dead Server
TSM Client code can be obtained from ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance / Drill down through CLIENT and select the rev you want. Then download. Also, typically, TSM Client code is backward compatible. That said, you should be able to restore the data even with a later version of the client installed. But, not with a prior version. Best of luck! John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura Mastandrea Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:54 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] HELP!! Dead Server We have a dead AIX 4.3 server that won't restore from the mksysb. My customer wants me to recover the data. This server was running TSM client 4.2.1.0 to a TSM server running 5.2.7 on AIX 5.3. I can't find this client code to intall it on the system. Can someone tell me what version I can install that will be compatible with the backup data? I have TSM client 5.3.2 download already and most of my other clients are at this level. Thank you, Laura. DISCLAIMER: This communication, along with any documents, files or attachments, is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of any information contained in or attached to this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the original communication and its attachments without reading, printing or saving in any manner. This communication does not form any contractual obligation on behalf of the sender or, the sender's employer, or the employer's parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries.
Re: Missing device for library media changer.
Being that this environment has a few elements of virtualization involved, have the software layers and drivers that present the Quantum ATL emulation to the EMC CDL and then present this to AIX 5.3.0.4 been reviewed and verified in entirety? TSM can only see what the operating system offers. Hence, if after using the library definition technique presented by Richard, I would suggest researching software entities and how they play together. Is the EMC CDL emulation supported under AIX 5.3? You may be in a 'finger pointing' environment which could be difficult for any support line to diagnose. Larry, I understand, give me a call/email should you wish to discuss. 8-) John G. Talafous (fous) Berbee Information Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard van Denzel Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 2:09 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Missing device for library media changer. Have you created the device through Smit - Devices - TSM Devices? Because it's not an IBM device, AIX will not recognize it by default, but it has to be created using the TSM device driver. So what's new with the ping-pong within IBM :-(, if it's a software problem they will defer you to hardware who In it's turn will send you back to software again. Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Mcnutt, Larry E. Verzonden: dinsdag 6 juni 2006 20:04 Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] Missing device for library media changer. AIX 5.3.0.4 TSM 5.3.3.0 EMC CDL emulating a Quantum P7000 ATL We are currently running on a P650 with AIX 5.2.0.1, TSM 5.2.3.0 and the same EMC CDL library. On Sunday we tried to upgrade to a P570 AIX 5.3.0.4, TSM 5.3.3.0. We were able to get through the TSM part of the upgrade. The problem we are not able to resolve is getting AIX to see the device for the library media changer. On the old system this is /dev/lb0. We could see all 16 drives in AIX and in TSM. We have a PMR open and have been bounced between AIX and TSM with no answer yet. Looking for some wisdom from the list. Thanks, Larry McNutt The Timken Company - This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company / The Timken Corporation
Re: ANR8301E
Look VERY closely at the volume serial numbers. The UD volumes that are less than the 500 series have a zero '0' in the third position. Ie UD0499. The UD volumes that are in the 500 series have an oh 'O' in the the third position. Ie UDO500. Guess you have two choices. Correct the labels or use them with the non-numeric character in position 3. John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Birgit Sievers Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:51 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] ANR8301E AIX5.x TSM5.2 ANR8301E I/O error on library 3494 AIX: mtlib -l /dev/robert -qI q ... UD0262 0190 00 20 00 UD0263 0190 00 20 00 UD0264 0190 00 20 00 ... UD0498 0190 00 20 00 UD0499 0190 00 20 00 UDO500 FF00 00 20 00 UDO501 FF00 00 20 00 UDO502 FF00 00 20 00 UDO503 FF00 00 20 00 UDO504 FF00 00 20 00 UDO505 FF00 00 20 00 UDO506 FF00 00 20 00 UDO507 FF00 00 20 00 ... #mtlib -l /dev/robert -qV -V ud0263 Volume Data: volume state.00 logical volume...No volume class.3592 1/2 inch cartridge tape volume type..3592 JA Cartridge volser...UD0263 category.0190 subsystem affinity...01 02 03 04 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 mtlib -l /dev/robert -qV -V ud0500 Query operation Failed (errno = 5), ERPA code - 66, Requested Volume Serial not in Library. TSM: tsm: TSM_TAPESERVERlabel libvolume lib3494 search=yes volrange=ud0463,ud0522 checkin=scr overwrite=yes didn't work out. q libv genertates the following: LIB3494 UD0462 Private TSM_SRV1 Data LIB3494 UD0464 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0465 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0466 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0467 Private TSM_TAPES- LIB3494 UD0482 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0483 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0484 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0485 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0486 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0487 Private TSM_TAPES- ... LIB3494 UD0496 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0497 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0498 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER LIB3494 UD0499 Private TSM_TAPES- ERVER tsm: TSM_TAPESERVER We have no access to these volsers, they are private and greater than ud0500 have the category FF00. Thank you for help Birgit Sievers 44227 Dortmund /germany Tel.: 0231/755-2728 Fax: 0231/755-2731 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Log pinning issue, not quite sure what's going on...
Joni, Have a close look at Sessions 11 and 54 from Client Node HMCH1143. Looks to be running a long time and the TSM Server has received over 30GB of data. My $0.02 says this is your culprit. What is this client doing and why? John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joni Moyer Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 1:32 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Log pinning issue, not quite sure what's going on... Hello everyone, Earlier in the week I had an issue with the log being pinned by a migration task. I have thus experienced the issue again this morning and it appears as if another migration task has it pinned again. The weird thing is that in all cases the migration task that has it pinned it the same drive each time. It just seems to sit there and does not continue after a certain point in time. I have a TSM 5.2.1.7 server on AIX 5.2 which runs Gresham EDT 7.4.0.5 with ACSLS 7.1.0.24 and LTO2 tape drives. We have had the drive replaced today, but I am still seeing this bizarre issue happening with the migration task and that particular drive. Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas? And also, I will be changing this recovery log to rollforward mode within the next day. Thanks for the suggestion Richard! Sess Comm. Sess Wait Bytes Bytes Sess Platform Client Name Number Method StateTimeSent Recvd Type -- -- -- -- --- --- - 11 Tcp/Ip Run 0 S 10.9 K 30.7 G Node WinNTHMCH1143 54 Tcp/Ip IdleW0 S4.6 K 4.8 K Node WinNTHMCH1143 2,004 Tcp/Ip Run 0 S0 42 Admin WebCons DCOPS ole 2,295 Tcp/Ip IdleW 32 S1.3 G 1.2 K Node TDP LNPITTA02 Domino AIX 2,466 HTTP Run 0 S0 0 Admin WebBrow LIDZR8V ser Dirty page Lsn=5493127.198.1518, Last DB backup Lsn=5493128.7.1110, Transaction table Lsn=5491887.53.2214, Running DB backup Lsn=0.0.0, Log truncation Lsn=5491887.53.2214 Lsn=5491887.53.2214, Owner=DB, Length=56 Type=Update, Flags=82, Action=SetIcb, Page=5543936, Tsn=0:2734908799, PrevLsn=0.0.0, UndoNextLsn=0.0.0, UpdtLsn=0.0.0 === Bit Offset = 454 (80) Generating SM Context Report: (80) *** no sessions found *** (52) Generating SM Context Report: (52) *** no sessions found *** (52) procNum=9, status=Examined 2684470 objects, deleting 365892 backup objects, 99 archive objects, 0 DB backup volumes, 0 recovery plan files; 0 errors encountered. , cancelInProgress=False (52) descr=Expiration, name=EXPIRE INVENTORY, cancelled=False (36) Generating SM Context Report: (36) *** no sessions found *** (62) Generating SM Context Report: (62) *** no sessions found *** (62) procNum=8, status=Disk Storage Pool WINDOWS, Moved Files: 12914, Moved Bytes: 9,273,446,400, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes: 0. Current Physical File (bytes): 12,546,048 Current output volume: T01486. , cancelInProgress=False (62) descr=Migration, name=MIGRATION, cancelled=False No session or process assoicated with this transaction can be located, or one or more session and process found. Process Process Description Status Number - 8 MigrationDisk Storage Pool WINDOWS, Moved Files: 12914, Moved Bytes: 9,273,446,400, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes: 0. Current Physical File (bytes): 12,546,048 Current output volume: T01486. 9 Expiration Examined 2688075 objects, deleting 365892 backup objects, 99 archive objects, 0 DB backup volumes, 0 recovery plan files; 0 errors encountered. Joni Moyer Highmark Storage Systems, Senior Systems Programmer Phone Number: (717)302-9966 Fax: (717) 302-9826 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Drive Inconsistencies
The root cause is that the TSM Server encountered an I/O error and placed the path offline. You should, on a regular basis, scan the activity log for errors. When doing TSM Admin work I like to use an activity log search string of ANRE. This will search a period of time for all E level messages. You can also do that for W warning messages. Review, understand and resolve these messages. To fix this, you will first need to update the path and place it back online. Take note of the device information in the path as you will need this for the update. The I/O error may have been caused by the drive or the media. Q VOL ACCESS=READONLY will show any volumes that have been marked read only because of I/O errors. If you find any you can MOVE that DATA or simply update the volume to READWRITE. (I like to MOVE the DATA for data reliability.) Keep an eye on (log them) future I/O errors to determine if the drive repeats or the media volume repeats. This should help you isolate the error. John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks 6670 West Snowville Rd. Unit 9 Brecksville, Ohio 44141 440.746.7240 - Direct 440.717.1302 - Fax 216.470.7381 - Cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hefty Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:56 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Drive Inconsistencies Hello all, As seen below, I have a library drive (DRIVE05) that is currently listed as On-Line within the query drive command output but listed as not On-Line in the query path command output. I have logged a call with IBM support to verify the drive is functioning; however, I am curious as to why the inconsistency? TSM Server:5.2.3.2 SCSI Library IBM 3584 Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line --- --- LTO2 DRIVE01 LTO Yes LTO2 DRIVE02 LTO Yes LTO2 DRIVE03 LTO Yes LTO2 DRIVE04 LTO Yes LTO2 DRIVE05 LTO Yes LTO2 DRIVE06 LTO Yes Source Name Source Type Destination Destination On-Line --- --- --- --- --- TSMSRVR SERVER LTO2LIBRARY Yes TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE01 DRIVE Yes TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE02 DRIVE Yes TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE03 DRIVE Yes TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE04 DRIVE Yes TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE05 DRIVE No -- ??? TSMSRVR SERVER DRIVE06 DRIVE Yes Regards, Rob
Re: Offsite Virtual Volumes
What is the est/max capacity on the device class used for the offsite storage pool. Is collocation enabled? These could both contribute to more smaller volumes. John -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, I (Ian) Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:29 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Offsite Virtual Volumes Move data just seems to create a new virtual volume, as when each VV is written to- it gets closed and can't be extended due to its logical nature. _ Ian Smith SAN/TSM Specialist IT Infrastructure Rabobank International Thames Court, One Queenhithe London EC4V 3RL t: +44 (0)20 7809 3046 f: +44 (0)20 7809 3599 m: +44 (0)7843 689914 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bos, Karel Sent: 28 February 2006 12:27 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Offsite Virtual Volumes Move data? Regards, Karel -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, I (Ian) Sent: dinsdag 28 februari 2006 13:15 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Offsite Virtual Volumes Hello Other than offsite reclamation, is there any way to easily consolidate offsite virtual volumes? Currently I have a server which is electronically vaulting to a remote TSM server. There are in the region of 3000 volumes in the copy pool, some 5 MB and smaller in size. Backup storage pool process usually creates in the region of 20 a day. _ Ian Smith SAN/TSM Specialist IT Infrastructure Rabobank International Thames Court, One Queenhithe London EC4V 3RL t: +44 (0)20 7809 3046 f: +44 (0)20 7809 3599 m: +44 (0)7843 689914 Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ This email (including any attachments to it) is confidential, legally privileged, subject to copyright and is sent for the personal attention of the intended recipient only. If you have received this email in error, please advise us immediately and delete it. You are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Although we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the viruses in this email or attachments. We exclude any liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided in this email or its attachments, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. If this email contains an offer, that should be considered as an invitation to treat. _ _ This email (including any attachments to it) is confidential, legally privileged, subject to copyright and is sent for the personal attention of the intended recipient only. If you have received this email in error, please advise us immediately and delete it. You are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Although we have taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the viruses in this email or attachments. We exclude any liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided in this email or its attachments, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. If this email contains an offer, that should be considered as an invitation to treat. _
Re: Tape Question 3592 and 3590 drives
I recommend a service call to IBM. Just last month I saw an issue with TSM 5.2.7.0 performing the same activity with the same result. There is a fixtest at 5.2.7.x addressing the 'No drive available in library' scenario. Best of luck! John G. Talafous [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:08 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tape Question 3592 and 3590 drives Hi All, Sorry to drag this back up but I don't see a final answer. I have just added an additional frame to my library containing 3592 (Jaguar) drives. I added an additional devclass to support the new drives. I defined the new drives and paths. Both drives and paths are online. When I try to format a new (3592) tape I get the message: ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: LABEL libv 3494lib A2 devt=3592 ANR0984I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 12:58:26. ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library 3494LIB started as process 55. ANR8847E No 3592-type drives are currently available in library 3494LIB. ANR8802E LABEL LIBVOLUME process 55 for library 3494LIB failed. ANR0985I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 12:58:26. Am I missing something ? Running Tivoli 5.2.7 - AIX 5.3 (have the absolute latest altdd and atape drivers on). Thanks, Ralph -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rainer Wolf Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:43 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Tape Question Hi Debbie, you can mix the tapes for 3590 and 3592 drives inside the library as you like, but only 3592 drives can use the 300GB tapes and the 20/40GB tapes are only usable by the 3590 magstar drives. You can also mix 3592 drives and 3590 drives in the library but not in one frame. We have upgraded our l12-frame to a l22-frame : this includes a new os/2-PC and the frames needed for the new 3592 -drives ( maximum 4 Drives in l22 ) and placed the new 3592 Drives in there. You may move the old 3590 Drives into another D12 -drive- frame: we have done that. One thing is that you may not forget the total number of Drives you plan and the number of serial-ports for the Drives ... if you excceed 8 Drives and currently have 8 Ports available you have to extend the number of ports too. Greetings Rainer Debbie Bassler wrote: Thanks for the reference information, RichardWe had an IBM rep come in and he said we could still use the 3494 library with 3592 tape drives, but I wasn't sure about the tapes. Debbie Richard Sims [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 07/27/2005 08:34 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc: Subject:Re: [ADSM-L] Tape Question On Jul 27, 2005, at 8:17 AM, Debbie Bassler wrote: Currently, we have a 3494 tape library and 3590 tape drives and 3590 tapes. We are planning to get a couple of 3592 tape drives. My question is, will we be able to use the 3590 tapes in the 3592 tape drives? I would think since the capacity of the 3590 tapes is only 20G/40G it would not be a good idea to use them. Also, I'm not sure how the write speed would be effected if we use these tapes. I assume there are 3592 tapes which have a larger capacity and write speed. Debbie - Refer to the manual IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 Introduction and Planning Guide, where on page 5 it says: Model 3592 tape cartridges are not compatible with 3590 tape drives, and, likewise, 3590 tapes cannot be used in the 3592 drives. 3592 is a technology departure, as 3590 was to 3490. Another good reference is redpaper IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape 3592: Presentation Guide; and there is the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 brochure (G225-6987). Richard Sims -- Rainer Wolf eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] kiz - Abt. Infrastruktur Tel/Fax: ++49 731 50-22482/22471 Universitaet Ulm wwweb:http://kiz.uni-ulm.de
Re: Offsite library via fiber
This is very much an ideal TSM environment in that manual intervention to move tape cartridges has been eliminated. A tip of the hat to the architect!!! This is VERY doable and the only gotcha I can think of is the fibre distance restrictions. John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 216.470.7381 http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E Ehresman Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:54 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Offsite library via fiber We're thinking of a TSM upgrade that would include a VTL onsite library and an IBM 3584 library for copy pool tape. We would locate the 3584 in our offsite storage location and access it via fiber. The tapes would remain in the 3584 since they would already be offsite. Anyone have any experience with a setup like this? Daivd Ehresman University of Louisville
Re: How big of a TSM DB is too big?
