tsm server supported under ESXi??

[TSM]

hello,

is tsm server supported under vmware ESXi, no drives or libraries will be
attached, only a lot of disk.

with best regards
stefan savoric

Multiple Clients in single server...

[smatiyailol]

This is Shabbir working with Collabera (www.collabera.com ), Just wanted to 
check if anyone interested to looking for job change.

Job Location: Blore/Hyd/Chennai/Pune/Noida (India)

We are looking TSM/Tivoli Framework/TSM Monitoring/TEC experience professionals.

Exp: 2-8 yrs.

Please let me know interest or i appreciate if anyone can refer someone.

Regards,
Shabbirali
shabbirali.mat...@collabera.com

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TSM Administration Console + Chrome

[smatiyailol]

I am working with Collabera (www.collabera.com ), Just wanted to check if 
anyone interested to looking for job change.

Job Location: Blore/Hyd/Chennai/Pune/Noida (India)

We are looking TSM/Tivoli Framework/TSM Monitoring/TEC experience professionals.

Exp: 2-8 yrs.

Please let me know interest or i appreciate if anyone can refer someone.

Regards,
Shabbirali
shabbirali.mat...@collabera.com


Mahesh Tailor wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Just tried used the TSM Admin Center with Google Chrome.  It worked 
> flawlessly.  Found it to be 75%-85% faster than either IE or FireFox.  Might 
> want to give it a shot if you're having response time problems in your 
> environment.
>
> Happy Holidays!!
>
> Mahesh


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Re: tsm server supported under ESXi??

[Stef Coene]

On Wednesday 21 January 2009, TSM wrote:
> hello,
>
> is tsm server supported under vmware ESXi, no drives or libraries will be
> attached, only a lot of disk.
No support for server or client.
I tried to install the client, but I was getting errors in reading file system
information so I gave up.


Stef

error ANS5280E ... Please help

[Robert Ouzen Ouzen]

Hi to all

 

I have a new issue now baking the systemstate with the error ANS5280E 
enumeration from a file set or file listed failed ?

 

My TSM client is 5.5.1.10 on a Windows 2003 SP2 system.

 

I search the web for the error ANS5280E and found a paper with instructions as:

 

HOW TO REPAIR THE REGISTRY KEY - METHOD 2
This method uses the reg.exe utility from a Windows OS command prompt.

1. Confirm the invalid DRM data value by running the following command:

reg query HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup 
/v DRM


Note: This is one long command even though it might appear in this article on 
multiple lines.

The output look will look something like this:

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0


The important part is the very last line. Breaking it into 3 parts:

*   DRM is the registry value, and should appear as shown above.

*   REG_MULTI_SZ is the value type. This should also be exactly as shown 
above.

*   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0 is the interesting part. 
If it ends with /s\0\0, then it is unaffected (in which case ANS1009W would not 
be expected). However, if it ends with /s\0 as shown above, then it is subject 
to the ANS1009W message.


2. Use reg.exe to repair the value:

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup /v 
DRM /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s" /f


Note: This is one long command.

Do not put the \0\0 part in the command. When the value is placed in the 
registry, it will automatically be terminated properly.

After running the above command, you can repeat step 1. to confirm that the 
data is correct. The data value should now end with /s\0\0

I did on my server but when I run a query I got it without any 0  at all !!

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s

I check in an another server with the same configuration , TSM client 5.5.1.10 
windows 2003 SP2 who the systemstate is working fine. There too when I run the 
query I got without the 0

Can anybody suggest what I can do to fix this error ANS5280E

T.I.A Advance

Robert

 

 

 

Thanks for any replies!

 

Rob

Re: error ANS5280E ... Please help

[Richard Sims]

On Jan 21, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Robert Ouzen Ouzen wrote:


Can anybody suggest what I can do to fix this error ANS5280E


The Messages manual explanation advises that this is basically a
herald message for a problem, whose details are to be found in the
dsmerror.log.  I definitely would not mess with the Registry before
fully evaluating all the other information that the supplementary
messages will provide.

  Richard Sims   http://people.bu.edu/rbs

Re: error ANS5280E ... Please help

[PAC Brion Arnaud]

Robert,

This is a known problem who has a simple solution : regedit.
Just point to the key
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup,
then double click on "DRM" to open the key, and immediately close it (no
modification needed) !
Your problem is now solved ...

Cheers.

Arnaud


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Phone: +41 (61) 226 11 11, FAX: +41 (61) 226 17 01
Direct: +41 (61) 226 19 78
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Robert Ouzen Ouzen
Sent: mercredi 21 janvier 2009 13:27
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: error ANS5280E ... Please help

Hi to all

 

I have a new issue now baking the systemstate with the error ANS5280E
enumeration from a file set or file listed failed ?

 

My TSM client is 5.5.1.10 on a Windows 2003 SP2 system.

 

I search the web for the error ANS5280E and found a paper with
instructions as:

 

HOW TO REPAIR THE REGISTRY KEY - METHOD 2 This method uses the reg.exe
utility from a Windows OS command prompt.

1. Confirm the invalid DRM data value by running the following command:

reg query
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup /v
DRM


Note: This is one long command even though it might appear in this
article on multiple lines.

The output look will look something like this:

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesN
otToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0


The important part is the very last line. Breaking it into 3 parts:

*   DRM is the registry value, and should appear as shown above.

*   REG_MULTI_SZ is the value type. This should also be exactly as
shown above.

*   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0 is the
interesting part. If it ends with /s\0\0, then it is unaffected (in
which case ANS1009W would not be expected). However, if it ends with
/s\0 as shown above, then it is subject to the ANS1009W message.


2. Use reg.exe to repair the value:

reg add
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup /v
DRM /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s" /f


Note: This is one long command.

Do not put the \0\0 part in the command. When the value is placed in the
registry, it will automatically be terminated properly.

After running the above command, you can repeat step 1. to confirm that
the data is correct. The data value should now end with /s\0\0

I did on my server but when I run a query I got it without any 0  at all
!!

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesN
otToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s

I check in an another server with the same configuration , TSM client
5.5.1.10 windows 2003 SP2 who the systemstate is working fine. There too
when I run the query I got without the 0

Can anybody suggest what I can do to fix this error ANS5280E

T.I.A Advance

Robert

 

 

 

Thanks for any replies!

 

Rob

Re: error ANS5280E ... Please help

[Graham Stewart]

Hello,

I solved the problem by putting a carriage return at the end of the
string.  If you come "DRM" to other keys in FilesNotToBackup you'll see
they all terminate with a carriage return.  I suspect all these
solutions accomplish the same task ...

--
Graham Stewart
Network and Storage Services Manager, Information Technology Services
University of Toronto Libraries
130 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontariograham.stew...@utoronto.ca
Canada   M5S 1A5Phone: 416-978-6337 | Mobile: 416-550-2806 |
Fax: 416-978-1668

PAC Brion Arnaud wrote:

Robert,

This is a known problem who has a simple solution : regedit.
Just point to the key
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup,
then double click on "DRM" to open the key, and immediately close it (no
modification needed) !
Your problem is now solved ...

Cheers.

