Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread John Benik
Every morning we run a job that does an STK CDS backup. About 1/2 hour after the job starts we start seeing master start pendings on the volume which holds the primary CDS. Once the backup step starts about 45 minutes after the first start pending we then see a reserve on that volume while

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Clark Kevin (DTI)
, December 08, 2006 8:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Master Start Pendings Every morning we run a job that does an STK CDS backup. About 1/2 hour after the job starts we start seeing master start pendings on the volume which holds the primary CDS. Once the backup step starts about 45 minutes

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Tim Hare
If you are using any sort of storage array where the disk volumes are virtualized (such as a Shark), define some 3390-3 volumes with just enough storage to hold your STK CDS - one little volume for each CDS. This will ensure that any reserve only affects your STK work and nothing else. Tim

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Mark Zelden
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 07:47:45 -0600, John Benik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every morning we run a job that does an STK CDS backup. About 1/2 hour after the job starts we start seeing master start pendings on the volume which holds the primary CDS. Once the backup step starts about 45 minutes after

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread John Benik
The reserve that's done in the morning is usually fine, GRS is functioning as it should. It's also an expected situation. I'm not sure if converting to an enqueue would do anything for us, but please tell me any benefits. I will also see if we have other jobs running that are doing

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Colin Beveridge
John Benik wrote: Every morning we run a job that does an STK CDS backup. About 1/2 hour after the job starts we start seeing master start pendings on the volume which holds the primary CDS. Once the backup step starts about 45 minutes after the first start pending we then see a reserve

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread John Benik
That's already done. So only STK work will get the reserve?? That's a good thing to know. But then we have the master start pending issue... I'm looking into that right now. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Colin Beveridge
John Benik wrote: That's already done. So only STK work will get the reserve?? That's a good thing to know. But then we have the master start pending issue... I'm looking into that right now. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: Master Start Pendings

2006-12-08 Thread Mark Zelden
On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:16:45 -0600, John Benik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The reserve that's done in the morning is usually fine, GRS is functioning as it should. It's also an expected situation. I'm not sure if converting to an enqueue would do anything for us, but please tell me any benefits. I