Re: weird request for schedule

[Schneider, Jim]

Joe,

We run TSM on AIX.  I've written a script to stop reclamation at a given
time.  I have modified it to cancel a session.  The script issues "q se"
and selects the line with the server name.  Pipe the line to sed to get
rid of the commas, and use the value of field 1 (session number) in a
'cancel session' command.  Run the script at 04:00.  If you're running
TSM on windows a perl script can be written to do the same thing.  I run
the script on the TSM server, but it should work from any attached
system.

dsmadmc -id= -password= q se | grep  | \
sed -e 's/,//g' |\
awk '{print "dsmadmc -id= -password= cancel sess " $1}' >
/tmp/cancel.sess
chmod +x /tmp/cancel.sess
/tmp/cancel.sess
rm /tmp/cancel.sess

Hope it helps,
Jim Schneider
United Stationers

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Joe Crnjanski
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 3:21 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] weird request for schedule

Hello,

I have a customer who wants to run backup only during specific time
window; from 10pm to 4am.

That means when backup starts at 10pm, and runs until 4am, and even if
at 4am there are more files to be backed up, he wants backup to stop and
to be rescheduled for next backup cycle.

Any ideas appreciated.

Joe Crnjanski
Infinity Network Solutions Inc.
Phone: 416-235-0931 x26
Fax: 416-235-0265
Web: www.infinitynetwork.com
 

Re: symbolic links

[Schneider, Jim]

Alex,

There is a dsm.opt file option "archsymlinkasfile no" and command line
option "-archsyml=no'.  According to the  Backup-Archive Clients
Installation and User's Guide=, this will archive the symbolic link and
not the associated file or directory.

Cheers,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Alexander Lazarevich
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:41 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] symbolic links

TSM 5.3.1 server on windows 2K server. TSM client 5.1.7 on RHEL4-AS. The
client has some recursive symbolic links, and whenever the client backs
up, the server tries to backup every directory within the sym link,
which
is infinite and the backup dies.

Is there a flag to ignore backups of sym links? I searched the list back
a
couple of years, one other person asked, but no answer. I also checked
the
install readme, and it only mentions how to restore an object within a
symlink, not to avoid backing then up alltogether.

Thanks for your time,

Alex

Re: FTP transferring FILE DEVCLASS objects/files

[Schneider, Jim]

I backup the DB, config and volhist files to a FILE device, and restore from a 
replicated copy (using a Data Domain on both ends).

Jim Schneider

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Forray
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 1:38 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] FTP transferring FILE DEVCLASS objects/files

Time to upgrade/replace our v6.1 server, to a new box and 6.3.

There is no shared/SAN storage between the original server and its replacement 
box (no SAN storage at all - internal disk for LZ)

To not have to fiddle with tape backups of the DB, can I backup the DB to FILE 
DEVCLASS internal disk storage and then FTP those files to a test server, for 
testing restore and conversion to V6.2?

--
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TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Re: FTP transferring FILE DEVCLASS objects/files

[Schneider, Jim]

It creates a copy in an alternate location.  I'm not exactly sure of the 
transfer method.  I just make sure that the replication for the source TSM file 
systems is complete before creating a snapshot on the target side.

Jim

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Forray
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 1:59 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] FTP transferring FILE DEVCLASS objects/files

That doesn't physically relocate the file, or transfer it in chunks like FTP, 
does it?


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Schneider, Jim wrote:

> I backup the DB, config and volhist files to a FILE device, and 
> restore from a replicated copy (using a Data Domain on both ends).
>
> Jim Schneider
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Zoltan Forray
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 1:38 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] FTP transferring FILE DEVCLASS objects/files
>
> Time to upgrade/replace our v6.1 server, to a new box and 6.3.
>
> There is no shared/SAN storage between the original server and its 
> replacement box (no SAN storage at all - internal disk for LZ)
>
> To not have to fiddle with tape backups of the DB, can I backup the DB 
> to FILE DEVCLASS internal disk storage and then FTP those files to a 
> test server, for testing restore and conversion to V6.2?
>
> --
> *Zoltan Forray*
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> UCC/Office of Technology Services
> zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807
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Re: reclaimable tapes in a stgpool

[Schneider, Jim]

I use the following script to check reclaimable space by storage pool.  The 
output lines are numbered, makes it easy to check a percentage and a line 
number to get a tape count.

#!/usr/bin/ksh
#
# This script checks reclaimable space in a tape storage pool
# The list is displayed with line numbers and is sorted by
# reclaimable space in descending order.


# Check that a parameter is passed
if [[ $# != 1 ]]
then
   echo Usage: cr \
   exit 4
fi

dsmadmc -id= -pass= -displ=list "q vol stg=$1 f=d" |
grep Reclaimable | sort -n -r -k 4 > $1.usage
cat -n $1.usage | more
rm $1.usage

Regards,
Jim Schneider


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Michael Roesch
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:28 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] reclaimable tapes in a stgpool

Hi,

I'm using this query to see all tapes and how much reclaimable space they have 
in descending order. As we have a small library, this is suitable for us.

SELECT
volume_name,devclass_name,stgpool_name,pct_reclaim,pct_utilized,status,access
FROM volumes WHERE devclass_name='LTO_DeviceClass' order by pct_reclaim desc

Regards,
Michael Roesch





On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Rhodes, Richard L. < 
rrho...@firstenergycorp.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to determine the number of tapes in a stgpool that are 
> eligible for reclamation?
>
> I tried the following sql on all our TSM instances:
> select stgpool_name, \
>count(*) \
>   from volumes \
>  where pct_reclaim \> 64  \
>and devclass_name like '%TAPE%' \
>  group by stgpool_name "
>
> It returned a list, but when I went and ran "reclaim stgpool   
> threshold=65"
> many of the pools returned that there were no volumes to be reclaimed.  
> I think I need more qualifiers on the select.
>
> We currently have reclamation running automatically with a reclaim pct 
> of 65% on the stgpool.  I'm trying to move to manually running 
> reclamation during a window.  I don't want to just issue reclaim 
> stgpool cmds all at once for all instances to prevent a tape drive 
> storm.  I want to start them gradually, with the stgpools with the 
> most tapes to be reclaimed starting first.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS

[Schneider, Jim]

Our Oracle and SQL database backups are only kept for 7 days.  We keep TSM 
database backups for 10 days.

Jim Schneider

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Ricky
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:32 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS

Question, I am running TSM 6.3 and running out of database space with nowhere 
to get more at the moment.

My DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS is set to 60 days. I really don't think I need 60 
days. I would like to change this number to 30 days and get some space back. 
What is a norm or an expected amount of days for this parameter?

Ricky M. Plair
Storage Engineer
HealthPlan Services
Office: 813 289 1000 Ext 2273
Mobile: 757 232 7258


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Re: Question about NDMP and TSM.

[Schneider, Jim]

Ricky,

The Isilon uses the OneFS file system and TSM views it as one huge file system. 
 If backing up to disk, TSM will attempt to preallocate enough space to back up 
the entire allocated space on the Isilon. Defining Virtual File systems will 
not help because directory quota information is not passed to TSM, and TSM only 
sees the total allocated space.

We were able to back up the Isilon to disk when we started on a test system 
with little data on it, around 25 GB.  When we attempted to implement the same 
backups on a second, well-populated Isilon we ran into the space allocation 
problem.

When backing up to tape, TSM assumes you have unlimited storage available and 
is able to run VFS backups.  We use Virtual File Space Mapping (VFS) and back 
up to tape.

Refer to EMC SR#4646, TSM PMR 23808,122,000.

Jim Schneider
United Stationers
 
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Ricky
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:21 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Question about NDMP and TSM.

I have been asked to look into backing up our EMC Isilon using our TSM server.

Everything I read,  seems to point to backing this NDMP device to tape.

Problem is, we do not use tape to backup production.

I have researched and found a few articles about backing the NDMP device to 
tape but, there seem to be more cons than pros.

Is there anybody backing up a NDMP device to disk that can give me some pros 
and,  how they are using disk for this task.


I appreciate your time!



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Re: Exchange TDP and Export weirdness

[Schneider, Jim]

Your 5/10/14 backup started at 08:00 but your fromtime is 04:00.  It could be 
trying to pull incremental data.

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Prather, Wanda
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 11:04 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Exchange TDP and Export weirdness

- it's a primary volume
- what TOC/metadata would be called for by an EXPORT of 1 Exchange TDP 
filespace?  
I've done a select on the contents of the tape, and there is nothing on it but 
Exchange TDP filespaces.



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Street
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 9:24 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Exchange TDP and Export weirdness

On 05/08/14 07:14, Prather, Wanda wrote:
> TSM server 6.3.4 on Win2K8 64
> Exchange 2010 in a DAG configuration, 22 DB's TDP for Exchange 6.4.0 
> We run fulls on Saturday, incrementals Sun-Fri.
>
> Trying to Export a set of Exchange backups for *one* DB/filespace to 
> sequential media for legal hold.
> Here's the command:
>
> EXPORT NODE x-dag1 fsid=19 filedata=all fromdate=05/10/2014
> todate=05/16/2014 fromtime=04:00 totime=23:59 devclass=lto
>
> x-dag1 is the storage node that holds all the Exchange DB filespaces.
> There was a full backup run starting 05/10/2014 at 08:00.
>
> So here's the weirdness:
> The Export runs a while, mounts some of the tapes you'd expect, then calls 
> for a tape whose last write date is 04/25/2014.
>
> That fails the job because that tape is offsite.  I don't mind getting that 
> tape back from the vault for processing, except that something is clearly 
> hosed here, and I wonder if *any* of the data going on my export tape is 
> correct.
>
> Anybody seen something like this before?
> I have even done a query on the BACKUPs table to verify there are no objects 
> of type DIR in that filespace.
> I'm flummoxed.
>
The tape that causes the failure is it a primary volume or a copy volume?
If it's a copy volume, then TSM can't access the primary volume so there is 
something wrong.

The tape could be a TOC/windows metadata pool.

Grant

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tsm for ve DR config question

[Schneider, Jim]

Hi, folks;

I have an upcoming disaster recovery test and will be asked to restore VE data 
for the first time.  I can't run tests because the hardware/network is not in 
place.  Will the DR VE backup proxy server have to connect to a duplicate of 
the current production vCenter server, or just A vCenter server on the correct 
network?

Are there any other quirks recovering VE during a DR?

Thanks in advance,
Jim Schneider
United Stationers

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Re: tsm for ve 7.1 docs request

[Schneider, Jim]

Gary,

installation guide
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.itsm.ve.inst.doc/b_ve_inst_guide.pdf

user's guide
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.itsm.ve.doc/b_ve_user_guide.pdf

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee, 
Gary
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:34 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve 7.1 docs request

Just went through the tsm for ve info center for v7.1.

Cannot find pdf downloads, and my screen reader won't show me the system 
requirements doc.

Would someone please send me a url for downloadable docs for the latest tsm for 
ve?

Thanks for any help.

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Re: tsm for ve DR config question

[Schneider, Jim]

I back up both the VM and CNTL data to separate file device storage pools on a 
Data Domain.  I restore from a snapshot of replicated data.

I was under the impression that the mbobjrefreshthresh parameter triggered 
additional (megablock) backups and substituted for periodic fulls.  It's my 
fervent hope that recoverin from file-based storage will not be slower than 
standard incremental restore.

Jim

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Stefan 
Folkerts
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:14 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

>The documentation isn't kidding around when it recommends that a 
>periodic
full
strategy is best for tape copypools.

This and make sure you restore your VE metadata to disk first, this only works 
if you place this metadata in a seperate copypool.



On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Matthew McGeary < 
matthew.mcge...@potashcorp.com> wrote:

> TSM for VE will connect to any VCenter server you specify.  When we 
> did our test, the VMWare team built a new VCenter instance and I built 
> a new datamover, connected it to the fresh VCenter and started restoring VMs.
>
> A word of caution, however, if your data is on tape and you don't have 
> any fulls to restore you should be prepared to wait a very long time.  
> We were doing IFincr backups and saw restore speeds in the KB/s.  The 
> documentation isn't kidding around when it recommends that a periodic 
> full strategy is best for tape copypools.
>
> Matthew McGeary
> Technical Specialist
> PotashCorp - Saskatoon
> 306.933.8921
>
>
>
> From:   "Schneider, Jim" 
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Date:   08/27/2014 11:51 AM
> Subject:[ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question
> Sent by:"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 
>
>
>
> Hi, folks;
>
> I have an upcoming disaster recovery test and will be asked to restore 
> VE data for the first time.  I can't run tests because the 
> hardware/network is not in place.  Will the DR VE backup proxy server 
> have to connect to a duplicate of the current production vCenter 
> server, or just A vCenter server on the correct network?
>
> Are there any other quirks recovering VE during a DR?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Schneider
> United Stationers
>
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Re: tsm for ve DR config question

[Schneider, Jim]

David,

I'm still using the defaults.  I've seen occasional spikes in backup duration 
and had not considered that it might be caused by a megablock being backed up 
again.  Most of our backups run in about 10 minutes, but occasionally take 1.5 
hours.

The only way I've found to get a list of backed-up VMs is query occupancy for 
the data mover node, and parsing the file space name.  Has anybody found a 
better way?

Jim Schneider


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of David 
Ehresman
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 7:51 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

Jim,

Are you using the default of 50 for mbobjrefreshthresh or have you adjusted 
that value?  If so, how did you determine what to change it to?

David Ehresman-

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Schneider, Jim
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:20 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

I back up both the VM and CNTL data to separate file device storage pools on a 
Data Domain.  I restore from a snapshot of replicated data.

I was under the impression that the mbobjrefreshthresh parameter triggered 
additional (megablock) backups and substituted for periodic fulls.  It's my 
fervent hope that recoverin from file-based storage will not be slower than 
standard incremental restore.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Stefan 
Folkerts
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:14 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

>The documentation isn't kidding around when it recommends that a 
>periodic
full
strategy is best for tape copypools.

This and make sure you restore your VE metadata to disk first, this only works 
if you place this metadata in a seperate copypool.



On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Matthew McGeary < 
matthew.mcge...@potashcorp.com> wrote:

> TSM for VE will connect to any VCenter server you specify.  When we 
> did our test, the VMWare team built a new VCenter instance and I built 
> a new datamover, connected it to the fresh VCenter and started restoring VMs.
>
> A word of caution, however, if your data is on tape and you don't have 
> any fulls to restore you should be prepared to wait a very long time.
> We were doing IFincr backups and saw restore speeds in the KB/s.  The 
> documentation isn't kidding around when it recommends that a periodic 
> full strategy is best for tape copypools.
>
> Matthew McGeary
> Technical Specialist
> PotashCorp - Saskatoon
> 306.933.8921
>
>
>
> From:   "Schneider, Jim" 
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Date:   08/27/2014 11:51 AM
> Subject:[ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question
> Sent by:"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 
>
>
>
> Hi, folks;
>
> I have an upcoming disaster recovery test and will be asked to restore 
> VE data for the first time.  I can't run tests because the 
> hardware/network is not in place.  Will the DR VE backup proxy server 
> have to connect to a duplicate of the current production vCenter 
> server, or just A vCenter server on the correct network?
>
> Are there any other quirks recovering VE during a DR?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Schneider
> United Stationers
>
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Re: tsm for ve DR config question

[Schneider, Jim]

I've seen the complex backup commands people are using to schedule backups. 
A previous email showed command
-vmfulltype=vstor -vmbackuptype=fullvm -asnodename= -domain.vmfull="VM=" -MODE=IFIncremental

My current method is to create a .bat file and execute it as a scheduled 
command script.
The script CDs to the baclient directory and executes:
dsmc backup vm server1,server2,server3,etc.

The filespace name for the backup is \VMFULL-servername
The activity log message generated is:
08/28/14   20:00:22  ANE4172I (Session: 206882, Node: SCSWPBKPXY_DM)  
Starting 
  Full VM backup of VMware Virtual Machine 'MSNLRSOLR2' 
   
mode:'Incremental 
Forever - 
  Incremental'  target node name:   
   
  'SCSWPBKPXY_DM'   data mover node name:   

  'SCSWPBKPXY_DM'   application protection type: 
'VMware'   
application(s) protected:'n/a'   
(SESSION:  
  206882)   
   

It's a really easy way to back up VMs.
Is anybody else doing this?

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Matthew McGeary
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 9:33 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

We typically see VM restore speeds at 2/3 or 1/2 the rate of standard 
file-level incremental restores.  That's from a FILE devclass with a 50GB 
volume size.  We're still offsiting to tape, however, so we do monthly fulls of 
the production VMs so we have a relatively recent full copy for DR purposes.  
Between the fulls and restoring the VM metadata back to a disk storage pool 
before restoring VM's, we should see decent speed.

That said, we haven't done a test with the new backup strategy yet.  So I could 
be wrong.

Matthew McGeary
Technical Specialist
PotashCorp - Saskatoon
306.933.8921



From:   "Schneider, Jim" 
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Date:   08/29/2014 07:16 AM
Subject:Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question
Sent by:"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 



David,

I'm still using the defaults.  I've seen occasional spikes in backup duration 
and had not considered that it might be caused by a megablock being backed up 
again.  Most of our backups run in about 10 minutes, but occasionally take 1.5 
hours.

The only way I've found to get a list of backed-up VMs is query occupancy for 
the data mover node, and parsing the file space name.  Has anybody found a 
better way?

Jim Schneider


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of David 
Ehresman
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 7:51 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

Jim,

Are you using the default of 50 for mbobjrefreshthresh or have you adjusted 
that value?  If so, how did you determine what to change it to?

David Ehresman-

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Schneider, Jim
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:20 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

I back up both the VM and CNTL data to separate file device storage pools on a 
Data Domain.  I restore from a snapshot of replicated data.

I was under the impression that the mbobjrefreshthresh parameter triggered 
additional (megablock) backups and substituted for periodic fulls.  It's my 
fervent hope that recoverin from file-based storage will not be slower than 
standard incremental restore.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Stefan 
Folkerts
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:14 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm for ve DR config question

>The documentation isn't kidding around when it recommends that a 
>periodic
full
strategy is best for tape copypools.

This and make sure you restore your VE metadata to disk first, this only works 
if you place this metadata in a seperate copypool.



