DSM.OPT file
I've got a question about the usage of the "TCPSERVERADDRESS" line in the dsm.opt file on the clients. Currently I have the IP address of the TSM server listed in the dsm.opt file on the clients. We will be implementing a new addressing scheme for all of our servers in a couple of months and that includes the TSM server itself. In our case the DNS name of the server happens to match the name of the TSM server instance. Since our TSM server only has one NIC and thus only one IP address I went ahead and changed the line to show the DNS name of the TSM server instead of the IP on a few of the clients. The DNS name of the TSM server will not be changing, only the IP address. I wasn't sure at the time if the TSM client would work with the DNS name instead but I since found in the TSM docs it would. And found that it actually did work just fine. The next issue is that we are thinking about adding another NIC in the TSM at some point in the future to help split the load on the network. At that point the TSM server will then have two IP's. Any clients that I want to have come into the TSM server on the second NIC would have to have the IP of the second NIC in its dsm.opt file. That part makes complete sense. But what about any clients that I have with the DNS name of the TSM server in the dsm.opt file instead of the IP address? Which NIC would they connect to? If I absolutely wanted to ensure that the clients came into the TSM server on the right NIC I would make sure I had the right IP listed in that clients options file. But what would happen if I left the DNS entry in the options file? David Tyree Enterprise Backup Administrator South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
DSM.OPT FILE
Does anyone have an example of a dsm.opt file for the new 2000 5.1 client they could send me? Thanks, Laura Booth
dsm.opt file
Ok I need a little help here. I have excluded dsmsched.log in my dsm.opt. It is still trying to backup this log. I am running TSM 4.2. on a Windows based server. Thanks Aaron Bontrager
TRW DSM.opt file
Todd, Can you send me the DSM.opt file for TRW Thanks Tim
shared dsm.opt file
Has there been any changes in TSM4.2 client to use a shared DSM.opt file?. I would like to place a grand dsm.opt file on the network and have all the clients to use this when their backup schedules start. Thanks Joe Cascanette
Re: DSM.OPT file
If it's by hostname, then it should be vaguely round-robin, if your DNS has multiple address records. All connections for the cient would use the IP chosen by that clients' resolver libraries. You could also try using etherchannel. If set up correctly, you would simply have two NICs with the same IP. If you used src/dest port hashing, you could get a rough semblance of load balancing across them. This would require a switch that supports etherchannel, and an OS or device drivers that supports it. Another option would be to upgrade to gigabit if you're 100mbit, or to 10gigabit if you're already gigabit. Finally, you could just run 2 networks, and the second network could be for a small number of large clients, and the first would serve everyone else. On 06.04.06 at 15:50 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:50:41 -0400 From: "Tyree, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: DSM.OPT file I've got a question about the usage of the "TCPSERVERADDRESS" line in the dsm.opt file on the clients. Currently I have the IP address of the TSM server listed in the dsm.opt file on the clients. We will be implementing a new addressing scheme for all of our servers in a couple of months and that includes the TSM server itself. In our case the DNS name of the server happens to match the name of the TSM server instance. Since our TSM server only has one NIC and thus only one IP address I went ahead and changed the line to show the DNS name of the TSM server instead of the IP on a few of the clients. The DNS name of the TSM server will not be changing, only the IP address. I wasn't sure at the time if the TSM client would work with the DNS name instead but I since found in the TSM docs it would. And found that it actually did work just fine. The next issue is that we are thinking about adding another NIC in the TSM at some point in the future to help split the load on the network. At that point the TSM server will then have two IP's. Any clients that I want to have come into the TSM server on the second NIC would have to have the IP of the second NIC in its dsm.opt file. That part makes complete sense. But what about any clients that I have with the DNS name of the TSM server in the dsm.opt file instead of the IP address? Which NIC would they connect to? If I absolutely wanted to ensure that the clients came into the TSM server on the right NIC I would make sure I had the right IP listed in that clients options file. But what would happen if I left the DNS entry in the options file? David Tyree Enterprise Backup Administrator South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
Re: DSM.OPT file
We use two card or one. We have both TSM names in the DNS tsm_primary and tsm_backup. We then use the name we want to use in the dsm.opt file. The backup is a private network we use just for backups. We do not route to or from this network. Thus we can be sure that a server is not going out the primary and then across a bridge or router to the backup network. If it wants to go out the primary looking for tsm_backup then it will fail and we can look at the routing tables to find out what to fix. If the system only has a primary connection then we use tsm_primary in its dsm.opt. This has worked great for us. When we move tsm to a newer machine we get it working and then just change the dns names and that night everybody goes to the new server. -- Phillip (901)320-4462 (901)320-4856 FAX -Original Message- From: Tyree, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 2:51 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] DSM.OPT file I've got a question about the usage of the "TCPSERVERADDRESS" line in the dsm.opt file on the clients. Currently I have the IP address of the TSM server listed in the dsm.opt file on the clients. We will be implementing a new addressing scheme for all of our servers in a couple of months and that includes the TSM server itself. In our case the DNS name of the server happens to match the name of the TSM server instance. Since our TSM server only has one NIC and thus only one IP address I went ahead and changed the line to show the DNS name of the TSM server instead of the IP on a few of the clients. The DNS name of the TSM server will not be changing, only the IP address. I wasn't sure at the time if the TSM client would work with the DNS name instead but I since found in the TSM docs it would. And found that it actually did work just fine. The next issue is that we are thinking about adding another NIC in the TSM at some point in the future to help split the load on the network. At that point the TSM server will then have two IP's. Any clients that I want to have come into the TSM server on the second NIC would have to have the IP of the second NIC in its dsm.opt file. That part makes complete sense. But what about any clients that I have with the DNS name of the TSM server in the dsm.opt file instead of the IP address? Which NIC would they connect to? If I absolutely wanted to ensure that the clients came into the TSM server on the right NIC I would make sure I had the right IP listed in that clients options file. But what would happen if I left the DNS entry in the options file? David Tyree Enterprise Backup Administrator South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message * This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in this message is prohibited -- Please immediately and permanently delete.
