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Re: Unknown format

I think it is conceivable, depending on the circumstances. It sure would be helpful if you would provide more detail, such as the client level(s) involved, TSM server level, OS names/versions, backup and restore scenario information (i.e. who backed up the file, and with what client, who's trying

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

Guess what folks! I've got 2 drives. One of them mysteriously went offline I haven't noticed it for a week :) q acctlog did not show it. TSM lacks of proper event logging. Thanks for your help! Best Regards! --- zee

Re: Unknown format

We've got a situation where a large number of NT boxen have been compromised, servers and desktops. A server admin, actually the users via management, complained that system was missing a large number of files on the the rebuilt/restored machine. I had the admin retry the restore today so I coul

FW: web admin interface: problem with install

Tobias, We just had this problem on our Unix Server. TSM support instructed us to shut down the TSM server then the following command should be run: dsmserv runfile in the /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/webimages/dsmserv.idl. Unfortunately I do not have a Win2K server to transfer this directory and file

Re: web admin interface: problem with install

Tobi. The latest web based tools need the latest JRE. Upgrade the Java to 1.3.1 minimum just to be safe. Sam. - Original Message - From: "Tobias Hofmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: web admin interface: problem with install

Re: Please Explain!!" TSM and Windows 2000 Active Directory.

Jim, Thank you very much. Very good reply. We are looking for recommendations for disaster recovery to DC's in the AD, and more to the point the AD itself. However, with all this being said, and now that we are on the same page, I only have one last question: Q: If the "stuff" hits the f

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

%> Hi Zbyszek, %> %> Just try this one %> %> "select volume_name,pct_reclaim,stgpool_name from volumes %> order by stgpool_name,pct_reclaim desc" %> VOLUME_NAMEPCT_RECLAIM STGPOOL_NAME -- --- -- /usr/tivoli/tsm/s-

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

%> 1. Ensure expiration is happening - if expiration interval %> in 'q stat' output is 0 there must be admin schedule for %> 'expi inv'. Thereis no expiration interval in q stat... but several times i ran expi inven %> 2. 'q stg f=d' will show %> you the reclamation threshold. It usually has

Re: How do I grant cross-node restore access (easily)

> How can I make sure that all of my client nodes have rights to restore data from > any other node without having to go into each individual client gui and using t > he "utility/user access list" option? Is this permission stored locally on each > client node, or is it in the TSm server databa

Re: AIX Upgrade with TSM

Do a search on adsm.org for a post from me about this a month or two ago. We had EC17 applied to a netstore box - AIX 5.1L and TSM 4.2.2 Major gotchas - make sure you get 5100-02 applied to the OS right away, and go immediately to (at least) PTF level 4.2.2.6 if you are going to 4.2.2 -Ori

Unknown format

Does message ANE4020E still mean that the client doing the restore is downlevel from the client that did the backup??

Re: Please Explain!!" TSM and Windows 2000 Active Directory.

Tony, It is hard to get two people to agree on a precise definition for "bare metal restore" - I think I can generalize and say that it is a restore process that involves restoring backup data to a piece of undeveloped disk real estate, e.g., a disk that isn't formatted or is formatted with a dif

Re: Incremental failure - NFS?

Hi, Short explanation of NFS: - NFS mounts from client end should be setup, as a general rule of thumb, with the following considerations: 1) MOUNT now, add entry to /etc/filesystems or both? both >>> This allows for cmdline mounting of the NFS filesystem but it will not be automatically m

AIX Upgrade with TSM

Is anyone out there running AIX5L with TSM V4.2 or V5 that has simply upgraded from AIX 4.3.3 with TSM already up and running in either a test or production environment? I have an H50 with AIX4.3.3 and TSM 4.2.1.9 in a test environment and am willing to scrub it if something goes wrong, I've got a

Please Explain!!" TSM and Windows 2000 Active Directory.