The basic symptom that your TSM Database is too big is when Inventory Expiration, Tape reclamation and DB backup cannot be accomplished in a realistic amount of time. If these processes are running fine you have passed health check #1. However, be aware that there are limitations on any DB size. At 150GB (or sooner) I would start thinking about another TSM instance. fous -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dearman, Richard Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:45 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] How big of a TSM DB is too big? My TSM database is currently 150GB and I am wondering if I should start thinking about a second server. Other than the DB being so large nothing else is wrong. Thanks **EMAIL DISCLAIMER*** This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the individual responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify the sender or contact Health Information Management 312.413.4947.
Re: server 5.1.9.0 rec log problem - multiple servers?
Quick observation. Look at the two commands... dsmftm -log D:\tsmdata\server1\extrareclogspace dsmserv extend log extrareeclogspace The name of the log changes from 'extrareclogspace' to 'extrareeclogspace'. There is an additional 'e' in the extend command. Please verify your command syntax, I will cross my fingers and we'll hope it works! Good Luck! John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David McClelland Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:26 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] server 5.1.9.0 rec log problem - multiple servers? Importance: High Alex, Be more explicit in your dsmserv extend log command - give the full path, e.g. dsmserv extend log d:\tsmdata\server1\extrareclogspace 800 at the moment, it's looking for it in your PWD, not where you defined it in the first place. Take onboard Wanda's note about breaking the 13GB log size too - good luck, let us know how you get on. Rgds, David McClelland -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Lazarevich Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:54 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] server 5.1.9.0 rec log problem - multiple servers? TSM 5.1.9.0 server on win2K server. I've got a very confusing problem, and our server is totally dead at the moment so I'm in a bit of an emergency. We've been running TSM 5.1.6.5 for 2-3 years, I recently (8 months ago) upgraded to 5.1.9.0, no problems. Last night, we ran out a tapes, and therefor the automatic backup of the database couldn't happen, and therefor the rec log filled up to maximum, and the server died and cannot restart until I increase the size of the log. Easy enough, I've had to do this before, but the standard commands are not working: dsmftm -log D:\tsmdata\server1\extrareclogspace 8000 that works fine, create/formats the new volume, but then: dsmserv extend log extrareclogspace 8000, dies with: C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\server1dsmserv extend log extrareeclogspace 8000 ANR0900I Processing options file c:\program files\tivoli\tsm\server1\dsmserv.opt ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 10:06:54 on Mar 18 2004. Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Version 5, Release 1, Level 9.0 Licensed Materials - Property of IBM 5698-ISE (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1999,2002. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. ANR0200I Recovery log assigned capacity is 12000 megabytes. ANR0201I Database assigned capacity is 32000 megabytes. ANR0306I Recovery log volume mount in progress. ANR9969E Unable to open volume C:\PROGRAM FILES\TIVOLI\TSM\SERVER1\EXTRAREECLOGSPACE. The most likely reason is that another TSM server is running and has the volume allocated. ANRD admstart.c(3483): ThreadId23 Error 31 from lvmAddVol. ANR7835I The server thread 1 (tid 1448) terminated in response to server shutdown. ANR7835I The server thread 22 (tid 1548) terminated in response to server shutdown. ANR7835I The server thread 23 (tid 1096) terminated in response to server shutdown. ANR0991I Server shutdown complete. The problem is, we don't run two servers. We've got one server, that's all we've ever had, that's all we want. And this brings me back to something I've noticed since I first installed the server, which I thought was normal: In C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\ there are two server folders. a server and a server1. In the server folder that's where most of the executables live, like dsmserv.exe and dsmsvc.exe. In server1 folder there are .opt .log and .bat files, among others. But definately, it seems that the guts of the server live in server folder. However, the TSM management console window lists TSM Server1 as the real server, it doesn't even see Server. Whenever I have to deal with the MMC window, which I try to avoid at all costs, it only ever lists Server1, never just Server. As far as I remember, Server and Server1 have always both existed from when I first setup TSM 5.1.6.5 and it seemed wierd to me, but everything worked, so I thought Server1 and Server were somehow intertwinned, but they were basically the same server. Maybe that is wrong, and only now is the problem showing itself. Anyone have an idea? Again, we are down 100% until I can increase the reclog size. Thanks in advance, Alex If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/
Re: Scratch tape questions
I always say, The only naïve/stupid/dumb question you have is the one you don't ask. 1.) Previously answered by Mr. Stapleton 2.) There are ways to manually audit (and I have done this) the various entries for TSM Tapes. Tapes are either in the DRMEDIA inventory and offsite, onsite and used by a storage pool, offsite and unused or onsite and unused. This is a complex process and must be approached carefully. But very doable!!! Contact me if you desire additional information. 3.) Run an SQL SELECT statement to list your environment's tape inventory. I like to look at volumes used by STGPOOL as well as TSM Library inventory levels. A: Volumes used by STGPOOL: select stgpool_name,devclass_name,count(*) as VOLUMES from volumes group by stgpool_name,devclass_name NOTE: This will list volumes for ALL device classes, not just tape. B: TSM Library inventory: select count(*) as Volumes,status,library_name,owner,last_use from libvolumes group by library_name,owner,status,last_use NOTE: This will report volumes used in a TSM Library sharing environment. If NOT in library sharing, you may have to alter accordingly. Watch your stgpool volume utilizations from #3.a and your scratch count availability from #3.b. Hopefully, you are able to maintain a healthy scratch count. If not, these queries will let you know. You could also add a report to show reclamation opportunities by storage pool to assist determining where to focus your reclamation efforts. John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.berbee.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Zarnoch Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:35 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Scratch tape questions I hope these aren't naive questions. 1 - How do I know if there are any tapes at the offsite storage that should be onsite and be available for scratch? This includes DB backups and normal backups. 2 - How would I tell if TSM is actually processing tapes correctly? (e.g.) From vault -- vault retrieve -- courier -- courier retrieve 3 - How do I know if reclamation is actually increasing the scratch count? Thanks! DaveZ
Re: OS/390 2.10 Client upgrade
Yes, this client runs under OMVS and backs up the Hierarchical File System. So, do I want the Linux390 client? John ** PLEASE NOTE: The above email address has recently changed from a previous naming standard -- if this does not match your records, please update them to use this new name in future email addressed to this individual. This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
OS/390 2.10 Client upgrade
Our mainframe uses TSM client to backup the HFS files. It has come to my attention that the OS/390 client is TSM 4.1.2 which is out of support. I've scoured the ITSM web site and cannot find TSM Client downloads for OS/390. Am I looking in the wrong place? Where would I find the latest client code for OS/390? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Mail Drop BIC-01 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** PLEASE NOTE: The above email address has recently changed from a previous naming standard -- if this does not match your records, please update them to use this new name in future email addressed to this individual. This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3494 and tapes
Paul, Please elaborate on what you mean by 'determine what tapes to send for temp onsite storage'. I'm a bit confused... To make sure you have enough scratch tapes in your library a simple SQL query might help: select status, last_use, count(*) from libvolumes group by last_use, status For load, I have set up a Windows scheduled task that uses the admin command line interface to perform a few queries and append the results to a file. This is helpful to determine how many drives are in use, how many client tasks are active, how many processes are running, etc at any given interval. Reviewing this file can be helpful to look in the rear view mirror to see what might have happened. You could also use the TSM activity log and extract related messages, but the activity log doesn't nicely show how many tape drives you have in use! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** PLEASE NOTE: The above email address has recently changed from a previous naming standard -- if this does not match your records, please update them to use this new name in future email addressed to this individual. This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3494 and tapes
Paul, All of our scratch tapes reside in the 3494 library. I monitor the total number of scratch tapes available and react when it falls below a threshold. You mentioned your are 'sending volumes for temp onsite' and that you want to 'determine what volumes to go to overflow'. Are you limited in the number of tapes you can hold in your 3494 library? Are you working with retrieving volumes from vault status? More info please... What are the symptoms of the issue you are addressing? John ** PLEASE NOTE: The above email address has recently changed from a previous naming standard -- if this does not match your records, please update them to use this new name in future email addressed to this individual. This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Online DB Reorg
I too will some day in the future need to reorg a TSM database. I am currently working to split our 122GB database into two TSM instances. I will be doing the same as Andy!!! Andy, Do I understand correctly that you simply pointed clients to the new server and did a full backup and some time later deleted the old node from the old server? Remco, Would you be willing to share your SQL query that reports on DB fragmentation? Thanks to all, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: SQL script for total traffic
select sum(bytes)/1000/1000 as MB_per_day from summary where activity='BACKUP' and (current_timestamp-end_time)hours = 24 hours However, this only looks at backup traffic. You may want to look at archive traffic as well. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Gable, Josh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 9:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SQL script for total traffic Hello TSMers, Does anyone have a good SQL query to determine the total amount of data you've backed up in the last 24 hours? It would need to capture all data received, since we have backups that go to disk and tape concurrently. Thanks in advance for any assistance, Josh Gable EDS Enterprise Storage - Tulsa Backup and Recovery MD 326 4000 North Mingo Road Tulsa, OK 74116-5020
Re: p650 with TSM anyone using it?
How many clients do you NEED to backup? We run a p650 with: 8 1.45GHZ processors 16GB memory 6 3590-H drives 2.4TB external disk cache 4x146GB internal disks for 2 AIX instances 8x76GB internal disks for TSM DB and Logs 2 IBM 2109 32 port Fibre switches 14 fibre HBA's We recently moved to this hardware and are backing up close to 500 application servers (Windoze, Unix, AIX, etc) and almost 2000 workstations (only the My Documents folder(s)). Our intent is to partition and separate the Application Servers from Workstations. I really want two physical servers in different locations so that they can backup each other. This is a step in that direction. The machine screams!!! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
ITSM 5 T200race Facility Guide?