On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Matthew McGeary < 
matthew.mcge...@potashcorp.com> wrote:

> TSM for VE will connect to any VCenter server you specify.  When we 
> did our test, the VMWare team built a new VCenter instance and I built 
> a new datamover, connected it to the fresh VCenter and started 
> restoring
VMs.
>
> A word of caution, however, if your data is on tape and you don't have 
> any fulls to restore you should be prepared to wait a very long time.
> We were doing IFincr backups and saw restore speeds in the KB/s.  The

Counting VMs

[Schneider, Jim]

I have not found an easy way to find out which VMs are backed up.  My 
workaround is 'q occ' for the datamover node and specify the stgpool (to 
exclude the CNTL data, and remove duplicates), and count the lines.  The 
filespace name has the VM name.  Does anyone have a better method?  I currently 
back up 19 VMs on 2 TSM servers but the number is about to increase 
dramatically, and somebody thinks I should keep track of these things.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

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Re: Counting VMs

[Schneider, Jim]

Wanda and David,

Thank you both.  This gives me exactly the information I was looking for.  I 
think I need to learn (more) SQL.

Thank you again,
Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Prather, Wanda
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 10:40 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Counting VMs

There are "reports" in the TSM/VE plug in that will show you that stuff.
But if you want to create your own reports, simple way is to use the timestamp 
on the filespace:

Backup status of all your VM's in TSM/VE, order by name (1) or timestamp(3) as 
you want :

select substr(filespace_name,9,18) as VM, filespace_id as FSID, cast(backup_end 
as char(19) )  - as "Backup Completed" from filespaces where 
node_name='VEDATAOWNERNAME'  - order by 1


Another way, all VM's that haven't backed up in the last 30 hours:

select substr(filespace_name,9,16) as VM,  - cast(backup_end as char(19) ) as 
"Backup Completed" -
 from filespaces where node_name='VEDATAOWNERNAME'   and -
timestampdiff(8,cast( (current_timestamp-backup_end) as char(22)))>30 - order 
by 2

This will *not* tell you if you have any VM's that have never backed up, i.e. 
never had a filespace created.
For that you have to go to the VE Reports page or talk directly to VCenter.

 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Schneider, Jim
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 11:29 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Counting VMs

I have not found an easy way to find out which VMs are backed up.  My 
workaround is 'q occ' for the datamover node and specify the stgpool (to 
exclude the CNTL data, and remove duplicates), and count the lines.  The 
filespace name has the VM name.  Does anyone have a better method?  I currently 
back up 19 VMs on 2 TSM servers but the number is about to increase 
dramatically, and somebody thinks I should keep track of these things.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

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Re: Waiting for mount point in device class

[Schneider, Jim]

Check the number of mount points for the node.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Stef 
Coene
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 1:46 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Waiting for mount point in device class

Hi,

I have multiple processes waiting for mount points in a FILE devclass.
And I can not figure out why :(
Server Version 6, Release 3, Level 3.200, running on AIX.

The fileclass is 7 file systems, each 20 TB.
Right now, only 6 volmes are mounted and 5 processes are waiting for a mount 
point.  3 volumes are mounted R/W, the other 3 R/O.
No dedup.

The devclass mount limit is set to 60.
I also raised NUMOPENVOLSALLOWED from 10 to 20.

What else can I check?


Stef

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Re: checkin libv command

[Schneider, Jim]

Did you check maxscratch for that storage pool?

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeanne 
Bruno
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 8:40 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] checkin libv command

Hello.  We are using TSM manager 6.3.3.0.
Tape Library is a DS3512.
I'm trying to check in some brand new tapes (LTO Ultrium 1.5TB).
On the DS3512, I choos the library and insert the tape into the machine.
On the command line I use this command:

label libv xx search=yes checkin=scratch labels=b overwrite=y

My output is this:

ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: LABEL LIBVOLUME  search=yes 
checkin=scratch labels=b overwrite=y ANR0984I Process 120 for LABEL LIBVOLUME 
started in the BACKGROUND at 09:29:14.
ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library XX started as process 120.
ANR8801I LABEL LIBVOLUME process 120 for library XX completed; 0 volume(s) 
labeled, 0 volume(s) checked-in.
ANR0985I Process 120 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed 
with completion state SUCCESS at 09:29:19.

0 volumes, but finished successfully and when I query the library XX, the 
new tape does not show in the list.

I have also tried this command:
CHECKIN LIBVOLUME xx SEARCH=YES CHECKLABEL=YES status=scratch WAITTIME=0 
VOLLIST=A00L5.
Results are the same.

I have also tried putting the tapes on the door of the machine and not doing 
the 'insert media'...again results on the same.
We just received 30 new tapes last week and I've tried about 10 of them so far.
I have used the cleaning tape and did the clean process and also rebooted the 
DS3512.same results afterwards.

Any help, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.




Jeannie Bruno
Senior Systems Analyst
jbr...@cenhud.com
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
(845) 486-5780

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Re: Tsm for VE restore question

[Schneider, Jim]

Using the GUI, I select the machine, then the snapshot, then the disk to be 
mounted.  I do not know the command line version.

Jim

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert 
Ouzen
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 1:49 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Tsm for VE restore question

Hi

I am doing a backup of my VMware environment with TSM for VE 7.1.1.0 on a TSM 
server 7.1.1.0.

I am wondering thru the GUI of TSm for VE how to restore for a VM machine only 
one disk Hard Disk 1  ( this VM machine have 4 disks)   

Or only can be done from the command line as:

restore vm "vmmachine:vmdk=Hard Disk 1 " -vmname="vmmachine" 
-datacenter="datacentername " -host="localhost" -datastore="localstore"

Best Regards

Robert Ouzen

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Re: Mac OS X 'Yosemite' and 7.1.1.1 client: dsmcad won't start

[Schneider, Jim]

Ruth,

testflags=MACNOEXECCAD,NODETACH

Looks like it is set to noexec.  Can you change the test flags?

Jim

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Mitchell, Ruth Slovik
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 1:52 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Mac OS X 'Yosemite' and 7.1.1.1 client: dsmcad won't start

Hello,

We've done a  couple of test installations of the 7.1.1.1 TSM client on Mac OS 
X 10.10 (Yosemite) and have not been able to start the dsmcad. I can see the 
daemon does load, but it never actually starts. No errors are written to 
dsmerror.log . 'StartCad.sh' incorrectly reports it as having successfully 
started, as does starting the CAD from TSM Tools for Administrators, even 
though no PID is assigned. They both report the PID as '-',  apparently due to 
this simple check found in both StartCad.sh and StopCad.sh:

/bin/launchctl list | grep com.ibm.tivoli.dsmcad |  awk '{print $1}'

which returns whatever is in col 1, even if it's not actually numeric.

If I manually check the entire list of loaded jobs, this is more clear, where 
jobs that are running have a PID assigned in column 1 (and can be viewed from 
'ps  -ef'); those which are not running, have no PID. Here we see the job's 
label, com.ibm.tivoli.dsmcad, as being loaded, but not running:

sudo /bin/launchctl list | grep -i tivoli

-  0  com.ibm.tivoli.dsmcad
Client version 7.1.1.0 on Yosemite installs and starts the dsmcad without 
problems, so that's where we're staying for now. When I run the previous 
command under 7.1.1.0, I see this:

201490  com.ibm.tivoli.dsmcad

which corresponds with the output of 'ps', showing the running CAD:

ps -ef | grep -i dsm
0 20149 1   0  7:39PM ?? 0:00.11 /usr/bin/dsmcad 
-testflags=MACNOEXECCAD,NODETACH

Has anyone tried the TSM 7.1.1.1 client/Yosemite combination with better 
success? I haven't found any technotes, APARs, etc. indicating this isn't a 
supported configuration, so I wonder if I've missed something along the way.

Many thanks,

Ruth Mitchell
U of I, Urbana, IL

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Re: Ransomware deleted TSM backups from node

[Schneider, Jim]

Roger,

According to my TSM Data Protection for SQL 6.4 manual, servers that run TDP 
for SQL require backdelete authority.  I don't know how to get around this 
problem.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Roger 
Deschner
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 7:40 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Ransomware deleted TSM backups from node

I'm not sure there's anything that can be done about this, but take it as a 
warning anyway.

A Windows 7 desktop node here was attacked by CryptoWare 3.0 ransomware.
They encrypted all files on the node, and left a ransom note.

The node owner called me because they were having trouble restoring their files 
from TSM using a point-in-time restore. The files were gone!
Apparently this villian located which backup program was installed, found it 
was TSM, and issued actual dsmc delete backup commands, which they were allowed 
to do since PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE was in effect. So this attack vector is not 
limited to TSM; it would work with any backup program that the villian can 
figure out how to use.

I have moved this node to a domain that includes VEREXISTS=NOLIMIT 
VERDELETED=NOLIMIT RETEXTRA=NOLIMIT RETONLY=NOLIMIT for that Copy Group, while 
our data security people investigate.

I am planning to change all TSM client nodes to BACKDEL=NO ARCHDEL=NO to 
prevent a hacker from deleting backups. Anybody got a better idea?

Roger Deschner  University of Illinois at Chicago rog...@uic.edu
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Re: ANS4174E error

[Schneider, Jim]

I do not have management classes for VMCTL or VMDATA.  They are storage pools.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
McWilliams, Eric
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:53 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS4174E error

Thanks.  I set it up close to yours.  Just tweaked some names for my 
environment.  However, when I try to run a backup I get this error message:

03/05/2015 09:37:53 ANS9388E The management class 'VMDATA' specified for the 
'VMMC' option is invalid, or does not have a backup copy group.

I know my management class is valid and it does have a backup copy group.

EAGLEROCK> q co vm_acc f=d

 Policy Domain Name: VM_ACC
Policy Set Name: ACTIVE
Mgmt Class Name: VMCTL
Copy Group Name: STANDARD
Copy Group Type: Backup
   Versions Data Exists: 3
  Versions Data Deleted: 1
  Retain Extra Versions: 30
Retain Only Version: 60
  Copy Mode: Modified
 Copy Serialization: Shared Static
 Copy Frequency: 0
   Copy Destination: VMCTLPOOL Table of Contents (TOC) 
Destination: 
 Last Update by (administrator): EMCWILLIAMS
  Last Update Date/Time: 2015-03-05, 09:18:16
   Managing profile: 
Changes Pending: No

 Policy Domain Name: VM_ACC
Policy Set Name: ACTIVE
Mgmt Class Name: VMDATA
Copy Group Name: STANDARD
Copy Group Type: Backup
   Versions Data Exists: 3
  Versions Data Deleted: 1
  Retain Extra Versions: 30
Retain Only Version: 60
  Copy Mode: Modified
 Copy Serialization: Shared Static
 Copy Frequency: 0
   Copy Destination: BACKUPPOOL Table of Contents (TOC) 
Destination: 
 Last Update by (administrator): EMCWILLIAMS
  Last Update Date/Time: 2015-03-05, 09:19:04
   Managing profile: 
Changes Pending: No


These are the options in my dsm.opt file:
VMMCVMDATA
VMCTLMC VMCTL

Does anything jump out at you as being wrong?

Thanks for all your help.

Eric McWilliams
www.medsynergies.com


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Rick 
Saylor
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:04 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS4174E error

Eric,

Yes, the data goes to the VMPOOL_DATA and the VM control information is sent to 
the VMPOOL_CTL pool(see below). Both management classes, VMDATA and VMCTL, fall 
under the same policy with VMDATA being the default class.

tsm: ADSM>q stg vm*

Storage Device  Estimated   Pct   Pct
High Low Next Stora-
Pool Name   Class
Name   Capacity  Util  Migr  Mig Mig ge Pool
Pct Pct
--- -- -- - -
 --- ---
VMPOOL_CTL  DISK200 G   0.9   0.9  100  99
VMPOOL_DATA DISK  1,024
G  19.3  19.3   70   0 3584POOL6


Thanks,
Rick

At 08:41 AM 3/5/2015, McWilliams, Eric wrote:
>Rick,
>
>I did activate the policy set.  It appears I'm doing something else 
>wrong because the CAD won't even start after I put the VMMC and VMCTLMC 
>options in the dsm.opt file.
>
>I noticed on your copy destinations you have a VMPOOL_CTL and
>VMPOOL_DATA.   Is the VMPOOL_DATA where you are copying the actual VM backups?
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Eric McWilliams
>www.medsynergies.com
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf 
>Of Rick Saylor
>Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 3:46 PM
>To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
>Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS4174E error
>
>Did you activate the policyset?
>
>I recently struggled with this problem too. Setting up and configuring 
>TSM/VE is confusing. I've included the output from my domain, 
>policysets, mgmtclass and copy groups. I hope it will help you figure 
>out what is missing.
>
>Rick Saylor
>Austin Community College
>
>tsm: ADSM>q co  vm*
>
>Policy  Policy  MgmtCopyVersions   Versions
>RetainRetain
>Domain  Set
>NameClass   Group   Data   Data  Extra  Only
>NameNameName  ExistsDeleted
>Versions   Version
>-   -   -   -      
>   ---
>VM_ACC  ACTIVE  VMCTL   STANDARD   3  1
>3060
>VM_ACC  ACTIVE  VMDATA  STANDARD   3  1
> 

Re: ANS4174E error

[Schneider, Jim]

Eric,

Apolog1es for the previous brief reply.

dsm.opt has
VMMC "1month"
VMCTLMC "1monthcntl"

Both are backup copy groups.

 Policy Domain Name: VM
Policy Set Name: ACTIVE
Mgmt Class Name: 1MONTH
Copy Group Name: STANDARD
Copy Group Type: Backup
   Versions Data Exists: No Limit
  Versions Data Deleted: 1
  Retain Extra Versions: 30
Retain Only Version: 30
  Copy Mode: Modified
 Copy Serialization: Shared Static
 Copy Frequency: 0
   Copy Destination: VM
Table of Contents (TOC) Destination: 
 Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ
  Last Update Date/Time: 05/09/13   10:30:43
   Managing profile: 
Changes Pending: No

 Policy Domain Name: VM
Policy Set Name: ACTIVE
Mgmt Class Name: 1MONTHCNTL
Copy Group Name: STANDARD
Copy Group Type: Backup
   Versions Data Exists: No Limit
  Versions Data Deleted: 1
  Retain Extra Versions: 30
Retain Only Version: 30
  Copy Mode: Modified
 Copy Serialization: Shared Static
 Copy Frequency: 0
   Copy Destination: VMCNTL
Table of Contents (TOC) Destination: 
 Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ
  Last Update Date/Time: 09/04/13   16:26:53
   Managing profile: 
Changes Pending: No

The storage pools are
Storage Pool Name: VM
Storage Pool Type: Primary
Device Class Name: VM
   Estimated Capacity: 7,985 G
   Space Trigger Util: 77.6
 Pct Util: 38.6
 Pct Migr: 38.6
  Pct Logical: 98.0
 High Mig Pct: 90
  Low Mig Pct: 70
  Migration Delay: 0
   Migration Continue: Yes
  Migration Processes: 1
Reclamation Processes: 1
Next Storage Pool: 
 Reclaim Storage Pool: 
   Maximum Size Threshold: No Limit
   Access: Read/Write
  Description: 
Overflow Location: 
Cache Migrated Files?: 
   Collocate?: No
Reclamation Threshold: 60
Offsite Reclamation Limit: 
  Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed: 500
   Number of Scratch Volumes Used: 249
Delay Period for Volume Reuse: 0 Day(s)
   Migration in Progress?: No
 Amount Migrated (MB): 0.00
 Elapsed Migration Time (seconds): 0
 Reclamation in Progress?: No
   Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ
Last Update Date/Time: 05/09/13   10:22:43
 Storage Pool Data Format: Native
 Copy Storage Pool(s): 
  Active Data Pool(s): 
  Continue Copy on Error?: Yes
 CRC Data: No
 Reclamation Type: Threshold
  Overwrite Data when Deleted: 
Deduplicate Data?: No
 Processes For Identifying Duplicates: 
Duplicate Data Not Stored: 
   Auto-copy Mode: Client
Contains Data Deduplicated by Client?: No


Storage Pool Name: VMCNTL
Storage Pool Type: Primary
Device Class Name: VMCNTL
   Estimated Capacity: 1,999 G
   Space Trigger Util: 12.4
 Pct Util: 0.3
 Pct Migr: 0.3
  Pct Logical: 68.2
 High Mig Pct: 100
  Low Mig Pct: 70
  Migration Delay: 0
   Migration Continue: Yes
  Migration Processes: 1
Reclamation Processes: 1
Next Storage Pool: 
 Reclaim Storage Pool: 
   Maximum Size Threshold: No Limit
   Access: Read/Write
  Description: 
Overflow Location: 
Cache Migrated Files?: 
   Collocate?: No
Reclamation Threshold: 90
Offsite Reclamation Limit: 
  Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed: 200
   Number of Scratch Volumes Used: 5
Delay Period for Volume Reuse: 0 Day(s)
   Migration in Progress?: No
 Amount Migrated (MB): 0.00
 Elapsed Migration Time (seconds): 0
 Reclamation in Progress?: No
  

Re: NDMP

[Schneider, Jim]

The Isilon needs to be zoned to the tape library.  From the Isilon, generate a 
list of the tape drives.  A partial example from our system is:

CH2ISILON-2# isi tape list
Tape Device  StateWWNN  Vendor/Model/Revision/Serial

tape001  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 3494310086
tape002  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 3494310087
tape003  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 3494310088
tape004  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 3494310089
tape005  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 349431008A
tape006  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 349431008B
tape007  closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM ULTRIUM-TD3 8711 349431008C

Media ChangerStateWWNN  Vendor/Model/Revision/Serial

mc001closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM 03584L32 4.02 3494310085
mc002closed   2024FF315EEB  IBM 03584L32 4.02 3494310085
mc003closed   2024FF315EEA  IBM 03584L32 4.02 349431008E
mc004closed   2024FF315EEB  IBM 03584L32 4.02 349431008E

TSM already has the tape drives registered with their serial numbers.  Match 
the TSM drive serial numbers to the Isilon serial numbers.  Create datamover 
paths to the current TSM tape drives.  

q drive
Library Name: CH2NDMP
  Drive Name: DR0
 Device Type: LTO
 On-Line: Yes
Read Formats: 
ULTRIUM3C,ULTRIUM3,ULTRIUM2C,ULTRIUM2,ULTRIUMC,ULTRIUM
   Write Formats: 
ULTRIUM3C,ULTRIUM3,ULTRIUM2C,ULTRIUM2
 Element: 257
 Drive State: EMPTY
 Volume Name: 
Allocated to: 
 WWN: 
   Serial Number: 3494310086
  Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ
   Last Update Date/Time: 04/24/14   14:38:41
Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE

q path
   Source Name: CH2UPTSM3
   Source Type: SERVER
  Destination Name: DR0
  Destination Type: DRIVE
   Library: CH2NDMP
 Node Name: 
Device: /dev/rmt0
  External Manager: 
  ZOS Media Server: 
  Comm. Method: 
   LUN: 
 Initiator: 0
 Directory: 
   On-Line: Yes
Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ

   Source Name: CH2NDMP
   Source Type: DATAMOVER
  Destination Name: DR0
  Destination Type: DRIVE
   Library: CH2NDMP
 Node Name: 
Device: tape001
  External Manager: 
  ZOS Media Server: 
  Comm. Method: 
   LUN: 
 Initiator: 0
 Directory: 
   On-Line: Yes
Last Update by (administrator): SCHNEIJ

Hope this helps.