Hello, Tim makes a very good point in the last sentence of the 1st paragraph. "It's tough talking to TSM support when doing Bare Metal Restores - I get the line - We don't support that!"... Now I know I have seen some TSM tech support people respond on this listserv; Could someone please define,

log permissions

Does anyone know off the top of their heads if there is a way to have the default permissions on the dsmsched and dsmerror logs to something other than 666 on UNIX? This does not seem to be a umask issue, we have tried that. thanks, bob

Re: Unknown format

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Fred Johanson > Does message ANE4020E still mean that the client doing the restore is > downlevel from the client that did the backup?? I'd say it had nothing to do with TSM client levels. >From the 'help ANE4020E': ==

backups of mac files not workig

Here is the error I am getting. 07/12/2002 14:23:49 fioScanDirEntry(): Can't map object 'C: \temp\test\2-template M?W Size Ranges 11X7' into the local ANSI codepage, skipping ... Backups of this file worked fine with Win2k client 4.2.1.20 and Win2k server 4.1.6. I upgraded to client 4.2.1.32 an

Re: Ordering client licenses

You most certainly can order additional client licenses using MLC...just did it and had the same run around as you're going through. The cost is $2/client for the 4.2 server and $5/client for the 5.x server. Bob McCole Manager, Computing Services American Management Systems, Inc.

Re: Please Explain!!" TSM and Windows 2000 Active Directory.

At what client level is 'system state/system object' restore supported? Jim Smith wrote: > Tony, > > It is hard to get two people to agree on a precise definition for "bare > metal restore" - I think I can generalize and say that it is a restore > process that involves restoring backup data to a

Backup of dfs in a W2K Cluster

Hi backup gurus, I try to backup a DFS (distributed file system) in a w2k cluster that was set up by our server guys. When I use the backup GUI (4.2.1.20) I can see Distributed File System in the lefthand tree (with local, network, removable) but there is no DFS to select. What could be wrong wi

Re: Backup a W2K Domain Controller?

First off, most people (when dealing with TSM) define a Bare Metal Restore as starting off with a clean h/w system (no data, os), then install OS, install TSM client, restore your data. The issues listed below may not require a BMR. 1. Botched Schema update - MS says you cannot authoritatively r

Re: Backup a W2K Domain Controller?

Tony, Some clarification: the restore of the Active Directory has two distinct pieces. The backup product puts the files (db, logs, etc.) back into the proper location and then the system, upon reboot, replays the logs and synchronizes the AD with the organization. This synchronization is by de

Re: inclexcl list in 2000/NT

I do not know if any one has responded to you on this yet , but, It sounds like your asking 2 separate questions 1.) How does TSm handle "open files" 2.) How to "Include" the "system object/system state objects" in the DSM.opt file Answer: #1.) As far as I know, TSM doesn't backup open f

Re: Backup a W2K Domain Controller?

Given the Examples of backup reasons below: Has any one every had a AD corruption that that used TSM to recover from after the GC's have already replicated that corrupted data out? If so, did TSM support stand by them all the way until the issue was resolved?? We are sort of leery about using T

Re: Questions concerning Netware backups

TSM 5.1 supports Netware, but not Netware clusters. Cordiali saluti Gianluca Mariani Tivoli TSM Global Response Team, Roma Via Sciangai 53, Roma phones : +39(0)659664598 +393351270554 (mobile) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Guillaume Gilbert

Re: Questions concerning Netware backups

Guillaume, The word I have from TSM is fall 2002 (Version 5.1.5) for a truly cluster aware Netware client. In the meantime you can get backups, but there are a few drawbacks. The main one is that TSM doesn't recognize logical volumes as independent of their host machines. In other words if a

Re: Label new 3590 cartridge

Thomas, If you read along the line of SENSE data you will see FE.OA.31.18 .xx.xx.xx. The FE is the FID (FRU identification number) 3118 is the first fault sympton code see the 3590 Maintenance manual ( SA37-0301-04 ). IBM Hardware support informed us that codes such as FE 3118 FE 3117 FE 301C

How do I grant cross-node restore access (easily)

How can I make sure that all of my client nodes have rights to restore data from any other node without having to go into each individual client gui and using the "utility/user access list" option? Is this permission stored locally on each client node, or is it in the TSm server database? Ste

Re: solaris expert needed

Acording to Tivoli web site, this library is supported from TSM 4.2. Do you have at least this version of TSM server and TSM device driver? And another point: try to use native Solaris tape driver - st. In st.conf put the same as in your mt.conf and change "mt" to "st". Then try "add_drv st" comma