Arnaud


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CIT Department Viadukstrasse 42, P.O. Box 4002 Basel/CH
Phone: +41 (61) 226 11 11, FAX: +41 (61) 226 17 01
Direct: +41 (61) 226 19 78
e-mail: arnaud.br...@panalpina.com

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Robert Ouzen Ouzen
Sent: mercredi 21 janvier 2009 13:27
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: error ANS5280E ... Please help

Hi to all



I have a new issue now baking the systemstate with the error ANS5280E
enumeration from a file set or file listed failed ?



My TSM client is 5.5.1.10 on a Windows 2003 SP2 system.



I search the web for the error ANS5280E and found a paper with
instructions as:



HOW TO REPAIR THE REGISTRY KEY - METHOD 2 This method uses the reg.exe
utility from a Windows OS command prompt.

1. Confirm the invalid DRM data value by running the following command:

reg query
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup /v
DRM


Note: This is one long command even though it might appear in this
article on multiple lines.

The output look will look something like this:

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesN
otToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0


The important part is the very last line. Breaking it into 3 parts:

*   DRM is the registry value, and should appear as shown above.

*   REG_MULTI_SZ is the value type. This should also be exactly as
shown above.

*   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s\0 is the
interesting part. If it ends with /s\0\0, then it is unaffected (in
which case ANS1009W would not be expected). However, if it ends with
/s\0 as shown above, then it is subject to the ANS1009W message.


2. Use reg.exe to repair the value:

reg add
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup /v
DRM /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s" /f


Note: This is one long command.

Do not put the \0\0 part in the command. When the value is placed in the
registry, it will automatically be terminated properly.

After running the above command, you can repeat step 1. to confirm that
the data is correct. The data value should now end with /s\0\0

I did on my server but when I run a query I got it without any 0  at all
!!

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesN
otToBackup
DRM REG_MULTI_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* /s

I check in an another server with the same configuration , TSM client
5.5.1.10 windows 2003 SP2 who the systemstate is working fine. There too
when I run the query I got without the 0

Can anybody suggest what I can do to fix this error ANS5280E

T.I.A Advance

Robert







Thanks for any replies!



Rob

Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Kinder, Kevin P]

I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?


Kevin 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Jason Clarke
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:16 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your comments. I've decided to not go with subfile backups
because (from training late last year) I understood that a 1MB file
could be backed up over many volumes, thus being insanely slow to
restore.

The spike of 120GB isn't a huge problem. Currently, we're only have
about 2TB of data that needs backing up. We've installed a IBM TS3200
(44 slots) with 2x LTO3 drives. Along with a 500GB disk pool that
clients spools to first. At 3 backup revisions of most of the data, we
should have room for expansion.

However, on thinking about that 500GB, I'll probably up it as one of our
servers is expected to grow beyond that in size.

Thanks again for the comments.

Cheers,

Jason

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Mark Stapleton
Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:51 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Jason Clarke
Last night, the client backed up 129GB, which is about 125GB more than
normal.

On any given day, during the holidays, theres about 2-3GB of changed
files.

However, I did change a permission on a directory/folder tree that
contains 125GB of files.

I'm guessing TSM has backed up the whole file because of the permission
change. I'm guessing this is because subfile backup isn't being used
here. If subfile was turned on for that client, would it reduce the
amount of data it decided to backup?

Yes, subfile backups would decrease the amount of data you would have
backed up. However, you will eventually have to back up the entire set
of files eventually, because subfile backups allow a limited number of
deltas to be backed up, and will only affect files greater than 10kB and
less than 2gB. Also keep in mind that if you have, say, 100,000 files,
and you have 5 deltas for each file, you're going to have to make
restore 600,000 locations on tape--1 for the last full backup of a given
file, and 5 for its subsequent deltas. Subfile restores are very, very
slow, and are more designed to accommodate backups across slow (i.e.,
T-1) bandwidth pipes.

TSM treats files as whole entities. When you change permissions on a
file, TSM will back it up again. Might I suggest that you stage such
mass changes so that you don't get hit with such a spike again?

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Mark Stapleton]

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of 
Kinder, Kevin P
I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?

Marginally. You'd still have to wander an individual tape (or tapes) to pick up 
all the deltas that the subfile process created. This will greatly delay 
restores, particularly large restores of many small files. Also, remember the 
file size restrictions enforced by subfile work.

As I mentioned earlier, adaptive subfile backup technology was originally 
designed to accommodate small-ish backups coming through narrow WAN pipes. In 
the meantime, collocation will increase tape volume usage, overall tape 
traffic, and daily migration and reclamation processes.

As is always true in life, you end up having to rob Peter to pay Paul.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Schaub, Steve]

We've used subfiles successfully for large files, but only because we
were able to put large amount of fileclass disk behind our primary
diskpools.  If you do that, collocation and how many subfiles pieces
there are becomes a moot point.
Don't go there if you're using tape as the back end.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer, Windows
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

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Mark Stapleton
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:07 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Kinder, Kevin P
I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?

Marginally. You'd still have to wander an individual tape (or tapes) to
pick up all the deltas that the subfile process created. This will
greatly delay restores, particularly large restores of many small files.
Also, remember the file size restrictions enforced by subfile work.

As I mentioned earlier, adaptive subfile backup technology was
originally designed to accommodate small-ish backups coming through
narrow WAN pipes. In the meantime, collocation will increase tape volume
usage, overall tape traffic, and daily migration and reclamation
processes.

As is always true in life, you end up having to rob Peter to pay Paul.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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Re: How to delete Volhistory...

[Robben Leaf]

There are other non-optional parameters in the DELETE VOLHIST command -
those still need to be there.

DELete VOLHistory TODate=TODAY Type=REMOTE VOLUME= FORCE=YES

Robben Leaf
Enterprise Storage Backup and Retention
651-962-2698
robben.l...@usbank.com



From:
Maria Ilieva 
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Date:
01/16/2009 02:34 AM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
Sent by:
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 



Try audit library X checklabel=barcode  from the library client.
That worked for me.

Maria Ilieva


On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:14 AM, KIRAN-SYSTEMS
 wrote:
> I am using the below command to delete volhis of a library client server
> from library manager server
>
> Del volhis vol= force=yes
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> Steven Harris
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:24 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
>
> We need detail Kiran, if we are to help.
>
>
> Please post the command you are using and the output when it "doesn't
> work".  also  the output of a
>
> select * from volhistory where volume_name='XYZ000L3'  - with your
> volume of interest substituted
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
> Steven Harris
> TSM Administrator, Sydney Australia
>
>
>
>
> KIRAN-SYSTEMS
>  NMENT.COM> To
> Sent by: "ADSM:   ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Dist Stor cc
> Manager"
>  .EDU> Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete
>   Volhistory...
>
> 16/01/2009 04:12
> PM
>
>
> Please respond to
> "ADSM: Dist Stor
> Manager"
>.EDU>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The below command is not working for me.Iam using TSM Server 5.5.0
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> Robben Leaf
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:02 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
>
> Not entirely true. The product doesn't provide a DOCUMENTED way to do
> this.
>
> There are some undocumented parameters for the DELETE VOLHIST command.
> Specifically, you can add "vol=VOLNAME force=yes" to the command to
remove
> the volume forcibly from the volhistory.
>
> We have found this command necessary when our library manager thinks
> another TSM server instance still owns a tape, when that instance has
> forgotten all about it.
>
> Robben Leaf
>
>
>
>
> From:
> Richard Sims 
> To:
> ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Date:
> 01/08/2009 06:14 AM
> Subject:
> Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
> Sent by:
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 
>
>
>
> On Jan 8, 2009, at 12:27 AM, KIRAN-SYSTEMS wrote:
>
>> Please let me know how to delete volume history of a particular
>> Volume.
>
> The product does not provide a way to do this.
>
>Richard Sims
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Re: How to delete Volhistory...