I have a client that is performing a restore with terrible results. Restores about 200MB in 24 hours. I tried to perform a TRACE and get ANS1823E Invalid trace keyword INSTR_CLIENT_DETAIL. I found a hit at IBM's support site that the trace options have changed for ITSM version 5. Can anyone point me to the ITSM 5 Trace Facility Guide? I'm looking but spinning my wheels!!! TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: anyone using ATA disk systems
Mr. Raibeck, I appreciate your feedback and, being involved in IT for some 30 years, I understand the technical challenges involved. That is why I posted the question. With the falling cost of disk architecture, a disk to disk backup alternative seems to be coming close to rivaling disk to tape as a backup alternative. Especially when dealing with some of the more sophisticated tape solutions that involve the mainframe/zArchitecture. If I size my TSM solution such that I can recover 'x' number of application servers in a given number of hours, then I will require a certain number of tape drives based on the data transfer rate of each tape drive. Hence, any recovery process in DR mode is limited to the number of tape drives available. Ouch!!! With disk to disk, my limitation is the TSM server and the network. Add to the mix the fact that tape data transfer speeds are less than SCSI and/or ATA data transfer speeds and the thought is that with capacity of disk architectures increasing rapidly and the price currently lower than tape, it makes sense to back up everything to disk!!! Faster and lower cost! So, I/we would appreciate IBM Tivoli's support of this concept. With all the pressure on budgets and all these jobs NAFTAing, I MUST arrive at the best solution! Thanks for your consideration. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 1:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: anyone using ATA disk systems Addendum: I as I said earlier, we continue to study the matter. Possible outcomes include enhancements that will enable TSM to function better in an all disk storage pool environment, although we make no commitments at this time. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/09/2003 10:25 Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: anyone using ATA disk systems We have not done a lot of testing on this, so this can not be taken as a definitive statement. With that said, the following sums up our current thoughts on this: - Because there is no reclamation for random access storage pools, (a) disk fragmentation is definitely a concern, and (b) aggregates are not rebuilt, so as objects within an aggregate expire, that space is not freed up until all objects in the aggregate have expired. This can cause inefficient utilization of the disk space over time. - FILE device classes could be used, but represent configuration and performance concerns. - While such an environment is technically possible, it is not the intended TSM usage model, and we do not recommend it at this time. - We continue to study this issue. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. Steve Schaub [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/23/2003 07:08 Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: anyone using ATA disk systems Hey Andy R, how about getting some Tivoli developers on the server-side to throw some answers at this. I have spoken with many users, business partners, architects and have yet to get a consistant picture. Some insist that using one huge diskpool works fine, others say the disk format leads to disastrous fragmentation and the only way to go is file class volumes, still others say not to even try this approach. Maybe a Tivoli white paper specifically addressing disk-only primary storage pools would give a definitive answer? -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: anyone using ATA disk systems We too are considering a mass expansion of our storage pools to implement Disk to Disk backup via TSM. The reason is to enhance recovery times. The Nexsan ATABeast is under consideration. We currently have about 40TB backed up to TSM storage pools. I am thinking of bringing in MANY TB of ATABeast so that we can discontinue migration
Re: HELP! Expiration is Locking TSM: resent
Joni, There have been some real horror stories regarding Inventory Expiration in TSM versions prior to 4.2.3. In fact, we had the same and similar problems with expiration while at TSM 4.1. Get to at least 4.2.3. But, since support for 4.2 expires April 15, you might as well go to TSM 5! Best of luck, John G. Talafous Information Systems Technical Principal Global Software Support - Data Management telephone: (330)-471-3390 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ctnvm.inside.tkr/~talafous/ http://www.cis.corp.inside.tkr/networkstorage/ ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: disable sessions
Hello Joni! I believe you are correct! The DISABLESCHEDS option is documented as giving the option to prevent client and administrative commands from running. If you are still uncertain, you could update your admin schedules to ACTIVE=NO and update your client schedules to a startdate in the future. 8-) Just a hint. A script prepared in advance might assist. What upgrade are you undertaking? Are you going to TSM 5? Good luck and let us know how your upgrade goes! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3466 End of Support
Dale Jolliff wrote: snip I still have not seen an official upgrade to 5.x for the 3466 - we haven't been really watching anyway, as ours will be decommissioned shortly anyway. /snip Dale, What led to the decision to decommission your 3466? Will it be replaced? With what? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
3466 End of Support
I posted a query late last year with subject 3466 End-of-Life wondering if anyone else has been informed of a perceived end of life cycle for the 3466. At that point in time, no one was aware of any announcement. Is this still the case? Is the 3466 supported after April 15, 2003? How many other 3466 installations are out there? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
SHARE - TSM Support Certificate Track
Hello ITSMers, While preparing my agenda for SHARE in Dallas next week, I notice that there is a TSM Support Certificate Track. I will be investigating this via http://www.share.org but my first thought is that I could get some quick feedback from this group. There seem to be 16 sessions in the track. Are they all required (including the TSM Overview session)? What are the benefits of a certificate? Is it worth the effort? (I question this because in today's IT environment there are other sessions I could really use!) Comments? Suggestions? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: TSM v.4.2.3.2 server on AIX
We installed the TSM 4.2.3.2 patches on TSM 4.2.3.0 and AIX 5.1 last Wednesday. Since then, about every 18 hours, we core dump and TSM goes down. (Makes for nasty beeps and telephone calls in the night not to mention ticked off ADMINs with applications that don't get backed up.) TSM support has suggested that the 4.2.3.3 patch will solve our problem. We're installing tomorrow morning and will find out! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Reiss David IT751 (ext-CDI) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM v.4.2.3.2 server on AIX Last week, I installed the TSM v4.2.3.2 server patch on a AIX 4.3.3 ML10 box with 2 GB RAM, a 100 GB TSM Database, with 10 GB of logspace. Come this morning, it core dumped with a useless truncated core file and no real messages in the errpt, activity log, or dsmserv.err file. TSM support gave me no real things to follow up with other then watch and see if it happens again. We did note that TSM v.4.2.3.3 server patch was released on Friday though. Does anybody know if there are any problems of mysterious or unexplained crashing that existed within the 4.2.3.2 code set? Thanks, David N. Reiss TSM Support Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 407-736-3912 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3466 End-of-Life
The fact of the matter still remains that my IBM representative and an IBM business partner are telling me I have to move off of the 3466-C00 by April 15, 2003. Seems the rest of the 3466 community is in the dark on this as much as I am. This should pan out to be a real debacle. Perhaps the IBM announcement is still in the works. jt -Original Message- From: Zlatko Krastev/ACIT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3466 End-of-Life Let's start from the beginning. How this came to your attention? Especially for all models. You missed at least one - IBM Announcement Letter No. ZG02-0381 dated June 11, 2002 (I track EMEA Letters, you ought to easily find U.S one). There you can find the following: Overview To address your need for software upgrades and product support, the IBM 3466 Network Storage Manager Models C20 and C30 should now be converted to the Model C00. This model conversion will enhance flexibility in the 3466 library configuration, and will enable you to meet your future requirements. It came out just this year and even one year warrany cannot pass from 11.07.2002 to 15.04.2003. So my guess is that your information is not correct. I recall something for NSM that its support will split into HW (RS6k) support and SW (TSM) support but have not seen anything official. And your concerns for SW jail ought to have no ground - I am not sure but in the back of my mind there was info about moving your NSM/3466 ADSM or TSM licenses to ordinary RS/6000 (sorry, no details). Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Talafous, John G. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 16.12.2002 22:00 Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:3466 End-of-Life Hey *SM'ers! It comes to my attention that 3466's (all models) not only have been withdrawn from marketing but will be withdrawn from support April 15, 2003. Have I missed an announcement? Could someone please point me to it? How many of you will be impacted by support being withdrawn for 3466's? Does anyone have a clue as to what I will have on the floor on April 16, 2003? For example, will I be legal? I expect I am expected to migrate to 'native' TSM. Again, did I miss an announcement? But, what happens if I take no action before April 15? Granted, without support I can't get help with a problem, but will the software police come and throw me in software jail? 8-) Our 3466-C00 was purchased in May of 2000. It will not be 3 years old when support is withdrawn. And, an option then was to purchase 3 years of maintenance up front! If I were to purchase a major appliance for my home and find that it is not supported less than 3 years later I wouldn't even consider another one. What does ITSM expect from us? Your thoughts are appreciated, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3466 End-of-Life
IBM U.S. announcements: ItemDate Description 302-048 20020402 Modification: IBM Storage Machine Removal Program 102-165 20020611 IBM 3466 Model Conversions Enhance Flexibility 302-124 20020702 Modification: IBM Storage Machine Removal Program 302-216 20021105 Modification: IBM Storage Machine Removal Program Check it out. As early as April 02, 2002 IBM has been including all 3466 models in their Storage Machine Removal Program. Problem is, I didn't pay very much attention to the Storage Machine Removal Program announcements. But even if I would have noticed, there has been no formal announcement of end of life. Yet... jt ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
3466 End-of-Life
Hey *SM'ers! It comes to my attention that 3466's (all models) not only have been withdrawn from marketing but will be withdrawn from support April 15, 2003. Have I missed an announcement? Could someone please point me to it? How many of you will be impacted by support being withdrawn for 3466's? Does anyone have a clue as to what I will have on the floor on April 16, 2003? For example, will I be legal? I expect I am expected to migrate to 'native' TSM. Again, did I miss an announcement? But, what happens if I take no action before April 15? Granted, without support I can't get help with a problem, but will the software police come and throw me in software jail? 8-) Our 3466-C00 was purchased in May of 2000. It will not be 3 years old when support is withdrawn. And, an option then was to purchase 3 years of maintenance up front! If I were to purchase a major appliance for my home and find that it is not supported less than 3 years later I wouldn't even consider another one. What does ITSM expect from us? Your thoughts are appreciated, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3466 End-of-Life
Thanks for your feedback, Mark. There WAS an announcement? Please, point me to it because I missed it! rant on And 'rather short-noticed' announcements have a tendency to blow budgets out of the water. Know what I mean? IBM is replacing the 3466 with another device? I haven't heard anything of that sort. Again, I would have to look carefully at any such device after having 3466 support yanked before a reasonable support period expires. I'm doing my best not to jump to conclusions. I am working with both our IBM account rep and our IBM business partner. Been doing so since July of this year to improve our TSM implementation. My patience is running thin. Are you suggesting that IBM is withdrawing 3466 support because some business alliance has withdrawn some device? What device? You mention 'drives'. Does this point to the manufacturer of the SSA drives? You mention that you have information from your inside sales force that 'something is coming'. That's nice, but my budget for 2003 has already been submitted. And, this reminds me of a musical from 1961 (I know, I am dating myself...) Could be! Who knows? There's something due any day; I will know right away, Soon as it shows. http://www.westsidestory.com/site/level2/lyrics/something.html rant off Sorry folks. Now I gotta go work on a zArchitecture replacement from IBM. (Oh my!) John -Original Message- From: Mark Stapleton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3466 End-of-Life On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 14:00, Talafous, John G. wrote: Hey *SM'ers! It comes to my attention that 3466's (all models) not only have been withdrawn from marketing but will be withdrawn from support April 15, 2003. Have I missed an announcement? Could someone please point me to it? How many of you will be impacted by support being withdrawn for 3466's? Yes, there was an announcement. It *was* rather short-noticed, however. Our 3466-C00 was purchased in May of 2000. It will not be 3 years old when support is withdrawn. And, an option then was to purchase 3 years of maintenance up front! If I were to purchase a major appliance for my homeTh and find that it is not supported less than 3 years later I wouldn't even consider another one. What does ITSM expect from us? Tivoli had nothing to do with withdrawal of the 3466, since Tivoli does not control IBM Hardware, and IBM Hardware withdrew the devices because the third party who manufactured the drives withdrew them from distribution. (Whether just from IBM or worldwide, I don't know.) IBM is replacing the 3466 with another device; I don't have any details of that, but I have been told by our inside sales force that there is something coming. Don't just to conclusions. Work with your IBM rep and find a solution. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: How Much Data was Backed Up
First suggestion is to take a good look into the dsmaccnt.log accounting file. This is a great source of information!!! john -Original Message- From: David Macisso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How Much Data was Backed Up I am looking for an SQL statement or any report that will tell the amount of data that hit the disk storage pool over a specified time interval. I am trying to determine the size of my Backup Pool and my Archive Pool. Any ideas? --- David Macisso IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Administration Archdiocese of Boston Ph: 617-746-5617 Fx: 617-746-5938 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: volhist file
This file is updated dynamically by the Server. Anytime a volume is added for database or storage pool usage or deleted from storage pool usage, an entry is placed in the VOLHIST file. Hence, the name of the file. Old information is removed by the DELETE VOLHIST command. Try HELP DELETE VOLHIST from an ADMIN Command prompt or refer to the Reference Manual for this command. Happy Holiday! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Hussein Abdirahman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: volhist file Hi TSMers; Perhaps a tough question to a newbie, but I would like to know when does the volume history file get created/updated thanks in advance Hussein M. Abdirahman AIX administrator IrwinToy Canada ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Automating Archiving
I successfully use a batch/command file scheduled via Windows Scheduled Tasks that contains: echo on rem rem * Set environment variables needed for TSM * rem * NOTE: You may need to change these variables * rem set DSM_DIR=c:\progra~1\tivoli\tsm\baclient set path=%PATH%;%DSM_DIR% set DSM_CONFIG=%DSM_DIR%\dsm.opt rem rem * And perform the archive * rem %DSM_DIR%\dsmc archive c:\mxg\pdb\* c:\mxg\spin\* c:\mxg\tkr\* -subdir=yes -description=MXG PDB Archive - %date% c:\progra~1\tivoli\tsm\baclient\archivem.log You could also perform this via a TSM Server schedule with Action=Command and Object=name_of_batch_file.cmd Hope this helps, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Nelson Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Automating Archiving Hello All, I am finally archiving files to a diskpool, then migration into tape. I'm doing this process manually, does anyone know the command I would put the schedule configuration to run an archive automatically? Thanks! -kane ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Help Urgently needed
My first guess would be re-install the client code. If you downloaded it from the web, download it again. Good luck! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Amini, Mehdi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Help Urgently needed Importance: High When I try to create a scheduler service on a NT4 running TSM Version 4.2.31 I get this error: The procedure Entry Point TSMEnumDependentServiceEnd Could not be located in the Dynamic Link Library TMSUTIL1.DLL Please help Thanks Mehdi Amini LAN/WAN Engineer ValueOptions 12369 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite C Reston, VA 20191 Phone: 703-390-6855 Fax: 703-390-2581 ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email, delete and destroy this message and its attachments. ** ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3590 Tape Drives
Martina, I'm surprised to hear you are having 'lots' of hardware problems with 3590 drives. Do you have a maintenance agreement and have you called support when you are experiencing problems? You should! We have a 3494 library with 6 3590-E1A drives in it. These drives are work-horses. We have had two service calls this year. But, you must remember we are backing up 2700+ nodes, are using 700+ extended length cartridges and keep those drives moving data around the clock. As for performance, I have seen transfer rates of 70GB an hour. This is on tape to tape copies of storage pools (You won't see that when migrating disk to tape.). The bottom line is that the 3590 is industrial strength! But, I must admit having no experience with the B drive. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Martina Sawatzki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3590 Tape Drives Hi, We are working with a 3494 IBM silo with 4 drives - 3590 type B - which is connected to a RS/6000. As we are having lots of hardware problems with these drives we think about changing them to 3590 drives type E. Does anyone have experience with this type of tape drive ? I`m mainly interested in a kind of comparison concerning performance and availibility between the both types B - E. Thanks a lot Martina ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3590 Tape Drives
