Re: TDP Exchange Failing

Try changing the buffers to 64K instead of the default. And, to a number of 4. Everyone that I have suggested this change to and our own site have found that the performance is good and the fragmentation issues with getting 1MB buffers is eliminated. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheo

DRM License Question

I was wondering exactly when are you required to have a DRM license. If I use the "q drmedia" command does that require DRM? I would hope not since it is looking only at things that are not unique to DRM, i.e. copypools and DB backup volumes. I am sure if I am running the "prepare" command then

Can we cut out the "me, toos" (was Re: TSM Presentation)

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 22:26, Murthy V Gongala wrote: >Request you to send me a copy of the file. > Ruksana Siddiqui| > I would like a copy ... > > From: David Snodgrass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I would like a copy Hey, folks, can we cut the AOLish behavior out? It doesn't do any good to as

Re: TSM Presentation

Hi, Request you to send me a copy of the file. regards murthy |-+---> | | Ruksana Siddiqui| | || | | Sent by: "ADSM: Dist| | | Stor Manager" | | |

Re: HSM

William F. Colwell wrote: Mark, are you referring to an application like "IBM® Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms"? (see http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/ondemand/mp/ ) The last time I looked at this, I saw that it did use TSM as a 2nd level store, but it doesn't use the HSM client.

Re: 3466 End-of-Life

Thanks for your feedback, Mark. There WAS an announcement? Please, point me to it because I missed it! And 'rather short-noticed' announcements have a tendency to blow budgets out of the water. Know what I mean? IBM is replacing the 3466 with another device? I haven't heard anything of that s

Re: TSM Policy Model

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 15:52, Mario Behring wrote: > Can anybody give some advise on how to build a policy that uses minimal > reclamation operations. I want to avoid the situation where there are > several tapes registered as full with only 4% or 5% of real data recorded > in it, the rest is eligib

Re: TDP's

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 15:30, Del Hoobler wrote: > The 5.1.5 PTF versions will install over the > "PAID" SQL 2.2 and Domino 1.1.2 versions. > In other words, the old paid licences > will work just fine. However, if you're already licensed for, say, SQL 2.2, you should get the 5.1.5 versions sent to

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 14:07, Matthew Glanville wrote: > The biggest complaint I have with the 3584 is the interface via the LCD > panel/web interface. > It is too dumb. > No autoloading of tapes from the I/O station. > > 1. load 10 tapes in library, then run over to TSM console. > 2. TSM commands:

Re: 3466 End-of-Life

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 14:00, Talafous, John G. wrote: > Hey *SM'ers! It comes to my attention that 3466's (all models) not only > have been withdrawn from marketing but will be withdrawn from support April > 15, 2003. Have I missed an announcement? Could someone please point me to > it? How many o

Re: tape length issues

>A little while ago, there was a post regarding the physical length of = >LTO media (which I can no longer find on the ADSM.org website). There's a surprising amount of inconsistency as to the length of Ultrium tape, as reported by various vendors - despite the supposed industry standard. HP quote

Re: TSM client service dies with event ID 7031

Raminder, Thats a known issue (APAR IC34630,IC34619) fixed in 5.1.5.4 client. Sam. - Original Message - From: "Braich, Raminder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 7:40 AM Subject: TSM client service dies with event ID 7031 > The landscape is as

Re: tape length issues

You would not loose data. If volume B gets full then another tape is mounted and data move continues. I don't think there is any tape technology that two tapes would have "identical" length other than a random pairing. That's why TSM writes till EOT then continues onto another tape. David Longo

Dirk Billerbeck ist nicht anwesend / Dirk Billerbeck is out office

I will be out of the office from 09.12.2002 until 07.01.2003. Ich befinde mich derzeit im Urlaub. Wenden Sie sich in dringenden Fällen bitte an Herrn Thomas Stüber (Tel. 040/300 53 - 309) oder Herrn Thomas Fromm (Tel. 040 / 300 53 - 0) Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis. Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Re: DB2 backup on AIX

We have our important DB2 databases being backed up to local DASD then TSM backs up the flat files with the required management class for database retention. This alleviated problems we were seeing with the db2 backups being interrupted and causing an "out-of-sync" condition, which only a resta

tape length issues

A little while ago, there was a post regarding the physical length of LTO media (which I can no longer find on the ADSM.org website). The author mentioned that due to discrepancies in the physical length of tape, in an LTO cartridge, possible issues could arise when copying data from one volume

Re: TSM Presentation

I would like a copy ... -Original Message- From: David Snodgrass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, 14 December 2002 8:57 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM Presentation I would like a copy -Original Message- From: Rupp Thomas (Illwerke) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