Jim Schneider
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
McWilliams, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:47 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NDMP

Thanks but I've listened to that already and looked through the power point 
slides and still don't understand.

I already have a tape library defined to the TSM server.  How do I get the NAS 
data mover to see  and communicate with it?


Eric 


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Gee, 
Norman
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 12:10 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NDMP

Try listening to this 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D01.ibm.com_support_docview.wss-3Fuid-3Dswg27041348&d=AwIFAg&c=MaiD1Z8YVCD63kI1LCyPtWg0Yfm6VFptlj7wuHNxy-0&r=ohMdG7xLBNfJLpBxDYE1hxG5DHMxVAlyhTmATkid320&m=mAlyejQBCcHkT6KQWSRxQKC7VP5mvRZfLZw-XzZFjuo&s=P6n2F8k8vcb19WZDnFT_Imkm-CkZ3gT_yBymap1MqEI&e=
Look for Configuring NDMP Filer to Server Backups (Also known as "3-way NDMP 
Backup")

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
McWilliams, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:46 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: NDMP

Okay, what is the secret to setting up TSM to back up a NAS filer?

We have a NAS (Isilon) but there is no tape library attached to it.  The tape 
library is attach

Re: How to tell what VM's are running backup in TSM for VE 7.1?

[Schneider, Jim]

This is close.  I check time stamps to identify failures.  The time stamp could 
also indicate a backup in progress.

select substr(filespace_name,9,18) as VM, filespace_id as FSID, cast(backup_end 
as char(19) ) as "Backup Completed" from filespaces where 
node_name='VC1_CH2_DM' order by 3

Jim Schneider

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Schaub, Steve
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 3:22 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] How to tell what VM's are running backup in TSM for VE 7.1?

Running into some issues troubleshooting VE backups and hopefully I just don't 
know where to look.
I came in this morning and was surprised to find that one of my datamovers was 
still running a schedule.
There were 2 sessions in TSM, but of course they were using the datacenter name 
so I had no idea what was running, or what was still waiting to run.
So what do I use to gain visibility into a running VE schedule?
I want to know:

1.   What is running

2.   What has completed

3.   What is waiting to run
I tried deciphering it from dsmsched.log, but gave up looking for those needles 
in that haystack.
I also went to the VE web UI hoping "reports/recent tasks" would help, but 
nothing showed up there.
Surely there is some easy way to do this simple task that I have overlooked in 
the manual?

Steve Schaub
Systems Engineer II, Backup/Recovery
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee

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Re: contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

[Schneider, Jim]

I think BFS is case-sensitive.  Most of TSM is case-insensitive, but this is a 
exception.

Jim Schneider
 
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeanne 
Bruno
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 2:46 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hello.  I tried that, but it produce the same results.

tsm: TSMPOK_SERVER1>q content m:\ggg_Prim8\x_prim3\0004f.bfs 
followlinks=yes ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of J. 
Pohlmann
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 3:39 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hi Jeanne. Try

q content n.bfs followlinks=yes

If you are using deduplication it is likely that with a 2GB volume you only 
have chunks for other stuff. Even without deduplication, there may just be a 
part of a larfe object on this volume.

Regards,
Joerg Pohlman

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeanne 
Bruno
Sent: May 1, 2015 11:45
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hello.
TSM server v 6.2.3.0

Has anyone seen this?
When I do a Q VOL on a .bfs file, I get this info:

Estimated Capacity: 2.0 G
   Scaled Capacity Applied:
  Pct Util: 100.0
 Volume Status: Full
Access: Read/Write
Pct. Reclaimable Space: 91.4
   Scratch Volume?: Yes
   In Error State?: No
  Number of Writable Sides: 1
   Number of Times Mounted: 4
 Write Pass Number: 1
 Approx. Date Last Written: 03/27/2015 04:27:20
Approx. Date Last Read: 03/29/2015 20:34:42
   Date Became Pending:
Number of Write Errors: 0
 Number of Read Errors: 0
   Volume Location:
Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
Last Update by (administrator):
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/27/2015 04:16:15
  Begin Reclaim Period:
End Reclaim Period:
  Drive Encryption Key Manager:
   Logical Block Protected: No

But when I do a Q CONTENT on the same .bfs, I get:
ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.

(I know my typing is correct as I'm using the 'up arrow' on the console and 
only changing the word 'vol' to 'content')

The ReUse on the storage pool is 2 days.
And the RETO is set to 19 days.
So I'm assuming the contents have actually been deleted, but why does the .bfs 
files show up at all when I do:  Q VOL * STGPOOL=_prim ?


Jeannie Bruno
Senior Systems Analyst
jbr...@cenhud.com
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
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Re: contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

[Schneider, Jim]

I always learn new things from this list!

Jim

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Pohlmann
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 3:29 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Jim, volume names are only case sensitive for UNIX file names, not Windows.

Regards,

Joerg Pohlmann

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Schneider, Jim
Sent: May 1, 2015 12:57
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

I think BFS is case-sensitive.  Most of TSM is case-insensitive, but this is a 
exception.

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeanne 
Bruno
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 2:46 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hello.  I tried that, but it produce the same results.

tsm: TSMPOK_SERVER1>q content m:\ggg_Prim8\x_prim3\0004f.bfs
followlinks=yes ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of J.
Pohlmann
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 3:39 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hi Jeanne. Try

q content n.bfs followlinks=yes

If you are using deduplication it is likely that with a 2GB volume you only 
have chunks for other stuff. Even without deduplication, there may just be a 
part of a larfe object on this volume.

Regards,
Joerg Pohlman

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeanne 
Bruno
Sent: May 1, 2015 11:45
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] contents of a .bfs empty but q vol says different

Hello.
TSM server v 6.2.3.0

Has anyone seen this?
When I do a Q VOL on a .bfs file, I get this info:

Estimated Capacity: 2.0 G
   Scaled Capacity Applied:
  Pct Util: 100.0
 Volume Status: Full
Access: Read/Write
Pct. Reclaimable Space: 91.4
   Scratch Volume?: Yes
   In Error State?: No
  Number of Writable Sides: 1
   Number of Times Mounted: 4
 Write Pass Number: 1
 Approx. Date Last Written: 03/27/2015 04:27:20
Approx. Date Last Read: 03/29/2015 20:34:42
   Date Became Pending:
Number of Write Errors: 0
 Number of Read Errors: 0
   Volume Location:
Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
Last Update by (administrator):
 Last Update Date/Time: 03/27/2015 04:16:15
  Begin Reclaim Period:
End Reclaim Period:
  Drive Encryption Key Manager:
   Logical Block Protected: No

But when I do a Q CONTENT on the same .bfs, I get:
ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.

(I know my typing is correct as I'm using the 'up arrow' on the console and 
only changing the word 'vol' to 'content')

The ReUse on the storage pool is 2 days.
And the RETO is set to 19 days.
So I'm assuming the contents have actually been deleted, but why does the .bfs 
files show up at all when I do:  Q VOL * STGPOOL=_prim ?


Jeannie Bruno
Senior Systems Analyst
jbr...@cenhud.com<mailto:jbr...@cenhud.com>
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
(845) 486-5780

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Re: SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA

[Schneider, Jim]

Use a server you can access and modify the nodename in the options file, 
assuming you know the password.

Jim Schneider
Essendant

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee, 
Gary
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 9:11 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA

Wish I could do that.  This comes from three levels above me in management.
Trying to buy more storage to sell to departments.
Don't ask me, I have no clue what they are doing.

I'll look into the q backup on client side, but don't have access to all of 
them.


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Skylar 
Thompson
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 10:00 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA

If you have access to the clients, you can use QUERY BACKUP and parse the A/I 
column.

Honestly, though, when we've gotten this query, I've managed to push this back 
on the customers; it's not TSM's problem what's active or inactive, it's the 
customers' applications that are actually responsible for it.
Obviously you need a pretty good relationship with your customers to make that 
case, but in the end it's caused our customers to think more carefully about 
workflow in general.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 01:51:20PM +, Lee, Gary wrote:
> Just got a request for the amount of active versus inactive data on our tsm 
> servers.
>
> Is there a better way than traversing the backups table and summing?
> That would be a mighty long query.
>
> We have three servers, and approximately 300 clients about 200 tB total data.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

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Re: SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA

[Schneider, Jim]

You can also start the session with -virtualnodename.  It works with dsmc or 
dsmj, and avoids the need for the proxy setting.

Jim Schneider
Essendant

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Thompson
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 9:30 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA

You can also GRANT PROXY and then use -ASNODE from one of your own nodes, using 
your node's password. I think the general node type has to match (i.e. any UNIX 
can proxy to any UNIX, but not Windows).

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 02:20:38PM +0000, Schneider, Jim wrote:
> Use a server you can access and modify the nodename in the options file, 
> assuming you know the password.
>
> Jim Schneider
> Essendant
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Lee, Gary
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 9:11 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA
>
> Wish I could do that.  This comes from three levels above me in management.
> Trying to buy more storage to sell to departments.
> Don't ask me, I have no clue what they are doing.
>
> I'll look into the q backup on client side, but don't have access to all of 
> them.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Skylar Thompson
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 10:00 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL QUERY FOR AMOUNT OF ACTIVE VS INACTIVE DATA
>
> If you have access to the clients, you can use QUERY BACKUP and parse the A/I 
> column.
>
> Honestly, though, when we've gotten this query, I've managed to push this 
> back on the customers; it's not TSM's problem what's active or inactive, it's 
> the customers' applications that are actually responsible for it.
> Obviously you need a pretty good relationship with your customers to make 
> that case, but in the end it's caused our customers to think more carefully 
> about workflow in general.
>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 01:51:20PM +, Lee, Gary wrote:
> > Just got a request for the amount of active versus inactive data on our tsm 
> > servers.
> >
> > Is there a better way than traversing the backups table and summing?
> > That would be a mighty long query.
> >
> > We have three servers, and approximately 300 clients about 200 tB total 
> > data.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> --
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Re: Help with DFS backups

[Schneider, Jim]

Do you have the correct capitalization in the backup command?

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan 
Forray
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:54 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Help with DFS backups

We are redesigning our storage systems, moving to Isilon and to DFS vs CIFS.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to get TSM to backup the first test DFS 
mount.

All efforts to run a backup the DFS fail with:

Incremental backup of volume '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\vp administration'
ANS1228E Sending of object '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\VP Administration'
failed.
*ANS4007E Error processing '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu 
\vpa\VP Administration': access to the object is
denied*
ANS1802E Incremental backup of '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\VP Administration'
finished with 1 failure(s)

This is supposed to be the structure:

Isilon - \\uccisilon.rams.adp.vcu.edu\VP Administration DFS - 
\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\VPA\VP Administration

Normally the "access denied" would be an authorization/rights issue.
However, everything has been checked and double-checked and supposedly (I don't 
have anything to do with it) is correct.

Backing up the Isilon mountpoint works. This command fails with the "access 
denied" error:

dsmc i -optfile=C:\tsmcifsnode\isilon-vpadmin\dsm-vpadmin.opt  -subdir=yes  
"\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\vp administration"

So, what are we missing?


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Re: Help with DFS backups

[Schneider, Jim]

I run NDMP backups Isilon shares.  I created virtual file system definitions to 
be able to run targeted backups.  Because TSM sees the Isilon as one big file 
system, your storage pool must have the available capacity to backup all data 
on the Isilon, even if you only back up parts using virtualfs.  If you back up 
to tape, there should be no problem.

Jim Schneider

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Forray
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:44 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Help with DFS backups

We were able to determine it was a rights issue on the Isilon system.  TSM 
needs root-level access.

However, our current problem is how TSM backs things up when using DFS mounts.  
Eventhough we specifically say to backup "\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\vp 
administration\*", the only filesystem TSM sees and registers when it backs up 
is the highest level, that being "\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa" - it ignores the "vp 
administration" sub-directory/folder.

Does anyone out there have experience with backing up DFS with TSM?  Is
this the way it is going to be?   This is back to each
department/group/area wanting total control over backup/restore of their 
"shares".

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Schneider, Jim 
wrote:

> Do you have the correct capitalization in the backup command?
>
> Jim Schneider
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Zoltan Forray
> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:54 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Help with DFS backups
>
> We are redesigning our storage systems, moving to Isilon and to DFS vs 
> CIFS.
>
> Unfortunately, we have not been able to get TSM to backup the first 
> test DFS mount.
>
> All efforts to run a backup the DFS fail with:
>
> Incremental backup of volume '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\vp administration'
> ANS1228E Sending of object '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\VP Administration'
> failed.
> *ANS4007E Error processing '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu 
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> BaQ&c=MqzcmAKsw3j3xTQl5efyrz6ChwH9_xFQsqxq8hPjflw&r=oC06_8Fv3bsc_6MYFk
> LOVjvWvgE-JVnMc6qtesQ14R0&m=4zX4yfwyXp1i_CqIQLNknsg4tfw_4GdNw9GWbvDBQi
> Y&s=w6WSkZU6wqc-u9ImQhSOne2FSoreL33lBw5_emcDxRM&e= .> 
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> MqzcmAKsw3j3xTQl5efyrz6ChwH9_xFQsqxq8hPjflw&r=oC06_8Fv3bsc_6MYFkLOVjvW
> vgE- JVnMc6qtesQ14R0&m=FGrnyJKGKidLaS1WgSPITHIybdYao96cpsMsRS6Ip-A&s=
> JpzTtoiZFZZag3Nn8eLnC77-XeRLd9tdS020hD2N7nA&e= >\vpa\VP Administration':
> access to the object is
> denied*
> ANS1802E Incremental backup of '\\rams.adp.vcu.edu\vpa\VP Administration'
> finished with 1 failure(s)
>
> This is supposed to be the structure:
>
> Isilon - \\uccisilon.rams.adp.vcu.edu\VP Administration DFS - \\ 
> rams.adp.vcu.edu\VPA\VP Administration
>
> Normally the "access denied" would be an authorization/rights issue.
> However, everything has been checked and double-checked and supposedly 
> (I don't have anything to do with it) is correct.
>
> Backing up the Isilon mountpoint works. This command fails with the 
> "access denied" error:
>
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Re: Versions

[Schneider, Jim]

I'm running TSM server 6.3.3.0, TSM for VE 7.1.0.1.

Jim Schneider

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Ouzen
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 10:05 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Versions

Hello all

A quick question , if my TSM server version is 7.1.6.0  can it possible to 
upgrade my TSM for VE to 7.1.6.2 ???

Or I need before to upgrade my TSM Server version to 7.1.7.0 before ?

T.I.A Regards

Robert

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Re: trouble with scheduled restore

[Schneider, Jim]

Add '-removeoperandlimit' to the command line.

Jim Schneider

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Gary
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:13 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] trouble with scheduled restore

Trying to restore a subdirectory to a server.

Cannot use GUI as it is java and does not work well with screen readers for the 
blind.
Have restore scheduled, but it fails as follows:

01/19/2017 11:00:26 ANS1102E An excessive number of command line arguments are 
passed to the program.

Schedule is

Def sch domain, sch-name -
Opt="-pitdate=date -pitt=time -inac" -
Obj='e:\Shared\INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES\scanned_sunapsis_files\'

How to solve this?

Server version 6.3.4.0
Client version 6.3.2
Os windows 2008

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Re: Inactive active filesystem for vm in script

[Schneider, Jim]

An alternative can be run from the backup proxy server.
dsmc restore vm bodev -pick -inactive

Jim Schneider
Essendant

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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:33 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive active filesystem for vm in script

Classification: Public

Robert

I'm not sure this is the best answer to your question, but in the absence of 
any other replies I thought it might at least prompt somebody to come up with 
something better.

I'm assuming here that your hypervisor is vSphere and not Hyper-V? In which 
case empirical evidence from my systems suggests that for every backup of a 
snapshot of the VM called bodev, I get one bodev.ovf backup object.

I would normally shy away from running Selects against the Backups table, so 
use the following at your own risk. However to determine how many snapshots 
you've got stored for the VM called bodev, maybe try something like the 
following?

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM BACKUPS WHERE FILESPACE_NAME='\VMFULL-bodev' AND LL_NAME 
LIKE '%.ovf'

It looks like all versions of bodev.ovf will show as Active versions, but 
perhaps you can just assume the number of inactive backups is 1 less than the 
total?

Regards

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Re: Full VM Instant Restore error ans2411e rc=6523

[Schneider, Jim]

My VM backup proxy server has a backup network connection but the client does 
not.  I have to disable the backup network NIC before starting the TSM Recovery 
Agent so that the client can see the iSCSI connection.

Jim Schneider
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Subject: [ADSM-L] Full VM Instant Restore error ans2411e rc=6523

Hello All

Tried the new feature on TSM for VE 8.1.0.1  in the Restore section called 
"Full VM Instant Restore" . Here what I got running this command.

Error Or Warning Messages:
* ERROR ANS2421E Cannot detect the iSCSI initiator.
* ERROR ANS2411E Instant Restore/Access of virtual machine 'Test1' failed with 
rc = 6523 * ERROR ANS2421E (RC6523) Cannot detect the iSCSI initiator.

I Check on my TSM server  , the iSCSI initiator is ON , I can see the iqn id on 
the Configuration tab in the iSCSI properties

I know I miss something but what ?.

Any suggestion , tip what to look ?

Best Regards Robert

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Re: TSM clients with 1 and 10 GB adapters

[Schneider, Jim]

If you have a distinct IP for the 10 Gb connection you can use that name/IP 
address in the client's TCPServeraddress value in the dsm.opt or dsm.sys file.  
Use 'q n f=d' to verify that the IP is being used.

Jim Schneider
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Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM clients with 1 and 10 GB adapters

Hi guys!
I have tested in the past with 10 Gb attached Linux clients and everything 
worked fine, but now we will add a 10 Gb card to a host which is already 
connected to 1 Gb. So this host has two possible paths to the server. How can I 
make sure the TSM client uses the 10 Gb adapter only? I read something about 
the TCPClientAddress parameter, but according to the manual that is only for 
the server to the client (restore), not for the client to the server (backup).
Thanks for your help in advance!
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Re: behavior of existing data when excluding a vm

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I don't know how to freeze existing backups.  I rename the server in vCenter 
and run a backup using the new name.  Rename to original after the backup.  
This will preserve the new backup.