Re: DSM.OPT file
What kind of scheduling do you use? If you use prompted scheduling then it's the TSM server that will contact the client for backup not the other way around. As far as which ip the client will connect to if you leave the dns entry, it will connect to the ip address that the dns entry resolves too. I don't know what kind of tsm server you have but with windows, you can create a load balancing team with multiple adapters so you do not need to assign multiple address to each nic card. That is the ideal way of doing it. If you can't do load balancing on the server then I suggest a separate network for backups. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tyree, David Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 3:51 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: DSM.OPT file I've got a question about the usage of the "TCPSERVERADDRESS" line in the dsm.opt file on the clients. Currently I have the IP address of the TSM server listed in the dsm.opt file on the clients. We will be implementing a new addressing scheme for all of our servers in a couple of months and that includes the TSM server itself. In our case the DNS name of the server happens to match the name of the TSM server instance. Since our TSM server only has one NIC and thus only one IP address I went ahead and changed the line to show the DNS name of the TSM server instead of the IP on a few of the clients. The DNS name of the TSM server will not be changing, only the IP address. I wasn't sure at the time if the TSM client would work with the DNS name instead but I since found in the TSM docs it would. And found that it actually did work just fine. The next issue is that we are thinking about adding another NIC in the TSM at some point in the future to help split the load on the network. At that point the TSM server will then have two IP's. Any clients that I want to have come into the TSM server on the second NIC would have to have the IP of the second NIC in its dsm.opt file. That part makes complete sense. But what about any clients that I have with the DNS name of the TSM server in the dsm.opt file instead of the IP address? Which NIC would they connect to? If I absolutely wanted to ensure that the clients came into the TSM server on the right NIC I would make sure I had the right IP listed in that clients options file. But what would happen if I left the DNS entry in the options file? David Tyree Enterprise Backup Administrator South Georgia Medical Center 229.333.1155 Confidential Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Confidentiality Note: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom or which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please delete this material immediately. Please be advised that someone other than the intended recipients, including a third-party in the Seligman organization and government agencies, may review all electronic communications to and from this address.
DSM.opt file issues
Hi all., I have this DSM opt issue, I edited this one to backup only the drives locally, and it still goes out and backs up the stuff on the mapped drives. This is getting expensive to the customer, and I need to figure out why it does not do as the file directs. here is the DSM.opt file I am working with. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks ** * IBM Adstar Distributed Storage Manager * ** *NodeName * Windows NT clients: Remove the asterisk from column one of the BACKUPREG option * if the registry should be backedup during incremental backups. BACKUPREGISTRY NO SKIPNTPERMISSIONS YES * * tcp/ip * * TCPPort * * +--+--+ * | TCPPort | port_addr| * +--+--+ * Default: 1500 * * Option file example: * commmethod TCPIP * tcpserveraddress 165.77.100.3 tcpserveraddress ADSM01.ENT.NWIE.NET f * DOMain Domain ALL-LOCAL * EXclude and INclude * * +--+--+ * | EXclude | pattern | * +--+--+ * | INclude | pattern | * +--+--+ * *Include *:\...\*.* *Include *:\...\* * Default: BACKUP ONLY NEEDED FILES * * If you want to backup ALL DATA, do the following: *Remove the asterisk "*" in front of the previous 2 "Include" lines *Insert an asterisk "*" in front of the following "Include" and "Exclude" lines *Save the file Exclude *:\...\*.* Exclude *:\...\* Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\*" Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\*.*" Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\...\*" Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\...\*.*" Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*" Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*.*" Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\...\*" Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\...\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\...\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\...\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Desktop\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Desktop\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Desktop\...\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Desktop\...\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Favorites\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Favorites\*.*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Favorites\...\*" Include "c:\Documents and Settings\...\Favorites\...\*.*" Include "c:\My Documents\*" Include "c:\My Documents\*.*" Include "c:\My Documents\...\*" Include "c:\My Documents\...\*.*" Include "c:\My Files\*" Include "c:\My Files\*.*" Include "c:\My Files\...\*" Include "c:\My Files\...\*.*" Include c:\...\desktop*.dsk Include c:\...\notes*.ini Include c:\...\*.nsf Include "c:\...\notes\data\*" Include "c:\...\notes\data\*.*" Include c:\...\*.opt * REPlace * * +--+--+ * | REPlace | Yes|No|Prompt| * +--+--+ * System default: Prompt * * Option file example: * * REPlace N * REPlace Y * SUbdir SUBDIR YES * passwordaccess generate TAPEPROMPT NO SCHEDLOGRETENTION 10 D ERRORLOGRETENTION 10 D Jeremy Cloward "In this golden age of communication , means everyone talks at the same time" Justin Sullivan
Re: DSM.OPT FILE
There is a sample dsm.opt.smp (might be called dsm.opt) file in your install directory -- even if it didn't use it. You should realize there have been changes (with how include/exclude for system files are handled); see the README file for some interesting reading... they now use the registry and Microsoft recommendations for excluding files that will get rolled into system object & registry backups, so we no longer need exclude's for them in the dsm.opt. Also, most shops use centralized configuration data, client option sets, to leverage their options among various client platforms... you didn't say what you were trying to accomplish; did you have a specific question? Hope this helps. Don France Technical Architect -- Tivoli Certified Consultant Tivoli Storage Manager, WinNT/2K, AIX/Unix, OS/390 San Jose, Ca (408) 257-3037 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Professional Association of Contract Employees (P.A.C.E. -- www.pacepros.com) -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Laura Booth Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DSM.OPT FILE Does anyone have an example of a dsm.opt file for the new 2000 5.1 client they could send me? Thanks, Laura Booth
Re: dsm.opt file
Did you stop and restart the scheduler after making the change to dsm.opt? David Longo >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/08/02 01:29PM >>> Ok I need a little help here. I have excluded dsmsched.log in my dsm.opt. It is still trying to backup this log. I am running TSM 4.2. on a Windows based server. Thanks Aaron Bontrager "MMS " made the following annotations on 02/08/02 14:15:31 -- This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ==
Re: dsm.opt file
Make sure you recycle the client services. -Original Message- From: Aaron Bontrager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: dsm.opt file Ok I need a little help here. I have excluded dsmsched.log in my dsm.opt. It is still trying to backup this log. I am running TSM 4.2. on a Windows based server. Thanks Aaron Bontrager
Re: dsm.opt file
To ensure that you have excluded it properly, start the TSM Gui and go to the backup window. Drill down to the TSM directory - the dsmsched.log file should have an red X in it. If it doesn't you probably have the wrong syntax for the exclude. If the X, is there, is this a scheduled backup and if so have you restarted the TSM Schedule service so that it reads the updated option file? -Original Message- From: Aaron Bontrager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 12:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: dsm.opt file Ok I need a little help here. I have excluded dsmsched.log in my dsm.opt. It is still trying to backup this log. I am running TSM 4.2. on a Windows based server. Thanks Aaron Bontrager
Re: shared dsm.opt file