The H1A drive is a 50% capacity increase over the E1A drive. DriveNative capacity Extended Length Cartridge Capacity 3590-B1A 10GB 20GB 3590-E1A 20GB 40GB 3590-H1A 30GB 60GB These numbers are without hardware compression. I believe throughput of 15MB/SEC applies to all 3590 drives thus far. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Bruce Kamp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590 Tape Drives Glad to hear someone is having good luck with the E1A drives. This past year I have had IBM out at LEAST 2 dozen times working on my drives!!! The worst part is they bring used parts. They have had to go back pickup the same part again because the replacement parts have been BAD a bunch of times!! I have seen posts about H1A drives. What is the difference? --- Bruce Kamp Midrange Systems Analyst II Memorial Healthcare System E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: (954) 987-2020 x4597 F: (954) 985-1404 --- -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590 Tape Drives Martina, I'm surprised to hear you are having 'lots' of hardware problems with 3590 drives. Do you have a maintenance agreement and have you called support when you are experiencing problems? You should! We have a 3494 library with 6 3590-E1A drives in it. These drives are work-horses. We have had two service calls this year. But, you must remember we are backing up 2700+ nodes, are using 700+ extended length cartridges and keep those drives moving data around the clock. As for performance, I have seen transfer rates of 70GB an hour. This is on tape to tape copies of storage pools (You won't see that when migrating disk to tape.). The bottom line is that the 3590 is industrial strength! But, I must admit having no experience with the B drive. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Martina Sawatzki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3590 Tape Drives Hi, We are working with a 3494 IBM silo with 4 drives - 3590 type B - which is connected to a RS/6000. As we are having lots of hardware problems with these drives we think about changing them to 3590 drives type E. Does anyone have experience with this type of tape drive ? I`m mainly interested in a kind of comparison concerning performance and availibility between the both types B - E. Thanks a lot Martina ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: 3590 Tape Drives
I guess these comments make me appreciate the IBM CE that we have. He's done a great job of keeping us running smoothly. John -Original Message- From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590 Tape Drives We were in the same situation. Also couldn't get 10-20% of my tapes to initialize. Lots of errors and problems. IBM would run their diagnostics and find nothing wrong. They also replaced parts, i.e. the heads, cleaners, etc. Contacted iMation. They said the problem was with the tape drive microcode levels. They told me what minimum level to get to. Had IBM come in and upgrade the microcode and the software levels on various other components of my 3494. Most if not all of my problems went away. I was able to initialize the tapes that previously wouldn't. Bruce Kamp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/19/2002 10:19 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:Re: 3590 Tape Drives Glad to hear someone is having good luck with the E1A drives. This past year I have had IBM out at LEAST 2 dozen times working on my drives!!! The worst part is they bring used parts. They have had to go back pickup the same part again because the replacement parts have been BAD a bunch of times!! I have seen posts about H1A drives. What is the difference? --- Bruce Kamp Midrange Systems Analyst II Memorial Healthcare System E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: (954) 987-2020 x4597 F: (954) 985-1404 --- -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590 Tape Drives Martina, I'm surprised to hear you are having 'lots' of hardware problems with 3590 drives. Do you have a maintenance agreement and have you called support when you are experiencing problems? You should! We have a 3494 library with 6 3590-E1A drives in it. These drives are work-horses. We have had two service calls this year. But, you must remember we are backing up 2700+ nodes, are using 700+ extended length cartridges and keep those drives moving data around the clock. As for performance, I have seen transfer rates of 70GB an hour. This is on tape to tape copies of storage pools (You won't see that when migrating disk to tape.). The bottom line is that the 3590 is industrial strength! But, I must admit having no experience with the B drive. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Martina Sawatzki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3590 Tape Drives Hi, We are working with a 3494 IBM silo with 4 drives - 3590 type B - which is connected to a RS/6000. As we are having lots of hardware problems with these drives we think about changing them to 3590 drives type E. Does anyone have experience with this type of tape drive ? I`m mainly interested in a kind of comparison concerning performance and availibility between the both types B - E. Thanks a lot Martina ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
DataBase Position, Position, Position and AIX SSA Disk on a 346 6
Greetings *SMers, There has been discussion regarding TSM performance and a common theme is DataBase layout. I would like to hear your opinions on the best layout for our database. We are TSM 4.2.1.9 on AIX 5.1, a 3466-C00 with three full drawers of SSA disks. We have a 3494 library with 3590E1A drives. Our cache hit percentage is most often greater than 99%. Occasionally though, it will drop into the 96-98% range. BufPoolSize: 126,976K. We have 3GB of memory on the RS6000 H50. Our database is currently 117GB and is 85% utilized (25,625,266 used pages!). Our DB backups take hours. With all this in mind, are there any experts that could suggest an 'optimum' DB layout? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Tuning to backup Millions of files
TSM 4.2.2 Client code introduced JOURNAL backup. By installing the TSM Journal service, changes to files are tracked and the backup takes place from the journal instead of reviewing each file. To install, simply start the TSM Client Backup/Archive GUI, select UTILITIES, Setup Wizard and 'Help Me Configure the TSM Journal Engine'. This is a GREAT function that really increases backup times on file servers. Oh yes, you may wish to read the readme files and 4.2.2. client documentation on this feature. Good Luck, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: TSM 4.2.3 Server available for download
I pose this question because of all of the horror stories related to TSM Server 4.2.2.x code. Don't want to go there unless things get better instead of worse. jt ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Backing Up Open Files
Thanks to Andy and Bill Boyer for clarifying in use versus files that change during the backup process. It helps my understanding of this. jt ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Backing Up Open Files
The 'COPY SERIALIZATION' parameter in the 'BACKUP COPY GROUP' of the 'MANAGEMENT CLASS' in the 'POLICY SET' of the DOMAIN specifies what to do with an 'IN USE' file. Your choices are: STATIC - Try once and backup only if not in use. SHRSTATIC - Try as many as CHANGINGRETRIES parameter. Backup if not in use. DYNAMIC - Backup the file on the first attempt, in use or not. SHRDYNAMIC - Try as many as CHANGINRETRIES parameter. Try to backup file when not in use, but backup anyway on the last attempt. In this case, you want one of DYNAMIC of SHRDYNAMIC specified in your policy. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Vazquez Vegas, Sergio [mailto:svazquez;ENDESA.ES] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 4:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Backing Up Open Files Hi TSM'ers Does anyone know about any Tivoli Storage Manager module or tool used for backing up open files? Best regards, Sergio. Sergio Vázquez Vegas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tlf: 91.213.46.88 ...OLE_Obj... Este mensaje de correo electrónico y sus documentos adjuntos están dirigidos EXCLUSIVAMENTE a los destinatarios especificados. La información contenida puede ser CONFIDENCIAL y/o estar LEGALMENTE PROTEGIDA y no necesariamente refleja la opinión de ENDESA. Si usted recibe este mensaje por ERROR, por favor comuníqueselo inmediatamente al remitente y ELIMÍNELO ya que usted NO ESTA AUTORIZADO al uso, revelación, distribución, impresión o copia de toda o alguna parte de la información contenida. Gracias. This e-mail message and any attached files are intended SOLELY for the addressee/s identified herein. It may contain CONFIDENTIAL and/or LEGALLY PRIVILEGED information and may not necessarily represent the opinion of ENDESA. If you receive this message in ERROR, please immediately notify the sender and DELETE it since you ARE NOT AUTHORIZED to use, disclose, distribute, print or copy all or part of the contained information. Thank you. ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: file inspection times
Have a look at journal based backups on the TSM client. It is new with TSM 4.2. This new service records changes to files on the client as they are being made. Then, with this information available, the journal directs the backup process and the client does not have to review every file it has to determine what to backup. Real neat for clients like yours! John G. Talafous Information Systems Technical Principal Global Software Support - Data Management telephone: (330)-471-3390 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ctnvm.inside.tkr/~talafous/ http://www.cis.corp.inside.tkr/networkstorage/ -Original Message- From: Rob Schroeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 2:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: file inspection times I am running Win2k client 4.2.1.32 and Win2k server 4.1.6. The client is a dual 700 Mhz and the server is a dual 1.0 GigHz machine. I have over 2.2 million files on our data server and thus it spends most of its time inspecting files that have not changed. I cannot seem to get it to inspect any more than 100 files/sec. This means that my backup takes 6 hours even if nothing changes. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make file inspections quicker? Thanks Rob Schroeder Famous Footwear 608-827-3495 phone 608-662-6495 fax ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Optimal VMTUNE Guidelines for a TSM Server
While following this discussion, I have also looked long and hard at our AIX 5.1 (H50 with 3GB memory and 2GB page space) running TSM 4.1.2.9. I am submitting vmtune and vmstat information. Any comments on this implementation would be appreciated. Are we running O.K. Do you see any problems? Are there opportunities for improvement? (I think we are spending a lot of CPU resources chasing free pages when the page-replacement algorithm scans the PFT.) Comments? %vmtune vmtune: current values: -p -P-r -R -f -F -N-W minperm maxperm minpgahead maxpgahead minfree maxfree pd_npages maxrandwrt 156664 392172 2256120 376 655360 -M -w -k -c-b -B -u-l -d maxpin npswarn npskill numclust numfsbufs hd_pbuf_cnt lvm_bufcnt lrubucket defps 627476 327688192 1 186 1728 9 131072 1 -s -n -S -L -g -h sync_release_ilock nokilluid v_pinshm lgpg_regions lgpg_size strict_maxperm 0 0 0 000 -t maxclient 626656 number of valid memory pages = 784345 maxperm=50.0% of real memory maximum pinable=80.0% of real memoryminperm=20.0% of real memory number of file memory pages = 640004numperm=81.6% of real memory number of compressed memory pages = 0 compressed=0.0% of real memory number of client memory pages = 0 numclient=0.0% of real memory # of remote pgs sched-pageout = 0 maxclient=79.9% of real memory %vmtune vmtune: current values: -p -P-r -R -f -F -N-W minperm maxperm minpgahead maxpgahead minfree maxfree pd_npages maxrandwrt 156664 392172 2256120 376 655360 -M -w -k -c-b -B -u-l -d maxpin npswarn npskill numclust numfsbufs hd_pbuf_cnt lvm_bufcnt lrubucket defps 627476 327688192 1 186 1728 9 131072 1 -s -n -S -L -g -h sync_release_ilock nokilluid v_pinshm lgpg_regions lgpg_size strict_maxperm 0 0 0 000 -t maxclient 626656 number of valid memory pages = 784345 maxperm=50.0% of real memory maximum pinable=80.0% of real memoryminperm=20.0% of real memory number of file memory pages = 640004numperm=81.6% of real memory number of compressed memory pages = 0 compressed=0.0% of real memory number of client memory pages = 0 numclient=0.0% of real memory # of remote pgs sched-pageout = 0 maxclient=79.9% of real memory %vmstat 60 30 kthr memory page faultscpu - --- --- r b avm fre re pi po fr sr cy in sy cs us sy id wa 4 0 169166 119 0 0 0 55 546 0 34 7234 1487 29 48 13 9 21 2 169239 225 0 0 0 2205 5151 0 3130 47524 17686 44 45 6 5 38 2 169284 564 0 0 0 2850 7623 0 3393 42361 14571 48 47 2 3 26 3 169291 421 0 0 0 2898 5654 0 3740 40477 14652 43 49 4 4 25 2 169752 296 0 0 0 2092 4600 0 3338 35895 14932 47 43 6 5 35 2 169321 376 0 0 0 2623 7652 0 3622 34551 9644 47 50 1 1 35 2 169335 420 0 0 0 1642 4355 0 3528 39442 14716 49 44 4 3 29 2 169445 203 0 0 0 2155 4655 0 3736 37539 14001 48 46 3 3 41 2 169375 254 0 0 0 2286 4969 0 3434 46253 15200 50 45 2 2 35 3 170207 454 0 0 0 2751 7763 0 3802 44231 12711 51 47 1 1 24 2 169385 207 0 0 0 4114 9283 0 3746 34910 9610 39 57 1 2 22 3 169389 346 0 0 0 4523 9576 0 4453 40497 12297 39 57 1 3 23 2 169378 228 0 0 0 3879 11433 0 4457 40795 12185 41 57 0 1 22 2 169421 286 0 0 0 4009 8959 0 3292 45895 14423 46 50 1 3 24 3 169850 462 0 0 0 3679 8738 0 3618 38413 12054 44 48 3 6 23 2 169468 386 0 0 0 3205 8526 0 3396 39838 13030 42 53 2 3 39 2 169533 416 0 0 0 3190 6098 0 3098 40905 13073 54 44 1 1 35 2 169534 368 0 0 0 3578 8490 0 2384 40938 12915 54 42 2 3 33 1 169705 173 0 0 0 2756 7917 0 2735 42542 14719 53 42 3 3 33 2 169821 338 0 0 0 4286 9351 0 3482 37009 11309 50 47 1 2 kthr memory page faultscpu - --- --- r b avm fre re pi po fr sr cy in sy cs us sy id wa 34 2 169714 427 0 0 0 3238 7982 0 3071 34298 11006 49 48 1 1 31 2 169764 224 0 0 0 1639 4340 0 2233 42900 16126 48 36 9 7 39 2 169791 430 0 0 0 1278 3897 0 2585 48103 16678 54 40 3 3 35 2 169830 141 0 0 0 2039 4740 0 3100 43696 18504 47 45 4 4 41 1
Re: Space reclamation runs, but tapes don't free up
First thing that comes to mind is EXPIRE INVENTORY. Are you running inventory expiration regularly? John -Original Message- From: Brazner, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Space reclamation runs, but tapes don't free up System is TSM 4.1.2.0 on AIX 4.3.3. I run reclamation daily on my tape backup copy pool, but the backlog of unreclaimed tapes continues to grow (as determined by SQL select looking for volumes in the pool that meet my reclamation threshold - 60%). The space reclamation process mounts a number of tapes, and a good number of bytes get moved, but the count continues to grow. My onsite tape backup pool does not suffer from this problem. I'm not seeing the number of ANR1341I messages (Scratch volume volume name has been deleted from storage pool storage pool name) that I would expect. Nor, am I seeing the expected number of ANR1342I messages (Scratch volume volume name is now pending - volume will be deleted from storage pool storage pool name after the reuse delay period for this storage pool has elapsed). I should be seeing one or both messages for each offsite volume reclaimed, right? Because my offsite tapes are not getting reclaimed in a timely fashion, I'm faced with a lack of scratch tapes every day. Any ideas anyone? Bob Brazner Johnson Controls, Inc. (414) 524-2570 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: BareMetalRestore
Mark Stapleton wrote: There are perfectly sound procedures for BMRing (is that a verb?) a Windows box. There are? Are these shared anywhere besides the recently discussed red piece/book? Any help would obviously be appreciated. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
ANR0529W, ANR0530W,ANR0529W,ANR0444W,ANR0484W messages in server activity log for Windows2000 backup client.
Server is TSM 4.2.1.9, AIX 5.1. Client is TSM 4.2.2.0, Windows2000. Everything is running well until BOOM! This sequence of messages: 08/25/2002 21:36:53 ANR0529W Transaction failed for session 1236 for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT) - insufficient memory. 08/25/2002 21:36:53 ANR0530W Transaction failed for session 1245 for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT) - internal server error detected. 08/25/2002 21:36:53 ANR0529W Transaction failed for session 1236 for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT) - insufficient memory. 08/25/2002 21:36:53 ANR0444W Protocol error on session 1245 for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT) - out-of-sequence verb (type Data) received. 08/25/2002 21:36:54 ANR0403I Session 1236 ended for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT). 08/25/2002 21:36:54 ANR0484W Session 1245 for node GNWHSTG1 (WinNT) terminated - protocol violation detected. Notice that client GNWHSTG1 has two sessions (1245 and 1236) blowing up. It looks as if the 3GB of server memory is inadequate. I have implemented MEMORYEFFECIENTBACKUP on all clients via CLOPTSETs. The scenario is contagious and spreads to other clients. (sigh) A couple of questions: Has anyone else seen this type of behavior? On AIX, how can I tell if AIX paging is effective? Is AIX paging a solution? After posting this, I am off to support! TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: dsmc output - WINDOWS
To this date I have seen no documentation on the -outfile parameter for dsmc. However, you can redirect output in any version of window$. In a command file (or batch file for older window$ versions): set DSM_DIR=c:\progra~1\tivoli\tsm\baclient set DSM_CONFIG=%DSM_DIR%\dsm.opt %DSM_DIR%\dsmc -id=%dsm_admin% -password=%dsm_pw% restore c:\* -subdir=yes -pick -ina picklist.txt This will place the inventory of a client into the picklist.txt file of the current directory. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Alket Memushaj [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: dsmc output - WINDOWS I want to be able to catch the dsmc(client cmd line) output when I don't launch it from the command shell. dsmadmc(admin cmd line) has an option: -outfile (or -outputfile), but I haven't been able to find anything like that for dsmc. Does anyone know whether what I want to do is possible using dsmc? Thanks Alket ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: last sunday of the month
We take an extra monthly backup of our exchange servers. The last Saturday of each month. We do it with this schedule: tsm: FSPHNSM1q sched server exch_monthly f=d Policy Domain Name: SERVER Schedule Name: EXCH_MONTHLY Description: Exchange Monthly backup Action: Command Options: Objects: c:\Progra~1\Tivoli\TSM\MSExc\exchmnth.cmd Priority: 3 Start Date/Time: 07/25/2001 13:00:00 Duration: 7 Day(s) Period: 1 Month(s) Day of Week: Saturday Expiration: Last Update by (administrator): TALAFOUS Last Update Date/Time: 07/19/2001 09:01:04 Managing profile: It seems to work fine with one exception. That is for months that contain less than 31 days and the last day occurs before Saturday. In that case, the backup will be on the first Saturday of the next month. But, it's a start! Substitute Sunday for Saturday and let me know if you find an improvement. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Burak Demircan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 5:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: last sunday of the month How do you achieve to create a schedule for every last sunday of the month? (there could be 4 or 5 sundays??) Regards, Burak ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Backups of a file when it hasn't changed.