[ashish sharma]

I agree with Robben,this command worked for me when library manager was
owning a lot of tapes for client nodes thinking that they still conatin DB
backup of client while actually they were not.




On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Robben Leaf  wrote:

> There are other non-optional parameters in the DELETE VOLHIST command -
> those still need to be there.
>
> DELete VOLHistory TODate=TODAY Type=REMOTE VOLUME= FORCE=YES
>
> Robben Leaf
> Enterprise Storage Backup and Retention
> 651-962-2698
> robben.l...@usbank.com
>
>
>
> From:
> Maria Ilieva 
> To:
> ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Date:
> 01/16/2009 02:34 AM
> Subject:
> Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
> Sent by:
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 
>
>
>
> Try audit library X checklabel=barcode  from the library client.
> That worked for me.
>
> Maria Ilieva
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:14 AM, KIRAN-SYSTEMS
>  wrote:
> > I am using the below command to delete volhis of a library client server
> > from library manager server
> >
> > Del volhis vol= force=yes
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> > Steven Harris
> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:24 AM
> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
> >
> > We need detail Kiran, if we are to help.
> >
> >
> > Please post the command you are using and the output when it "doesn't
> > work".  also  the output of a
> >
> > select * from volhistory where volume_name='XYZ000L3'  - with your
> > volume of interest substituted
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Steven Harris
> > TSM Administrator, Sydney Australia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > KIRAN-SYSTEMS
> >  > NMENT.COM > To
> > Sent by: "ADSM:   ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > Dist Stor cc
> > Manager"
> >  > .EDU> Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete
> >   Volhistory...
> >
> > 16/01/2009 04:12
> > PM
> >
> >
> > Please respond to
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor
> > Manager"
> >  >   .EDU>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The below command is not working for me.Iam using TSM Server 5.5.0
> >
> > -Original Message-
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> > Robben Leaf
> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:02 AM
> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory...
> >
> > Not entirely true. The product doesn't provide a DOCUMENTED way to do
> > this.
> >
> > There are some undocumented parameters for the DELETE VOLHIST command.
> > Specifically, you can add "vol=VOLNAME force=yes" to the command to
> remove
> > the volume forcibly from the volhistory.
> >
> > We have found this command necessary when our library manager thinks
> > another TSM server instance still owns a tape, when that instance has
> > forgotten all about it.
> >
> > Robben Leaf
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > Richard Sims 
> > To:
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> >
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> >
> > On Jan 8, 2009, at 12:27 AM, KIRAN-SYSTEMS wrote:
> >
> >> Please let me know how to delete volume history of a particular
> >> Volume.
> >
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Re: JR- restore client data from offsite tape

[JR Trimark]

I am trying to do a DR test prior to the official DR test.  Our
configuration is as follows:

IBM 3584 library, 3592 E05 tape drives
2 Logical libraries (Production and Test)
The Test TSM server was created by using the TSM server recovery process
generated from the Production TSM server (ip address was changed along
with the name of the TSM instance)
3 tape drives are marked as shared, taken offline on the Production TSM
server and brought online on the Test TSM server
1 tape drive is marked as dedicated to the Test library
6 tape drives are marked as dedicated to the Production library

I need to do a restore using offsite tapes, the Test library and the Test
TSM server.  What is the best process for doing this considering the
Production and Test TSM databases are the same; and they share tape
drives,  physical library and tapes?

Thanks in advance

Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[John Underdown]

Steve, 

what size files do you backup using subfiles? we have disk only storage. 

Thanks, 

john

>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, in message 
>>> <24321581.1232550860564.javamail.r...@postx1.bcbst.com>, "Schaub, Steve" 
>>>  wrote:

We've used subfiles successfully for large files, but only because we
were able to put large amount of fileclass disk behind our primary
diskpools.  If you do that, collocation and how many subfiles pieces
there are becomes a moot point.
Don't go there if you're using tape as the back end.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer, Windows
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

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Mark Stapleton
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:07 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Kinder, Kevin P
I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?

Marginally. You'd still have to wander an individual tape (or tapes) to
pick up all the deltas that the subfile process created. This will
greatly delay restores, particularly large restores of many small files.
Also, remember the file size restrictions enforced by subfile work.

As I mentioned earlier, adaptive subfile backup technology was
originally designed to accommodate small-ish backups coming through
narrow WAN pipes. In the meantime, collocation will increase tape volume
usage, overall tape traffic, and daily migration and reclamation
processes.

As is always true in life, you end up having to rob Peter to pay Paul.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

[Erwin Zavala]

How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

Encryption

[Jim Young]

Hi
 
Short and sweet question.
 
3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
Server V 5.4.4.0
Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6
 
Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client source 
(dsm.opt)?

I'm unsure if I can utilise Application Managed Encryption (AME)
 
Any pointers welcome, though i've tried to read 'Building a secure environment' 
pdf.
 
Cheers
 
Jim
 
 
Jim Young - Computer Operations Coordinator
IT Operations, Cattles Group IT.
Ext. 2424


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Kingston House, Centre 27 Business Park,
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Re: How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

[Erwann Simon]

Hi,

It shows nicer when sqldisplaymode is set to wide BUT it could be a huge
query for your TSM server depending on the number of objects stored !

The select to run wil look like this one :
select filespace_name,hl_name,ll_name from backups -
 where node_name='' and filespace_name=''

I personnaly prefer dsmc q fi and dsmc q ba, but these commands are from
the other side (client side).

--
Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
Erwann SIMON


Erwin Zavala a écrit :
> How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

Re: Encryption

[Mark Stapleton]

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Jim 
Young
3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
Server V 5.4.4.0
Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6
 
Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client source 
(dsm.opt)?


Without adding hardware, TSM client-side encryption is your only choice. You 
will have to handle keys manually, of course.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW



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Re: Encryption

[Paul Zarnowski]

AME is an option for LTO4 drives.  It's not available for LTO2 and
LTO3.  TSM also now provides SSL encryption for transmission.  I have no
experience with this yet.  We are using AME on our LTO4 drives, and it is
very easy to setup.
..Paul

At 11:05 AM 1/21/2009, Jim Young wrote:

Hi

Short and sweet question.

3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
Server V 5.4.4.0
Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6

Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client source
(dsm.opt)?

I'm unsure if I can utilise Application Managed Encryption (AME)

Any pointers welcome, though i've tried to read 'Building a secure
environment' pdf.

Cheers

Jim


Jim Young - Computer Operations Coordinator
IT Operations, Cattles Group IT.
Ext. 2424


Cattles plc Registered in England No: 133540
Kingston House, Centre 27 Business Park,
Woodhead Road, Birstall, Batley, WF179TD.

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Re: Encryption

[Erwann Simon]

Just a few notes about SSL which is available since TSM 5.5, for a
reduce set of platforms (Windows and AIX only).
Also, SSL does not encrypt the data, it encrypts the communication
between the cleint and the servez, but the data remains unencrypted
while stored.