Jim Schneider

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Gary
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Subject: [ADSM-L] behavior of existing data when excluding a vm

Tsm server v7.1.7.1, client 7.1.6.4.
Unsure of TSM for VE version.
I need to freeze the backups of a VM in their current state as of today.  I can 
exclude the vm from backup.  However, will this act like an exclude and cause 
all backups to become inactive?
If so, how to stop backing up a VM but leave its existing backups alone.

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Re: cluster backup with CSV

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I created a TSM directory on the shared drive, added a dsm.opt file with a 
domain statement.  Registered a cluster name with TSM and created a scheduler 
service for it on each of the cluster nodes.  Only one node was active at a 
time, and I had to restart the cluster scheduler service every time the active 
node changed to a different server.  This was TSM 7.  Things may have changed. 
I don't know if this is best but it worked.

Jim Schneider

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Michael P Hizny
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 2:56 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] cluster backup with CSV

We have just set up a Microsoft cluster with a Cluster shared volume.
After installing the TSM 8.1.4 client on both cluster nodes, we would like to 
back up the cluster shared volume but TSM does not see this volume from either 
node.  Is there a way to back this up with TSM or a special configuration so 
this disk is recognized?
Thanks,
Mike

Michael Hizny
Binghamton University

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Re: cluster backup with CSV

[Schneider, Jim]

Rick,

Thank you for the notes.  My company collapsed both cluster servers into a 
single VM that is replicated via some vSphere magic to out alternate data 
center for resurrection during a DR.  I currently have no cluster backups.  I 
was providing notes on my TSM v5 cluster backup configuration as a starting 
point.

Jim

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Adamson
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 7:30 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] cluster backup with CSV

Jim,
Have you tried to create a cluster resource for the shared disk? The scheduler 
service will then failover with the disk and you will not need to manually 
start it every time there is a change in cluster node ownership.

At a high level:
In addition to what you have already done.
Use Failover manager to create a new generic service resource.
Add all cluster nodes as possible owners.
Add the shared disk as a dependency.
Specify the scheduler service that you need to failover.
If you haven't done so open a command prompt and set the services password 
using dsmc.
Something like: dsmc incr -nodename= 
-password= -optfile= There will be a place to enter a registry key path where the 
scheduler service encrypted password is kept, I ignore it during setup of the 
resource. then:
Open registry editor and navigate to the scheduler service password location, 
it should be something like: 
HKLM\SOFTWARE\IBM\ADSM\CurrentVersion\BackupClient\Nodes\
Export that reg key and import it on all other cluster nodes.
Open the properties page of the generic service resource you created above and 
add the path to registry key.

Notes:
I also edit the properties of the resource and disable its ability to cause 
failover, if the scheduler service happens to fail I don't want it to initiate 
a cluster failover.
The scheduler service now needs to be stopped or started using the 
clustering/failover interface and not the services app.

Hope that helps sorry if it's kind of vague I don't have access to my 
actual docs at the moment.


Rick Adamson
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I created a TSM directory on the shared drive, added a dsm.opt file with a 
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time, and I had to restart the cluster scheduler service every time the active 
node changed to a different server.  This was TSM 7.  Things may have changed. 
I don't know if this is best but it worked.

Jim Schneider

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Subject: [ADSM-L] cluster backup with CSV

We have just set up a Microsoft cluster with a Cluster shared volume.
After installing the TSM 8.1.4 client on both cluster nodes, we would like to 
back up the cluster shared volume but TSM does not see this volume from either 
node.  Is there a way to back this up with TSM or a special configuration so 
this disk is recognized?
Thanks,
Mike

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Re: saving a vm backup past server destruction

[Schneider, Jim]

Using TSM for VE, if you don't back it up again the data is still there.  I had 
to contact a user for permissions to delete a 2-year old backup.

Jim

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Gary
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2018 2:20 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] saving a vm backup past server destruction

I have a request to save the final backup of a vm for a period of time after 
the vm itself disappears.

Normally, I would move a node to a management class which specified save last 
version forever.

Since tsm for ve treats each vm as a filespace, how do I accomplish this?

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Re: backing up multiple VMs with standard scheduleing

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My VM backup schedule executes a .bat file on the VM proxy server.  The file 
has one or more 'dsmc backup vm host1,host2,host3.etc' commands.

Jim

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Gary
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2:14 PM
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Subject: [ADSM-L] backing up multiple VMs with standard scheduleing

Tsm client 8.1.4, running on RHEL 6.9 VMs. TSM server 7.1.7.1 on RHEL 6.9.
We do not use the VMWare plugin to manage our TSM for VE backup schedules. 
Schedules backup by host using standard tsm scheduling.
Did this because the vmware client is not very screen reader friendly for a 
blind user.

How can I backup more than one vm possibly on disperate hosts in a single 
schedule?
i.e. specifying multiple VMs in the "object" parm of a standard schedule?

Any help appreciated.

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Re: systemd.service file example

[Schneider, Jim]

I don't have an SP service but I've created a service for BMC control-M Agents. 
 It should be easy to make substitutions.  Note: This is for Red Hat 7.  It 
won't work on RHEL 6.

create file /etc/systemd/system/ctmag.service

===
[Unit]
Description=Control-M Agent

[Service]
Type=forking
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/home/ctmagent/ctm/scripts/rc.agent_user start
ExecStop=/home/ctmagent/ctm/scripts/rc.agent_user stop

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
===

Issue these commands to activate:
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable ctmag.service


Jim Schneider
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Michaud, Luc [Analyste principal - environnement AIX]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:53 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] systemd.service file example

>  However, I would rather use a systemd.service file to start (and stop) SP 
> during startup and shutdown.

Same here !!!  

Keep me informed if anything comes your way outside this list.

We'll be migrating our Blueprint SP (8.1.6.1) servers from AIX to RHEL7 
(latest) within the next few months.

Regards,

Luc

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Re: Expiring Files that Have Been Exluded

[Schneider, Jim]

Andy,

The exclude statements prevent files from being backed up incrementally.
The management class determines how long the files are retained (number
of versions or number of days).  Files that have been backed up are
expired according to the management class rules. 

Regards,
Jim Schneider

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Andrew Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:15 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Expiring Files that Have Been Exluded

We have a situation where we have two entries in our dsm.sys.  One of
the
entries contains an inclexcl that excludes certain database filesystems,
though the exlclude is using exclude not exclude.fs.  The other has no
inclexcl, so that when the DB person runs their backup script, the files
are
backed up.  He is using selelctive backup statements.  We thought this
all
was working, until we noticed, because we needed a restore, that we did
not
have as many backup versions as we thought we should.  What we
discovered,
is that the backup using the inclexcl list is expiring backups in those
directory.filesystems even though they are excluded.  Is this the way it
works?  Would it work the same way if we used exclude.fs instead?  the
manual says that exclude.fs and exclude.dir are dropped outright, but
for
exclude, and etc, it only says the file is not backed up - it does not
specify that the file will be expired.

Thanks for any input you can provide.

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Re: Exchange restore to another server

[Schneider, Jim]

One way is to put both the TSM and Exchange servers on an isolated
network.

Jim Schneider 

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Kevin Kinder
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:08 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Exchange restore to another server

Environment
Windows 2000 server
Exchange 2000
Exchange TDP
TSM Server on z/OS

Is there any way to restore a Microsoft Exchange backup (done with the
Exchange TDP) to another server while the production server is active
and the mailbox store is up?

Using the GUI, I try to start a restore, but am told that I have to
dismount the mailbox store to continue. As that would take down
Exchange, it's not an option for me.

My goal is simply to get a copy of my existing system onto another
Exchange server. My retention periods are 30 days, and I need to
preserve the system as it looked 30 days ago.

Thanks

-
Kevin Kinder

Re: tape loss need help

[Schneider, Jim]

Did you run 'checkin libvol status=scratch' and 'checking libvol
status=private'?  

Jim Schneider

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Gill, Geoffrey L.
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:37 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] tape loss need help

Today I moved my TSM server to a new server. Everything seemed to go
well, restored DB, brought back all drives and library, audit library
and my script showed tapes were available as scratch. Tonight after
things have kicked off I got a message no scratch tapes were available
to mount when this afternoon there were 85 after I got the system back
online. q libvol returns nothing private or scratch but q vol shows
tapes. Tonight I tan the 3584 audit library but was way to quick if you
ask me. I had decided to run it again and it looks like the devcnfg is
empty of tapes whereas the one earlier showed everything.

 

Now that nothing seems to be in the library according to TSM I'm at a
loss as to how to get things back when the audit library seemed to work,
but actually didn't. That think obviously isn't looking at barcodes or
it would have found everything in the library if it was truly scanning.
I'm pretty much dead in the water until I can get this fixed and would
sure appreciate some insight if anyone has a suggestion.

 

 

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SAIC M/S-G1b 
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Re: tape loss need help

[Schneider, Jim]

These commands would be for a library named ch2tp3500

checkin libv ch2tp3500 search=yes checkl=barcode status=scratch
checkin libv ch2tp3500 search=yes checkl=barcode status=priv

Check in the scratch tapes first or all of your tapes will be classified
'private'.

Jim Schneider

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Gill, Geoffrey L.
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:02 AM
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Subject: [ADSM-L] tape loss need help

After sending my original message I saw this saved email from the past.
Operations assures me they opened and closed doors for me but the audit
still finishes in less than a second and still nothing shows in tsm.

Os level mtlib has no issues and to respond to another of Richards
recommendations the os and tsm levels have not changed only the
hardware. Have not checked error logs yet but can tell you the automated
checkout late yesterday did remove the proper tapes to the door. Since
then everything has turned sour.

In another email someone asked if I had checked in tapes. I did not
think I needed to do that but with a 3584 how with all tapes in slots
would command look like. 
Sorry for shortness, blackberries are not my choice for typing.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 
Sent: Fri Jun 22 05:52:32 2007
Subject: Re: tape loss need help

Geoff --

Audit Library on a 3584 does NOT scan the tape barcodes -- it gets the
library manager catalog that was created the last time the library
initialized, with current updates from tape movement. If you want a
re-scan you will need to re-initialize the library (pause it, then open
and close a door).

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Gill, Geoffrey L.
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 1:37 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: tape loss need help

Today I moved my TSM server to a new server. Everything seemed to go
well, restored DB, brought back all drives and library, audit library
and my script showed tapes were available as scratch. Tonight after
things have kicked off I got a message no scratch tapes were available
to mount when this afternoon there were 85 after I got the system back
online. q libvol returns nothing private or scratch but q vol shows
tapes. Tonight I tan the 3584 audit library but was way to quick if you
ask me. I had decided to run it again and it looks like the devcnfg is
empty of tapes whereas the one earlier showed everything.

 

Now that nothing seems to be in the library according to TSM I'm at a
loss as to how to get things back when the audit library seemed to work,
but actually didn't. That think obviously isn't looking at barcodes or
it would have found everything in the library if it was truly scanning.
I'm pretty much dead in the water until I can get this fixed and would
sure appreciate some insight if anyone has a suggestion.

 

 

Geoff Gill 
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PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator 
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Re: SQL select for primary stgpool data amount

[Schneider, Jim]

If the backup session has to retry backing up a file the session byte
count will record each attempt.  The session total does not always match
the amount of data backed up.

Jim

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Ray Louvier
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:09 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SQL select for primary stgpool data amount

Does anyone have a Select command that I can pick one node and report on
total GB(bytes) backed up for that node. I have management playing with
Veritas and it does not seem to match what I see on a nightly basis. I
am even a little skeptical of the TSM Operational reporting tool. It
always says the servers in question only backup 160 GB but when I watch
the sessions for these servers they say 300 GB backed up and so on.

Thanks 

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Re: ANS2050E message

[Schneider, Jim]

Rick,

Start a dsm, dsmc or dsmj session from the client so you can set the
password.  You should only need to do this once.

Good luck,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Rick Harderwijk
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 2:46 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] ANS2050E message

Hi,

I just started at a new company and for the moment they are still
running
TSM. One of the clients on Windows 2000 Server SP4 (5.3.4.0) did not
backup
last night; the message I got in the errorlog was '08/27/2007 08:04:53
ANS2050E TSM needs to prompt for the password but cannot prompt  because
the
process is running in the background.'.

I checked the dsm.opt and confirmed that the option PASSWORDACCESS
GENERATE
is set. I suspect that the problem stems from the fact that the backup
is
started through a batchfile using the Windows Task Scheduler instead of
through the TSM Scheduler service (which is not installed) for some
reason
not yet known to me. Am I correct in my observation and is there any
workaround - as this problem will most likely come back as soon as the
password expires again.

Cheers,

Rick Harderwijk

Re: Automated Backup Sets

[Schneider, Jim]

Kim,

I used the '-des' parm to create archive names on Unix systems visible
from the GUI interface.  This example is for an archive with an 8 day
retention.

echo $(date +%Y-%m-%d) 8-day > /tmp/backup.name
dsmc archive -archmc= ... -des=\"$(cat /tmp/backup.name)\"

Hope it helps,
Jim Schneider

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Kim Hosty
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:12 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Automated Backup Sets

I am trying to set up a script to run an automated backup set of a node
on a monthly basis.  I would like to use a variable within the command
to insert the current date as part of the backup set name such that the
backup set name reads - "backup set of Node A, ".  Does
anyone know how I can do this?
 
 
 
Kim M. Hosty
IT Engineer
Wyeth BioPharma
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Andover, Ma. 01810
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Delay in SUMMARY data

[Schneider, Jim]

Hello TSM'ers,

TSM Server 5.5.1.0 on AIX 5.3
3 dual-core processors, 10 GB ram
105 GB database, 23.6% utilized

I have a question about scheduling a database query.

I run a daily query to get the total data archived, and the results
reported do not include the total of all of the data archived.  Last
Sunday a 2.44 TB archive ended at 04:45.  My query ran at 05:39 and
showed 714,412 MB archived.  A query run today of last Sunday's data
shows 2,562,984 MB archived.  It looks like the SUMMARY table is not
updated as quickly as I thought.  Actually, I'd never thought about it -
I thought the summary data would be there instantly.  Does anybody know
how long to wait to get accurate summary data?

Daily scheduled query:
dsmadmc -id=$TSMUSER -password=$TSMPASS "select sum(bytes)/1024/1024 as
MB_per_day from summary where activity='ARCHIVE' and
(current_timestamp-end_time)hours <= 24 hours"

Today's query showing the missing data:
select sum(bytes)/1024/1024 as MB_per_day from summary where
activity='ARCHIVE' and (current_timestamp-end_time)hours >= 48 hours and
(current_timestamp-end_time)hours <= 72 hours and entity='SCSUQORA1'

Daily processing details
Storage pool backups 03:00 - 04:55
Database backups 04:44-04:56 (to file), 05:02-05:34 (to tape)
Expiration 05:36-
Backup summary report 05:39

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

Re: Erro - backup of the client Linux

[Schneider, Jim]

You have a space between ifwiset an /.../*
If that's present in your dsm.sys file, try removing it and running 'dsmc q 
inclexcl' again.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Bruno 
Oliveira
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:51 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Erro - backup of the client Linux

I need to backup only the directory /home/ifwiset. The dsm.sys file is as
follows:

exclude *
include /home/ifwiset /.../*

When you run the command schedule the backup is done a full backup of the /.


2009/9/10 Andrew Raibeck 

> I don't quite understand the problem being described, but a couple of
> things to add to what Richard said:
>
> - If you do not exclude a file or directory from backup, then it is
> implicitly included. If you want to include some file or directories for
> backup, and exclude everything else, then you need to specify something
> like this:
>
>   exclude *
>   include /dir1/.../*
>   include /dir2/.../*
>   include /home/andy/.../*
>
> - The "exclude" statement excludes file objects from backup, but directory
> objects are still backed up. For example:
>
>   exclude /home/andy/.../*
>
> excludes all files in /home/andy, but backs up directory entries
> under /home/andy such as /home/andy/dir1, /home/andy/dir2,
> and /home/andy/temp
>
> To prevent the backup of everything in /home/andy, including directory
> entries, do this:
>
>   exclude.dir /home/andy
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
> Level 3 Team Lead
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/i...@ibmus
> Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
>
> http://www.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 2009-09-10
> 18:15:09:
>
> > [image removed]
> >
> > Erro - backup of the client Linux
> >
> > Bruno Oliveira
> >
> > to:
> >
> > ADSM-L
> >
> > 2009-09-10 18:16
> >
> > Sent by:
> >
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 
> >
> > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
>  >
> > I set up a TSM server 5.5 to perform backups from Linux (RHLE 5), made
> the
> > required settings but when you start the schedule is made up of
> directories
> > that are not included in the field include.backup.
> >
> > Does anyone know why?
> > --
> > abs,
> >
> > Bruno Oliveira
> > Beagá - MG
> > (31) 9342-4111
>



-- 
abs,

Bruno Oliveira
Beagá - Minas Gerais - Brazil
55 31 9342 4111

Re: JR- dsmc multilpe filesystem restore on 1 line

[Schneider, Jim]

JR,

I can't.  The second file system name is the location to which the first
file system is restored.  I create a script with multiple dsmc commands,
each one restoring one file system.  Assuming your data is on separate
tapes or on disk, you have to run multiple commands to restore more than
one file system at a time.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
JR Trimark
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:42 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] JR- dsmc multilpe filesystem restore on 1 line

Can you restore mulitple file systems using the command line interface?

ex.

dsmc> restore -subdir=yes "/home/s05jtri/trg/*" "/home/s05jtri/trg1/*"


I am getting an error that the destination directory is wrong.

Thanks

Re: Who is using Admin Center ? >> Specifics, please re: AC improvements

[Schneider, Jim]

Gergana,

Yes, using Admin Center version 6.1.0.

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Gergana V Markova
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 3:25 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Who is using Admin Center ? >> Specifics, please
re: AC improvements

Jim,

re: collocation, are you referring to default options we use for the
COLLOCATE parameter in  the Create Storage Pool Wizard for sequential
pools? ( For command DEFINE STGPOOL)

Thanks.

Regards/Pozdravi, Gergana

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From:
"Schneider, Jim" 
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Date:
11/06/2009 01:41 PM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] Who is using Admin Center ? >> Specifics, please re: AC
improvements



I use the Admin Center to register nodes, create schedules, storage
devices, storage pools, and inclexcl options.  In general, functions
that
require a lot of command line parms.  Storage pool creation is the only
part that's really annoying.  We do not use collocation, but it's the
default option when using the AC.  I have to remember to use a command
line update every time to turn it off.

