Without a snapshot API (like netapp) the last resort is NDMP, unfortunately.
On Jun 2, 2017, 8:50 AM -0400, Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu>, wrote: > We have 3-Windows 2012R2 servers (current client is 7.1.3) that are used to > backup numerous (>50-each) DFS (were CIFS) mounts, each having their own > TSM NODE and schedule that includes Objects that point to the filesystem > (i.e. \\rams.adp.vcu.edu\SOM\TSM\GA\*). > > This is done so each mount/group/area/directory/department can administer > their own backups via the webclient and unique ports for each. > > One problem we have always struggled with is Open Files. Invariably, we > constant get errors like: > > ANE4987E (Session: 278819, Node: ISILON-DWS) Error processing '\\ > rams.adp.vcu.edu\dws\WilderSchool\Shared\Administrative\GVPA_FIN\GPA > Department\Center for Public Policy\CPP Fiscal Officer\Com > Logs\FY17\~$CURA_Com Log_FY17_2017.04.15.xlsx': *the object is in use by > another process* > > Since snapshotproviderfs doesn't work, how else can we handle open files > and getting backups, albeit fuzzy, of these files? > > -- > *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://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