I too have seen this same phenomenon. Our environment is TSM 4.2.1.9 Server on AIX 5.1. Clients where I have seen multiple backups of files are on Windows NT/2000. It is puzzling because we have COPYMODE of MODIFIED in our management classes. I have various files on my Win2000 workstation that have not changed but have been backed up three times. I have been looking into this and am beginning to wonder if a product like DISKEEPER that defrags the drive could cause this? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Backups of a file when it hasn't changed.
Thanks for the thought, but I know of nothing that would have changed security permissions. Non on my workstation. John -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 10:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backups of a file when it hasn't changed. I am sure everyone is aware that if the security permissions are changed the file does not get modified nor its modified date but it will be backed up again to get the new permissions. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon Inc. 757-688-8180 -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 10:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Backups of a file when it hasn't changed. I too have seen this same phenomenon. Our environment is TSM 4.2.1.9 Server on AIX 5.1. Clients where I have seen multiple backups of files are on Windows NT/2000. It is puzzling because we have COPYMODE of MODIFIED in our management classes. I have various files on my Win2000 workstation that have not changed but have been backed up three times. I have been looking into this and am beginning to wonder if a product like DISKEEPER that defrags the drive could cause this? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: SHARE Online TSM Requirements Process is Now Operational
Paul, Where is the contact info to make this request? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SHARE Online TSM Requirements Process is Now Operational If you are a SHARE Member you can request to be added to the Distributed Systems, Distributed Storage, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager requirements area. It takes a few days to get your authorization stuff approved. If you do not have a Share Members Only userid contact Share Headquarters 1-888-5SHARE5. We will be doing all TSM requirement processing online. There are a few problems right now we are working through, so be patient. I am the Requirements Coordinator for TSM. I am commited to make this work. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: recovery log filling
Joe, I've noticed that no one responded to your post and since I have had some experience with recovery log filling with TSM 4.1 and normal mode, I thought I would respond. My experience is that the TSM log can fill with long running clients. In our shop, particularly OS2 and VMS clients will cause the recovery log to fill. It seems that all clients, upon beginning a backup session, place a 'peg' in the recovery log. I am not sure what the purpose of this is, but I assume it is for 'rollback' purposes. Anyhow, any and all database update transactions are then trapped in the recovery log until the oldest 'peg' is cleared by successful completion or failure. So, if you have lnng running (poor network connection?) clients, they can cause you problems. We use an AIX server and with TSM 4.1.x.x our recover log of 5GB would fill at least 5 times a week and crash the server. Upgrade to TSM 4.2 (it is supported and 4.1 is not!) and your recovery log can be expanded to 13GB. This might get you over the hump. Because of our diversity and the fact that we have looonnng running backup clients, I have never been able to enjoy the success of roll-forward recovery at this installation. Hope this helps, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Wholey, Joseph (TGA\MLOL) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: recovery log filling Environment: TSM SERVER: 4.1.3.0 S/390 We're currently in the process of consolidating 4 TSM servers into 1. Over the course of about 3 weeks we've been redirecting clients to the new server. Originally this new TSM server was in logmode roll forward. As the volume to this server increased (incrementals and base incrementals running nightly), our recovery log could not handle the volume. We changed logmode to normal. Last night this server processed 1.4 million files. Backups started to fail due to a recovery log full condition. On prior nights this server's processed well over 2 million files and the recovery log did not fill. What's the determining factor? Also, in normal mode, what determines when the recovery log clears? Regards, Joe ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: V4.2.2.7 Is Installed So Far So GOOD.
Can you hear me now? 8-) How is it working? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: V4.2.2.7 Is Installed So Far So GOOD. It has been installed through one backup cycle. No unexpected events. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Image backup of a W2K machine
I am sure the original author was inquiring about the image backup and recovery feature re-introduced in TSM 5.1. The IBM announcing number is 202-078. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Rosa Leung/Toronto/IBM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 7:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Image backup of a W2K machine By saying Image backup, is this ARCHIVE command, and you mentioned image agent for win2k, does this code comes with the package or it is extra piece, and does this by default to install or it is optional, can you talk a little bit more, and which version includes this feature? Thanks. Rosa Leung mephi (¼B¬ê½å) [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sent by: ADSM: Subject: Re: Image backup of a W2K machine Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU 07/03/2002 05:06 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Image backup cannot be perform on system volume, like c: to use image backup, you must install the image agent for win2k (included in client program) then start its service up, reboot, then you can perform image backup manual or in schedule. To rebuild your crash win2k, you have to build a new OS with tsm client, then restore image (just like d:), files of system volume, and system object. -Original Message- From: Maria Waern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Image backup of a W2K machine Just another quickie - does anyone have any experience of image backup of a Windows 2000 machine? If so, how does it work when doing a restore? How can you do a restore if your W2K machine crashes completely? I have instructions for creating an image backup but haven't seen any useful info on the restore bit. Just say RTFM if that's what I should do! Maria ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: NSM Upgrade Experience
All right, let me update everyone on our NSM Upgrade Experience. This one was POSITIVE!!! Once we got past the bad media problem, the ECA-017 (EC-H27946a) upgrade of our 3466-C00 from AIX 4.3.3 and TSM 4.1.1.0 to AIX 5.1 and TSM 4.2.1.9 was well worth the effort. First, a word about the bad media problem. The 4MM tape that installs AIX and TSM may be bad. We found that by using the AIX command 'Restore -s4 -Tvqf /dev/rmt0.1' to read the tape we could verify that it is bad or good. Note: This command is documented in GA32-0396-03, IBM 3466 Network Storage Manager Startup Guide and deals with reading your MKSYSB backup to verify it is valid. Do this with your ECA-017 upgrade tape but don't interrupt the process. Be sure it can read all the way to the end IF not, you could experience what I/we experienced and I wouldn't wish that on anyone Our CE/SSR received a FLASH this past weekend concerning this. So, your CE should be aware. Next, why has it been well worth it? The performance enhancements have proved AWESOME on our system. You name it, it runs quicker and with fewer errors than before the upgrade. Wow If you aren't there yet, I encourage you to get there. You will sleep better!!! Well, O.K. We've only been running TSM 4.2.1.9 for about 24 hours, but I like it already!!! One last thing. I am currently working with support to upgrade the MOVE.SSA script. It still doesn't permit recovery log expansion beyond 5130MB. What's with that? TSM 4.2 provides 13GB log size and I need it. NOW I'm tired of the server crashing 3 or 4 times a week at 5AM. Please, let's get it fixed. Stay tuned, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 3:25 PM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: RE: NSM Upgrade Experience As I understand, support for TSM 4.1 expires June 30, 2002. So if you want to be supported, you have no choice but to upgrade to TSM 4.2. We too have been trying to implement EC017 on our NSM, and have had two failed attempts at the upgrade. The upgrade to AIX 5 and TSM 4.2.1.9 requires an AIX load from 4mm tape. We got a bad 4mm tape. You know, WORN technology (Write Once, Read Never). About 10% of the way into the upgrade to AIX 5 we couldn't read the tape. Tried and tried and tried. But it was bad. We had to recover from the MKSYSB we did that morning. That's why we take MKSYSB's. The second time we tried the EC script failed because \dbaa1dk31\db has on HDISK2. Huh? How did that happen. It turned out that when the recover was done from the MKSYSB all the HDISKS were renumbered by AIX. It took us a couple days with Level II support to get that straightened around. Took Level II about 4 hours dialed in running AIX commands to re-do things and put \dbaa1dk31\db back on HDISK31. We have scheduled our third attempt at EC017 for Sunday, June 30. I've also been told by Level II that anyone preparing to install EC017 should open a PMR prior to the upgrade so support can track the activity. I was also told that not very many NSM sites have done this upgrade, so many will be out of support. And what's this about OS patch 5100-02. Where do I get it and where do I find these kinds of patches? Is there some piece of documentation I've missed or did I just not catch something? Good luck to all!!! John G. Talafous Information Systems Technical Principal Global Software Support - Data Management telephone: (330)-471-3390 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ctnvm.inside.tkr/~talafous/ http://www.cis.corp.inside.tkr/networkstorage/ ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: How to check which files/path use which mgmtclass?
Include D:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\BACKUP\*.* BACKUPSQL will backup only the files with a period/dot in the name. Try a single asterisk: Include D:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\BACKUP\* BACKUPSQL to include EVERYTHING. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Etienne Brodeur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How to check which files/path use which mgmtclass? Is there a select statement or some such that will allow me to see which mgmtclass certain directories/files are using? I have the following include statement in my dsm.opt file (Win2000 client): Include D:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\BACKUP\*.* BACKUPSQL This means that all files in the specified dir. should use the BACKUPSQL mgmtclass. the backup copy group specifies 30 versions for 30 days, but I only get the default mgmtclass' 5 versions. The policyset is active. these files are not locked ever and I can backup them up with the normal client. But I only get 5 versions instead of 30. Help would be appreciated! Thanks Etienne Brodeur
Re: Correct Include Statement for DSM.OPT?
Keeping it simple, just remember that any time your include/exclude statement has white spaces (the space character) as in 'Microsoft SQL Server' you must use quotation marks around the entire object specification. Looking in the Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Using the Backup-Archive Client manual, I see no reference to this situation. Regardless, I have found using the double quote character works well. So, I vote for your second example on Windows2000: Include G:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Backup\spv1\...\* MGMTCLASS It is on older OS's like Win95/98 that you would need to use notation like Progra~1 for Program Files. Win2000 handles long file names well. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: NSM Upgrade Experience
As I understand, support for TSM 4.1 expires June 30, 2002. So if you want to be supported, you have no choice but to upgrade to TSM 4.2. We too have been trying to implement EC017 on our NSM, and have had two failed attempts at the upgrade. The upgrade to AIX 5 and TSM 4.2.1.9 requires an AIX load from 4mm tape. We got a bad 4mm tape. You know, WORN technology (Write Once, Read Never). About 10% of the way into the upgrade to AIX 5 we couldn't read the tape. Tried and tried and tried. But it was bad. We had to recover from the MKSYSB we did that morning. That's why we take MKSYSB's. The second time we tried the EC script failed because \dbaa1dk31\db has on HDISK2. Huh? How did that happen. It turned out that when the recover was done from the MKSYSB all the HDISKS were renumbered by AIX. It took us a couple days with Level II support to get that straightened around. Took Level II about 4 hours dialed in running AIX commands to re-do things and put \dbaa1dk31\db back on HDISK31. We have scheduled our third attempt at EC017 for Sunday, June 30. I've also been told by Level II that anyone preparing to install EC017 should open a PMR prior to the upgrade so support can track the activity. I was also told that not very many NSM sites have done this upgrade, so many will be out of support. And what's this about OS patch 5100-02. Where do I get it and where do I find these kinds of patches? Is there some piece of documentation I've missed or did I just not catch something? Good luck to all!!! John G. Talafous Information Systems Technical Principal Global Software Support - Data Management telephone: (330)-471-3390 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ctnvm.inside.tkr/~talafous/ http://www.cis.corp.inside.tkr/networkstorage/
Re: TSM 5.1
Not sure if this is appropriate or will muddy the water. But, we have a 3466-C00 (Network Storage Manager) that will be upgraded this weekend to TSM 4.2.1.x. In the process, the AIX OS will be upgraded from AIX 4.3.3 to 5.1.0.x. My submission is that perhaps you should check your AIX requirements for TSM 5.1. If IBM/Tivoli support decides to upgrade their packaged solution to AIX 5.1.0.x to support TSM 4.2.1.x, does it stand to reason that you should be at AIX 5.1 to support TSM 5? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Hart, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM 5.1 Has anyone yet upgraded to version 5.1 on AIX 4.3.3? If so please let us know your experiences. We are considering going to 5.1 to utilize NDMP for a EMC Celerra. Regards, Charles
Re: Can't do reclamation
First, you need the answers to a couple of questions. When was the last time you did an EXPIRE INVENTORY command. How many tapes are in the storage pool and what is the storage pool's value for 'Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed'? Other than that, you should be good to go! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Max Kwong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 12:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Can't do reclamation Hi all, l have a storage pool can't peform the reclamation. It just only can use the move data command to manually reclaim the tape. How can l solve this problem? Max
Re: DISASTER Client Restores Slow
I am sure TSM will wait. And while we're on this subject, we are looking at Disaster Recovery plans and the path we must take using TSM to recover a couple hundred servers. It looks bleak. We are finding that, due to incremental forever backups, recovery times are extremely long because of tape mount after tape mount after tape mount. In a real disaster, we expect to take an entire day or more to recover a single server. With a limited number of tape drives the recovery time required for 100 servers could take weeks. Has anyone else run into this dilemma? What is TSM's direction? How can I speed up the recovery process? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Reclamation is not happening - HELP!