You can do the same kind of thing with cloptsets, you know - kind of a virtual dsm.opt file that lives in the server database rather than on the client's disk - and cloptsets have the advantage that you can change them, and the changes take effect WITHOUT you having to restart the scheduler service. And...then you can leave the client's dsm.opt file under user control, for example, to exclude certain files that they don't want backed up. > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Joe Cascanette > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 11:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: shared dsm.opt file > > > Has there been any changes in TSM4.2 client to use a shared > DSM.opt file?. I > would like to place a grand dsm.opt file on the network and have all the > clients to use this when their backup schedules start. > > Thanks > > Joe Cascanette >
Re: DSM.opt file issues
Some suggestions: - Check the client node definition on the TSM server to see if it is associated with a client option set that has a DOMAIN statement in it that might be adding the network shares. - Check the schedule definition to see whether the OBJECTS or OPTIONS settings specify any additional file systems. Make sure you check the system you think you are backing up to (I notice your dsm.opt file contains two TCPSERVERADDRESS settings, albeit with one commented out). - Make sure the client is using the options file you *think* it is using. Use the dsmcutil command to display the scheduler service configuration, and see if it points to a different options file. Check whether environment variable DSM_CONFIG exists, and if it points to a different options file. - Run the command line interface as follows: dsmc q opt domain and see what the output shows. - Check the dsmsched.log file and check the options shown at the beginning of the scheduled event. Also check for lines that read: Incremental backup of volume 'blah' 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] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 2006-04-18 10:53:28: > Hi all., > > I have this DSM opt issue, I edited this one to backup only the drives > locally, and it still goes out and backs up the stuff on the mapped drives. > This is getting expensive to the customer, and I need to figure out why it > does not do as the file directs. > here is the DSM.opt file I am working with. Any ideas would be helpful. > Thanks > > > ** > * IBM Adstar Distributed Storage Manager * > ** > *NodeName > > * Windows NT clients: Remove the asterisk from column one of the BACKUPREG > option > * if the registry should be backedup during incremental backups. > > BACKUPREGISTRY NO > SKIPNTPERMISSIONS YES > > * > * tcp/ip > * > > > * TCPPort > * > * +--+--+ > * | TCPPort | port_addr| > * +--+--+ > * Default: 1500 > * > * Option file example: > * > > commmethod TCPIP > > * tcpserveraddress 165.77.100.3 > tcpserveraddress ADSM01.ENT.NWIE.NET > > > f > * DOMain > > Domain ALL-LOCAL > > > > * EXclude and INclude > * > * +--+--+ > * | EXclude | pattern | > * +--+--+ > * | INclude | pattern | > * +--+--+ > * > *Include *:\...\*.* > *Include *:\...\* > > * Default: BACKUP ONLY NEEDED FILES > * > * If you want to backup ALL DATA, do the following: > *Remove the asterisk "*" in front of the previous 2 "Include" lines > *Insert an asterisk "*" in front of the following "Include" and > "Exclude" lines > *Save the file > > Exclude *:\...\*.* > Exclude *:\...\* > Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\*.*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\...\*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Profiles\...\Personal\...\*.*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\*.*" > Include "c:\Winnt\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\...\*" >
Re: DSM.opt file issues
Since this is a Windows Client, I would go into the the GUI BAClient and then go to Edit>Preferences Then under the Backup tab, uncheck the box Backup All Local File Systems. Then select only the file systems that you want to backup. That should do the trick. We did just the opposite of you because we only wanted to backup only the mapped drives. Let me know if you still have problems. Thanks! Aaron >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/18 7:39 am >>> Some suggestions: - Check the client node definition on the TSM server to see if it is associated with a client option set that has a DOMAIN statement in it that might be adding the network shares. - Check the schedule definition to see whether the OBJECTS or OPTIONS settings specify any additional file systems. Make sure you check the system you think you are backing up to (I notice your dsm.opt file contains two TCPSERVERADDRESS settings, albeit with one commented out). - Make sure the client is using the options file you *think* it is using. Use the dsmcutil command to display the scheduler service configuration, and see if it points to a different options file. Check whether environment variable DSM_CONFIG exists, and if it points to a different options file. - Run the command line interface as follows: dsmc q opt domain and see what the output shows. - Check the dsmsched.log file and check the options shown at the beginning of the scheduled event. Also check for lines that read: Incremental backup of volume 'blah' 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] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. Good enough is the enemy of excellence. ADSM: Dist Stor Manager wrote on 2006-04-18 10:53:28:
Windows Client DSM.opt file
Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks Adrian Compton
Re: Windows Client DSM.opt file
You need your exclude above the includes - though having said that, I can't see why you are backing anything up at all. What does a "q inclexcl" in a client dsmc session look like? Steven Langdale Global Information Services EAME SAN/Storage Planning and Implementation ( Phone : +44 (0)1733 584175 ( Mob: +44 (0)7876 216782 ü Conference: +44 (0)208 609 7400 Code: 331817 + Email: steven.langd...@cat.com Adrian Compton Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 11/06/2009 10:29 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] Windows Client DSM.opt file Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 11/07/2009 Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks Adrian Compton
Re: Windows Client DSM.opt file
As Steven says, *always* do 'dsmc query inclexcl' to evaluate the fully compiled set of Include-Exclude specs, from all sources. And, when making client options changes, do 'dsmc query options' right afterward, to assure correctness, to prevent client schedules from failing. Those two commands should help point out that your INCLEXCL lines should contain only Include and Exclude specs, not other client options. Richard Sims On Jun 11, 2009, at 5:24 AM, Adrian Compton wrote: Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks
SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file
Hi, Make sure your Exclude is first and not last. INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" As everyone else also recommend. run q inclexcl in DSMC on the client to see more information. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] för Adrian Compton [acomp...@aspenpharma.com] Skickat: den 11 juni 2009 11:24 Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Ämne: Windows Client DSM.opt file Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks Adrian Compton
dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
Folks, Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened again so I am digging deeper. This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - 0-releases are always problematic). OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying to start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no reason to make any changes to the dsm.opt file. AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, aside from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this replication related or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without any luck on a known problem/fix. -- *Zoltan Forray* Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/
TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File
Greetings We are currently getting ready to move over to Windows 2K...We will be using TSM to backup 4 DC's...what are the recommended include/excludes? Can anyone provide a sample dsm.opt file for Windows 2K DC using AD? Specifically--are folks who are using TSM to backup Windows 2K using it to backup the Active Directory? Any help is most appreciated. ...Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server. I would like to know which clients are connecting to which card. I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file. Is there a way to find this information from the server side? If I don't have to go to each client that would be great! Thanks, Marc Levitan Storage Management Specialist PFPC Global Funds Services - The contents of this email are the property of PNC. If it was not addressed to you, you have no legal right to read it. If you think you received it in error, please notify the sender. Do not forward or copy without permission of the sender.