You may find usefull to read (some of) this redbook :
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/SG247505.html

--
Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
Erwann SIMON


Paul Zarnowski a écrit :
> AME is an option for LTO4 drives.  It's not available for LTO2 and
> LTO3.  TSM also now provides SSL encryption for transmission.  I have no
> experience with this yet.  We are using AME on our LTO4 drives, and it is
> very easy to setup.
> ..Paul
> 
> At 11:05 AM 1/21/2009, Jim Young wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Short and sweet question.
>>
>> 3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
>> Server V 5.4.4.0
>> Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6
>>
>> Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client
>> source
>> (dsm.opt)?
>>
>> I'm unsure if I can utilise Application Managed Encryption (AME)
>>
>> Any pointers welcome, though i've tried to read 'Building a secure
>> environment' pdf.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Jim Young - Computer Operations Coordinator
>> IT Operations, Cattles Group IT.
>> Ext. 2424
>>
>>
>> Cattles plc Registered in England No: 133540
>> Kingston House, Centre 27 Business Park,
>> Woodhead Road, Birstall, Batley, WF179TD.
>>
>> The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and
>> not of
>> Cattles plc or any of its subsidiaries.The content of this e-mail is
>> confidential, may contain privileged material and is intended solely for
>> the recipient(s) named above.
>>
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>> delete this e-mail.
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>> responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the
>> email
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>> behalf of Cattles plc or its subsidiaries by means of email
>> communications.
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>> by Cattles and Sophos Puremessage scanning service.
> 
> 
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Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Schaub, Steve]

We have since eliminated them, but we were using subfile on .pst files,
some of which got up to 4gb.  We also use it on access databases, which
are in the same size category.
-steve

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
John Underdown
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:41 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

Steve, 

what size files do you backup using subfiles? we have disk only storage.


Thanks, 

john

>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, in message
<24321581.1232550860564.javamail.r...@postx1.bcbst.com>, "Schaub, Steve"
 wrote:

We've used subfiles successfully for large files, but only because we
were able to put large amount of fileclass disk behind our primary
diskpools.  If you do that, collocation and how many subfiles pieces
there are becomes a moot point.
Don't go there if you're using tape as the back end.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer, Windows
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Mark Stapleton
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:07 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Kinder, Kevin P
I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?

Marginally. You'd still have to wander an individual tape (or tapes) to
pick up all the deltas that the subfile process created. This will
greatly delay restores, particularly large restores of many small files.
Also, remember the file size restrictions enforced by subfile work.

As I mentioned earlier, adaptive subfile backup technology was
originally designed to accommodate small-ish backups coming through
narrow WAN pipes. In the meantime, collocation will increase tape volume
usage, overall tape traffic, and daily migration and reclamation
processes.

As is always true in life, you end up having to rob Peter to pay Paul.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Paul Zarnowski]

I didn't see any mention of this, but last time I checked, subfile was
limited to files up to 2GB, not larger.  We are also trying to figure out
how to efficiently backup large .pst files (larger than 2GB).  Ideas welcomed!

..Paul


At 11:41 AM 1/21/2009, Schaub, Steve wrote:

We have since eliminated them, but we were using subfile on .pst files,
some of which got up to 4gb.  We also use it on access databases, which
are in the same size category.
-steve

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
John Underdown
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:41 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

Steve,

what size files do you backup using subfiles? we have disk only storage.


Thanks,

john

>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, in message
<24321581.1232550860564.javamail.r...@postx1.bcbst.com>, "Schaub, Steve"
 wrote:

We've used subfiles successfully for large files, but only because we
were able to put large amount of fileclass disk behind our primary
diskpools.  If you do that, collocation and how many subfiles pieces
there are becomes a moot point.
Don't go there if you're using tape as the back end.

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer, Windows
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Mark Stapleton
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:07 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
permissions

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Kinder, Kevin P
I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
question:

If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?

Marginally. You'd still have to wander an individual tape (or tapes) to
pick up all the deltas that the subfile process created. This will
greatly delay restores, particularly large restores of many small files.
Also, remember the file size restrictions enforced by subfile work.

As I mentioned earlier, adaptive subfile backup technology was
originally designed to accommodate small-ish backups coming through
narrow WAN pipes. In the meantime, collocation will increase tape volume
usage, overall tape traffic, and daily migration and reclamation
processes.

As is always true in life, you end up having to rob Peter to pay Paul.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW

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Library Manager/Client setup

[David E Ehresman]

I am in the process of setting up a test library manager/client where both tsm 
servers run on the same aix box.  After completing my setup, I try to do a 
"backup db type=full devc=vtl1" on the client.  I get the following error 
message:
ANR4571E Database backup/restore terminated - insufficient
  number of mount points available for removable media.   

Any idea what I may have missed in the setup to result in this error?

David

Re: How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

[Todd D. Taft]

I've issued SQL queries on the server similar to the one you suggested, 
and I've noticed that they are much slower than if I issue the 
equivalent queries using the ba client.  Does the ba client issue a 
different query to get its information, or is there some reason why the 
ba client queries are able to respond much faster than the server SQL 
queries?


Is there a way that a TSM administrator, who might not know the node 
password, can access the standard client to issue the various commands 
on the client?  Obviously, an administrator could change the node 
password and then login with the ba client, but without changing the 
password, is it possible for a TSM admin to see exactly what the client 
sees?


Erwann Simon wrote:

Hi,

It shows nicer when sqldisplaymode is set to wide BUT it could be a huge
query for your TSM server depending on the number of objects stored !

The select to run wil look like this one :
select filespace_name,hl_name,ll_name from backups -
 where node_name='' and filespace_name=''

I personnaly prefer dsmc q fi and dsmc q ba, but these commands are from
the other side (client side).

--
Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
Erwann SIMON


Erwin Zavala a écrit :

How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node



--
Todd D. Taft
todd_t...@unc.edu

Re: Library Manager/Client setup

[Schneider, John]

Greetings,
You don't give us the steps you went through to set it up, so it
is tough to know what you missed, but make sure that the Devclasses are
set up identically.  Make sure the client's devclass has  
Mountlimit set to the number of drives it really has paths for.  Make
sure it is pointing to the right library that the two TSM servers are
sharing.  Make sure that the Format is the same. (Once we had Ultrium4
in the format= on one instance, and Ultrium4c on the other instance, and
got the same message you show below.)
Also do a 'q path' on the library master, and make sure you have
paths correctly defined for both instances to the same tape drives.  

Best Regards,

John D. Schneider 
Phone: 314-364-3150 
Cell: 314-750-8721
Email:  john.schnei...@mercy.net 


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David E Ehresman
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:52 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Library Manager/Client setup

I am in the process of setting up a test library manager/client where
both tsm servers run on the same aix box.  After completing my setup, I
try to do a "backup db type=full devc=vtl1" on the client.  I get the
following error message:
ANR4571E Database backup/restore terminated - insufficient
  number of mount points available for removable
media.   

Any idea what I may have missed in the setup to result in this error?

David
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'Greening' TSM; position available

[Gretchen L. Thiele]

I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
in the future) to come up with a way to back up
our desktops without leaving them on overnight.

I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
since the TSM servers are on their own separate
segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
(Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.

I think this list has touched on this before, but
I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
sched commands to shut down computers after backing
up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
something more server-centric is preferred...

Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be 
contacted *off list* for more details.

Gretchen Thiele
Princeton University

Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Mark Stapleton]

Continuous Data Protection for TSM should be examined. Backup bandwidth can be 
adjusted so as not to adversely affect pipes during the production day, and 
particular types of files can be specified (*.doc, *.xls, etc.).

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of 
Gretchen L. Thiele
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:33 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] 'Greening' TSM; position available

I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
in the future) to come up with a way to back up
our desktops without leaving them on overnight.

I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
since the TSM servers are on their own separate
segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
(Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.

I think this list has touched on this before, but
I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
sched commands to shut down computers after backing
up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
something more server-centric is preferred...

Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be 
contacted *off list* for more details.

Gretchen Thiele
Princeton University

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Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Paul Zarnowski]

Hi Gretchen,

At 01:32 PM 1/21/2009, Gretchen L. Thiele wrote:

I think this list has touched on this before, but I'm checking again to
see if anyone else is getting a nudge to do this or if there is something
I'm not considering.


We've been looking at this for some time.  I've been pursuing two avenues:

One (on Windows) is to use the Windows shutdown exit in combination with VB
scripts to prompt the user if they want to run a backup at
shutdown.  Model:  User shuts down system at the end of their work day, and
walks away.  A prompt comes up (after applications are all quit) asking if
a backup should be done.  Prompt defaults if no response is given (i.e., if
they're already gone).  CLI is used to run an incremental.  System can be
shutdown, hibernated, or suspended after backup is done.  Drawback: If user
does not have Admin (or suitable) privileges, they cannot backup all files
- just the ones they have access to.

Two (also on Windows) is to use the BIOS to boot the system at night,
within the assigned TSM backup scheduler window.  This idea actually comes
from a department at Yale.  Model: User shuts down system at night.  It
boots up at night, backs up, then is shutdown via post-schedule TSM
exit.  Drawback: This works well if you have consistent BIOSes, and if they
support this feature.  We have a lot of variability in our PC environment,
with lots of different BIOSes, so documenting and supporting this would be
a challenge.  Still, this is the direction I am currently leaning towards.

Call me if you want to talk further.  I think this could be something that
could benefit from some synergy.

..Paul



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Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Richard Sims]

I should think that a backup that is initiated during a Windows
shutdown would be the best approach for conventional backups: backup
runs to completion, at which time the computer shuts down.  There are
some comparable utilities on the Web, such as WinSave, as an example
of the general technique.

   Richard Sims

Re: Encryption

[Wanda Prather]

To enable hardware encryption (AME or library-managed), you need the
encryption feature on your 3584  library, LTO4 drives, and LTO4 media.  LTO2
and LTO3 drives cannot encrypt.  You can write an LTO3 cart with an LTO4
drive, but it can't be encrypted.

Or you can use TS1120/TS1130 (son of 3592) drives and media.

Or you can buy an encryption appliance that sits between your server and
your tape drives, but that could potentially be more expensive than
replacing your LTOx drives.

Or you can encrypt as you said, with the TSM client software.
If you decide to turn on TSM client encryption in dsm.opt, be sure to turn
on compression as well.  Compressed data can be encrypted by the tape drive,
but encrypted data can't be compressed.


On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Jim Young  wrote:

> Hi
>
> Short and sweet question.
>
> 3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
> Server V 5.4.4.0
> Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6
>
> Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client source
> (dsm.opt)?
>
> I'm unsure if I can utilise Application Managed Encryption (AME)
>
> Any pointers welcome, though i've tried to read 'Building a secure
> environment' pdf.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Young - Computer Operations Coordinator
> IT Operations, Cattles Group IT.
> Ext. 2424
>
>
> Cattles plc Registered in England No: 133540
> Kingston House, Centre 27 Business Park,
> Woodhead Road, Birstall, Batley, WF179TD.
>
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> Cattles plc or any of its subsidiaries.The content of this e-mail is
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Re: How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

[Richard Sims]

On Jan 21, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Todd D. Taft wrote:


I've issued SQL queries on the server similar to the one you
suggested, and I've noticed that they are much slower than if I
issue the equivalent queries using the ba client.  Does the ba
client issue a different query to get its information, or is there
some reason why the ba client queries are able to respond much
faster than the server SQL queries?


The client employs "old family secret" type programming to perform its
interactions with the server, similar to the API, but more optimized.



Is there a way that a TSM administrator, who might not know the node
password, can access the standard client to issue the various
commands on the client? ...


Not really; nor should they be able to. The TSM server administrator
is not intended to have such capabilities, by design, as the details
of the data is not within the purview of the server admin.  The data
belongs to the group using the TSM client, where they are given the
tools to examine and manage their data.  The server administrator's
job is to assure the health of the storage pools holding the data,
rather than delve into what's in there.

  Richard Sims

Re: How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node

[Wanda Prather]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Todd D. Taft  wrote:

> I've issued SQL queries on the server similar to the one you suggested, and
> I've noticed that they are much slower than if I issue the equivalent
> queries using the ba client.  Does the ba client issue a different query to
> get its information, or is there some reason why the ba client queries are
> able to respond much faster than the server SQL queries?


Depends on how "similar".  The backups table is indexed.  If your SQL query
has wild cards or doesn't use an index, it can REALLY drag.  NODE_NAME is
one of the indexed columns, you'll always do better when going after 1
NODE_NAME at a time.  Even properly indexed, the SQL query can be slower
than the client access, though.

>
>
> Is there a way that a TSM administrator, who might not know the node
> password, can access the standard client to issue the various commands on
> the client?  Obviously, an administrator could change the node password and
> then login with the ba client, but without changing the password, is it
> possible for a TSM admin to see exactly what the client sees?


In general, you can do want you want with -virtualnodename without directly
accessing the client or changing the password.

On your own machine (let's assume windows here):

CD into the c:\program files\tivoli\tsm\baclient directory and start the
client this way:

dsm  -virtualnodename=NAME-OF-CLIENT-TO-VIEW

You will get a prompt asking for the password.  In the prompt box, OVERTYPE
the name of the client with your own TSM admin id and then use your TSM
admin id password.  When the GUI opens, you will see the file tree of
NAME-OF-CLIENT-TO-VIEW, not your own machine.

Also works for the command line version.  On *IX systems, adjust the
directory accordingly.  You must be starting the client on the SAME platform
as the client you want to view; Windows to Windows, *IX to *IX.  And your
TSM admin id must have system, domain, or clientowner authority relative to
the client you want to view.