Jack, As TSM ages backup and archive data, the files only get 'marked' for deletion. You must run an EXPIRE INVENTORY command to actually flip the switch from 'marked' for deletion to deleted. Then your storage pool reclamation should work. That is, unless I am missing something too!!! 8-) John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Coats, Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Reclamation is not happening - HELP! My tape use is going up, but nothing is being reclaimed from my copy pool. I must have done something wrong, but where do I go to look for whatever is wrong first? What am I missing? I can find nothing in the activity log, and even when I do a update stg copypool rec=5 and it should recover a lot, nothing happens. Sometimes the process starts up, but will sit for hours and nothing gets reclaimed. Running TSM 4.1.5 on NT, with 3583 library and LTO drives. It has been working, but stopped earlier this week. ... TIA ... Jack
Re: tsm down...please help
It would seem logical to dsmfmt a small volume and add it just to get the server up. the 1024MB volume will definitely push you over the limit. Could this be what TSM server is seeing? Good Luck John Talafous -Original Message- From: chris rees [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 2:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: tsm down...please help Hi, Second time lucky, message didn't seem to reach the forum first time... basically tsm log has filled up and server has crashed. Our log size was 5196 Mb I've dsmfmt another log volume 1024 Mb in size and then done dsmserv extend log volumename and tried sizes ranging from 1024 to 10 keep getting the lvmaddvol error message. Should I have dsmfmt a smaller volume , say 100Mb then tried to add that?? Hope you can help, the thought of restore scares me ... Regards Chris _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM
Thanks to all who responded and helped get our server back up and running. Now comes the task of figuring out what caused the recovery log to fill up in the first place and prevent it from happening again. Does anyone have any tips and tricks on determining what/who is using recovery log space? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Nancy Reeves [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM Here is what I do when the recovery log fills, also on AIX. My notes agree with the person who said that the Extend size has to be a multiple of 4 and 1 less than the DSMFMT size. (What the other person said about max size being 5G, might cause this to not work, though.) If server will not start because the recovery log is full: 1) Find a location for an extra recovery log file 2) DSMFMT -LOG fullfn size1 -- where size1 = 4x+1, where x = 2 3) DSMSERV EXTEND LOG fullfn size2 -- where size2 = size1-1 4) DSMSERV -- to start the server normally 5) Solve the problem that caused the recovery log to fill. 6) After the server is up, either create a mirror for this recovery log or preferably remove it from use. Nancy Reeves Technical Support, Wichita State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 316-978-3860 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM
I should have specified that our TSM server is in NORMAL log mode. How can I determine what is using recovery log space? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM Thanks to all who responded and helped get our server back up and running. Now comes the task of figuring out what caused the recovery log to fill up in the first place and prevent it from happening again. Does anyone have any tips and tricks on determining what/who is using recovery log space? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Nancy Reeves [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM Here is what I do when the recovery log fills, also on AIX. My notes agree with the person who said that the Extend size has to be a multiple of 4 and 1 less than the DSMFMT size. (What the other person said about max size being 5G, might cause this to not work, though.) If server will not start because the recovery log is full: 1) Find a location for an extra recovery log file 2) DSMFMT -LOG fullfn size1 -- where size1 = 4x+1, where x = 2 3) DSMSERV EXTEND LOG fullfn size2 -- where size2 = size1-1 4) DSMSERV -- to start the server normally 5) Solve the problem that caused the recovery log to fill. 6) After the server is up, either create a mirror for this recovery log or preferably remove it from use. Nancy Reeves Technical Support, Wichita State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 316-978-3860 ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM
I'm down! TSM 3.7.2 (out of support) on AIX 4.3.2 and the recovery log is full. I've performed the following: dsmfmt -m -log newlogfilename 13 dsmserv extend log newlogfilename 13 The extend fails with ANR2447E EXTEND LOG: Insufficient space to extend recovery log by requested amount. I then did a dsmserv dumpdb dev=3590 which executed successfully. However, this did not reset the recovery log. The server still will not come up. Now what do I do? Format and reload? Please advise ASAP. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Re: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM
Dwight, Right you are! The DSMSERV EXTEND LOG command requires the size parameter to be 1 less than the DSMFMT command previously issued. Go figure. Any how, I now find that the TSM 3.7.2 log file max might just be 5.5GB and the 'extend log' command requires the 1mb reduction. Thanks to all, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Cook, Dwight E (SAIC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:05 PM To: Talafous, John G. Subject: RE: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM Importance: High I'd try your dsmserv extend log newlogfilename something_like_8 or would it be 9 based on their rules ? ? ? I think because you specified 13, it actually might have tried to take it up to something like 17... OK, remember that an extend says I want x bytes... sure your dsmfmt put down a 13 MB file (12 for use and 1 for overhead) but your extend 13 says I want to use 13 and you only have 12 -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Recover log at 5120MB and full - Cannot start TSM I'm down! TSM 3.7.2 (out of support) on AIX 4.3.2 and the recovery log is full. I've performed the following: dsmfmt -m -log newlogfilename 13 dsmserv extend log newlogfilename 13 The extend fails with ANR2447E EXTEND LOG: Insufficient space to extend recovery log by requested amount. I then did a dsmserv dumpdb dev=3590 which executed successfully. However, this did not reset the recovery log. The server still will not come up. Now what do I do? Format and reload? Please advise ASAP. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com ** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **
Remote computer with shared drive z:
Greetings. We have a TSM 3.7.2 server and a TSM 4.1.2 client in a remote location that connects via a 256K connection. Consequently, we wish to only backup data files and not program files. The remote computer is located in a sales office in another state. The concept is for the mobile sales staff to copy their document folders to drive Z: at their convenience. Then, the next scheduled backup will send their data over the 256K connection to the TSM server. Sounds simple, but I must have a conflict between the dsm.opt include/exclude list and the client option set on the server. Can someone with a clever eye have a look here and point me to the conflict? The dsm.opt file looks like this: *Tivoli Storage Manager DSM.OPT file customized for the Timken Company TCPSERVERADDRESS fhnsmw1.corp.timken.com PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE NODENAME PLEASANS RESOURCEUTILIZATION 1 ERRORLOGRETENTION 7 SCHEDLOGRETENTION 7 include Z:\...\* exclude *:\...\*.ost exclude *:\...\*.pst exclude Z:\Austinke PST\...\* exclude Z:\Guelkerp PST\...\* exclude Z:\Guidav PST\...\* exclude Z:\Pattersr PST\...\* exclude Z:\Roudebus PST\...\* exclude Z:\Pleasans PST\...\* The node is associated with client option set WINREMOTE. It looks like this: ANS8000I Server command: 'q cloptset winremote' Optionset: WINREMOTE Description: Windows Client Options Last Update by (administrator): TALAFOUS Managing profile: Option: CHANGINGRETRIES Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: 4 Option: COMPRESSALWAYS Sequence number: 0 Override: Yes Option Value: no Option: COMPRESSION Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: on Option: DIRMC Sequence number: 0 Override: Yes Option Value: dir Option: DOMAIN Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: all-local Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 1 Override: Yes Option Value: exclude *:\...\* Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 5 Override: Yes Option Value: include *:\...\*document*\...\*.* data Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 10 Override: Yes Option Value: include *:\...\personal\...\*.* data Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 15 Override: Yes Option Value: include *:\...\profiles\...\* data Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 55 Override: No Option Value: exclude *:\...\recycler\...\* Option: INCLEXCL Sequence number: 60 Override: No Option Value: exclude *:\...\*temporary*\...\* Option: MAXCMDRETRIES Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: 3 Option: RETRYPERIOD Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: 20 Option: SCHEDMODE Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: prompted Option: SCROLLLINES Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: 20 Option: SCROLLPROMPT Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: no Option: SUBDIR Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: yes Option: TXNBYTELIMIT Sequence number: 0 Override: No Option Value: 25600 I have also invoked dsmc.exe and issued the q inclexcl command. The results are: tsm q inclexcl Node Name: TALAFOUS-M Session established with server FSPHNSM1: AIX-RS/6000 Server Version 3, Release 7, Level 2.0 Server date/time: 06/26/2001 08:27:01 Last access: 06/25/2001 15:55:04 *** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File - -- - No exclude directory statements defined. Excl All #\...\*TEMPORARY*\...\*Server Excl All #\...\RECYCLER\...\* Server Incl All #\...\PROFILES\...\* Server Incl All #\...\PERSONAL\...\*.* Server Incl All #\...\*DOCUMENT*\...\*.* Server Excl All #\...\*Server Excl All Z:\PLEASANS PST\...\* dsm.opt Excl All Z:\ROUDEBUS PST\...\* dsm.opt Excl All Z:\PATTERSR PST\...\* dsm.opt Excl All Z:\GUIDAV PST\...\*dsm.opt Excl All Z:\GUELKERP PST\...\* dsm.opt Excl All Z:\AUSTINKE PST\...\* dsm.opt Excl All #\...\*.PSTdsm.opt Excl All #\...\*.OSTdsm.opt Incl All Z:\...\* dsm.opt No encryption include/exclude statements defined. tsm Again, I wish to include all of drive Z: except for the PST files. The dsmsched.log shows drive Z: being scanned, but nothing is backed up. Where is my conflict? Please? TIA John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax :
Re: ODBC driver system error 126
IP22151_12_ODBC_Driver.exe is the latest and greatest. Guess I'll contact support! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Charlotte Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 9:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ODBC driver system error 126 John - seems like this error has occurred before when not using the latest client level (eg the base code of the install CD rather than the latest fix level). If you're on V4, try ftp://service.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance /client/v4r1/Windows/i386, or on 3.7 ftp://service.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance /client/v3r7/Windows/i386. If you still get the error best to call support as there might be a missing or misplaced DLL. I hope this helps Regards, Charlotte Project Leader, Tivoli Storage Management solutions, ITSO Almaden Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ibm.com/redbooks Talafous, John G. [EMAIL PROTECTED]@VM.MARIST.EDU on 05/03/2001 05:34:25 PM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: ODBC driver system error 126 I am installing IP22151_12_ODBC_Driver.exe install on Windows 2000 Professional. I must be missing something. I've tried and tried and just can't seem to make it work. When trying to configure the Windows 2000 ODBC Data Source Administrator using the System DSN tab, I consistently get The setup routines for the TSM ODBC driver could not be loaded due to system error code 126. Could not load the setup or translator library. Has anyone seen this before? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: ODBC driver system error 126 - solved
Thanks to all and especially Andy Raibeck. The problem I was having turned out to be some Windows Registry settings. REGEDIT fixed my problem. Again, thanks to all... John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
ODBC driver system error 126
I am installing IP22151_12_ODBC_Driver.exe install on Windows 2000 Professional. I must be missing something. I've tried and tried and just can't seem to make it work. When trying to configure the Windows 2000 ODBC Data Source Administrator using the System DSN tab, I consistently get The setup routines for the TSM ODBC driver could not be loaded due to system error code 126. Could not load the setup or translator library. Has anyone seen this before? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Network Appliance
We recently brought in a Network Appliance, so we are new to this. Since you can't install any software on the Network Appliance, a direct TSM backup is out of the question. Our intention is to run a TSM command schedule from another server to perform the TSM backup. The TSM command schedule command will map a network drive, invoke DSMC incremental on the newly mapped network drive and then remove the drive mapping. At least, in theory it should work. Any other thoughts? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 11:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Network Appliance Is anyone familiar with Network Appliance products and can TSM back them up directly or any other way? Thanks, Geoff Gill TSM Administrator NT Systems Support Engineer SAIC E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (858) 826-4062 Pager: (888) 997-9614
Re: Building the DRM Characteristics - How to dynamically create them
Pete, I too have toyed with this concept but never really come up with anything concrete. The winmsd command will extract a lot of information to a text file. This would be nice to import into the DRM feature of TSM, but how? If we can find a way to pump the output of winmsd into DRM via pre and post backup commands, we may have something here!!! Please, keep me informed and I will do the same. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: PETER GRIFFIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Building the DRM Characteristics - How to dynamically create them I would like to be able to run a post backup command that will generate the characteristics of the clients which will in turn be read as input for defining the DRM characteristics. For example, on NT I intend run a winmsd /fs and extract info from the generated output I appreciate any help on how to generate the characteristics for HP and SUN that would be required to rebuild a server eg lanscan on HP ifconfig on HP Thanks Peter Griffin
Re: anyone else heard this?
Yes, I was told two weeks ago that there was a 9-12 week wait. If it is now 8-10 weeks, there must be some improvement. I am also told that the reason is the popularity of the product. A simple supply and demand issue. Hope the manufacturer(s) can ramp up some additional capacity quickly. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status.
Now that you mention it... I have an open incident with the manufacturer of our tape library about mount errors during load/unload on two of the drives. To date, I have been worried about data loss and have been amazed that I am not experiencing any. Then, I notice this Well, at least the tapes are set aside after TSM encounters a load/unload failure. I'll bet this is what is causing this problem!!! So, I clean up the tapes and keep an eye on the situation. Thanks all! John G. Talafous Information Systems Technical Principal Global Software Support - Data Management telephone: (330)-471-3390 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ctnvm.inside.tkr/~talafous/ http://www.cis.corp.inside.tkr/networkstorage/ -Original Message- From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 5:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status. Good question. Offhand, I can't think of anything that would cause it to happen specifically to DBBackup tapes. TSM will change the status of a tape from SCRATCH to PRIVATE if it has trouble mounting the tape, so it can move on to the next scratch tape. And I don't think the LastUse field is updated util the tape is used again (unless the tapes are checked out). But if it is a mounting problem, it should hit scratch pool tapes, too. FYI, I have a script that once a month pulls a list of libv tapes and stgpool tapes and compare them, to find tapes that are like this - i.e., no valid data but in PRIVATE status caused by a mount failure. . -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status. Thanks, Wanda. That's what I did. I found the libvolumes that showed as DbBackup and compared them with the VOLHIST information. I repeated this step again five days later just to make sure they were in fact the same volumes. They were. So, I updated the libvolumes and changed the status to scratch. Now, I guess I just watch and make sure they get used.' I wonder what made this happen hmmm. jt -Original Message- From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status. Hi John, I would just pull the volsers of the libvolumes that are defined as DBBACKUP: select volume_name from libvolumes where last_use='DbBackup' Then look and see if they still live ANYWHERE in volume history: select * from volhistory where volume_name='XX' Assuming these are physically in the 3494, if they don't exist in volhistory, and they don't exist in a storage pool, I would change them all back to scratch tapes: update libv libname volumename status=scratch Then just watch to see if they get reused. 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: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status. I have been keeping two weeks worth of FULL database backups. The Volhist expiration command shows nothing unusual. The command I use is 'del volhist todate=today-15 type=dbb'. However when I query the 3494 library volume I find 31 cartridges used for DBBackup. My Database is just below 40GB. Q DB shows: tsm: FSPHNSM1q db f=d Available Space (MB): 39,760 Assigned Capacity (MB): 39,760 Maximum Extension (MB): 0 Maximum Reduction (MB): 16,812 Page Size (bytes): 4,096 Total Usable Pages: 10,178,560 Used Pages: 5,865,312 Pct Util: 57.6 Max. Pct Util: 57.8 Physical Volumes: 12 Buffer Pool Pages: 16,384 Total Buffer Requests: 27,301,611 Cache Hit Pct.: 98.47 Cache Wait Pct.: 0.00 Backup in Progress?: No Type of Backup In Progress: Incrementals Since Last Full: 0 Changed Since Last Backup (MB): 781.95 Percentage Changed: 3.41 Last Complete Backup Date/Time: 04/24/2001 10:00:24 We have 3590-E1A cartridges and looking in the VOLHIST file I do not see the full database backup taking two tapes at any time. Now, the SQL statement 'select status, last_use, count(*) from libvolumes group by last_use, status' shows: STATUS LAST_USEUnnamed[3] -- -- --- Scratch41 PrivateData 528 PrivateDbBackup
Expiration of DbBackup, Volhist and Libvolume status.