Re: SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file
Thanks you all for your replies. Your advice has worked. Much appreciated Richard, Christian, Steven Adrian Compton Aspen Pharmacare Port Elizabeth tel: +2741 4072855 Fax: +2741 453 7452 Cell: +27823204495 Email: acomp...@aspenpharma.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Christian Svensson Sent: 11 June 2009 13:27 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file Hi, Make sure your Exclude is first and not last. INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" As everyone else also recommend. run q inclexcl in DSMC on the client to see more information. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] för Adrian Compton [acomp...@aspenpharma.com] Skickat: den 11 juni 2009 11:24 Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Ämne: Windows Client DSM.opt file Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks Adrian Compton
Re: SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file
A minor correction: Even though you may find this example in some of the old TSM doc, this line is incorrect: INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" The correct syntax is INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*'" The TSM include/exclude statements are executing a pattern match. Exclude '*:\...\*.*'" will only match filenames that have a period in them. In windows there are on occasion files that have no file extension, e.g. "c:\test\myfile" On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Adrian Compton wrote: > Thanks you all for your replies. > Your advice has worked. > > Much appreciated Richard, Christian, Steven > > > > Adrian Compton > Aspen Pharmacare Port Elizabeth > tel: +2741 4072855 > Fax: +2741 453 7452 > Cell: +27823204495 > Email: acomp...@aspenpharma.com > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of > Christian Svensson > Sent: 11 June 2009 13:27 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file > > Hi, > Make sure your Exclude is first and not last. > > INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" > INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" > INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" > INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" > INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" > > As everyone else also recommend. run q inclexcl in DSMC on the client to > see more information. > > Best Regards > Christian Svensson > > Cell: +46-70-325 1577 > E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se > Skype: cristie.christian.svensson > > Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] för Adrian > Compton [acomp...@aspenpharma.com] > Skickat: den 11 juni 2009 11:24 > Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Ämne: Windows Client DSM.opt file > > Hi All > > I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as > Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they > dont miss any critical data. > > I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: > > INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" > INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" > INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" > INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" > INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" > > Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Adrian Compton >
Re: SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file
Thanks Wanda. I made that change just prior to running it. Regards Adrian Compton Aspen Pharmacare Port Elizabeth tel: +2741 4072855 Fax: +2741 453 7452 Cell: +27823204495 Email: acomp...@aspenpharma.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Wanda Prather Sent: 11 June 2009 14:25 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file A minor correction: Even though you may find this example in some of the old TSM doc, this line is incorrect: INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" The correct syntax is INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*'" The TSM include/exclude statements are executing a pattern match. Exclude '*:\...\*.*'" will only match filenames that have a period in them. In windows there are on occasion files that have no file extension, e.g. "c:\test\myfile" On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:48 AM, Adrian Compton wrote: > Thanks you all for your replies. > Your advice has worked. > > Much appreciated Richard, Christian, Steven > > > > Adrian Compton > Aspen Pharmacare Port Elizabeth > tel: +2741 4072855 > Fax: +2741 453 7452 > Cell: +27823204495 > Email: acomp...@aspenpharma.com > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of > Christian Svensson > Sent: 11 June 2009 13:27 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] SV: Windows Client DSM.opt file > > Hi, > Make sure your Exclude is first and not last. > > INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" > INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" > INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" > INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" > INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" > > As everyone else also recommend. run q inclexcl in DSMC on the client to > see more information. > > Best Regards > Christian Svensson > > Cell: +46-70-325 1577 > E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se > Skype: cristie.christian.svensson > > Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] för Adrian > Compton [acomp...@aspenpharma.com] > Skickat: den 11 juni 2009 11:24 > Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Ämne: Windows Client DSM.opt file > > Hi All > > I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as > Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they > dont miss any critical data. > > I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: > > INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" > INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" > INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" > INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" > INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" > INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" > > Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Adrian Compton >
Re: dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
We ran extensive testing on the 7.1.0 code and never saw this issue. Not saying the 0 base is not your issue but just haven't seen it. We have 7.1.6 out in the wild now and also have not seen this issue. JoeA Joseph Abbott, Tivoli Storage Manager Architect CDP Partners Healthcare AR- 12W60.03 ITS Server & Storage Engineering Office: 857 -282-3681| Cell:617-633-8471 | Pager: 36364 Need assistance for a non-urgent issue? Open a Service Desk ticket online. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:05 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked Folks, Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened again so I am digging deeper. This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - 0-releases are always problematic). OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying to start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no reason to make any changes to the dsm.opt file. AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, aside from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this replication related or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without any luck on a known problem/fix. -- *Zoltan Forray* Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/ The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.
Re: dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
Did your testing involve replication? AFAIK nothing should be changing/updating the dsm.opt file except for replication so that is my only clue. Since we first started trying to use replication with 6.3.5, there have been many fixes to numerous problems with replication - many of which we experienced to the point we gave up on replication until we upgraded everything to 7.1.x On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Abbott, Joseph wrote: > We ran extensive testing on the 7.1.0 code and never saw this issue. > Not saying the 0 base is not your issue but just haven't seen it. > > We have 7.1.6 out in the wild now and also have not seen this issue. > > JoeA > > Joseph Abbott, Tivoli Storage Manager Architect CDP > Partners Healthcare AR- 12W60.03 > ITS Server & Storage Engineering > Office: 857 -282-3681| Cell:617-633-8471 | Pager: 36364 > Need assistance for a non-urgent issue? Open a Service Desk ticket online. > > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Zoltan Forray > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:05 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked > > Folks, > > Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few > months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened again > so I am digging deeper. > > This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first > incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - > 0-releases are always problematic). > > OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying to > start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it > blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no reason to > make any changes to the dsm.opt file. > > AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, aside > from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this replication related > or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without any luck on a known > problem/fix. > > -- > *Zoltan Forray* > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon > Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University > UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - > 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable > organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your > password, social security number or confidential personal information. For > more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/ > > > The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it > is > addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the > e-mail > contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance > HelpLine at > http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in > error > but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and > properly > dispose of the e-mail. > -- *Zoltan Forray* Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/
