Ah - A light dawns. You have a TSM server, 'A', on host 'A' that has connections to a library, disk, and other such. You are now building a new copy of the TSM server 'A' on host 'B'. If host 'B' does not have physical contact with the library AND your new server 'A' does not have a server definition for the old 'A' you should be OK.
Like I say, we've never done server to server setups. But I do think it would be unusual to define a server to itself, which would be the only way I could see the new copy attaching to the old copy at the server level. When I run my validation tests here I make sure that the normal TSM config for my test environment continues to point to the production server. Then I use a custom DSM.OPT pointing to a test server stanza in the DSM.SYS to access the test TSM server for both client and administrative command-line tools. I also partition my library (I have a 3584) and set up an absolute minimum library environment -- but only after I've played with expiration. Does this help, or have I confused the issue? Tom -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 10:39 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Expiration on a Test server This is one of the reasons I haven't brought it up after the reload, yet. The test server isn't going to use/do anything but test things like EXPIRE INVENTORY. We will be erasing/reloading it numerous times. So, how do I avoid these possible complication? Disconnect the ethernet cable and work from the console? Remove/change the test servers definition from the production server? Richard Sims <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 08/15/2008 10:28 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Expiration on a Test server On Aug 15, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote: > Will doing this effect the actual, live data on the production server, > since they see each other? I was concerned it would try to release > tapes > and such. By covertly sharing the real tape library inventory, you're playing with fire, as the test TSM goes to use "expired" tapes for database backups and any other server scheduled or triggered events. That server may also adjust the settings of tapes in the library, out of sync with what the real server is doing. Interesting situations may result. Richard Sims CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.