Regards,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Francisco Molero
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 2:17 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Who is using Admin Center ? >> Specifics, please
re:
AC improvements

Hi Gergana,

You only need to read the people opinions, most of the TSM
Administrators are using the TSM Command line. The old TSM Web
interface was not a 100 % useful but at least it was very quickly and
most of the TSM Administrators used it.

Nowadays if you try to show TSM to new Customers, the first impression
is
not good it is very complex and AC is unbearable. Maybe
TSM is very complex and I think TSM developers should simplify it. One
example is FastBack there are not options for FB Client, and TSM has
more than 100.

In summary, AC should be more useful and it should remove a lot of
options
( most of the people are using only the Default options).
Include/Exclude
should be more simple and after install TSM AC customer should be able
to
do a backup in five minutes. Restore without connect to the Client
machine
y a GUI env. Etc...

We can to ask for Admin people, what do they change in AC ?? because the
reality is clear, nobody uses AC.

Regards,

Fran



- Mensaje original 
De: Gergana V Markova 
Para: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Enviado: vie,6 noviembre, 2009 20:20
Asunto: Re: Who is using Admin Center ? >> Specifics, please re: AC
improvements

Francisco, can you be more specific and provided constructive
suggestions
of what is not working for you, and what specific improvements/ task
addition can benefit the daily work of a TSM administrator in the
Administration Center GUI?

Comparing the AC 6.1 with XIV, I assume you were impressed with the
simplicity of the interface. Admin Center supports TSM, which is rather
complex -- anything specific you see to adopt from XIV that fits the
Admin
Center context?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Regards/Pozdravi, Gergana

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From:
Francisco Molero 
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Date:
11/06/2009 03:44 AM
Subject:
[ADSM-L] Who is using Admin Center ?



Hello,

Yesterady I was working with new TSM AC 6.1. and I was getting several
errors from Admin Center 6.1. Twice I got to restart the TSM server/ac
Machine becuase TSM AC hanged. I suffered the TSM AC 5.3.. But several
years late. In my opinion,  the TSM AC look & feel is not so good, it is
too complicate to use for new and even for experienced users.

I thin

Re: TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

[Schneider, Jim]

We had gripper errors, reported as media write errors.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Huebschman, George J.
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:53 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

Are the errors all on the same drive?
Are drives being cleaned automatically?
Check to see if any drive cleaning messages were issued just after the
write errors on the drives.
I know the system is only 6 months old, but is the firmware and
microcode all up to date?

George Huebschman
Legg Mason

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Nicholas Rodolfich
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:47 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM write_errors on LTO3 tapes

Hello All,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! It is appreciated!


I have a client with a TS3200 less than 6 months old. They received a
media attention  indicators on their library last week. On investigation
I found
2 volumes with write_errors. I moved the data off of them and retired
them.
The tapes were purchased when the library was implemented so they are
relatively new as well. I manually cleaned the drives with the on board
cleaning cartridge. Now today I see 6 more volume marked bad by the
library interface and they too have write_errors in TSM. I guess I
wonder

Why this started all at once?
Qhat the ramifications(other than the obvious ones) of these write/read
errors are?
When/how are these generated and when should action be taken?


Regards,

Nicholas

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Re: TSM 6.1.2.1 database backup

[Schneider, Jim]

One is the database backup, the other is a backup of the active log
files.
Incremental backups create two files, full backups create one file.

Jim Schneider

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Grigori Solonovitch
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:40 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.1.2.1 database backup

We are testing TSM 6.1.2.1 under AIX 5.3-09-02.
I have found that "BACKUP DATABASE DEVCLASS=DBB TYPE='Incremental'
VOLUMENAMES=' db151209.dbv'" produces 2 files in directory:
-rw---1 tsm  tsm   419537593 Dec 15 13:09 db151209.dbv
-rw---1 tsm  tsm   453116604 Dec 15 13:09 60871748.dbv
It looks we have two sequential incremental backups. Am I right? What is
the second file?
For TYPE='Full' TSM produces only one file.
Device class DBB is:
tsm: BKME>q devc dbb f=d
   Device Class Name: DBB
 Device Access Strategy: Sequential
   Storage Pool Count: 0
 Device Type: FILE
 Format: DRIVE
  Est/Max Capacity (MB): 8,192.0
  Mount Limit: 20
  Mount Wait (min):
   Mount Retention (min):
  Label Prefix:
 Library:
  Directory: /DBB
 Server Name:
 Retry Period:
Retry Interval:
 Shared:
 High-level Address:
Minimum Capacity:
WORM: No
   Drive Encryption:
 Scaled Capacity:
Last Update by (administrator): SA25577
   Last Update Date/Time: 05/11/09   11:47:04


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Re: Changing attributes

[Schneider, Jim]

In my environment we get that when server OLORIN was cloned from an
image of NIROLO.  Both servers have the same nodename value their
dsm.sys (Unix) or dsm.opt (Windows) file.  The name change occurs when
the scheduling daemon or process checks with the TSM server.

Fix the dsm.opt/dsm.sys file or stop the scheduling service on the
server that is not supposed to be backed up.

HTH,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Fred Johanson
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 2:02 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Changing attributes

I've got a client that generates this 5-6 times a night:

03/09/10   03:29:03  ANR1639I Attributes changed for node NIROLO:
TCP Name from
  OLORIN to NIROLO, TCP Address from
128.135.19.3 to
  128.135.19.5, GUID from
fd.5f.d0.81.cd.7b.11.de.a8.c7.00-
  .25.64.90.25.15 to
9a.9c.1b.81.31.8b.11.dd.a6.6f.00.19.b-
  9.46.ae.e1. (SESSION: 103251)

It goes back and forth, causing great confusion to TSM.

I've asked the owner what he's doing and he asks me the same.  Anyone
with an explanation?

Re: FYI: 64-bit installer of TDP for MS-SQL v5.5.3 ate our license file

[Schneider, Jim]

I opened a ticket for this problem and was told I could find the license
file at

c:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Temp\1\IBM
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases v 5.5.1.0 - MS SQL
Clients\TDPSql\x64\client\Program Files 64\Tivoli\TSM\TDPSql

Hope this helps,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Remco Post
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 1:47 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] FYI: 64-bit installer of TDP for MS-SQL v5.5.3 ate
our license file

On 21 mei 2010, at 21:06, Robert Talda wrote:

> 
> We just upgraded our TPD for MS-SQL from v5.5.1 (the initial install
> version, complete with license file)  on a 64-bit machine, and
discovered
> that the installer ate our license file (the name of which escapes me
just
> now).
> 
> Our Windows admin eventually found a workaround - upgrading to v5.5.3
by
> running the MSI installer directly, rather than through the setup.exe.
> 
> We are opening a ticket with IBM on this, but just wanted to share.


I've seen similar effects on other installations. I keep a copy of the
license files on my laptop just for such an occasion :)

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,

Remco Post
r.p...@plcs.nl
+31 6 248 21 622

Re: Restore question

[Schneider, Jim]

I have found it easier to start a command line or gui session using the
'virtualnodename' parameter.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Skylar Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:06 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Restore question

I think you'll want to look at "GRANT PROXYNODE", using it to grant
access to the powered-off node's (say NODE_A) backups to another system
that's still online (NODE_B). After running that command on the TSM
server, you would login to NODE_B and do "dsmc restore -asnode=NODE_A
/path/to/file".

On 06/15/10 07:01, Avy Wong wrote:
> Hello,
> Is it possible to restore a file from the backups of a box
that is
> powered off? The old node is still registered on tivoli, it has not
been
> removed yet and subsequently all its backups. They want the file to be
> restored into the new box.  I appreciate your help.
>
>
> Avy Wong
> Business Continuity Administrator
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Re: Virtualnodename and access, what m I missing?

[Schneider, Jim]

Use the TSM admin account instead of root.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Lee, Gary D.
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:25 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Virtualnodename and access, what m I missing?

Trying to move a subtree from one linux box to another via tsm restore.

Server 5.5.4, clients 5.4.0.
I want to restore files from servera/sub1 to serverb/sub2

On server a, I got into the tsm command line client and entered

Set access b /sub1/* serverb *
Set access b /sub1/*/* serverb *

Got ans1148 completed messages for both commands.

Went to serverb, entered:
Dsmc -virtualnodename=servera
When asked for the user id, I put in root

As I was logged in as root.


Received ans1353e session rejected.

What have I missed?

Thanks for the help.


Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310

 

Re: Fwd: issue with rhel 5.5 and dsmc sched

[Schneider, Jim]

Entries in /etc/inittab must have unique names.  Try using tsmsched1 and
tsmsched2.

Hope this helps,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
yoda woya
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 3:23 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Fwd: issue with rhel 5.5 and dsmc sched

I have an issue with a server that needs to backup to two different
nodes.
Manually, I am able to load the schedulers but when I try to automate
the
process it does not work and the scheduler do not generate errors.
Could
some point me as to what I am doing wrong/missing.  I have attached
bellow
all the files in question. Many thanks

rc.local
touch /var/lock/subsys/local
tsmsched::once:/usr/bin/dsmc sched > /dev/null 2>&1 # TSM Daily
Scheduler
tsmsched::once:/usr/bin/dsmc sched
-optfile=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm-m.opt > /dev/null 2>&1 # TSM
Monthly Scheduler

dsm.opt
SERVERNAME tsm

dsm-m.opt
SERVERNAME tsm-m

dsm.sys
SERVERNAME tsm
COMPRESSION YES
NODENAME hri
   TCPSERVERADDRESS tsm.help.com
   COMMMETHOD   TCPip
   TCPPORT  1500
   SCHEDMODEprompt
   SCHEDLOGRET  31
   ERRORLOGRET  31
   SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/dsmsched.log
   ERRORLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/dsmerror.log
   QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 1
   PASSWORDACCESS   generate
   PASSWORDDIR /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/passwd/hri
   *MANAGEDSERVICES  NONE

   *EXCLUDE.DIR /Trash
   *Include /.../*.opt
   domain ALL-LOCAL ~/tmp

SERVERNAME tsm-m
COMPRESSION YES
NODENAME hri-m
   TCPSERVERADDRESS tsm.law.columbia.edu
   COMMMETHOD   TCPip
   TCPPORT  1500
   SCHEDMODEprompt
   SCHEDLOGRET  31
   ERRORLOGRET  31
   SCHEDLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/dsmsched-m.log
   ERRORLOGNAME /var/log/tsm/dsmerror-m.log
   QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 1
   PASSWORDACCESS   generate
   PASSWORDDIR /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/passwd/hri-m
   *MANAGEDSERVICES  NONE

   *EXCLUDE.DIR /Trash
   *INCLUDE /.../*.opt
   domain ALL-LOCAL ~/tmp

Re: rotating private tapes into/out of 3584 manually

[Schneider, Jim]

A temporary fix is to use 'move data' commands on filling tapes.  If a
dataset does not span tapes it's a quick way to get more scratch tapes.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Steve Roder
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 2:06 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] rotating private tapes into/out of 3584 manually

On Tue, 19 Oct 2010, Keith Arbogast wrote:

> John,
> Thank you for those details.  It sounds doable.
>
> When I return private volumes to the 3584, I run 'checkin libv
library_name volume_name search=bulk checklabel=yes. Then; update volume
volume_name access=readw.
>
> If I'm misunderstanding something, please let me know.

...been there, done this a long time ago, and never again...

I usually include stat=private on the checkin, even though TSM will not
assign a private tape a status of scratch.  You may want to use
access=offsite instead of unavailable, as TSM will mark tapes as
unavailable in certain circumstances.  If you are also using that
access,
how will you distinguish between your "unavailables" tapes (removed) vs.
TSM's (in need of attention).

Note, however, with access of offsite or unavailable, I restore job that
needs one might fail, vs. access=readw, which will cause the server to
issue a checkin request to the server console, which you would then need
to monitor, and checkin the tape for the restore.

If you do thet into this very ugly situtation, try to checkout tapes
that
are less likely to be used in a restore job, or get reclaimed.  So full
tapes with low percentages of reclaimable space, or owned by nodes that
are highly unlikely to need a restore.

Sorry if I am rambling here, but this is now bringing back memories (bad
ones!).

How full is your tape pool?  You can set maxscr on the pool to the
number
of tapes you have, and continue with all your tapes inside for a while.
This will eventually defeat the purposes of collocation, as your number
of
filling tapes goes down, and you do not have scratch tapes, or cells to
place them in.  Once you add a frame and tapes, this situation will
resolve itself over time, and you can also hasten it via move data and
move nodedata to reorg some of your client data to better collocate
things.

I have told my Mgmt that having primary volumes outside our tape
libraries
is an unacceptable situation.

Steve Roder
University at Buffalo
(s...@buffalo.edu | (716)645-3564)

Re: De-dup ratio's

[Schneider, Jim]

Amos,

We are looking into purchasing one of these options.  Do have your
DataDomain device configured at disk or VTL?

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Amos ADSM
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:25 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] De-dup ratio's

Hi All,

Im Using in the last 3 years Protectier, and most of my backup are SQL
Servers ans some ESX Servers, i get 3.9-4 Dedupe ratio, in good times i
manage to get to 6,
In the last 3 Weeks, im running DataDomain , and i get ratio 9 and its
just the begining :-) ( I hope)

In My Site we got 11 TSM Servers, 3 in the Center with more that 1000
Clients (Aix,Linux SQL) and My Diff Backup for my SQL Servers its almost
2 TB a day, and my DD Writes only 100 Gb.

Amos





On 12/11/2010 18:23, Druckenmiller, David wrote:
> I'm curious what others are seeing for de-dup ratios for various
methods.
>
> We're using IBM's ProtecTier for our TSM (5.5) primary pools and only
see about a 4 to 1 ratio.  This is less than half of what IBM was
projecting for us.  We have roughly 400 clients (mostly Windows servers)
totalling about 135TB of data.  Biggest individual uses are Exchange and
SQL Dumps.
>
> Just wondering what others might be getting for other appliances or
with TSM v6?
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
>
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TSM 6.2.2 CPU requirements

[Schneider, Jim]

Good morning, TSM fans!

I'm building an AIX 6 TL4 server to run TSM Server 6.2.2.0.  The
Performance Tuning manual tells me I need one core per expiration or
deduplication process.  How many processors are you folks using, and
does additional processing power have a significant benefit?

Thanks in advance,
Jim Schneider

Re: Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

[Schneider, Jim]

Yes.

I use 'move data' to consolidate virtual filling volumes and reduce 'Pct
Migr' in the storage pool.  Judging by the time taken to move data,
empty space is not moved.  After the data is moved off of the volume it
becomes a scratch volume.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Keith Arbogast
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:08 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

We are running TSM 6.2.2.2 on RHEL 5. 

It is my understanding that all the space used by a virtual volume is
kept until every file on it has been expired. Virtual volumes don't
shrink in size, just like physical cartridges, even though their
pct_utilization may go down. Therefore, if some file in a virtual volume
never goes inactive, that virtual volume will live forever and all its
space be indefinitely unreclaimable.  

Are my starting point, and its consequences correct? If not, please
correct my misunderstanding.

If virtual volumes with expired files don't shrink, does 'move data' on
a virtual volume recover empty space like it does on a physical
cartridge?  Or, does the empty space get moved too?  

Move data is not an efficacious solution to this problem. Is there a
better one?

With my thanks, 
Keith Arbogast
Indiana University

Re: Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

[Schneider, Jim]

Keith,

The status after the move is 'EMPTY.'

I have an script that moves data off of 'filling' tapes.  I found that
while the percent utilization in a storage pool might be low, the
percent migratable was high.  Every used volume in a storage pool adds
to % migratable, even if it does not hold much data.  When % migratable
is too high, no data can be written to the storage pool, regardless of
the storage pool's utilization.  I script a 'q vol stgpool=???
st=filling', use that data in a 'q vol' to get utilization, then move
data off of the least full tape.  I have a loop that executes the
process because utilization values change between iterations.  The
volumes are assigned to storage pools, so I guess they aren't scratch,
but they are empty and usable.

Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Keith Arbogast
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:46 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

Jim,
You must mean FULL rather than FILLING, and PENDING rather than SCRATCH,
yes/no? 

Thanks again,
Keith

Re: Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

[Schneider, Jim]

I was under the impression that reclamation only affected full volumes,
not filling ones.  I have had backups fail because of lack of space when
% utilization was relatively low but % migratable was high.  I checked
the reclaim stgpool help info and it does not say it excludes filling
tapes.  Am I just wasting time and delaying expiration/reclamation with
the move data process?  Maybe TSM is so easy to administer I'm just
trying to make it more interesting?

Confused,
Jim

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Shawn Drew
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:22 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

Why wouldn't normal reclamation be used for this?  It's the automatic
"move data" intended to consolidate empty space.
As long as expiration is running on both source and target server space
will be reclaimed.


Regards,
Shawn

Shawn Drew





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Yes.

I use 'move data' to consolidate virtual filling volumes and reduce 'Pct
Migr' in the storage pool.  Judging by the time taken to move data,
empty space is not moved.  After the data is moved off of the volume it
becomes a scratch volume.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Keith Arbogast
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:08 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Does Move Data recover space on virtual volumes?

We are running TSM 6.2.2.2 on RHEL 5.

It is my understanding that all the space used by a virtual volume is
kept until every file on it has been expired. Virtual volumes don't
shrink in size, just like physical cartridges, even though their
pct_utilization may go down. Therefore, if some file in a virtual volume
never goes inactive, that virtual volume will live forever and all its
space be indefinitely unreclaimable.

Are my starting point, and its consequences correct? If not, please
correct my misunderstanding.

If virtual volumes with expired files don't shrink, does 'move data' on
a virtual volume recover empty space like it does on a physical
cartridge?  Or, does the empty space get moved too?

Move data is not an efficacious solution to this problem. Is there a
better one?

With my thanks,
Keith Arbogast
Indiana University



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Re: TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to 5.5.5.0 code

[Schneider, Jim]

Answer to rookie question:

All files backed up create an entry in the transaction log.  When the
file backup is complete the entry is eligible to be written to the
database.  TSM only writes the oldest entry in the transaction log.  If
a file backup takes a long time it can become the oldest entry in the
log.  Any new entries for backed-up files are stored in the log until
the long-running file backup is complete.  This is called log pinning.

If the backup for one file takes too long the transaction log can become
more than 80% full, at which time TSM slows down its backup process to
allow transaction log processing to complete.  If the transaction log
becomes completely full, TSM processing stops.