Re: dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
We did not test replication with this round of clients. I agree only replication would need to touch the OPT files. JoeA Joseph Abbott, Tivoli Storage Manager Architect CDP Partners Healthcare AR- 12W60.03 ITS Server & Storage Engineering Office: 857 -282-3681| Cell:617-633-8471 | Pager: 36364 Need assistance for a non-urgent issue? Open a Service Desk ticket online. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:17 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked Did your testing involve replication? AFAIK nothing should be changing/updating the dsm.opt file except for replication so that is my only clue. Since we first started trying to use replication with 6.3.5, there have been many fixes to numerous problems with replication - many of which we experienced to the point we gave up on replication until we upgraded everything to 7.1.x On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Abbott, Joseph wrote: > We ran extensive testing on the 7.1.0 code and never saw this issue. > Not saying the 0 base is not your issue but just haven't seen it. > > We have 7.1.6 out in the wild now and also have not seen this issue. > > JoeA > > Joseph Abbott, Tivoli Storage Manager Architect CDP Partners > Healthcare AR- 12W60.03 ITS Server & Storage Engineering > Office: 857 -282-3681| Cell:617-633-8471 | Pager: 36364 Need > assistance for a non-urgent issue? Open a Service Desk ticket online. > > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf > Of Zoltan Forray > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 10:05 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked > > Folks, > > Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few > months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened > again so I am digging deeper. > > This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first > incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - > 0-releases are always problematic). > > OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying > to start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it > blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no > reason to make any changes to the dsm.opt file. > > AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, > aside from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this > replication related or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without > any luck on a known problem/fix. > > -- > *Zoltan Forray* > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon > Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth > University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu > zfor...@vcu.edu - > 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable > organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your > password, social security number or confidential personal information. > For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/ > > > The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom > it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error > and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the > Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline > . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient > information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the > e-mail. > -- *Zoltan Forray* Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/
Re: dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
FYI. I have seen this problem on numerous occasions and with various client versions (Version 7, Release 1, Level 2.2 -> Version 8, Release 1, Level 2.0). Our analysis is that it is indeed related to replication (we have two servers that cross-replicate to each other). And to the fact that we often perform multiple backup sessions in parallel (SQL agent jobs that kick off dsmc.exe per database; we don't use TDP). It seems that each session wants to write replication failover values to the options file. And when multiple sessions try to do that in parallel, they collide with each other and end up completely wrecking the options file. Workaround we have implemented: allow TSM to write failover values to the options file just once and then mark it readonly. Subsequent sessions can't write to it anymore and hence can't destroy the options file. Only drawback: each TSM session now causes the following alert to be written to dsmerror.log: ANS4058I A write failure occurred while attempting to save node replication failover values to the options file. We know what causes these alerts and choose to ignore them. The backups themselves are not affected. Rgds, Frederik de Kezel | Industrial Windows Server Infrastructure ArcelorMittal Gent Industrial Automation & Modelling (IAM) John Kennedylaan 51 | 9042 Gent | Belgium -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray Sent: donderdag 25 januari 2018 16:05 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked **This Message originated from a Non-ArcelorMittal source** Folks, Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened again so I am digging deeper. This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - 0-releases are always problematic). OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying to start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no reason to make any changes to the dsm.opt file. AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, aside from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this replication related or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without any luck on a known problem/fix. -- *Zoltan Forray* Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/
Re: dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked
Thanks for the information/confirmation. I sure hope IBM will recognize and fix this. Since we've only seen/know of 2-occurances, this is mostly an annoyance. Sounds like it is related to the problems we experienced when we tried to do replication with Oracle backups. We run multiple RMAN processes simultaneously and the replication statements kept breaking them so we stopped replicating Oracle nodes. Zoltan Forray Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator VMware Administrator Xymon Administrator VCU Computer Center zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit https://phishing.vcu.edu On Jan 31, 2018 7:47 AM, "De Kezel, Frederik" < frederik.deke...@arcelormittal.com> wrote: > FYI. > > I have seen this problem on numerous occasions and with various client > versions (Version 7, Release 1, Level 2.2 -> Version 8, Release 1, Level > 2.0). > Our analysis is that it is indeed related to replication (we have two > servers that cross-replicate to each other). > And to the fact that we often perform multiple backup sessions in parallel > (SQL agent jobs that kick off dsmc.exe per database; we don't use TDP). > > It seems that each session wants to write replication failover values to > the options file. > And when multiple sessions try to do that in parallel, they collide with > each other and end up completely wrecking the options file. > > Workaround we have implemented: allow TSM to write failover values to the > options file just once and then mark it readonly. > Subsequent sessions can't write to it anymore and hence can't destroy the > options file. > Only drawback: each TSM session now causes the following alert to be > written to dsmerror.log: > > ANS4058I A write failure occurred while attempting to save node > replication failover values to the options file. > > We know what causes these alerts and choose to ignore them. > The backups themselves are not affected. > > Rgds, > > Frederik de Kezel | Industrial Windows Server Infrastructure > ArcelorMittal Gent > > Industrial Automation & Modelling (IAM) > John Kennedylaan 51 | 9042 Gent | Belgium > -Original Message- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Zoltan Forray > Sent: donderdag 25 januari 2018 16:05 > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] dsm.opt file being corrupted/blanked > > **This Message originated from a Non-ArcelorMittal source** > > > Folks, > > Wondering if anyone has seen this issue. The first time I saw it a few > months back, I ignored it as a one-time issue. But it just happened again > so I am digging deeper. > > This time (don't recall what the OS/client version was for the first > incident) it is a Windows 2008 R2 server with BA 7.1.0.0 (yes I know - > 0-releases are always problematic). > > OS tech noticed the backups failing and went to investigate. Trying to > start the CLI - it hung. Checked the dsm.opt file and found it > blank/empty? It has been backing up for a long, long time with no reason to > make any changes to the dsm.opt file. > > AFAIK, the only thing that should be mucking with the dsm.opt file, aside > from manually editing it, is replication. So, is this replication related > or a client bug? Did some quick Googling without any luck on a known > problem/fix. > > -- > *Zoltan Forray* > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator Xymon > Monitor Administrator VMware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University > UCC/Office of Technology Services www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - > 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable > organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your > password, social security number or confidential personal information. For > more details visit http://phishing.vcu.edu/ >