I have been keeping two weeks worth of FULL database backups. The Volhist expiration command shows nothing unusual. The command I use is 'del volhist todate=today-15 type=dbb'. However when I query the 3494 library volume I find 31 cartridges used for DBBackup. My Database is just below 40GB. Q DB shows: tsm: FSPHNSM1q db f=d Available Space (MB): 39,760 Assigned Capacity (MB): 39,760 Maximum Extension (MB): 0 Maximum Reduction (MB): 16,812 Page Size (bytes): 4,096 Total Usable Pages: 10,178,560 Used Pages: 5,865,312 Pct Util: 57.6 Max. Pct Util: 57.8 Physical Volumes: 12 Buffer Pool Pages: 16,384 Total Buffer Requests: 27,301,611 Cache Hit Pct.: 98.47 Cache Wait Pct.: 0.00 Backup in Progress?: No Type of Backup In Progress: Incrementals Since Last Full: 0 Changed Since Last Backup (MB): 781.95 Percentage Changed: 3.41 Last Complete Backup Date/Time: 04/24/2001 10:00:24 We have 3590-E1A cartridges and looking in the VOLHIST file I do not see the full database backup taking two tapes at any time. Now, the SQL statement 'select status, last_use, count(*) from libvolumes group by last_use, status' shows: STATUS LAST_USEUnnamed[3] -- -- --- Scratch41 PrivateData 528 PrivateDbBackup31 Why don't I see something like 15 tapes in the DbBackup category? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
DEF ASSOC domain_name sched_name * - ARRGGHHH
I had an administrator 'play' with the concept of running the subject command against a domain with over 1000 nodes and 5 backup schedules. So, this administrator ran this command against each schedule expecting it to function like the QUERY command. (I know, some people shouldn't be allowed close to computers. But..) Now, every node in the domain will backup on all 5 schedules. Does anyone know of any way I can undo this mess? Tivoli, is this a feature? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: DEF ASSOC domain_name sched_name * - ARRGGHHH
Thank you Wanda! Excellent idea! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DEF ASSOC domain_name sched_name * - ARRGGHHH When I have to do something like that, I have TSM generate the commands I need by putting fixed text into an SQL select statement. For example: select 'delete association', node_name , domain_name, schedule_name from associations where CHG_TIME'2001-04-17 00:00' That SELECT generates output with the "delete association" text at the beginning of each linet. Pipe the output into a file. Edit the file to delete the header lines, and VIOLA, you have a list of commands ready to execute as a macro. You will have to adjust the WHERE statements to make sure it pulls out just the stuff you want to undo. 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: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DEF ASSOC domain_name sched_name * - ARRGGHHH I had an administrator 'play' with the concept of running the subject command against a domain with over 1000 nodes and 5 backup schedules. So, this administrator ran this command against each schedule expecting it to function like the QUERY command. (I know, some people shouldn't be allowed close to computers. But..) Now, every node in the domain will backup on all 5 schedules. Does anyone know of any way I can undo this mess? Tivoli, is this a feature? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start
I have an Admin schedule to backup the TSM database that has missed it's schedule start window twice this week. Environment is 3466-C00, AIX 4.3.2, TSM 3.7.2 and a q schedule shows this: tsm: FSPHNSM1q sched backup_db t=a f=d Schedule Name: BACKUP_DB Description: Backup DataBase Command: backup db type=full devclass=3590-E1A Priority: 1 Start Date/Time: 02/27/2001 10:00:00 Duration: 1 Hour(s) Period: 1 Day(s) Day of Week: Any Expiration: Active?: Yes Last Update by (administrator): TALAFOUS Last Update Date/Time: 03/19/2001 13:08:01 Managing profile: This schedule missed on Wednesday and I did a manual backup at about 5:00PM. It looks like it's going to miss again today (10:26AM and not started yet!). Does anyone have any ideas? TIA John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start
Well what do you know?!? Another ADMIN schedule to manage storage pools was running. When it finished, the BACKUP_DB admin schedule started. But, does this mean that only one (1) admin schedule can be active at any given time? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start
The ADMIN schedule that processing storage pools contained a "backup stg blahpool blahpool wait=yes". When the wait completed, another backup stg command was issued and the ADMIN schedule ended. Then, the ADMIN schedule to do the database backup kicked off. Does this mean only one ADMIN schedule at a time? jt -Original Message- From: Cook, Dwight E [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start did they have the same start time ? ? ? That might cause that... but the actual scheduled event should initiate and be gone in seconds... For all admin activity that I can think of, tsm simply spawns off a process and the scheduled event is complete, unless it is something really short like an "update stg diskpool high=1 low=0" type thing... What was your other schedule that actually tied things up for a while... Like with the dbbackup schedule, it will start a process and then the schedule/event is complete... Dwight -Original Message----- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start Well what do you know?!? Another ADMIN schedule to manage storage pools was running. When it finished, the BACKUP_DB admin schedule started. But, does this mean that only one (1) admin schedule can be active at any given time? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start
Yes, the compelling reason is to have the backups of storage pools complete, hopefully, by 9:00AM. Then the scheduled launch of a database backup at 10:00AM would coincide nicely with DRM processing and the resultant ejection of tapes from an ATL. But, if clients send more data than anticipated. Oh my! I run into the situation that the earlier ADMIN schedule does not complete soon enough. (I have changed the BACKUP_DB schedule to have an eight (8) hour startup window). This should help. Another reason is an attempt to keep the number of tape drives utilized by administrative schedules and migration tasks at an INSTALLATION_MAX_DRIVES-1 to permit random client restores to have at least one drive available. (Note: INSTALLATION_MAX_DRIVES is a variable applicable to any situation.) Is the problem not having an EVENT driven scheduler available to TSM? (ie: When storage pool X drains to zero, why can't I launch a backup of storage pool x-tape to x-copy?) Or, can I? Thanks in advance, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Coyle, Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start The issue here would seem to be the "wait=yes" option you have specified for the backup command. Doing so causes the server to process the command in the foreground. This, in turn, requires that you must wait for the command to complete before performing any other tasks. Indeed, in such an environment, you can only run one scheduled command at a time. Is there a compelling reason why "wait=yes" is specified (other than the obvious one of not wanting the database backup to occur before the backups of the storage pools complete)? Jack Coyle -- From: Talafous, John G.[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start The ADMIN schedule that processing storage pools contained a "backup stg blahpool blahpool wait=yes". When the wait completed, another backup stg command was issued and the ADMIN schedule ended. Then, the ADMIN schedule to do the database backup kicked off. Does this mean only one ADMIN schedule at a time? jt -Original Message- From: Cook, Dwight E [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start did they have the same start time ? ? ? That might cause that... but the actual scheduled event should initiate and be gone in seconds... For all admin activity that I can think of, tsm simply spawns off a process and the scheduled event is complete, unless it is something really short like an "update stg diskpool high=1 low=0" type thing... What was your other schedule that actually tied things up for a while... Like with the dbbackup schedule, it will start a process and then the schedule/event is complete... Dwight -----Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Admin schedule to Backup DB does not start Well what do you know?!? Another ADMIN schedule to manage storage pools was running. When it finished, the BACKUP_DB admin schedule started. But, does this mean that only one (1) admin schedule can be active at any given time? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets.
Anne, Only one client optionset should be necessary. For example, you could create a cloptset of WINDOWS with the include/exclude statements you require for your WINDOWS clients. Notice the REG NODE and UPD NODE commands. You specify the CLOPTSET in addition to the DOMAIN. They should work to compliment one another. Good luck! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Short, Anne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets. Hoping someone can either give me some advice or tell me about similar experiences We have NT clients in 4 different active Policy Sets, and each Policy Set has a uniquely named Default Management Class. I now want to create a Client Option Set to be used for ALL clients. The client option set is to contain include/exclude statements (to associate certain files with a new Management Class I will be creating and which I now realize I will have to create in every Policy Set), as well as a DIRMC option (to force the directories to continue to be associated with the default MC as opposed to the new one). Since Client Options Sets are not associated with any particular Policy Domain/Set, am I going to be forced to create 4 different Client Option Sets to accommodate the different default MC names in each Set?? I need the DIRMC statement, as the new MC class I will be creating will have a longer retention period than the default MC. But I do not want the directories to rebind with the new MC as that would eat up way too many resources (tapes, disk, db, etc). The new MC I want to create is to be able to keep 365 copies of just 3 files that change every day on every client (over 100). I don't need to keep ALL the directories for 365 days when I only want to keep 3 files located on the C: drive for that long. The other option that has been proposed is to use the archive function on these 3 files as opposed to a backup. I'm beginning to think that would make more sense due to the number of active Policy Sets we have. Anyone have any advice/experience? Anne Short Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems Gaithersburg, Maryland 301-240-6184 CODA/I Storage Management
Re: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets.
Anne, Perhaps your situation is unique, but what we did is establish a management class of DIR for the DIRMC class. In other words, in all of our CLOPTSETs, we specify the DIRMC option with a value of DIR. So, all our directory information goes to management class DIR and we provide the appropriate services for the DIR management class and DIR storage pools. Actually, I can't claim credit for this idea. A look through the ADSM-L archives on DIRMC will help out a lot. Once again, good luck. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Short, Anne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets. But if I had a single client option set that contained the following: Dirmc=name_of_default_management_class I don't think that would work because each DOMAIN's name_of_default_management_class is different. Anne Short Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems Gaithersburg, Maryland 301-240-6184 CODA/I Storage Management -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets. Anne, Only one client optionset should be necessary. For example, you could create a cloptset of WINDOWS with the include/exclude statements you require for your WINDOWS clients. Notice the REG NODE and UPD NODE commands. You specify the CLOPTSET in addition to the DOMAIN. They should work to compliment one another. Good luck! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Short, Anne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Using client option sets with multiple active policy sets. Hoping someone can either give me some advice or tell me about similar experiences We have NT clients in 4 different active Policy Sets, and each Policy Set has a uniquely named Default Management Class. I now want to create a Client Option Set to be used for ALL clients. The client option set is to contain include/exclude statements (to associate certain files with a new Management Class I will be creating and which I now realize I will have to create in every Policy Set), as well as a DIRMC option (to force the directories to continue to be associated with the default MC as opposed to the new one). Since Client Options Sets are not associated with any particular Policy Domain/Set, am I going to be forced to create 4 different Client Option Sets to accommodate the different default MC names in each Set?? I need the DIRMC statement, as the new MC class I will be creating will have a longer retention period than the default MC. But I do not want the directories to rebind with the new MC as that would eat up way too many resources (tapes, disk, db, etc). The new MC I want to create is to be able to keep 365 copies of just 3 files that change every day on every client (over 100). I don't need to keep ALL the directories for 365 days when I only want to keep 3 files located on the C: drive for that long. The other option that has been proposed is to use the archive function on these 3 files as opposed to a backup. I'm beginning to think that would make more sense due to the number of active Policy Sets we have. Anyone have any advice/experience? Anne Short Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems Gaithersburg, Maryland 301-240-6184 CODA/I Storage Management
Re: client notification
We have insisted the the client CONTACT information contain an e-mail address for this very reason. Wanda, Would you care to share your e-mail generation routine? TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 1:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: client notification Part of the problem is, who is the "user". Under WinnT, scheduled backups generally run under the System account. Any USER account may or may not be logged on at the time backups are run. On UNIX, the backups generally run as root. What we do is query the eventlog on the server end, and generate mail messages to be sent to users whose backups fail or miss. That works if you have a way to map the TSM node names into mail ids. But, it doesn't take into account any individual files that fail to back up, we really don't have a solution for that yet. -Original Message- From: Rajesh Oak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: client notification Everyone, Can we notify a client that the backup was successful/not successful after the backup schedule finishes. Say a screen pops up with the message " Backup's done" or anything thing else which sends a signal to the user about the Satus of his backup. Regards. Rajesh Oak Get 250 color business cards for FREE! at Lycos Mail http://mail.lycos.com/freemail/vistaprint_index.html
Re: TSM 4.1 upgrade:PERFLIB error DSMCPERF.DLL is missing
APAR IC28571 deals with this issue. It looks like you've come close to hitting the nail on the head. But, I would suggest reviewing the APAR that Tivoli currently has. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Holger Bitterlich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 6:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM 4.1 upgrade:PERFLIB error DSMCPERF.DLL is missing Hi everybody, I updated several NT Boxes from ADSM 3.1 to TSM 4.1.16. After a reboot I saw in the eventlog an error something like : "PERFLIB: DSMCPERF.DLL is missing". In this case,I went to the following registry entry, and I`d deleted the 'open' and 'library' key. H KEY LOCAL MACHINE/SYSTEM/CURRENT CONTROL SET/SERVICES/EVENTLOG/SYSTEM/TSM CLIENT PERFORMANCE After that, the error message disapears. But : Is this ok ? What is the impact of doing so? Has anybody experiance in this ? Regards HBit __ Da E-Mails leicht unter fremdem Namen erstellt oder manipuliert werden koennen, muessen wir zu Ihrem und unserem Schutz die rechtliche Verbindlichkeit der vorstehenden Erklaerungen ausschliessen. Die fuer die Stadtsparkasse Koeln geltenden Regeln ueber die Verbindlichkeit von rechtsgeschaeftlichen Erklaerungen mit verpflichtendem Inhalt bleiben unberuehrt.
MediaW, Tape drive availability, Disk STGpool space and understan ding what TSM is doing....