W





>
>
> Erwann Simon wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It shows nicer when sqldisplaymode is set to wide BUT it could be a huge
>> query for your TSM server depending on the number of objects stored !
>>
>> The select to run wil look like this one :
>> select filespace_name,hl_name,ll_name from backups -
>>  where node_name='' and filespace_name=''
>>
>> I personnaly prefer dsmc q fi and dsmc q ba, but these commands are from
>> the other side (client side).
>>
>> --
>> Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
>> Erwann SIMON
>>
>>
>> Erwin Zavala a écrit :
>>
>>> How can i see the files stored on a filespace on a node
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Todd D. Taft
> todd_t...@unc.edu
>

Re: Encryption

[Wanda Prather]

> To enable hardware encryption (AME or library-managed), you need the
> encryption feature on your 3584  library, LTO4 drives, and LTO4 media.  LTO2
> and LTO3 drives cannot encrypt.  You can write an LTO3 cart with an LTO4
> drive, but it can't be encrypted.
>
> Or you can use TS1120/TS1130 (son of 3592) drives and media.
>
> Or you can buy an encryption appliance that sits between your server and
> your tape drives, but that could potentially be more expensive than
> replacing your LTOx drives.
>
> Or you can encrypt as you said, with the TSM client software.
> If you decide to turn on TSM client encryption in dsm.opt, be sure to turn
> on compression as well.  Compressed data can be encrypted by the tape drive,
> but encrypted data can't be compressed.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Jim Young wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Short and sweet question.
>>
>> 3584 Library with 6 LTO2 and 6 LTO3 drives.
>> Server V 5.4.4.0
>> Clients from 5.3.2.0 to 5.5.1.6
>>
>> Can encryption of backups be performed any other way than at client source
>> (dsm.opt)?
>>
>> I'm unsure if I can utilise Application Managed Encryption (AME)
>>
>> Any pointers welcome, though i've tried to read 'Building a secure
>> environment' pdf.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Jim Young - Computer Operations Coordinator
>> IT Operations, Cattles Group IT.
>> Ext. 2424
>>
>>
>> Cattles plc Registered in England No: 133540
>> Kingston House, Centre 27 Business Park,
>> Woodhead Road, Birstall, Batley, WF179TD.
>>
>> The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not of
>> Cattles plc or any of its subsidiaries.The content of this e-mail is
>> confidential, may contain privileged material and is intended solely for the
>> recipient(s) named above.
>>
>> If you receive this in error, please notify the sender immediately and
>> delete this e-mail.
>>
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>> responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email
>> and attachments(if any). No contracts or agreements may be concluded on
>> behalf of Cattles plc or its subsidiaries by means of email communications.
>>
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>> by Cattles and Sophos Puremessage scanning service.
>>
>
>

Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Michael Green]

Hi,

Would the Princeton HR people consider someone from overseas?
I'm israeli with fluent english. Linux/UNIX/Storage/TSM person.
--
Warm regards,
Michael Green



On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Gretchen L. Thiele
 wrote:
> I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
> in the future) to come up with a way to back up
> our desktops without leaving them on overnight.
>
> I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
> since the TSM servers are on their own separate
> segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
> but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
> and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
> up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
> backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
> (Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.
>
> I think this list has touched on this before, but
> I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
> a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
> not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
> sched commands to shut down computers after backing
> up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
> something more server-centric is preferred...
>
> Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
> For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
> search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be
> contacted *off list* for more details.
>
> Gretchen Thiele
> Princeton University
>

Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Michael Green]

oops, wrong address :)
--
Warm regards,
Michael Green



On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Michael Green  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Would the Princeton HR people consider someone from overseas?
> I'm israeli with fluent english. Linux/UNIX/Storage/TSM person.
> --
> Warm regards,
> Michael Green
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Gretchen L. Thiele
>  wrote:
>> I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
>> in the future) to come up with a way to back up
>> our desktops without leaving them on overnight.
>>
>> I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
>> since the TSM servers are on their own separate
>> segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
>> but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
>> and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
>> up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
>> backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
>> (Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.
>>
>> I think this list has touched on this before, but
>> I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
>> a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
>> not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
>> sched commands to shut down computers after backing
>> up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
>> something more server-centric is preferred...
>>
>> Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
>> For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
>> search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be
>> contacted *off list* for more details.
>>
>> Gretchen Thiele
>> Princeton University
>>
>

Re: JR- restore client data from offsite tape

[Wanda Prather]

I assume this is a one-time type test you are doing with your test TSM, you
have the offsite tapes available to you, and you've configured your test TSM
tape drives to the point that you know you can mount a tape from the test
TSM.  You're already done with the hard parts!

Do these actions on the TEST TSM server:

1) Check the offsite tapes into your test library with your test TSM.

2) Update their status from OFFSITE to READONLY on the test TSM.You can do
it lots of ways, but it's fastest to do:

update vol * wherestgpool=offsitepoolname whereaccess=offsite
access=readonly

repeat for each offsite/copy tape pool.

3) Update the status of the onsite tapes on the test TSM server to DESTROYED
(not to worry, it doesn't actually destroy anything):

update vol * wherestgpool=onsitepoolname access=DESTROYED

repeat for each onsite tape pool

Now from your test TSM server's point of view, the primary pool tapes are
unavailable to it, and the copy pool tapes are checked in and mountable.

4) pick a client.  change the dsm.opt file to point to the TCPSERVERADDRESS
of your test TSM server.

Start a restore.  When the primary tape is marked DESTROYED or UNAVAILABLE,
the TSM server automatically looks for a copy pool tape to mount, if there
is one available (i.e., not marked offsite).  Monitor the TSM activity log
to verify that all the tapes being mounted, are coming from the copy pool.
If so, success!

If you changed the name of the test tsm instance with the SET SERVERNAME
command, you'll have to reenter the client password when you start the
restore.  If you don't know the client password, you'll have to reset it on
the test TSM server so you can connect.  (In a real DR, don't change the TSM
servername with SET SERVERNAME; you'll avoid the password issues.)

That's it!





On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 10:38 AM, JR Trimark  wrote:

> I am trying to do a DR test prior to the official DR test.  Our
> configuration is as follows:
>
> IBM 3584 library, 3592 E05 tape drives
> 2 Logical libraries (Production and Test)
> The Test TSM server was created by using the TSM server recovery process
> generated from the Production TSM server (ip address was changed along
> with the name of the TSM instance)
> 3 tape drives are marked as shared, taken offline on the Production TSM
> server and brought online on the Test TSM server
> 1 tape drive is marked as dedicated to the Test library
> 6 tape drives are marked as dedicated to the Production library
>
> I need to do a restore using offsite tapes, the Test library and the Test
> TSM server.  What is the best process for doing this considering the
> Production and Test TSM databases are the same; and they share tape
> drives,  physical library and tapes?
>
> Thanks in advance
>

Re: Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS permissions

[Wanda Prather]

Somewhat, but not entirely, if you are using real tape.  (If you are using
virtual tape, it just doesn't matter.)

Day 1:  When you use subfile backup, you get a base copy of the entire file
the first backup.
Day 3:  The next backup of that file just backs up the changed blocks/bytes.
Day 4-26:  No changes to the file, no backups
Day 27:The next backup of that file just backs up the changed blocks/bytes.

etc.
Until a point the client decides it's more efficient to back up the whole
file again rather than doing another subfile.

Without collocation, restoring that file will likely require 3 tape mounts.

With collocation on, TSM will TRY, but cannot guarantee, that backups for
client XXX go on the same tape.  And at some point, due to other data that
gets backed up from the client, that tape will fill and spill over into a
second tape.  So it just depends.

If you had to a restore on Day 4, there is a good likelihood that you could
rebuild/restore the file with 1 tape mount.  If you do a restore on Day 28,
who knows, may take 2.

But also remember, extremely tiny files and files over 2 GB are not
processed by subfile backups.

And it depends on what your usual restore activity and service requirements
are.  If your customers are calling you every day for restores, they may
notice the extra mounts and complain.  If they are calling for 1 restore a
month, nobody will care.