Re: TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File
Check the guide on "Deploying Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows 2000" it will detail an example of the dsm.opt. Which is where I built my from. Here is my dsm.opt from one of the DC with AD running: TCPSERVERADDRESS A.B.C.D PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE SCHEDMODE POLLING SCHEDLOGR 20 D ERRORLOGR 20 D COMPression ON TXNBYTELIMIT 25600 QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 6 DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL COMPRESSALWAYS YES EXCLUDE "C:\I386\...\*" EXCLUDE "C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\...\*" Exclude "*:\pagefile.sys" Exclude *:\...\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\...\* Exclude *:\...\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\...\*.* Exclude *:\...\Profiles\...\ntuser.dat* Exclude *:\...\system32\Perflib*.dat EXCLUDE "C:\WINNT\system32\CPL.CFG" EXCLUDE "C:\WINNT\system32\*.dat" EXCLUDE *.dmp EXCLUDE *.tmp EXCLUDE *.msg EXCLUDE "*:\WINNT\DEBUG\*.*" Exclude.dir "*:\...\NTDS" Exclude.dir "C:\Documents and Settings" Exclude.dir C:\temp Exclude.dir D:\Temp Exclude.dir E:\Temp Exclude.dir D:\Spool Exclude.dir F:\Temp Exclude.dir F:\I386 Exclude.dir *:\...\system32\wins Exclude.dir *:\...\system32\LServer Exclude.dir *:\...\system32\dhcp Exclude.dir *:\...\system32\config Exclude.dir *:\...\ntfrs\jet Exclude.dir "*:\System Volume Information" Exclude.dir "*:\...\Temporary Internet Files" Exclude.dir *:\Recycled Exclude.dir *:\Recycler INCLUDE *.pst PST INCLUDE "*:\ADSM.SYS\...\*" I hope this helps. Khalid Khan -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Strobeck Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File Greetings We are currently getting ready to move over to Windows 2K...We will be using TSM to backup 4 DC's...what are the recommended include/excludes? Can anyone provide a sample dsm.opt file for Windows 2K DC using AD? Specifically--are folks who are using TSM to backup Windows 2K using it to backup the Active Directory? Any help is most appreciated. ...Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File
Khalid Thanks!...I just discovered that Redbook yesterday and I am working my way through it...Follow-up questions for you: Are you using TSM to backup the Sytem Object--Daily-Weekly-Monthly on your DC's? Have you ever had to restore a DC with TSM? Thanks! ...Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File
Paul, I do daily incrementals on my servers. I have not restored a DC yet, but I have successfully restored non-DC server's System Objects files successfully. Only real issue would be to do an authoritative AD restore, where you are exclusively overwriting AD database. Other than that the regular AD restore should be easy, since other DCs in your domain will update the restored DC's db via replication after restore. Check out section 6.2.4 of Redbook sg246141.pdf. It talks specifically about what you want to do. I will be conducting an AD restore before the end of this year as a test. I will share my experience then. Khalid -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Strobeck Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM, Active Directory, Example dsm.opt File Khalid Thanks!...I just discovered that Redbook yesterday and I am working my way through it...Follow-up questions for you: Are you using TSM to backup the Sytem Object--Daily-Weekly-Monthly on your DC's? Have you ever had to restore a DC with TSM? Thanks! ...Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
Hi, Marc.
The easiest way is to have your networking department do a ip accounting on
the switch ports your TSM server interfaces are connected to. It's easy and
it's low overhead and as a bonus it comes out in an easy to read format.
Otherwise, you might do an iptrace and process the log.
Ooh! You could "accidentally" down an interface for one night and see what
misses.
You could create a file matching node names and node passwords, separated by
some character, say, a vertical bar. Then read that with something that
restores each dsm.sys file and pulls out the tcpserveraddress. It also
helps to do a client action to do a selective backup of the dsm.sys file to
force it into the diskpool. That would save a lot of tape mounting time.
file:
node1|node1pw
node2|node2pw
script:
#!/usr/bin/perl
while (<>) {
chomp;
($node,$pw) = split (/|/);
system ("dsmc -virtualnodename=$node -passw=$pw restore
/usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys /tmp/tmp.sys");
open (FILE, "/tmp/tmp.sys");
$tcps = "not found";
while ($sysline = ) {
chomp $sysline;
if ($sysline =~ /^ *[^#].*tcps/) {
($garbage,$tcps) = split (/ /,$sysline);
}
}
close (FILE);
print "$node $tcps\n";
}
Execute:
cat file | script
If you decide to go this route, the script probably needs some fixing and
cleaning up, I just kind of extemporized it. And I'd probably fix that
split for $sysline, that's not going to work well if there are leading
spaces. You know, this could be useful for lot of stuff. Hmm...
Alex Paschal
Freightliner, LLC
(503) 745-6850 phone/vmail
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Subject: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server.
I would like to know which clients are connecting to which card.
I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file.
Is there a way to find this information from the server side?
If I don't have to go to each client that would be great!
Thanks,
Marc Levitan
Storage Management Specialist
PFPC Global Funds Services
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Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
>I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server. >I would like to know which clients are connecting to which card. >I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file. > >Is there a way to find this information from the server side? >If I don't have to go to each client that would be great! See "IP addresses of clients" in ADSM QuickFacts. The most obvious way is to inspect ANR0406I messages in the Activity Log. Richard Sims, http://people.bu.edu/rbs
Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
I am not looking for each client's IP Address.
I am looking for the value of "TCPServeraddress x.x.x.x" in each client's
dsm.opt file...
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>I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server.
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>I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file.
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>Is there a way to find this information from the server side?
>If I don't have to go to each client that would be great!
See "IP addresses of clients" in ADSM QuickFacts.
The most obvious way is to inspect ANR0406I messages in the Activity Log.
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>>>I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server. >>>I would like to know which clients are connecting to which card. >>>I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file. >>> >>>Is there a way to find this information from the server side? >>>If I don't have to go to each client that would be great! >>See "IP addresses of clients" in ADSM QuickFacts. >>The most obvious way is to inspect ANR0406I messages in the Activity Log. >I am not looking for each client's IP Address. >I am looking for the value of "TCPServeraddress x.x.x.x" in each client's >dsm.opt file... Marc - What I was trying to get across was that, in a classic multi-homed ethernet card scenario, with each card attached to a different subnet, the ANR0406I message will reveal the subnet and thus card through which the client connected to the server, which will indicate the client's choice - barring odd routing. Even if you could feasibly inspect every client option file, a possible complexity there is that its TCPServeraddress may specify a hostname rather than specific IP address, and in DNS the hostname may be associated with multiple IP addresses. YMMV. Richard Sims, BU
Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
Unfortunately, my clients are on multiple subnets... not all are on the
same subnet as the 2 Tivoli Server subnets...
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>>>I have 2 Network Cards in my TSM Server.
>>>I would like to know which clients are connecting to which card.
>>>I know I can look at each individual client at the dsm.opt file.
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>>>Is there a way to find this information from the server side?
>>>If I don't have to go to each client that would be great!
>>See "IP addresses of clients" in ADSM QuickFacts.
>>The most obvious way is to inspect ANR0406I messages in the Activity Log.
>I am not looking for each client's IP Address.
>I am looking for the value of "TCPServeraddress x.x.x.x" in each client's
>dsm.opt file...
Marc - What I was trying to get across was that, in a classic multi-homed
ethernet card scenario, with each card attached to a different
subnet,
the ANR0406I message will reveal the subnet and thus card through which the
client connected to the server, which will indicate the client's choice -
barring odd routing. Even if you could feasibly inspect every client
option
file, a possible complexity there is that its TCPServeraddress may specify
a hostname rather than specific IP address, and in DNS the hostname may
be associated with multiple IP addresses. YMMV.