Hope this helps,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Mark Mooney
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:23 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to
5.5.5.0 code

Rookie Question, What is Log Pinning?

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Loon, EJ van - SPLXO
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:19 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to 5.5.5.0 code

Hi Richard!
> So is 5.5.5.0 also having this issue with the log pinning?
Yes. As soon as the log hist 80% TSM starts delaying transactions. In
this level a bug was fixed which caused the log to fill too soon after
it reached 80%. I'm running 5.5.5.2 and it's still filling to 80%
multiple times a night.
Kind regards,
Eric van Loon
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Cheung, Richard
Sent: zondag 15 mei 2011 04:02
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to 5.5.5.0 code

Hi

The worry about this is I had a PMR opened for this issue on my servers,
which are currently at 5.5.4. I was advised it's a known issue, refer to
APAR IC64438, and the recommended fix is to go to 5.5.5.0

So is 5.5.5.0 also having this issue with the log pinning?

I also believed this was happening in early versions of TSM v6.. But the
later builds are okay - can anyone confirm?


Richard Cheung | Server Engineer | Information Systems | Santos Limited
Santos Centre | 60 Flinders Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia
Ph +61 8 8116 7125 | 7 Fax +61 8 8116 5073 |   richard.che...@santos.com


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Dave Canan
Sent: Saturday, 14 May 2011 1:22 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to
5.5.5.0 code

Andy Raibeck and I have been monitoring this thread for the past few
weeks and have been having numerous discussions about what we need to do
to address these problems. In addition, we have noted the many PMRs
coming into the IBM support queue, and many of these PMRs are now on my
queue. Andy will be assisting me along with other support people as
needed.

As part of this analysis we will be doing, we have a new questionnaire
(titled "Items to Gather for a PMR with Log Pinning Condition for TSM
V5") that customers will be filling out that ask several questions
regarding your environment. We understand that this involves extra work
to gather this information, but there can be many different areas that
can cause log pinning conditions, so this information is needed. In
addition, there will be a script provided (named serverperf5a.pl) that
will help us gather additional data. Both of these will be provided to
you by support. When these PMRs are now opened, please make sure that
level 1 support adds the keyword LOGPIN55 to the PMR. This will allow
Andy and I to quickly find all the PMRs being worked for this issue.

Eric, your PMR is now one that I have on my queue (or I will shortly
today).
We will be contacting you to work the PMR.

Dave Canan
IBM ATS TSM Performance
ddcananATUSDOTIBMDOTCOM
916-723-2410

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Loon, EJ van - SPLXO
 wrote:

> Hi Rick!
> You are running in normal mode. In this mode the recovery log only
> contains uncommited transactions. Don't you agree that in this case,
> the log should NEVER reach 90%? It should not even reach something
like 40%!
> I don't want to have to implement extra monitoring to keep TSM from
> crashing. It should just work. Like it did when we were running 5.3...
> Kind regards,
> Eric van Loon
> KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
> Of Richard Rhodes
> Sent: donderdag 12 mei 2011 15:04
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: TSM Recovery log is pinning since upgrade to 5.5.5.0 code
>
> I have a cron job that checks log utilization every 15m.  If the log
> goes over 90% the scripts displays a bunch of stuff (q sess, q proc, q
> log, show logpin, etc),  runs a

Re: Smoothing active backup sessions

[Schneider, Jim]

Is it possible to control this with MAXSESSIONS?  Associate a large
number of servers with a long backup schedule and set MAXSESSIONS to 40.
With a MAXSCHEDSESSIONS value of 50 (percent) you would only run 20
backups at a time.  The optimistic UNTESTED result would be to start new
backups when to session total falls below 20.

I have not tried this, but it might work.

Regards,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Keith Arbogast
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:51 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Smoothing active backup sessions

A bar graph of our active backup sessions during the night is far from a
Golden Rectangle. It's more like a big city skyline. We are backing up
510 clients now, but that number is increasing steadily. I am mulling
over ways to smooth our session load. The hoped for benefit would be to
make more effective use of available resources, and to delay the need
for more TSM servers. We run TSM server version 6.2.2.2 on RHEL5 on a
Dell R810 server. It's fibre connected to a Hitachi SAN.

Till now we have just aimed to average the number of associations within
each schedule.That isn't effective since clients have widely different
run times. Both of the following techniques use changes in Scheduling
options to attempt to effect session smoothing. I would be glad to hear
opinions on how well, or not, they might work.  

1) The first idea is to overlap Schedule Start Times. The randomization
server option is there to avoid starting all backups in a Schedule
together. That's a major knob for smoothing, but the highest setting for
it is '50' which distributes actual start times over only the first half
of a backup window. This allows clients to retry before the window
expires. Since actual start times are spread over the first half of the
window only, session count is necessarily higher in that half, which
effectively de-smoothes the two halves of the window. Sawtooth City. 

We have few client communication errors, so we could set each Schedule's
start time to be midway through the window of the previous Schedule.
Then, the lightly used second half of the previous schedule would be
filled with sessions from the first half of the overlapping schedule.
If Schedule Durations were an hour, Schedules would start every
half-hour. There would be more defined Schedules, but fewer Associations
per schedule. 

To be most effective, this technique may depend on the elapsed backup
times of the clients in the overlapping schedules being more or less
equal. So, it may need to be combined with the next technique which
defines associations based on the experienced or expected elapsed run
time of the client.

2) Another way to smooth sessions could be to make schedule Durations
inversely proportional to the usual elapsed time of the clients
associated with them rather than setting all Durations to an hour. About
twenty-five percent of our backups finish in one minute or less. About
fifty percent finish in five minutes or less. The easiest way to spread
the good effect of all those light loads is to put them in a long window
and let Randomization distribute their actual start times.  I am
thinking of starting with a four hour duration for the clients with run
times of less than one minute. 

Clients with long elapsed times would be associated with schedules of
shorter duration so their start times could be more tightly controlled.
Clients with intermediate elapsed times would be associated with
schedules of intermediate duration. 

Since this technique depends on Randomization working as well with long
Schedule Durations as with shorter, does anyone have experience with
Durations of four hours or more? Did it go alright?

Any reactions to these ideas would be gratefully accepted.

With my thanks and best wishes,
Keith Arbogast
Indiana University



  

Re: Help with tsm script

[Schneider, Jim]

I have a script that lists reclaimable space by volume for a given
storage pool.  I've added line numbers so I can see how many tapes would
be reclaimed at a given percentage.  It runs on Unix from a command
prompt.

===
#!/usr/bin/ksh
#
# This script checks reclaimable space in a tape storage pool
# The list is displayed with line numbers and is sorted by
# reclaimable space in descending order.


# Check that a parameter is passed
if [[ $# != 1 ]]
then
   echo Usage: cr \
   exit 4
fi

dsmadmc -id= -pass= -displ=list "q vol stg=$1 f=d" |
grep Reclaimable | sort -n -r -k 4 > $1.usage
cat -n $1.usage | more
rm $1.usage
===
Sample output:
ch2uptsm1 $ ./cr ch2win_offsite
 1  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 99.3
 2  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 98.7
 3  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 98.1
 4  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 97.9
 5  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 97.5
 6  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 97.4
 7  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 96.8
 8  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 93.1
 9  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 88.9
10  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 87.8
11  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 86.9
12  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 86.3
13  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 86.0
14  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 84.6
15  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 83.9
16  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 80.9
17  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 79.0
18  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 77.9
19  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 77.1
20  Pct. Reclaimable Space: 76.0

Hope this helps,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Lee, Gary D.
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:24 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Help with tsm script

I have a script which under tsm 5.5.4 server gives a report of

The storage pool name, count ov reclaimable volumes, and reclaimable
space for the specified percentage.
You execute as follows:

Run reclaim-check 55

Under tsm 6.2.2, I get an arithmetic exception sqlstate 22003.
I don't see the problem.

Script follows:

 SELECT distinct stgpool_name as "Pool", - 
count(volume_name) as "No. Volumes", - 
cast(sum(cast((est_capacity_mb / 1024 *  - 
(pct_utilized / 100)) - 
as decimal(9,3))) as decimal(9,3)) - 
as "GB Reclaimable" - 
 FROM   volumes - 
 WHERE  pct_reclaim>$1 - 
 GROUP BY stgpool_name 


Any ideas?
The error message gives no help as to what part of the expression gives
the exception.
Thanks for any help you can give.


Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310

 

DR configuration - instance startup failure

[Schneider, Jim]

Hello TSMers.

I'm attempting to configure DR recovery for TSM 6.2.2.0 on AIX 6.1 TL 4.
I have a Data Domain 880 that holds the storage pools, database backup,
devconfig, volhist and prepare files.  The data is replicated to a DD880
at a second site.  The second site has a production TSM instance running
and a second DR instance defined.  I've modified the replicated
devconfig and volhist files so the paths to the storage pools, DB backup
file, etc., are accessible to the DR instance.

In my optimistic theory, I should be able to modify the devconfig and
volhist files, alter the DB restore command from the Prepare file and
have the DR instance running.  The DB restore command completes
successfully but I get the following error when I attempt to start the
DR instance:

ANR0990I Server restart-recovery in progress.
ANR0152I Database manager successfully started.
Error 2121 collecting the server database creation timestamp.  The
server stops.
ANR0172I rdbdb.c(1298): Error encountered performing action Release and
Deactivate.
ANR0162W Supplemental database diagnostic information:  -1493:**No State
Information Available (-2)**:-1493
(**No Other Information Available (70)**).

Any ideas on how to proceed to solve this problem?

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

DR with replicated data - cannot restore client data

[Schneider, Jim]

Hi folks,

I'm getting anr9905w errors when attempting to restore data from a
replicated primary storage pool and have no clue how to solve this
problem.

TSM 6.2.2.0 on AIX 6.1 has its primary storage pool on a Data Domain
880.  The data is replicated to a remote location.  The remote TSM
server is the same version, same OS.  The owner and group names and
gid/uid are identical on the primary and DR TSM instances.  The DD880
file system is mounted with the same name on both servers so that the
absolute path name of the files in the storage pool is identical.  I've
restored the database on the DR system by reading the database backup
files on the DD880, so there's not a general problem with accessing the
data.  When I try a client file restore I get the following errors:

ANR9905W Unable to open file /tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00f3.bfs.  The file
access permissions do not allow the specified action.
ANR8501E System return code 13 received opening volume
/tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00F3.BFS with file name
/tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00f3.bfs 
ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume /tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00F3.BFS -
mount failed.

I have an open PMR but was not able to get help for this problem.  I'm
told I have one day to get this working.

Any suggestions?  Please?

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

FW: DR with replicated data - cannot restore client data - resolved

[Schneider, Jim]

I got it working.  I was the victim of a file moved by reclamation.
When I selected other files I found one that I could restore.  I've been
pounding my head against the keyboard for the better part of a week over
this.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: Schneider, Jim 
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:06 AM
To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
Subject: DR with replicated data - cannot restore client data

Hi folks,

I'm getting anr9905w errors when attempting to restore data from a
replicated primary storage pool and have no clue how to solve this
problem.

TSM 6.2.2.0 on AIX 6.1 has its primary storage pool on a Data Domain
880.  The data is replicated to a remote location.  The remote TSM
server is the same version, same OS.  The owner and group names and
gid/uid are identical on the primary and DR TSM instances.  The DD880
file system is mounted with the same name on both servers so that the
absolute path name of the files in the storage pool is identical.  I've
restored the database on the DR system by reading the database backup
files on the DD880, so there's not a general problem with accessing the
data.  When I try a client file restore I get the following errors:

ANR9905W Unable to open file /tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00f3.bfs.  The file
access permissions do not allow the specified action.
ANR8501E System return code 13 received opening volume
/tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00F3.BFS with file name
/tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00f3.bfs 
ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume /tsmdd/tsm/tsmba/00F3.BFS -
mount failed.

I have an open PMR but was not able to get help for this problem.  I'm
told I have one day to get this working.

Any suggestions?  Please?

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

Re: DR with replicated data - cannot restore client data

[Schneider, Jim]

Mike,

I have resolved the problem of restoring with replicated data.

I'm using a Data Domain 880 to host the storage pools using file type
devices, which is replicated to a DD880 at our second/DR data center.

The first issue was file level permissions.  The server that backs up
the data and the DR instance now have the same user name (tsminst1) and
group (tsm).  I no longer need to adjust file permissions every time I
want to run a test.  I'm running on AIX and made sure the uid and gid
are the same on both systems.  This means that the production TSM
instance at the DR location is now owned by tsminst2.  I find this
personally annoying, but I'm the only one bothered by it.

The second issue was that the name of the storage pool volume includes
the absolute path name of the file.  I created an NFS mount point on the
DR server who's name matches the original server's mount point.  I
cleverly called it TSMDD (for Data Domain).

The third issue was that I could only restore from full volumes, not
from filling ones.  I changed all storage volumes to readonly on the DR
instance.  Since it's only a change to the database definition I'm not
affecting the replicated data.

The only issue remaining is figuring out how to access the replicated
VTL data holding the NDMP backups.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you,
Jim Schneider

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mikec
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:53 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] DR with replicated data - cannot restore client data

Jim, We are having the same problem here. Were you able to correct you
issue

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Re: Syntax for query volume where deviceclass=file

[Schneider, Jim]

Keith,

This is one case where the quest is case-sensitive.
Try: q vol /adsm/vg014/0026.BFS

Good lock,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Keith Arbogast
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:11 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Syntax for query volume where deviceclass=file

I'm in syntax purgatory trying to get output from "query volume" on a
devclass=file storage pool. If I add the reported volume name as an
argument, 'No match' is returned to the query. If I omit the Volume
name, and append 'deviceclass=file' or 'stg=', with
format=detailed, normal output is returned but for all volumes in the
storage pool.  No library or paths or storage agents are defined on this
TSM server.   Would someone please clear the smoke for me? 

Here is what I'm doing and the output.

tsm: TSMVEI01>q vol stg=vmsnap

Volume NameStorageDevice
Estimated   Pct  Volume 
  Pool Name   Class
Name  Capacity  Util  Status 
   ---
--   -   - 
/adsm/vg014/0026.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
0.0 Filling 
/adsm/vg014/002A.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
11.4 Filling 
/adsm/vg015/0021.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
0.0   Full  
/adsm/vg015/0027.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.3 G
100.0   Full  
/adsm/vg100/0028.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
46.4 Filling 
/adsm/vg101/0029.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
45.1 Filling 
/adsm/vg103/0019.BFS VMSNAP  FILE  16.4 G
0.0   Full  

tsm: TSMVEI01>q vol /adsm/vg014/0026.bfs
ANR2034E QUERY VOLUME: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.


Thank you,
Keith

TSM 6.2.2. restore from Data Domain 880

[Schneider, Jim]

Is anybody else performing Disaster Recovery testing of AIX 6.1 TSM 6.2.2.0 by 
restoring the database directly from a Data Domain 880 file device?

My problem is that I can restore the database some of the time, and get 
"ANR4522E RESTORE DB failed with LOG file error." the rest of the time.  I have 
opened PMR 36668,122 but the tech seems to think the problem is that I'm using 
a script to generate the db restore command, despite the fact that I've 
explained that the problem is intermittent.

I've copied the database files to local storage prior to a restore attempt.  If 
I can restore from the local copy I can restore directly from the DD880.  If 
the local copy restore files with a log file error, the DD880 restore has the 
same problem.  It looks like corrupted Db backup files are being written 
(sometimes).  I'm searching through logs and would appreciate any suggestions.

Jim Schneider
United Stationers

TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

[Schneider, Jim]

Hello TSMers

AIX 6.1
TSM 6.2.2.0

I have been testing DR recovery using replicated DB backups and storage
pools, recovering to a second TSM instance on a remote server.  I have
found that I cannot restore from every database backup.
 
I ran successful restores on Monday and Wednesday but today's restore
attempt failed.  db2diag messages include

2011-09-22-09.24.36.455938-300 I1562137A367   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4130
MESSAGE : Started retrieve for log file S223.LOG.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.456575-300 E1562505A576   LEVEL: Error
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogDisk,
probe:3500
MESSAGE : ZRC=0x860F000A=-2045837302=SQLO_FNEX "File not found."
  DIA8411C A file "S223.LOG" could not be found.
DATA #1 : String, 110 bytes
This might mean that end-of-logs has been reached.  Check for other
errors
to verify whether this is the case.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.457229-300 E1563082A434   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4165
MESSAGE : ADM1847W  Failed to retrieve log file "S223.LOG" on chain
"12" to 
  "/arclog/recovery/RstDbLog/".

2011-09-22-09.24.36.657930-300 I1563517A561   LEVEL: Error
PID : 17105122 TID  : 10078   PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000 DB   : TSMDB1
APPHDL  : 0-37 APPID: *LOCAL.tsminst1.110922142314
AUTHID  : TSMINST1
EDUID   : 10078EDUNAME: db2redom (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, recovery manager, sqlpPRecReadLog, probe:1275
RETCODE : ZRC=0x071000D7=118489303=SQLP_EXT_NOT_IN_CHAIN
  "This extent is not a successor of the previous extent.  Fwd
Recovery can not continue."

I ran another DB backup, backed up devconfig, volhist, and ran prepare.
After waiting for the data to replicate to the remote site my restore
test was successful.  The error messages I listed did not occur during
the successful restore attempt.  There were no activity log messages
indicating an error during the first (unusable) DB backup.  It appears
that I cannot recover from all of my DB backups and wonder if anybody
else has run across the same situation.

I'm trying to determine if the problem is mine or ours.

With confused and gracious desperation,
Jim Schneider
United Stationers

Re: TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

[Schneider, Jim]

Richard,

We use a Data Domain 880 for constant replication.
The database backup, devconfig, volhist, and prepare file time stamps
matched the source.
The DD880 file system is mounted as read-only on the server performing
recovery.
I have not used snapshots for access database and storage pool data.

NB: After a successful recovery I update TSM volume access to read-only.
If this is not done then I cannot recovery from any filling volumes.

Jim
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Cowen, Richard
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:07 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Jim,

What method/appliance for replication are you using?
Did the datetime stamp for all 3 files (dbbackup, devconfig, volhist)
match up with the source system?
Did you snap the replicated side to make it read only before attempting
the restore?

Richard Cowen


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Schneider, Jim
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:06 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Hello TSMers

AIX 6.1
TSM 6.2.2.0

I have been testing DR recovery using replicated DB backups and storage
pools, recovering to a second TSM instance on a remote server.  I have
found that I cannot restore from every database backup.
 