W




On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Kinder, Kevin P wrote:

> I haven't used the following two features in combination yet, so a
> question:
>
> If I were backing up using subfile and collocation, would this alleviate
> the problem of the subfile backups being spread over many volumes?
>
> 
> Kevin
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> Jason Clarke
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:16 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
> permissions
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Thanks for your comments. I've decided to not go with subfile backups
> because (from training late last year) I understood that a 1MB file
> could be backed up over many volumes, thus being insanely slow to
> restore.
>
> The spike of 120GB isn't a huge problem. Currently, we're only have
> about 2TB of data that needs backing up. We've installed a IBM TS3200
> (44 slots) with 2x LTO3 drives. Along with a 500GB disk pool that
> clients spools to first. At 3 backup revisions of most of the data, we
> should have room for expansion.
>
> However, on thinking about that 500GB, I'll probably up it as one of our
> servers is expected to grow beyond that in size.
>
> Thanks again for the comments.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jason
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> Mark Stapleton
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:51 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Unexpected behavior - Win2k3, TSM 5.4, NTFS
> permissions
>
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
> Jason Clarke
> Last night, the client backed up 129GB, which is about 125GB more than
> normal.
>
> On any given day, during the holidays, theres about 2-3GB of changed
> files.
>
> However, I did change a permission on a directory/folder tree that
> contains 125GB of files.
>
> I'm guessing TSM has backed up the whole file because of the permission
> change. I'm guessing this is because subfile backup isn't being used
> here. If subfile was turned on for that client, would it reduce the
> amount of data it decided to backup?
>
> Yes, subfile backups would decrease the amount of data you would have
> backed up. However, you will eventually have to back up the entire set
> of files eventually, because subfile backups allow a limited number of
> deltas to be backed up, and will only affect files greater than 10kB and
> less than 2gB. Also keep in mind that if you have, say, 100,000 files,
> and you have 5 deltas for each file, you're going to have to make
> restore 600,000 locations on tape--1 for the last full backup of a given
> file, and 5 for its subsequent deltas. Subfile restores are very, very
> slow, and are more designed to accommodate backups across slow (i.e.,
> T-1) bandwidth pipes.
>
> TSM treats files as whole entities. When you change permissions on a
> file, TSM will back it up again. Might I suggest that you stage such
> mass changes so that you don't get hit with such a spike again?
>
> --
> Mark Stapleton
> System engineer, CDW
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Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Norman Bloch]

Hi Gretchen,
We run backup of about 30 laptops on our site, most of them belonging to
top management/key people ; it occurrs between 12:30 am and 1:30pm, while
people go for lunch ; but that's France, where people take time for lunch.
So far, no one complaigns : it's a management requirement anyway.
cheers
Norman



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I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
in the future) to come up with a way to back up
our desktops without leaving them on overnight.

I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
since the TSM servers are on their own separate
segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
(Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.

I think this list has touched on this before, but
I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
sched commands to shut down computers after backing
up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
something more server-centric is preferred...

Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be
contacted *off list* for more details.

Gretchen Thiele
Princeton University

Re: JR- restore client data from offsite tape

[JR Trimark]

Wanda,

I do have a follow up question.

The Test and Production TSM servers are using the same physical tape
library, it contains 2 logical libraries (Test and Production).  Some of
the tape drives are shared by both libraries while others are dedicated to
each library.

Both servers have the same information in their TSM database, Test was
created from Production using the TSM DR recovery process.

How do I restrict which tapes both TSM servers can access (ex. Test can
only access offsite tapes 1-5, Production can access all tapes,
onsite/offsite, except for offsite tapes 1-5)?

Thanks again

Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

[Fred Johanson]

We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same hardware, same 
AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools, domains, everything 
except one has the DB and Log on local disk.  On this box things run very 
slowly: expiration may take a week, filespace deletion creeps, and we see this 
as the normal behavior

Date/TimeMessage
 
--
01/21/09   07:03:39  ANR0984I Process 1118 for DATABASE BACKUP started in 
the
  FOREGROUND at 07:03:39. (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 
1118)
01/21/09   07:03:39  ANR2753I (DBDUMP):ANR0984I Process 1118 for DATABASE
  BACKUP started (SESSION: 571283)
01/21/09   07:03:39  ANR2281I Incremental database backup started as process
  1118. (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:03:39  ANR2753I (DBDUMP):process 1118.  (SESSION: 571283)
01/21/09   07:03:40  ANR0408I Session 571322 started for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000) (Tcp/Ip) for library sharing.  (SESSION:
  571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:03:40  ANR0409I Session 571322 ended for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000). (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:03:40  ANR0408I Session 571323 started for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000) (Tcp/Ip) for library sharing.  (SESSION:
  571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:04:12  ANR0409I Session 571323 ended for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000). (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:04:13  ANR8337I 3592 volume C30127 mounted in drive DR0049
  (/dev/rmt8). (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:04:15  ANR0513I Process 1118 opened output volume C30127.
  (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:04:21  ANR1360I Output volume C30127 opened (sequence number 
1).
  (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)
01/21/09   07:21:08  ANR4554I Backed up 5312 of 310783 database pages.
  (SESSION: 571283, PROCESS: 1118)

That's 17 minutes between mount and first tape write.  But on the twin machine

01/21/09   07:01:46  ANR0984I Process 314 for DATABASE BACKUP started in the
  FOREGROUND at 07:01:46. (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:01:46  ANR2281I Incremental database backup started as process
  314. (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:01:46  ANR0408I Session 115369 started for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000) (Tcp/Ip) for library sharing.  (SESSION:
  115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:01:46  ANR0409I Session 115369 ended for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000). (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:01:46  ANR0408I Session 115370 started for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000) (Tcp/Ip) for library sharing.  (SESSION:
  115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:02:08  ANR0409I Session 115370 ended for server NECLM
  (AIX-RS/6000). (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:02:08  ANR8337I 3592 volume C30073 mounted in drive DR5475
  (/dev/rmt12). (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:02:08  ANR0513I Process 314 opened output volume C30073.
  (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:02:11  ANR1360I Output volume C30073 opened (sequence number 1).
  (SESSION: 115364, PROCESS: 314)
01/21/09   07:04:17  ANR4554I Backed up 15040 of 267889 database pages. 

That's two minutes from mount to write.

The DBTRIGGER behavior is odder yet:

Date/TimeMessage
 
--
01/21/09   13:25:43  ANR0984I Process 11 for DATABASE BACKUP started in the
  BACKGROUND at 13:25:43. (PROCESS: 11)
01/21/09   13:25:43  ANR4553I Incremental database backup triggered; 
started as
  process 11. (PROCESS: 11)
01/21/09   13:26:06  ANR8337I 3592 volume A00065 mounted in drive DR5467
  (/dev/rmt2). (SESSION: 1782, PROCESS: 11)
01/21/09   13:26:06  ANR0513I Process 11 opened output volume A00065. 
(SESSION:
  1782, PROCESS: 11)
01/21/09   13:26:09  ANR1360I Output volume A00065 opened (sequence number 
1).
  (SESSION: 1782, PROCESS: 11)
01/21/09   13:46:00  ANR4554I Backed up 11776 of 354278 database pages.
  (SESSION: 1782, PROCESS: 11)  

That's 20 minutes from mount to write, and even though the logtrigger is 45%, 
the log at the time the process begins is 60% and going higher (the highest for 
a triggered incremental is 93%).