Richard Sims, BU
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Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
On Wednesday, Dec 3, 2003, at 02:06 Australia/Sydney, Marc Levitan wrote: Unfortunately, my clients are on multiple subnets... not all are on the same subnet as the 2 Tivoli Server subnets... This is exactly the scenario we have with one of our TSM servers. With client initiated actions (backups/restores) the address/name configured in dsm.opt does specify the path of data taken to the server. Then, it's up to the routing table on the server for which path is taken by data back to the client. So, yes, it is possible for a single connection to run in a loop through the network - packets going in on one TSM server ethernet card, and going out another different card. One option may be to run periodic "netstat -an | grep EST" on the TSM server (or equivalent for non-UNIX like OS). The local address portion should have the IP address the client connected to, which should match what's in dsm.opt. Cheers, -- Paul Ripke Unix/OpenVMS/TSM/DBA I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. -- Douglas Adams
Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
Paul Ripke: > This is exactly the scenario we have with one of our TSM servers. With > client initiated actions (backups/restores) the address/name configured > in dsm.opt does specify the path of data taken to the server. Then, it's > up to the routing table on the server for which path is taken by data > back to the client. So, yes, it is possible for a single connection to > run in a loop through the network - packets going in on one TSM server > ethernet card, and going out another different card. We solved it with static routes on the TSM Server. Observed tracffic going back to the server via the defined defaultroute, regardless of the netmask. No other way to force the packets to the "right" network. Even a static route to the network didn't work, we had to set routes for each client. Yes, AIX 5.1 (ML0 - ML5) -- Michael Prix I'm waiting for tech support to call me back. I'm also waiting for the second coming of Jesus. Wanna take bets on which happens first? -- Stuart Lamble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Query dsm.opt file from TSM Server?
On Thursday, Dec 4, 2003, at 07:35 Australia/Sydney, Michael Prix wrote: Paul Ripke: This is exactly the scenario we have with one of our TSM servers. With client initiated actions (backups/restores) the address/name configured in dsm.opt does specify the path of data taken to the server. Then, it's up to the routing table on the server for which path is taken by data back to the client. So, yes, it is possible for a single connection to run in a loop through the network - packets going in on one TSM server ethernet card, and going out another different card. We solved it with static routes on the TSM Server. Observed tracffic going back to the server via the defined defaultroute, regardless of the netmask. No other way to force the packets to the "right" network. Even a static route to the network didn't work, we had to set routes for each client. Static network routes will work - just remember that the gateway you define must be on one of your locally attached subnets. We've done this kind of thing when we've had SP switch router failures - set up an SP node as a router, and fiddle with static network routes. Works quite nicely. Host routes shouldn't be necessary. Cheers, -- Paul Ripke Unix/OpenVMS/TSM/DBA I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. -- Douglas Adams
Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit (ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? _ Join the world s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
We only store setting in the local dsm.opt that can't be set using client option sets on the TSM server. All of our include/exclude statements are stored in client option sets based on client os. Makes changes alot easier, since we make the change in one place, and we don't have to refresh the scheduler on the client for the change to take effect. Steve Schaub Systems Engineer Haworth, Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 616-393-1457 Desk 616-836-6962 Cell Siempre Hay Esperanza >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/12 12:48 PM >>> Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit (ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? _ Join the world s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
The only way I can think of is to write a program and have it executed by the login script. It would be easy to do that way, and you can drop a sentinel file in there to make sure it only executes once. Do you know C++ or Perl? >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/12 12:48 PM >>> Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit (ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? _ Douglas C. Nelson Distributed Computing Consultant Alltel Information Services Chittenden Data Center 2 Burlington Square Burlington, Vt. 05401 802-660-2336
Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
yeah, we could write something in perl-- Thanks very much for the input- >From: "Nelson, Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit >Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:21:06 -0400 > >The only way I can think of is to write a program and have it executed by >the login script. It would be easy to do that way, and you can drop a >sentinel file in there to make sure it only executes once. Do you know C++ >or Perl? > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/12 12:48 PM >>> >Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit >(ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? > >_ >Douglas C. Nelson >Distributed Computing Consultant >Alltel Information Services >Chittenden Data Center >2 Burlington Square >Burlington, Vt. 05401 >802-660-2336 _ Join the world s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Recall: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
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Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
Sorry all. I didn't see Steve's post until I had already hit "send" Regards, Matt Adams Tivoli Storage Manager Team Hermitage Site Tech Deloitte & Touche USA LLP -Original Message- From: Steve Schaub [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit We only store setting in the local dsm.opt that can't be set using client option sets on the TSM server. All of our include/exclude statements are stored in client option sets based on client os. Makes changes alot easier, since we make the change in one place, and we don't have to refresh the scheduler on the client for the change to take effect. Steve Schaub Systems Engineer Haworth, Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 616-393-1457 Desk 616-836-6962 Cell Siempre Hay Esperanza >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/12 12:48 PM >>> Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit (ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? _ Join the world s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. - If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit
Why not just bind them to a TSM server client option set?? Changes are a lot easier to apply to hundreds of nodes this way. Regards, Matt Adams Tivoli Storage Manager Team Hermitage Site Tech Deloitte & Touche USA LLP -Original Message- From: J M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit yeah, we could write something in perl-- Thanks very much for the input- >From: "Nelson, Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: mass Windows client dsm.opt file edit >Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:21:06 -0400 > >The only way I can think of is to write a program and have it executed by >the login script. It would be easy to do that way, and you can drop a >sentinel file in there to make sure it only executes once. Do you know C++ >or Perl? > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/12 12:48 PM >>> >Does anyone have a clever technique / method to perform a dsm.opt file edit >(ie. a new exclude statement) across 100's of Windows clients at one time? > >_ >Douglas C. Nelson >Distributed Computing Consultant >Alltel Information Services >Chittenden Data Center >2 Burlington Square >Burlington, Vt. 05401 >802-660-2336 _ Join the world s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. - If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
TSM client on linux for zSeries dsm.opt file
Would anyone share their dsm.opt, especially includes and excludes for a TSM client V5 running on Linux for zSeries? Does anyone know where to find the a installation and users guide for V5.2.2 TSM client running on Linux for zSeries? Thanks for any help.
JR- spaces in directory/filenames in dsm.opt file
O/S: Windows and NetWare If I have spaces in the directory or filename that is explicitly mentioned in the dsm.opt file I need to surround it with double quotes. Correct? e.g. include "c:\program files\abc\xgz\...\*" include "c:\data\my db.sql" Do I need to surround a directory or filename that contains spaces but is not explicitly mentioned in the dsm.opt file but is in the path to be backed up? e.g. include c:\...\* Note: The c drive contains files and directories that have spaces in them. thanks
How do you pre-config windows dsm.opt file?