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

1. Ensure expiration is happening - if expiration interval in 'q stat' output is 0 there must be admin schedule for 'expi inv'. 2. 'q stg f=d' will show you the reclamation threshold. It usually has to be 60-70 (%). If is 100% reclamation will never start. 3. compare the percentage in 'q vol' aga

Questions concerning Netware backups

Hi all We are going to be backing up some Netware soon and I have a few questions from the sysadmins. They use Open File Agent from ArcServe. Is there a similar solution fro TSM? I searched the archives for posts concerning backing up Novell clusters and what I found wasn't to clear. It seems

Label new 3590 cartridge

Dear (I)*SM-ers, a defect 3590 extended length cartridge was replaces by IBM. When I try to label this cartridge for our 3494 library with "LABEL libvolume lib3494 010251 checkin=scratch devtype=3590" I get the following errors: 07/11/02 17:23:48 ANR2017I Administrator SYSA issued command: LABEL

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

Another thing to look at is q stg f=d at what the reclamation level is -Original Message- From: Christoph Pilgram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 5:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch Hi Zbyszek, Just try this one "se

Re: AIX Question - Scripts

Hi, look at your "if" condition. You should test for something there like if [ -x /bin/mksysb ]; then The same applies to the savevg script. What tape drive do you use? I would check that one before disabling software compression. cya Lars On 12.07.2002 10:22:41 "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"

Re: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

%> -Original Message- %> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] %> On Behalf Of Christoph Pilgram %> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:03 AM %> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] %> Subject: AW: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch %> %> %> Hi Zbyszek, %> %> what is the setting for

AW: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

Hi Zbyszek, Just try this one "select volume_name,pct_reclaim,stgpool_name from volumes order by stgpool_name,pct_reclaim desc" or you can go on Web-Admin : "Server-Storage / Storage Pools / Query storage pool volumes by entering the volume-name and Display-Format = "Detailed" Best wishes

AW: TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

Hi Zbyszek, what is the setting for the reclamation threshold for the storage pool ? Have you run "inventory expiration" ? And take a look at the Pct.ReclaimabelSpace on the tapes. Best wishes Chris > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: Zbyszek Borgosz [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet

Re: solaris experts plz help

Hi Gerald, if I understand you are confused from having more devices with the same SCSI target and LUN. It is OK. Theese targets and LUNs are on different SCSI adapters or different SCSI channels on one SCSI adapter. When you run add_drv command, system checks all devices with specified target and

Re: AIX Question - Scripts

Try this path date . mksysb -i -e -X -p /dev/rmt0 >> /tmp/mksysb.log 2>&1 if [ $? -eq 0 ] echo "$CMD:\t$DATE $TIME - MksysB completed successfully" >> /tmp/services.log date >> /tmp/mksysb.log else echo "$CMD:\t$DATE $TIME - MksysB failed" >> /tmp/services.log

TSM 4.2, Private won't go into scratch

Hi everyone. I have a concern. Maybe I should RTFM, but don't have enough time to search. I have a following concern: Magstar 3575-L12 and 40 tapes currently in slots. I backup everyday 54GB, which occupies 5 - 7 tapes. I set in backup mgmt class number of copies to keep 2 whenever they have been

AIX Question - Scripts

Hi Please could one of you look at my aix script to do a savevg backup and rootvg backupit does not run... What have I done wrong ? Thanks > Lindy Crawford > Business Solutions: IT > BoE Corporate > > * +27-31-3642185 > +27-31-3642946 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Need help with ADSM3.1 and WIN NT 4.0 SCSI

Andy is correct. If you would like to use adsmscsi to claim the tape drive, you will have to stop the NT driver that claims your tape drive. Since the drive has been claimed by the Window driver and adsmscsi does not find other device it can claim, adsmscsi will not start and you will get the mess

Re: Antwort: Re: Domino TDP leaves old databases, second try

Hi Holger, I think I now what is wrong. Acording to your first mail, you are only running schedules which perform archiving of transaction logs, inactivating this logs and regular selective backup of databases. And this is the problem. In order to inactivate deleted database backups you mus

Re: Need help with ADSM3.1 and WIN NT 4.0 SCSI

Better even de-install the ntt tape driver or disable the tape device in 4mm dat in the section device of the control panel This willfor comee any conflict.. Regards Marco sjerps Universal International Music -Original Message- From: Hunny Kershaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: vrijda