This is more a TSM internal logic question than anything else. I am seeing times that a TSM server has more tapes mounted than would be necessary for Administrative tasks like migration and backup of storage pools. When and how does this happen? The details Looking at system queries for this particular instance, I can see that there is one migration task with an output tape volume in use and a backup stgpool task waiting for a mount point in devclass 3590-E1A. (Devclass 3590-E1A has a mount limit of DRIVES, which we have four (4).) So, I am thinking that three (3) client tasks are, in fact, utilizing physical tape drives. Notice also that there are twenty-three (23) client tasks with MediaW as the session state. We have not begun sending client data direct to tape because of the limited number of tape drives available. To date, this performance enhancement has not been an issue. What is TSM doing? How can I better understand and provide the best services with the resources I have? Are there TSM classes that deal with this type of concept? Environment is TSM 3.7.2 server on a 3466-C00 (AIX 4.3.2) with a 3494 library containing four (4) 3590-E1A drives. (Soon to be increased by 2 more 3590-E1A drives and 144GB of SSA disk.) Here I include the results of four commands. Query STG, Q PRocesses, Q Mounts, Q SEsssions F=D. Thanks in advance for reviewing this long post... Tivoli Storage Manager Command Line Administrative Interface - Version 4, Release 1, Level 2.0 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1999, All Rights Reserved. Session established with server FSPHNSM1: AIX-RS/6000 Server Version 3, Release 7, Level 2.0 Server date/time: 03/04/2001 01:00:24 Last access: 03/04/2001 00:30:01 Storage Device Estimated Pct Pct High Low Next Stora- Pool Name Class Name Capacity Util Migr Mig Mig ge Pool (MB) Pct Pct --- -- -- - - --- --- ARCHIVE DISK 81,370.0 48.8 48.3 74 50 ARCHIVE_TA- PE ARCHIVE_CO- 3590-E1A 18,071,904 39.7 PY.7 ARCHIVE_TA- 3590-E1A 17,506,379 40.9 47.0 90 70 PE.0 DIR DISK 9,908.0 21.3 21.3 90 70 DIR_TAPE DIR_COPY3590-E1A200,000.0 0.7 DIR_TAPE3590-E1A 0.0 0.0 0.0 90 70 DISKPOOLDISK 0.0 0.0 0.0 90 70 SERVER DISK250,777.0 80.6 79.8 74 50 SERVER_TAPE SERVER_COPY 3590-E1A 23,524,586 34.7 .7 SERVER_TAPE 3590-E1A 24,022,339 34.0 57.0 90 70 .9 WORKSTN DISK 9,231.0 60.5 60.5 90 50 WORKSTN_TA- PE WORKSTN_TA- 3590-E1A 1,290,919. 2.2 4.0 90 70 PE 3 Process Process Description Status Number - 255 MigrationDisk Storage Pool SERVER, Moved Files: 241, Moved Bytes: 141,957,177,344, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes: 0. Current Physical File (bytes): 4,570,263,552 Current output volume: K20181. 257 Backup Storage Pool Primary Pool SERVER, Copy Pool SERVER_COPY, Files Backed Up: 0, Bytes Backed Up: 0, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes: 0. Current Physical File (bytes): 24,576 Waiting for mount point in device class 3590-E1A (13 seconds). ANR8330I 3590 volume K20020 is mounted R/W in drive 3590DRIVE4 (/dev/rmt4), status: IN USE. ANR8330I 3590 volume K20181 is mounted R/W in drive 3590DRIVE2 (/dev/rmt2), status: IN USE. ANR8330I 3590 volume K20065 is mounted R/W in drive 3590DRIVE1 (/dev/rmt1), status: IN USE. ANR8330I 3590 volume K20314 is mounted R/W in drive 3590DRIVE3 (/dev/rmt3), status: IN USE. ANR8334I 4 volumes found. Sess Comm. Sess Wait Bytes Bytes Sess Platform Client Name Media Access Status User NameDate/Time First Data Sent Number Method StateTimeSent Recvd Type -- -- -- -- --- --- -
Re: TSM Monitoring: Crystal Reports v TEC....
My queries into Mainstar revealed that they pulled their TSM monitoring and reporting product from marketing. I will be interested in what you find. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Vint A. Maggs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM Monitoring: Crystal Reports v TEC Hello All, I am interested in developing a TSM monitoring environment and I want to investigate what tools are out there. My goal is to bring in salesmen from the competing vendors and see who can do what. I have 4 TSM servers backing up hundreds of NT, Solaris, Netware, BUTA, and Domino clients across our network to a pair of ACSLS controlled STK 9310 Powderhorn tape libraries using 9840 tape drives. I do not want to reinvent the wheel and feel a lot of the trending and analysis reports I desire are already built into these packages. Anyone have any idea what happened with Mainstar? Please respond and let me know what you are using and how you feel about these products, or any other that you like. Thanks, Vint
Re: Excessive mount failures on 3494 ATL
Bob, Have you queried your drives? Try the "q drive" command to be sure the drives show online. Then, quickly check out the 'UPD DRIVE libname drivename ONLINE=YES' command if they are not. Hope this helps, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Brazner, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Excessive mount failures on 3494 ATL We recently upgraded from ADSM 3.1.2.20 to TSM 4.1.2.0 on AIX 4.3.3 with 3494 ATL. Shortly after the upgrade, we started to experience a situation where the ATL is "refusing" nearly all mount requests, even though sufficient drives are available. The message is "ANR8447E no drives are currently available in library". Scratch mounts as well as volser mounts are failing. The IBM CE says the service log on the 3494 shows no indication of a mount being requested. Occasionally, a mount is satisfied so we're actually able to perform some amount of productive work. The devclass is defined as mountl=drives. The 3494 is not shared. Bob Brazner Johnson Controls, Inc. (414) 524-2570
IBM/Tivoli Hardware Announcement 101-020 and Software Announcemen t 201-021
On January 30, 2001 an announcement dealing with 3466-C00 server upgrade to 4.1 came to my desktop. You can check out the announcement at: _ 101020 IBM 3466 Network Storage Manager Software Upgrade Feature for Models C00 and C10 (7.4KB) http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annredon=101-020 I believe I need this upgrade to provide Windows 2000 support as well as shared 3494 library support. So, I contact my IBM business partner and find that the $0 upgrade will cost me $27,225.00. Not liking this reply, I contact IBM at 1-800-IBM-CALL, as announced, and find that I MUST go through the IBM business partner that provided this solution. (The same one that wishes to bill me $27,225.00 for this free upgrade.) Do I sense a gun at my head? I have a valid IBM maintenance agreement, payable monthly, and find that to upgrade my software base, I must pay an IBM business partner a substantial sum? What am I missing? Has anyone else run into this concept? Is this the downside of the 3466? Feeling a substantial budget drain, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
TDP for DB2 documentation
I have looked at the Tivoli web site and searched the ADSM listserv archive but cannot seem to find any reference to the TDP for DB2 documentation. Could someone, kindly, point me in the proper direction? TIA John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: TDP for DB2 documentation
Are you saying that a synonym for DB2 is UDB (Universal Database)? How does a TSM Admin determine this? Or, should my DB2 admins offer more information? Should Tivoli? IBM? Clinton? :-) John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Alex Paschal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TDP for DB2 documentation You can actually find that within the DB2 documentation. I found enough in the DB2 Universal Database Command Reference Version 7 (SC09-2951-00) to begin to figure out how it works. You can get the pdf and text search it for "adsm" and "tsm" for any references. In the version I have, not everything says "tsm". Good luck. Does anybody know of a handy dandy redbook on UDB backups using TSM? How about DataLinks? Alex Paschal Storage Administrator Freightliner, LLC (503) 745-6850 phone/vmail -----Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 4:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TDP for DB2 documentation I have looked at the Tivoli web site and searched the ADSM listserv archive but cannot seem to find any reference to the TDP for DB2 documentation. Could someone, kindly, point me in the proper direction? TIA John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
FW: TSM training?
Oops. I really meant to send this to the list on the outside shot we could ALL get together in Colorado. -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 11:55 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: TSM training? Kelly, Thanks for this kind of post. I have been administering TSM for better than a year now and feel ready for some kind of advanced class. I had a look at your web site at http://www.storsol.com and found it quite interesting. I understand the part about TSM, but could you quickly help me understand what SDSM (STORServer Distributed Storage Manager) is? Also, can I get more information about your advanced class curriculum? Thanks in advance, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Kelly J. Lipp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 3:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM training? www.storsol.com We offer two courses: Level 1 Beginner and Level 2 Advanced. Taught by folks that implement TSM daily. The Advanced class covers SQL, Exchange and Oracle connect agents, DRM, Server to Server among other things. Taught in Colorado during four days. Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc. PO Box 51313 Colorado Springs CO 80949-1313 (719) 531-5926 Fax: (240) 539-7175 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.storsol.com www.storserver.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc Levitan Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM training? Try AVAILANT in Cambridge MAssachusetts. I just went for the Beginner class but they have advanced topic classes as well. 888 94-AVAIL Marc Levitan Senior LAN Engineer PFPC Global Fund Services Jeff T [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] C.FAA.GOV cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: TSM training? Dist Stor Manager" [EMAIL PROTECTED] T.EDU 02/16/2001 02:23 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" We're migrating to TSM 4 server on OS/390 We have clients that run on unix,netware and Win32 machines We used TDP for Domino and want to start with Oracle I haven't been to a class since 1995 and there's finally money available for training. Anyone have a sugestion for the cutting edge TSM training. I'd like to focus on the connect agents (see how long its been) and issues of TSM 4 Thanks, Jeff Toth
Re: 3590E
We have Imation tapes. Again, we had them initialized and labeled prior to delivery. We have had no problems. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Debbie Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 12:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590E Our tapes are IBM tapes. I would also be curious what tapes others are using. John, what brand of tapes are you using? -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590E Keep in mind that there are currently three (3) manufacturers of 3590 media. Off the top of my head I can name two of them. Can this be nailed down to a particular media manufacturer? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:20 PM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: RE: 3590E Our environment is a 3466-C00, 3494 library with 3590-E1A drives. We stocked it with 600 extended length cartridges that were initialized and labeled by a media supplier. To date, we have had NO media problems. We DID have a micro-code upgrade early on when the 3590-E1A's were reporting data problems. But, for the last six months, we are sailing along very nicely. I will attest to the stability and reliability of this technology. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: 3590E
Our environment is a 3466-C00, 3494 library with 3590-E1A drives. We stocked it with 600 extended length cartridges that were initialized and labeled by a media supplier. To date, we have had NO media problems. We DID have a micro-code upgrade early on when the 3590-E1A's were reporting data problems. But, for the last six months, we are sailing along very nicely. I will attest to the stability and reliability of this technology. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
dsmaccnt.log and MS-Excel - was RE: RESTORES
While discussing the format of dsmaccnt.log and the fact that it can be easily imported into MS-Excel I wonder... Has anyone developed any chargeback procedures for TSM? How can I determine what it costs to provide this service using the dsmaccnt.log file and MS-Excel? I know, the biggest argument will be that we should provide this service for free. The fact of the matter is that open markets drive competition and eventually someone somewhere will look to make a sales pitch saying "We can do it better and for less." We must all be ready for that day because it is not too far away. When that time comes, I would like to be able to stand up and say "I can provide xxx service for yyy dollars." Any thoughts? Also, has anyone developed MS-Excel niceties with the dsmaccnt.log file that they would like to share? Performance, capacity, throughput, bottlenecks, etc. TIA, John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: 3590E
Keep in mind that there are currently three (3) manufacturers of 3590 media. Off the top of my head I can name two of them. Can this be nailed down to a particular media manufacturer? John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:20 PM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: RE: 3590E Our environment is a 3466-C00, 3494 library with 3590-E1A drives. We stocked it with 600 extended length cartridges that were initialized and labeled by a media supplier. To date, we have had NO media problems. We DID have a micro-code upgrade early on when the 3590-E1A's were reporting data problems. But, for the last six months, we are sailing along very nicely. I will attest to the stability and reliability of this technology. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com
Re: Reading os390 smf 42 subtype 14, making a report
Matt, For canned reporting programs, you may want to look at http://www.mxg.com where you will find Barry Merrill's Extended Guide to computer performance evaluation. Hence, the name MXG. If anyone has looked at SMF record type 42, Barry has. There is also an MXG-L discussion list that you can access from mxg.com. You may also wish to look into the IBM-MAIN discussion list. You can inquire via the list server at the Univ of Alabama [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Good luck and please let us know what you find! John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: MC Matt Cooper (2838) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Reading os390 smf 42 subtype 14, making a report Hello all, I was wondering if anyone on OS390 is using the accounting function to write SMF type 42 (subtype 14) records. And if they are, what are they using to read them. ANy canned report pgms availalble anywhere? Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Matt
Re: BMR Software
Steve, When did you use BMR? I understand NT support is rather new (and I am interested in this enhancement as well as existing platforms). Could you be more specific about when and what problems you encountered. Could you be more specific about your "NT in an AIX environment"? Did The Kernel Group provide support? What was your impression? Are you still using it? It's too bad that Tivoli dropped this concept and I am very glad that The Kernel Group has kept our hopes for this Disaster Recovery tool alive. Well, not only DR, but everyday recovery as well. ... just me $.02 John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W. Phone: (330)-471-3390 Canton, Ohio USA 44706-0927 Fax : (330)-471-4034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timken.com -Original Message- From: Steve Hicks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: BMR Software It's awful. We had to rewrite 70% of the batch files to simply get the product to work with NT in an AIX environment. Go download the DR redbook and make your own process. It will work ... as opposed to this product. Alex Paschal AlexPaschal@FREIGHTTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LINER.COM cc: Sent by: "ADSM: DistSubject: Re: BMR Software Stor Manager" [EMAIL PROTECTED] U 02/13/01 12:11 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" We're using it on AIX clients and planning to use it for Windows clients. It's really slick. Alex Paschal Storage Administrator Freightliner, LLC (503) 745-6850 phone/vmail -Original Message- From: Kleynerman, Arthur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BMR Software Hello everyone: Has anybody had any experience with the Kernel Group's BMR software? Any thoughts and/or comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Arthur. --- The information contained in this e-mail message, and any attachment thereto, is confidential and may not be disclosed without our express permission. If you are not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message, or any attachment thereto, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone, fax or e-mail and delete the message and all of its attachments. Thank you. Every effort is made to keep our network free from viruses. You should, however, check this e-mail message, as well as any attachment thereto, for viruses. We take no responsibility and have no liability for any computer virus which may be transferred via this e-mail message.