I ran successful restores on Monday and Wednesday but today's restore
attempt failed.  db2diag messages include

2011-09-22-09.24.36.455938-300 I1562137A367   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4130
MESSAGE : Started retrieve for log file S223.LOG.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.456575-300 E1562505A576   LEVEL: Error
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogDisk,
probe:3500
MESSAGE : ZRC=0x860F000A=-2045837302=SQLO_FNEX "File not found."
  DIA8411C A file "S223.LOG" could not be found.
DATA #1 : String, 110 bytes
This might mean that end-of-logs has been reached.  Check for other
errors
to verify whether this is the case.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.457229-300 E1563082A434   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4165
MESSAGE : ADM1847W  Failed to retrieve log file "S223.LOG" on chain
"12" to 
  "/arclog/recovery/RstDbLog/".

2011-09-22-09.24.36.657930-300 I1563517A561   LEVEL: Error
PID : 17105122 TID  : 10078   PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000 DB   : TSMDB1
APPHDL  : 0-37 APPID: *LOCAL.tsminst1.110922142314
AUTHID  : TSMINST1
EDUID   : 10078EDUNAME: db2redom (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, recovery manager, sqlpPRecReadLog, probe:1275
RETCODE : ZRC=0x071000D7=118489303=SQLP_EXT_NOT_IN_CHAIN
  "This extent is not a successor of the previous extent.  Fwd
Recovery can not continue."

I ran another DB backup, backed up devconfig, volhist, and ran prepare.
After waiting for the data to replicate to the remote site my restore
test was successful.  The error messages I listed did not occur during
the successful restore attempt.  There were no activity log messages
indicating an error during the first (unusable) DB backup.  It appears
that I cannot recover from all of my DB backups and wonder if anybody
else has run across the same situation.

I'm trying to determine if the problem is mine or ours.

With confused and gracious desperation,
Jim Schneider
United Stationers



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Re: TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

[Schneider, Jim]

Richard,

We are using devtype=file for the storage pools and a VTL.  I create a
fastcopy of the VTL tapes so they can be imported into a DR library.  So
far I'm running reclamation prior to the DB backup, hoping that the
volumes will remain stable for trial testing.  Other application write
data directly to the Data Domain, so the plan is to stop replication
prior to a week-long test.

The problem I have with a snapshot is that TSM uses full path names for
the file-type volumes.  We would have to re-engineer the file systems
and recreate NFS and CIFS shares for other servers writing directly to
the Data Domain.  Had I known more about this ahead of time it would
have been planned better.

I'm writing the DB backup directly to the Data Domain across an NFS
share.  A check of the manual tells me I'm doing it wrong.  I'll change
the process to back up to local disk and copy to NFS.

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Cowen, Richard
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 10:22 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Jim,

I would suggest, on the recovery dd, creating the snap and using
fastcopy, and then using the resulting "frozen" data for TSM restores.
Don't forget to expire the snap (or create it with a short life.)
Trying to use data that may be changed by ongoing replication (you
didn't break replication, did you?) is not a good idea.
Plus, as you noticed, the replication target files are not to be opened
for writing, since that could affect the replication integrity.
Are you using a VTL or devtype=file for the library volumes?

Richard

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Schneider, Jim
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:50 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Richard,

We use a Data Domain 880 for constant replication.
The database backup, devconfig, volhist, and prepare file time stamps
matched the source.
The DD880 file system is mounted as read-only on the server performing
recovery.
I have not used snapshots for access database and storage pool data.

NB: After a successful recovery I update TSM volume access to read-only.
If this is not done then I cannot recovery from any filling volumes.

Jim
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Cowen, Richard
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:07 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Jim,

What method/appliance for replication are you using?
Did the datetime stamp for all 3 files (dbbackup, devconfig, volhist)
match up with the source system?
Did you snap the replicated side to make it read only before attempting
the restore?

Richard Cowen


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Schneider, Jim
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:06 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2.2 unrecoverable DB backup

Hello TSMers

AIX 6.1
TSM 6.2.2.0

I have been testing DR recovery using replicated DB backups and storage
pools, recovering to a second TSM instance on a remote server.  I have
found that I cannot restore from every database backup.
 
I ran successful restores on Monday and Wednesday but today's restore
attempt failed.  db2diag messages include

2011-09-22-09.24.36.455938-300 I1562137A367   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4130
MESSAGE : Started retrieve for log file S223.LOG.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.456575-300 E1562505A576   LEVEL: Error
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogDisk,
probe:3500
MESSAGE : ZRC=0x860F000A=-2045837302=SQLO_FNEX "File not found."
  DIA8411C A file "S223.LOG" could not be found.
DATA #1 : String, 110 bytes
This might mean that end-of-logs has been reached.  Check for other
errors
to verify whether this is the case.

2011-09-22-09.24.36.457229-300 E1563082A434   LEVEL: Warning
PID : 17105122 TID  : 2111PROC : db2sysc 0
INSTANCE: tsminst1 NODE : 000
EDUID   : 2111 EDUNAME: db2logmgr (TSMDB1) 0
FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, data protection services, sqlpgRetrieveLogFile,
probe:4165
MESSAGE : ADM1847W  Failed to retrieve log file "S223.LOG" on chain
"12" to 
  "/arclog/recovery/RstDbLog/".

2011-09-22-09.24.36.657930-300 I1563517A561   LEV

Re: Backing up EMC SourceOne

[Schneider, Jim]

Bill,

We have one SourceOne server using a database on a separate server.  We
run the job sequence using BMC's Control-M scheduler.

SourceOne server1) Activity Suspend vbs
2) Native Archive Suspend vbs
Database server 3) Database export
4) Archive of export
SourceOne server5) Archive of SourceOneMessageCenter,
SourceOneIndex directories
6) Native Archive resume vbs
7) Activity Resume vbs
The entire process takes about 20 minutes.

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but hope it helps.

Jim Schneider
United Stationers

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Bill Boyer
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:15 PM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Backing up EMC SourceOne

Anyone out there backing up a multiple server SourceOne configuration?
This
is the replacement product for MailXtender. There is a script to run
preschedule to set SourceOne up for backup. And then you also have to
backup
the other servers in the SourceOne configuration while this is 'Paused'.



Any help would be greatly appreciated!



Bill Boyer

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Re: Question about backup log file(s) verbosity

[Schneider, Jim]

Kevin,

I've created a script to append 'date' output to the log file every 30
minutes to see how long it takes sessions to reconnect to the TSM
server.  It's not exact but shows a time range during which events
occurred. 

Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Thach, Kevin G
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:07 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Question about backup log file(s) verbosity

Hello,
 
I have a question regarding verbosity levels of the backup log file.
For our Windows clients, we use the default action of Incremental for
our backup schedules, and so everything gets logged to the dsmsched.log
file.  There is a date / timestamp on each line.
 
For our Unix clients, we use a command action which calls a script that
executes a few things along with a "dsmc incr -verbose", and redirects
the output to a unique log file each day.  There is not a date /
timestamp on each line using this method.
 
My question is this...
 
Is there another option that can be passed to the dsmc incr command that
will log the date / timestamp on each line?  Our internal audit
department is wanting to set up some monitoring processes to know
exactly what time particular files are examined for backup.  We can do
it on our Windows clients, but not on our Unix clients under their
current setup.
 
Thanks for any assistance,
Kevin



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Re: Archive ESX virtual machines

[Schneider, Jim]

Martins,
 
Try changing 
objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/*"
to 
objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:/storage1/*"

(A '/' before 'storage').

Good luck,
Jim Schneider

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Armando.ML
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:07 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Archive ESX virtual machines

I've also tried

def clientaction vmserv3 action=a Options="-subdir=yes -archmc=MC_ESX"
objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/*"

But it's the same problem it doesn't take the sub directory's

Howard Coles a écrit :
> In this section below:
>
> def clientaction vmserv3 action=a Options="-subdir=yes
> -archmc=MC_ESX" objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/"
>
> Change to:
>
> def clientaction vmserv3 action=a Options="-subdir=yes
> -archmc=MC_ESX" objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/*" (Note
> the ' * ' at the end of the Objects line)
>
> And see what happens. Without it you are just telling it to get
> that directory, not all the files in that directory, which will
> exclude subdirs, I think.  I could be wrong, not looking at help
> files.
>
> See Ya' Howard -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor
> Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Armando.ML Sent:
> Monday, February 11, 2008 9:44 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject:
> [ADSM-L] Archive ESX virtual machines
>
> Hello all,
>
> I try to made an archive of my ESX machines, but it doesn't work!!!
>
>
> To make my archives i installed the tsm client on my ESX server and
> my dsm.sys looks like this:
>
> SErvername  server1 COMMmethod  TCPip TCPPort
> 1500 TCPServeraddresssrvtsm Httpport1581
> Tcpclientaddressvmserver Tcpclientport   1501
> nodenamevmserv3 schedmode   prompted
> passwordaccess  generate
>
> Schedlogretention   7 d Errorlogretention   7 d
> PRESCHEDULECMD  "sh /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/save_esx.sh"
>
>
> include.archive /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.../*
>
>
> My script to save my Virtual Machine looks like this:
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/*
>
> # disaster recovery
>
> LISTEMACHINEPROD="dns1 dns2"
>
> for MACHINEPROD in $LISTEMACHINEPROD ; do vcbMounter -a
> ipaddr:$MACHINEPROD -r /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/$MACHINEPROD
> done
>
> And to made a test i defined a client action like this:
>
> def clientaction vmserv3 action=a Options="-subdir=yes
> -archmc=MC_ESX" objects="/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/"
>
> But the schedule don't archive the sub directory's in
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/
>
> if i look into /vmfs/volumes/477e0444-24ccafd8-3361-0019b9ed5bb1/
> i have my 2 directory's created by the save_esx.sh script.
>
> But on my dsmsched.log i have this:
>
> 02/11/2008 14:50:26 --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY BEGIN 02/11/2008 14:50:26
> --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY END 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Next operation
> scheduled: 02/11/2008 14:50:26
> 
> 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Schedule Name: @44 02/11/2008 14:50:26
> Action:Archive 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Objects:
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/ 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Options:
> -subdir=yes -archmc=MC_ESX 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Server Window Start:
> 14:47:12 on 02/11/2008 02/11/2008 14:50:26
> 
> 02/11/2008 14:50:26 Executing scheduled command now. 02/11/2008
> 14:50:26 Executing Operating System command or script: sh
> /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/save_esx.sh 02/11/2008 14:52:28
> Finished command.  Return code is: 0 02/11/2008 14:52:28 ---
> SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN @44 02/11/2008 14:47:12 02/11/2008
> 14:52:28 Archive function invoked.
>
> 02/11/2008 14:52:29 Directory--> 512 /vmfs [Sent]
> 02/11/2008 14:52:29 Directory--> 512 /vmfs/volumes
> [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:29 Directory-->   1,260
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1 [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:29 Normal
> File--> 1,474,560 /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.fbb.sf
> [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:29 Normal File-->63,143,936
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.fdc.sf [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:32
> Normal File-->   255,655,936
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.pbc.sf [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:36
> Normal File-->   260,374,528
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.sbc.sf [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:36
> Normal File--> 4,194,304
> /vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/.vh.sf [Sent] 02/11/2008 14:52:36
> Archive processing of '/vmfs/volumes/vmserv3:storage1/' finished
> without failure.
>
> 02/11/2008 14:52:37 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS BEGIN 02/11/2008
> 14:52:37 Total number of objects inspected:8 02/11/2008
> 14:52:37 Total number of objects archived: 8 02/11/2008
> 14:52:37 Total number of objects updated:  0 02/11/2008
> 14:52:37 Total number of objects rebound:  0 02/11/2008
> 14:52:37 Total number of objects del

Re: Expire inventory.

[Schneider, Jim]

Dave,

Yes.  I got this from IBM support.
expire inventory beginnode= endnode=

To get the node numbers, use the following case-sensitive commands.
>From a dsmadmc session:
create sqltable Nodes Mynodes
select c0,c1 from Mynodes order by c1
drop sqltable Mynodes

Cheers,
Jim Schneider

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Subject: [ADSM-L] Expire inventory.

Question needing answered please. Is there a way to expire old data in
your
tape copy pools from a particular node?



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Re: VTL and TSM - Hyper Reclamation ????

[Schneider, Jim]

We run ours at 25% except one pool that we reclaim at 5%.  Really, 5%.
We ran incrementals direct to VTL with 30 servers backing up at one
time, each to a separate virtual tape.  Pool utilization was about 42%
but %Migratable was at 93%.  All those virtual 100 GB tapes with 1.2%
utilization messed with the statistics.  We had incremental backup
failures when automigration kicked in.  The data went to the secondary
storage pool and we didn't have enough physical drives to handle the
backup load.  I used 'move data' commands to consolidate the data but
instead of stacking data on used tape it started writing to
recently-emptied tapes.  We've reverted to backing up incremental data
to disk and migrating to VTL.

More whining available upon request.

Jim Schneider

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We run ours at 50%.  One thing to consider is whether your server and
VTL will have the bandwidth to reclaim at those percentages.

Andy Huebner
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Subject: [ADSM-L] VTL and TSM - Hyper Reclamation 

We are investigating VTL's as a replacement for our 3494 libraries.
A vendor was describing their sizing calculations and
assumptions.  One of their assumptions BLEW US AWAY!!  The
vendor recommended that reclamation  be done
on VTL volumes at a 20-30% Reclamation Percentage.  YES,
that's right, they recommend that a volume get reclaimed
when only 20-30% of the data is expired.  They claim that
this is possible due to the efficiencies and speed
of the VTL, and thus allow us to run at a much higher
average utilization.  The argument is that with a
higher average utilization we can purchase less disk, and
thus a less expensive VTL.

Currently, for our tapes, we reclaim at 55-60%.

Q)  Has anyone every heard of performing
reclamation at a percentage as low as 20-30%?

Q)  Is anyone with a VTL actually performing
reclamation at 20-30%?

Thanks!

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Re: Expire Inventory

[Schneider, Jim]

Expiration is by node number.  Numbers are assigned when the node is
registered with the TSM server.  Using the beginnode and endnode
parameters of the expiration command you can perform selective
expiration.  To get the node numbers use these case-sensitive commands
from a dsmadmc session.

create sqltable Nodes Mynodes
select c0,c1 from Mynodes order by c1
drop sqltable Mynodes

Enjoy,
Jim Schneider

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When expire inventory runs..  in what order is expiration processed?  I
would thought it would be in alphabetical order, but it does appear to
be
after closer examination.  I wish we can expire inventory by the node
name.  That would be cool.


Thanks,

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Re: My backup stg completes very late..

[Schneider, Jim]

I increased my storage pool backup to maxprocess=2.  It cut several
hours off of my processing time.

Hope it helps,
Jim

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Hi ..

My backup to copy storage ( data copy from primary pool to copy storage
pool )takes too long which affects the other process to stop My TSM
version is 5.4.2.0

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Re: A Fun test I dide with dsmadmc and iPhone

[Schneider, Jim]

I have an ssh client installed on my Blackberry and can run dsmadmc sessions.  
The font in awfully small but it is workable.

Jim 

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I was curious about this also, someone recently asked a question about 
monitoring tsm servers on  a  iphone.

Tim

Christian Svensson wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>Like everyone else has iPhone now finally come out in Sweden and of course did 
>I get one. *big smile*
>First thing I installed was a Bash shell on my iPhone and a SSH client so I 
>can SSH to my Linux Machine and from there can I control my TSM Servers via 
>dsmadmc.
>But I was just thinking has anyone try to get the DSMADMC  installed direct on 
>there iPhone before?
>
>It is a compact version of FreeBSD in the phone, but I was thinking it 
>shouldn't be any major problem to get the dsmadmc working on the iPhone, but 
>if someone already have try to get it to work. Then please let me know what 
>you did and how the result was?
>
>For the people that only use the ISC console. I don't know if  iPhone is works 
>fine with the ISC.
>But iPhone firmware 2.0 has full Java support so it should work fine without 
>any issues.
>
>If you run dsmadmc via a SSH console and iPhone it works fine but you will 
>have some formation problem with the screen but it works great to just create 
>a node, fix a small issue and check out/in some tapes.
>
>
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Re: Expiration

[Schneider, Jim]

James and Zoltan,

To run expiration for one node use the following undocumented
parameters:
expire inventory beginnode= endnode=

To get the node numbers, use the following case-sensitive commands from
a dsmadmc session:
create sqltable Nodes Mynodes
select c0,c1 from Mynodes order by c1
drop sqltable Mynodes

To bypass expiration on one node use a pair of commands.  I wrote a
script to issue the first command, wait for it to end, then issue the
second command.
For example,
expire inventory beginnode= endnode=103
expire inventory beginnode=105 endnode=

The nodes are numbered in the order in which they were registered.
There will be gaps if any nodes were deleted.

Hope this helps,
Jim Schneider

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I would like the reverse...to run expiration AGAINST one specific
node.   I hope V6 adds this.



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Hello Everyone,

 Is there a way to stop expiration from happening on a certain Node?

Thank you

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Re: DB Mirroring - Poll and question

[Schneider, Jim]

We need 4-6 hours for 90GB DB, ~100 clients.  The servers have LOTS of
files.

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48 hours sounds like an awfully looong time to me.
On my busiest Linux server (90gb DB, ~100 clients) expiration completes
in 20-30 minutes.

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On my big, 194GB production Linux server, an EXPIRE INVENTORY runs 40-48
hours.  Granted, the server is very busy performing other tasks such as
client backups, stgbackups and such.  The DB buffers and such are
configured identically to the production server.

On my first test expire run on my new test server (to which I reloaded
the
194GB production DB), the expire ran in 10-hours - 1/4 of the usual
time.

Re: DB Mirroring - Poll and question

[Schneider, Jim]

(using small voice)  I guess it's not "lots."  124,858,663 files, 131 TB
occupancy, 90 GB database, ~100 clients.

Jim

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WOW, the 342 Million files is what is killing you but it still seems
like
an excessive amount of time. You mentioned Saturday as when it starts.
You
are running expiration daily aren't you? You should be able to run
expiration and reclamation to completion each day or you need to look at
another instance or configuration to meet your resource needs. If you
don't
complete expiration and reclamation daily, you will be queueing up
unfinished work each day that will turn into a 24-48 hour expiration
run(sounds like you are there). Expiration and reclamation go
hand-in-hand.
If your expiration doesn't complete then you reclamation can't either.
As a
result, you may have a good number of un-reclaimed and un-expired
entries
in your database. BTW, I have always been told, by my TSM mentors, that
due
to the database intensive nature of expiration, that it should always
run
by itself.