After weeks of looking, we're at a l

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

[Howard Coles]

What kind of hardware?  Do you have caching turned on at the filespace
level if its JFS2? (needs to be off I found out).  Are they all on a
single disk (db volumes and log volumes) or do you have them spread out,
and are they mirrored on different disks?  How much RAM and How many
Procs?

I have my db and logs local but I have them mirrored, its only about 70
GB, and I have them spread out.

See Ya'
Howard


> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf
> Of Fred Johanson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:36 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)
> 
> We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same
hardware,
> same AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools,
> domains, everything except one has the DB and Log on local disk.  On
> this box things run very slowly: expiration may take a week, filespace
> deletion creeps, and we see this as the normal behavior

> After weeks of looking, we're at a loss at what this may be: is it
AIX?
> Or TSM? Or hardware?
> 
> Any thoughts or insights are greatly appreciated.
> 
> Fred Johanson
> TSM Administrator
> University of Chicago
> 
> 773-702-8464

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

[Fred Johanson]

Thanks Howard,
The hardware guy's gone for the day, so I'll get his details tomorrow.  The DB 
is about 150 Gb with about 450m files.  Log is 12 Gb.  We have few problems 
handling 1-1.5 Tb a night.  My worry is the lag in the DB backups.

Fred Johanson
TSM Administrator
University of Chicago

773-702-8464


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Coles
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:42 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

What kind of hardware?  Do you have caching turned on at the filespace
level if its JFS2? (needs to be off I found out).  Are they all on a
single disk (db volumes and log volumes) or do you have them spread out,
and are they mirrored on different disks?  How much RAM and How many
Procs?

I have my db and logs local but I have them mirrored, its only about 70
GB, and I have them spread out.

See Ya'
Howard


> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf
> Of Fred Johanson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:36 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)
> 
> We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same
hardware,
> same AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools,
> domains, everything except one has the DB and Log on local disk.  On
> this box things run very slowly: expiration may take a week, filespace
> deletion creeps, and we see this as the normal behavior

> After weeks of looking, we're at a loss at what this may be: is it
AIX?
> Or TSM? Or hardware?
> 
> Any thoughts or insights are greatly appreciated.
> 
> Fred Johanson
> TSM Administrator
> University of Chicago
> 
> 773-702-8464

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

[Paul Zarnowski]

Are the spindle speeds equivalent?  15Krpm vs 10Krpm can make a big
difference.  Also does the non-local disk have writeback cache in the
controller?  This can speed up writes, and expiration and filespace
deletion do a lot of writes.

At 04:35 PM 1/21/2009, Fred Johanson wrote:

We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same hardware,
same AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools, domains,
everything except one has the DB and Log on local disk.  On this box
things run very slowly: expiration may take a week, filespace deletion
creeps, and we see this as the normal behavior



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Re: JR- restore client data from offsite tape

[Wanda Prather]

1) why would your production system be trying to access offsite tapes?

2) each system can only access the tapes checked in to its library; but the
command I gave you changes only the tapes that were marked OFFSITE to
ReADONLY.  Therefore your production server wouldn't be trying to access
them.



On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:45 PM, JR Trimark  wrote:

> Wanda,
>
> I do have a follow up question.
>
> The Test and Production TSM servers are using the same physical tape
> library, it contains 2 logical libraries (Test and Production).  Some of
> the tape drives are shared by both libraries while others are dedicated to
> each library.
>
> Both servers have the same information in their TSM database, Test was
> created from Production using the TSM DR recovery process.
>
> How do I restrict which tapes both TSM servers can access (ex. Test can
> only access offsite tapes 1-5, Production can access all tapes,
> onsite/offsite, except for offsite tapes 1-5)?
>
> Thanks again
>

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

[Mark Stapleton]

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Fred 
Johanson
We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same hardware, same 
AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools, domains, everything 
except one has the DB and Log on local disk.  On this box things run very 
slowly: expiration may take a week, filespace deletion creeps, and we see this 
as the normal behavior

All of the operations you describe above involve database and log transactions. 
Since you've eliminated everything else, I would suspect you've got substandard 
local disk (or possibly a corrupt database).

Since correcting a possible database issue will take a good deal of time and 
effort, have you given thought to trying something easier, such as putting the 
dbvols and logvols on SAN- or iSCSI-attached disk?

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW



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Re: 'Greening' TSM; position available

[Mahesh Tailor]

Gretchen,
 
How about using the Tivoli Continuous Data Protection product?  It's 
inexpensive and it backs up the system as they are updated.  It can use various 
back-end storage servers including TSM.
 
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/resource-center/storage/cdp.jsp 
 
We use it and it works very well.
 
Mahesh

>>> Norman Bloch  1/21/2009 3:35 PM >>>
Hi Gretchen,
We run backup of about 30 laptops on our site, most of them belonging to
top management/key people ; it occurrs between 12:30 am and 1:30pm, while
people go for lunch ; but that's France, where people take time for lunch.
So far, no one complaigns : it's a management requirement anyway.
cheers
Norman



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I'm getting pressured (gently now, much stronger
in the future) to come up with a way to back up
our desktops without leaving them on overnight.

I don't think 'wake up on lan' is appropriate
since the TSM servers are on their own separate
segment on the network. I've looked into prompted,
but we do have a lot of computers that use wireless
and therefore have inconsistent hostnames. Backing
up during the day, even with journalling and subfile
backups, still monopolizes the clients' computers
(Vista, Mac OS X, Linux) and I get complaints.

I think this list has touched on this before, but
I'm checking again to see if anyone else is getting
a nudge to do this or if there is something I'm
not considering. Has anyone used pre and/or post
sched commands to shut down computers after backing
up? I have limited access to clients' desktops, so
something more server-centric is preferred...

Also, we have a TSM administrator position open.
For details, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu and
search the open positions for 'tsm'. I can be
contacted *off list* for more details.

Gretchen Thiele
Princeton University

Splitting Server - moving existing data

[Cheung, Richard]

Hello there

I am about to commission at least two new TSM Library Client servers
into my TSM storage server farm.   

I would like to offload some nodes from an existing server onto these
new servers. 

Is it possible to move, or migrate a bunch of nodes, and their
associated data, from one TSM server to another?What would be the
best way of achieving this?

Richard






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Re: Splitting Server - moving existing data

[Mark Stapleton]

Take a look at the EXPORT NODE, in particular the server-to-server parameters.

--
Mark Stapleton
System engineer, CDW


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Subject: [ADSM-L] Splitting Server - moving existing data

Hello there

I am about to commission at least two new TSM Library Client servers
into my TSM storage server farm.   

I would like to offload some nodes from an existing server onto these
new servers. 

Is it possible to move, or migrate a bunch of nodes, and their
associated data, from one TSM server to another?What would be the
best way of achieving this?

Richard






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query what data binded against what management class

[Cheung, Richard]

Hello..

Is it possible to run a command that can show me, for a specific node,
what data has been backed up within that node, and against what
management class this data is binded against? 

Conversely, is it possible to do a command that lists how much data is
binded against all managementclasses?? 





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DIRMC

[ashish sharma]

Hello,

How could DIRMC option on server side improve the restore time.Any idea?

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