Hello, I extracted the TSM windows client files tot he TSM_IMAGES directory, and then placed a dsm.opt file (with JUST a couple parameters like schedlogretention) in the "config" directory, which then was successfully moved over to the baclient directory when the install completed, BUT when you launch the TSM client for the first time it gives a "TCP/IP failure", until you go through the wizard and complete the rest of the configuration (nodename, tcpserveraddress...). Any way around this error message? Keith
C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\console\dsm.opt file
Hi, what is the purpose of C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\console\dsm.opt file? when I change the port and IP address of this file, management console works without any problem. thanks
DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources.
Hello, I was reading this document about configure BA client for cluster environment. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0788-02/en_US/HTML/ans60021.htm 1) For backing up cluster resources, the document recommends to.locate the option file on one of the disk drives that are owned by the cluster group. Question : When installing TDP for Exchange and to backup the virtual Exchange server, I assume it is also advisable to place the dsm.opt file in one of the disk drives owned by the cluster group. Is this correct? Thanks +-- |This was sent by cc1702...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +--
Re: How do you pre-config windows dsm.opt file?
Hi Keith, You should add missing lines like "nodename x", "tcpserveraddress x" and an eventual incle-excl list in your dsm.opt file, before moving it to baclient directory. This would avoid you to go thru wizard. Cheers. Arnaud =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | Arnaud Brion, Panalpina Management Ltd., IT Group | | Viaduktstrasse 42, P.O. Box, 4002 Basel - Switzerland | | Phone: +41 61 226 19 78 / Fax: +41 61 226 17 01 | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -Original Message- From: Keith Kwiatek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 12 February, 2002 13:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How do you pre-config windows dsm.opt file? Hello, I extracted the TSM windows client files tot he TSM_IMAGES directory, and then placed a dsm.opt file (with JUST a couple parameters like schedlogretention) in the "config" directory, which then was successfully moved over to the baclient directory when the install completed, BUT when you launch the TSM client for the first time it gives a "TCP/IP failure", until you go through the wizard and complete the rest of the configuration (nodename, tcpserveraddress...). Any way around this error message? Keith
Re: How do you pre-config windows dsm.opt file?
the TSM-client connects to your server if you start the ba-client. So you need a dsm.opt with this values: NodeName yournode TCPServeraddress yourserverip/name -- regards / Mit freundlichen Gruessen Joachim Stumpf Datev eG Keith Kwiatek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Dienstag, 12. Februar 2002, 13:55:34, CET): > Hello, > > I extracted the TSM windows client files tot he TSM_IMAGES directory, and > then placed a dsm.opt file (with JUST a couple parameters like > schedlogretention) in the "config" directory, which then was successfully > moved over to the baclient directory when the install completed, BUT when > you launch the TSM client for the first time it gives a "TCP/IP failure", > until you go through the wizard and complete the rest of the configuration > (nodename, tcpserveraddress...). > > Any way around this error message? > > Keith > -- Mit freundlichen Gruessen Joachim Stumpf Datev eG
Re: DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources.
We are using: 1) the first dsm.opt file on drive C: of the first cluster node (to backup Windows and installed software); 2) the second dsm.opt file on drive C: of the second cluster node (to backup Windows and installed software); 3) additional dsm.opt file for each cluster resource group located on drive owned by resource group (to backup Exchange database). In addition, we are using dedicated node names and schedulers for each cluster node and cluster itself. Scheduler services for cluster resource groups must be part of cluster resource group to be moved together with resource group. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of cc1702004 [tsm-fo...@backupcentral.com] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:07 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources. Hello, I was reading this document about configure BA client for cluster environment. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0788-02/en_US/HTML/ans60021.htm 1) For backing up cluster resources, the document recommends to.locate the option file on one of the disk drives that are owned by the cluster group. Question : When installing TDP for Exchange and to backup the virtual Exchange server, I assume it is also advisable to place the dsm.opt file in one of the disk drives owned by the cluster group. Is this correct? Thanks +-- |This was sent by cc1702...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +-- Please consider the environment before printing this Email. CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software.
Re: DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources.
They advise this to so that the cluster dsm.opt will be available on the other node when there is a failover. My main problem with this is that you need to execute a failover to get this all configured for the first time, (To install the scheduler service on the failover node) which isn't acceptable in my environment. We keep everything in the baclient directory and just make sure the opt files are exactly the same on both nodes. Regards, Shawn Shawn Drew Internet tsm-fo...@backupcentral.com Sent by: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 11/18/2010 02:07 AM Please respond to ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L cc Subject [ADSM-L] DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources. Hello, I was reading this document about configure BA client for cluster environment. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0788-02/en_US/HTML/ans60021.htm 1) For backing up cluster resources, the document recommends to.locate the option file on one of the disk drives that are owned by the cluster group. Question : When installing TDP for Exchange and to backup the virtual Exchange server, I assume it is also advisable to place the dsm.opt file in one of the disk drives owned by the cluster group. Is this correct? Thanks +-- |This was sent by cc1702...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +-- This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Please note that certain functions and services for BNP Paribas may be performed by BNP Paribas RCC, Inc.
Re: DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources.
I've seen people do a trick for this, where they set up the service on the secondary node to use a local (non clustered) config file. Once the password is cached, they use dsmcutil to update the service to use the location for the config and password file that corresponds to the resource group. I don't know if I still have an example of the script that does this. Thanks, [RC] On Nov 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Shawn Drew wrote: They advise this to so that the cluster dsm.opt will be available on the other node when there is a failover. My main problem with this is that you need to execute a failover to get this all configured for the first time, (To install the scheduler service on the failover node) which isn't acceptable in my environment. We keep everything in the baclient directory and just make sure the opt files are exactly the same on both nodes. Regards, Shawn Shawn Drew Internet tsm-fo...@backupcentral.com Sent by: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 11/18/2010 02:07 AM Please respond to ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L cc Subject [ADSM-L] DSM.OPT file location for backing up cluster resources. Hello, I was reading this document about configure BA client for cluster environment. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0788-02/en_US/HTML/ans60021.htm 1) For backing up cluster resources, the document recommends to.locate the option file on one of the disk drives that are owned by the cluster group. Question : When installing TDP for Exchange and to backup the virtual Exchange server, I assume it is also advisable to place the dsm.opt file in one of the disk drives owned by the cluster group. Is this correct? Thanks +-- |This was sent by cc1702...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +-- This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Please note that certain functions and services for BNP Paribas may be performed by BNP Paribas RCC, Inc.