Define LOTS?

My specs are:

194GB DB
206TB Occupancy
342,194,690 files





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We need 4-6 hours for 90GB DB, ~100 clients.  The servers have LOTS of
files.

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48 hours sounds like an awfully looong time to me.
On my busiest Linux server (90gb DB, ~100 clients) expiration completes
in 20-30 minutes.

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On my big, 194GB production Linux server, an EXPIRE INVENTORY runs 40-48
hours.  Granted, the server is very busy performing other tasks such as
client backups, stgbackups and such.  The DB buffers and such are
configured identically to the production server.

On my first test expire run on my new test server (to which I reloaded
the
194GB production DB), the expire ran in 10-hours - 1/4 of the usual
time.

Re: TSM Administrative Tasks

[Schneider, Jim]

Monitoring space in VTL pools.  Consolidating data on 'filling' tapes to
prevent automigration of data, and inaccessibility of VTL pool during
the automigration.

Jim Schneider

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Curtis Preston
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:14 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Administrative Tasks

It's taking me forever, but I'm still developing the outline for my
latest book.  

 

I have a question for you about managing a TSM system.  What are the
things you find yourself doing on a regular basis and how do you do
them?  Let me give you a few examples.

 

1.  Monitoring backup success/failure.

a.  CLI
b.  TSM web interface
c.  third party product

2.  Rerunning failed/missed backups
3.  Putting tapes in a tape library, making them ready to use
4.  Getting tapes offsite

a.  I send originals and don't make copies
b.  I send copies and make them via scripting
c.  I tell TSM how many copies and it manages everything

5.  Expiration

a.  Run it every day/once a week, etc

6.  Reclamation

a.  I set my threshold and forget it
b.  I set my threshold to 100% during backups, then back to
my desired threshold after backups are done
c.  I set my threshold to 100% during backups, then
gradually increase decrease my reclamation threshold

7.  Make backup sets/instant archives

a.  If you use them, what do you use them for?

8.  Active data pool
9.  Monitoring for capacity/throughput issues

a.  Splitting/migrating part of a TSM instance to another
instance

10. Installing new clients

 

I'm not taking a survey of the different methods, here.  I don't need to
know how many people are doing what -- I'm just trying to make sure my
list of administrative tasks is complete.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

 


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Re: Recovery log removed

[Schneider, Jim]

Your COMMmethod should be SHAREDMEM instead of SHAREDMEN.

Jim

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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Recovery log removed

dsmserv loadformat 
dsmserv restore db

I'm sorry, there is no other way.

On Oct 5, 2008, at 14:55 , Mario Behring wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have this situation: the recovery log and disk storage pools
> volumes were on a external storage.
>
> We had to remove the storage so we relocated all disk storage pools
> volumes to other area, no problem here. The problem is, we forgot
> about the recovery log...now, when I try to start TSM, by running
> dsmserv at the cli, I get the following message:
>
> /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin # ./dsmserv
>
> Tivoli Storage Manager for Linux/i386
> Version 5, Release 2, Level 2.0
>
> Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
>
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2003. All rights
> reserved.
> U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication
> or disclosure
> restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM
> Corporation.
>
> ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 08:54:48 on Dec 16 2003.
> ANR7801I Subsystem process ID is 22058.
> ANR0900I Processing options file dsmserv.opt.
> ANR0902W Unsupported keyword found in file dsmserv.opt.
> ANR0906I  Line No.  : 71
> ANR0907I  Statement :COMMmethod SHAREDMEN
> ANR0908W  Error : ...|...
> ANR0990I Server restart-recovery in progress.
> ANR7806W Unable to open file /tsm_log4/log9.
> Explanation (open error): Success
> ANR0259E Unable to read complete restart/checkpoint
> information from any
> database or recovery log volume.How can I fix this?
>
> Mario

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Re: Where is the missing 38GB?

[Schneider, Jim]

I'm waiting for the firestorm of comments following this suggestions.
(Sitting back, waiting for fireworks.)

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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Where is the missing 38GB?

The dreaded DSMSERV DUMPDB and DSMSERV LOADDB  (not recommended)

DSMSERV LOADDB (Reload the database)

Use this command to reload a Tivoli Storage Manager database in optimal
order.

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Subject: Re: Where is the missing 38GB?

12/2/2008 12:41:46 PM ANR0984I Process 1 for ESTIMATE DBREORG started in
the BACKGROUND at 12:41:46 PM.
12/2/2008 12:41:46 PM ANR1782W ESTIMATE DBREORG process 1 started -
server
performance may be degraded while this process is running.
12/2/2008 12:41:46 PM ANR0405I Session 78 ended for administrator
ZFORRAY
(WinNT).
12/2/2008 12:41:53 PM ANR1784I A database reorganization would reduce
the
database utilization by an estimated 0 MB.
12/2/2008 12:41:53 PM ANR0987I Process 1 for ESTIMATE DBREORG running in
the BACKGROUND processed 1344 items with a completion state of SUCCESS
at
12:41:54 PM.
12/2/2008 12:41:53 PM ANR0381I Buffer pool statistics were successfully
reset.

On 02/12, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote:
> I have a test TSM server (5.5.1) which is producing some strange DB
> statistics.
>
> **
> *** ---> Q DB F=D
> **
>
>
>Available Space (MB): 56,336
>  Assigned Capacity (MB): 53,264
>  Maximum Extension (MB): 3,072
>  Maximum Reduction (MB): 14,360
>   Page Size (bytes): 4,096
>  Total Usable Pages: 13,635,584
>  Used Pages: 15,676
>Pct Util: 0.1
>   Max. Pct Util: 0.1
>Physical Volumes: 6
>   Buffer Pool Pages: 131,072
>   Total Buffer Requests: 249
>  Cache Hit Pct.: 100.00
> Cache Wait Pct.: 0.00
> Backup in Progress?: No
>  Type of Backup In Progress:
>Incrementals Since Last Full: 4
>  Changed Since Last Backup (MB): 211.15
>  Percentage Changed: 344.82
>  Last Complete Backup Date/Time: 08/20/2008 09:49:38
>  Estimate of Recoverable Space (MB):
> Last Estimate of Recoverable Space (MB):
>
>
> With an assigned capacity of 52GB yet only 0.1% utilized (52MB?), it
says
> I can only reduce the DB by 13GB 
>
> So, where is the remaining 38GB of DB usage ?
>
> There are 5-Disk STG volumes (empty/0% utilized), 2-Nodes with NO
> filespaces, defined.  "Q STG" shows:
>
...
> I did a "DSMSERV AUDITDB FIX=YES"  and the only thing it complained
(and
> fixed) about was old schedules for non-existing nodes.  Also did an
> "EXPIRE INVENTORY".

The DB is probably fragmented. Try:

 ESTIMATE DBREORGSTATS
 Q DBVOL F=D

Re: Best way to use TSM to move 2Tb of data

[Schneider, Jim]

We installed storage agents on two unix servers that have weekly 2TB
archives.  Each archive takes about 6.5 hours.

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Nicholas Rodolfich
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:36 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Best way to use TSM to move 2Tb of data

Hello All,

I have a client that needs to move a 2Tb volume on their Windows file
server. Their TSM sever is also on Windows w/TSM v5.3.4. What is the
fastest/best  way to accomplish this. We tested an archive but it only
got
340Gb overnight. They don't have enough disk based pool space to land it
there so we will have to use tape. I suggest kicking up the
resourceutilization parameter on the client to enable multiple sessions
but
I am hoping you guys/gals can teach me something.

Thanks for all your help!!



Nicholas

Re: [Fwd: Re: Windows 2003 Clients failing all of sudden after TSM server upgrade]

[Schneider, Jim]

The MAXSESSIONS value determines the number of sessions that can run.
MAXSCHEDSESSIONS is the percentage of MAXSESSIONS that can run from a schedule.
MAXSESSIONS is set in the dsmserv.opt file.  The TSM server application will 
have to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Hope it helps,
Jim Schneider

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Timothy Hughes
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:30 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] [Fwd: Re: Windows 2003 Clients failing all of sudden 
after TSM server upgrade]

Hello,

Our Max sched sessions is set to 100, but when I look at q server status 
it say's the following:

Maximum Sessions  75
Maximum Scheduled Sessions 75

We are still getting the following which I am seeing in the clients  
dsmerror.logs


1/22/2009 00:52:36 ANS1902E The PRESCHEDULECMD command failed. The 
scheduled event will not be executed.
01/22/2009 00:52:36 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed.  Return 
code = 12.
01/23/2009 00:12:33 ANS1351E Session rejected: All server sessions are 
currently in use

or/and

01/23/2009 02:52:55 ANS1902E The PRESCHEDULECMD command failed. The 
scheduled event will not be executed.
01/23/2009 02:52:55 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'MIDNIGHT' failed.  Return 
code = 12.
01/23/2009 07:36:58 ANS1959W Removing previous incomplete group '\System 
State\0\SystemState' Id:0-900146022

TSM SERVER LOG is showing the following which by the way doesn't cause 
our Novell/Linux/AIX client to fail.

 (WinNT) refused -maximum server sessions (75) exceeded.
XXX-X (WinNT) refused - maximum server sessions (75) exceeded.
 
(LinuxPPC) refused - maximum server sessions (75) exceeded. 
  
X (LinuxPPC)  refused - maximum server sessions (75) exceeded.
  
X (WinNT) refused - maximum server sessions (75) exceeded.
XX (WinNT) refused - maximum server sessions (75) exceeded. 



I ran a manual backup for some of the failing Windows 2003 clients and 
they worked fine. However I did encounter I VSS issue below with on 
server which is a seperate issue I believe.

 1/23/2009 09:16:05 ANS2054E Operating system error 13: d.
01/23/2009 09:16:05 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : verifyLocalBackups()
   TSM function  : Unable to lock local repository
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : vssback.cpp (6353)
01/23/2009 09:16:05 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : verifyLocalBackups()
   TSM function  : Verifying Local Backups Failed!
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : vssback.cpp (5725)
01/23/2009 09:16:13 ANS2054E Operating system error 13: d.
01/23/2009 09:16:13 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : vssCreateDCInLocalAndTsm
   TSM function  : Failed to lock LSM repository.
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : vssback.cpp (4742)
01/23/2009 09:16:13 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : baProcessRequest
   TSM function  : VSS create DCs failed
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : incrdrv.cpp (8190)
01/23/2009 09:16:15 ANS1074W The operation was stopped by the user.

01/23/2009 09:19:25 ANS1959W Removing previous incomplete group '\System 
State\0\SystemState' Id:0-901607868
01/23/2009 09:19:25 ANS2054E Operating system error 13: d.
01/23/2009 09:19:25 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : verifyLocalBackups()
   TSM function  : Unable to lock local repository
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : vssback.cpp (6353)
01/23/2009 09:19:25 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
   TSM function name : verifyLocalBackups()
   TSM function  : Verifying Local Backups Failed!
   TSM return code   : 101
   TSM file  : vssback.cpp (5725)
01/23/2009 09:19:30 ANS2054E Operating system error 13: d.
01/23/2009 09:19:30 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered

thanks


Shawn Drew wrote:

>The "Max sched sessions" is just a percentage of the max sessions. 
>So if you increase the max sessions,  it will increase the max sched 
>sessions. 
>
>I would keep the max sched sessions to the default, then just increase the 
>max sessions. 
>
>Hopefully that made sense!
>
>
>Regards, 
>Shawn
>
>Shawn Drew
>
>
>
>
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>Internet
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Re: TSM admin processes

[Schneider, Jim]

We run 'move data' processes on 'filling' tapes to reduce the percent
migratable value for our virtual tape pools.  This allows us to allocate
fewer volumes to the storage pools.

Jim Schneider

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Paul Dudley
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:35 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM admin processes

I would like to make sure that I have all the relevant TSM admin
processes running as I am concerned about running out of space on the
tapes in the tape library.

Currently we have the following admin processes running on a daily
basis:



Delete volhist

Expire inventory

Reclaimation

Migration



Is there anything we are missing?



If there are thousands of files backed up via TSM which will stay on the
backup tapes in the library for a number of years probably without being
required for a restore, is there a way of moving these files to tapes
which can then be checked out of the library, thereby freeing up slots
in the library for more scratch tapes?





Thanks & Regards

Paul



Paul Dudley

Senior IT Systems Administrator

ANL Container Line Pty Limited

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Re: JR- specify AIX items to archive

[Schneider, Jim]

I created Unix code to generate the archive command needed for a full
server backup minus nfs mount points.  The archive management class is
hard coded in the script.  It saves me from having to recreate the
command when file systems are added/removed.  Contact me offline if you
want a copy.

Cheers,
Jim Schneider

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JR Trimark
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:32 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] JR- specify AIX items to archive

TSM 5.5, AIX 5.3
I am trying to archive an entire AIX  system minus certain system
filesystems (/tmp, /proc, etc...)
I am running into issues when trying to specify the objects in the
client
action or TSM schedule. In the dsm.sys I am excluding items by using the
exclude.archive and exclude.fs commands.  The problem is I don't want to
specify the filesystems to archive.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Re: Delete STGPOOL issue

[Schneider, Jim]

Harold,

Use 'q stg' to see which storage pool has the target pool defined as
'next'.  Update the storage pool definition so the target pool is no
longer 'next'.

Jim Schneider

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Vandeventer, Harold [BS]
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:15 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Delete STGPOOL issue

I'm attempting to delete STGPOOLs on TSM 5.5.4 and 5.5.2.

The content has been migrated to new pools; queries against the pools to
be deleted indicate 0 M estimated capacity.

All scripting has been modified to use the new pools.

Attempts to delete the old pools get ANR2385E indicating the pool is
defined as a Next or Reclamation pool for another pool.

I can't find the alleged pool by looking a properties of each; the pools
to be deleted are not listed as "Next" in any pool via the Admin Center.
Is there a command line command that will tell me what pool is the
"another pool?"

Thanks.


Harold Vandeventer
Systems Programmer
State of Kansas - Department of Administration - Office of Information
Technology Services
harold.vandeven...@da.ks.gov
(785) 296-0631

Re: Generate backupset error issue

[Schneider, Jim]

Tim,

Look at the TOCMGmtclass parameter of the 'generate backupset' command.

Jim Schneider

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Hughes, Timothy
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:06 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Generate backupset error issue

I am trying to generate a backup set for a Windows box and I am getting
the following error, has anyone had this issue?


generate backupset govsrv3X1 govsrv3X1  1  devclass=lto3class
retention=nolimit scratch=yes description=govsrv3X1forever ANR1112W
GENERATE BACKUPSET: No table of contents destination storage pool
available for backup set for node GOVSRV3X1 (data type File). The table
of contents will not be created.
ANS8003I Process number 39922 started.


Thanks in advance

Re: Generate backupset error issue

[Schneider, Jim]

Tim,

The TSM output you posted ended with:
ANS8003I Process number 39922 started.

It looks like it's working.  Did you get a subsequent error?

Jim

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Hughes, Timothy
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:52 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Generate backupset error issue

Thanks Jim,

We won't be using a TOC for these however shouldn't a generate backup
command work.

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Schneider, Jim
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:36 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: Generate backupset error issue

Tim,

Look at the TOCMGmtclass parameter of the 'generate backupset' command.

Jim Schneider

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Hughes, Timothy
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:06 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] Generate backupset error issue

I am trying to generate a backup set for a Windows box and I am getting
the following error, has anyone had this issue?


generate backupset govsrv3X1 govsrv3X1  1  devclass=lto3class
retention=nolimit scratch=yes description=govsrv3X1forever ANR1112W
GENERATE BACKUPSET: No table of contents destination storage pool
available for backup set for node GOVSRV3X1 (data type File). The table
of contents will not be created.
ANS8003I Process number 39922 started.


Thanks in advance

Re: million files backup

[Schneider, Jim]

Jorge,

On Unix systems:
I've done it in two steps.  Create a tar file of the file system and zip
it.  Create a second file listing all the files in the tarred directory.
The tar extract command allows single files to be recalled if the
absolute path name is available.

I've used this to backup a Sterling Commerce flat file database with
multiple subdirectories holding more than 1.5 million files.  The
tar/gzip command took 5 or 6 hours for a 500 GB file system.  

I have not tried to do this on a Windows system.

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
Jorge Amil
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:30 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: [ADSM-L] million files backup

Hi everybody,

Does anyone know what is the best way to make a filesystem backup than
contains million files?

Backup image is not posible because is a GPFS filesystem and is not
supported.

Thanks in advance

Jorge
  

Re: Firewall problem

[Schneider, Jim]

I've had to use schedmode polling to get some firewall backups to run.

Jim Schneider

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Shawn Drew
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:35 AM
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Firewall problem

compare the "q opt" output from an instance that works with the instance
that doesn't.  There might be a conservative timeout setting.

Other long-shot things to compare are "q node (NODENAME) f=d" for the
specific nodes that are having trouble and "q stat"

Regards,
Shawn

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Hi Everyone,

We have six TSM v5.5.5 instances (on AIX)  named TSM1 to TSM6.   All six
instances  handle backups for nodes that are  behind firewalls, although
only five work.  The six instances are on separate servers, so each has
it's own  IP address and firewall rules.  The firewall rules are all
identical so we can put any node on any TSM server.

We cannot get firewall backups to work to our TSM5 instance.  Since it
was brought up a couple years ago we have fought to get firewall backups
to work but have failed.  Nodes out behind a firewall are able to
contact the TSM server, a sessions is established, then it is
immediately disconnected.  This repeats over and over as the node
retries.  You can sometimes see 50 or more sessions - all hung - for a
firewalled node.
We've done everything we can think of:  check/double/triple checked FW
rules, talked with IBM support, run traces for them, check AIX setup,
checked TSM5 setup, compared anything related to TSM5 to the other
working instances.  If we move the node to one of our other TSM
instances it worked just fine!! In all, we firgured this HAD to be a
firewall setup problem of some kind.

This past weekend we move TSM5 (and TSM6 also) to new servers/lpars.
The new servers had to have new IP addresses and run a newer AIX v6.
We've done this upgrade for the other TSM servers already.  With new IP
addresses we had to create new FW rules.  We figured that with a whole
new setup FW backups would have to work - we're kicking it real hard
NOPE
- it didn't help!   The only thing that didn't change in this server
swing
was the actual TSM instance.  It seems our FW backup problem on this one
instance HAS to be in TSM itself.

Question:  Is there any setting in TSM that could explain failing
backups for firewalled servers?

Thanks

Rick






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