TSM Policy Model

Hi list, Can anybody give some advise on how to build a policy that uses minimal reclamation operations. I want to avoid the situation where there are several tapes registered as full with only 4% or 5% of real data recorded in it, the rest is eligible for reclamation. Does anyone has any documen

Re: TDP's

Geoff, The 5.1.5 PTF versions will install over the "PAID" SQL 2.2 and Domino 1.1.2 versions. In other words, the old paid licences will work just fine. Thanks, Del Del Hoobler IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Never cut what can be untie

TDP's

For those of us running TDP for SQL version 2.2 and Domino 1.2. Are the 5.1.5 versions installable as a download or do we now have to, again, purchase another license to be able to download and install these? Thanks, Geoff Gill TSM Administrator NT Systems Support Engineer SAIC E-Mail:

TSM tape drive on SAN

Hello, The whole idea of TSM on the SAN is new to me, so if I'm not clear on something, please let me know. While trying to configure the drive on the TSM server, we cannot see the special file names for the drives. In our case we are looking for the /dev/rmt/*lb file. Does anyone have any sugg

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

The biggest complaint I have with the 3584 is the interface via the LCD panel/web interface. It is too dumb. No autoloading of tapes from the I/O station. 1. load 10 tapes in library, then run over to TSM console. 2. TSM commands: checkin libv 3584lib search=bulk checkl=barcode status=scratc

3466 End-of-Life

Hey *SM'ers! It comes to my attention that 3466's (all models) not only have been withdrawn from marketing but will be withdrawn from support April 15, 2003. Have I missed an announcement? Could someone please point me to it? How many of you will be impacted by support being withdrawn for 3466's?

Mangled administrator commands

I recently installed 5.1.5.0 client code, including the administrative command line, on a Windows 2000 system. The system connects to a 4.2.1.9 server running under OS/390. When I use the administrative command line I will occasionally see a command fail with an ANR2000E message showing something c

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

Yes, if you had a single Frame of each side by side and took a quick look, you'd think they were the same. The "Big Iron" is same design. Main difference is the electronics of the library, 3584 is more advanced. No OS/2 computer for library manager. All now on CPU boards, can control from front L

AIX server configuration

We currently have a growing TSM server on a medium-sized OS/390 platform. We are running into difficulties with network bandwidth, real memory, and CPU capacity. One of the options we are looking into is migrating the TSM server to AIX. Are there any published guidelines for selecting an AIX config

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

> If they had turned a good mechical engineer loose on it to build a new slot > design it could have handled lto carts also. > used it for lto carts also As far as I can tell, the 3584 UltraScalable Tape Library IBM markets for LTO and DLT tapes is a 3494 with a different slot design.

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

There are advantage and disadvantage in both LTO and 3590's. We are sticking with 3590's. David C. Pearson IS Production Support Analyst System & Network Service Snohomish County PUD # 1 <> Phone: 425.347.4420 Pager: 425.290.0944 FAX: 425.267.6380 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

Read ALL the fine print on LTO drives & associated media ! They are a far cry from 3590's ! check the life expectancy in mounts, full reel reads/writes, etc... Dwight -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:23 PM To: [EMA

Re: 3494 libray lifespan??

I think it is more of a question when a VTS replacement would become available and 3590 is significantly slower than other technologies. There is still development going on for the 3494 library itself. There will be a replacement 3590 drive soon. It is not clear if that drive will be in the 3494

Re: HSM

=> On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 19:35:51 -0500, Richard Sims <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > We had early on anticipated rolling out HSM more generally - but then > realized the problems. HSM is a DISASTER when used over NFS... Picture > gigabytes of data flowing [...] Richard is spot-on in describing what

Magstar 3575-L06 - EMPTY tapes "mountablenotinlib", cannot delete volume/reclaim

Fixed my own darn problem ;P The following web page, and specific commands did the trick. http://www.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/ADSM/ibmdoc.tsm51/win/html/guide/anrwgd73.htm commands: query media * stg=* whereovflocation=Room2948 wherestatus=empty move media * stg=* wherestate=mountablenotinlib wher

Magstar 3575-L06 - EMPTY tapes "mountablenotinlib", cannot delete volume/reclaim

I have a Magstar 3575-L06 and am running TSM 4.2.3.1. I have a bunch of EMPTY tapes that are "mountablenotinlib", and I cannot delete the volumes or reclaim. If I put them in the library, they are never reclaimed. Anyone know what the deal is with this? I'd like to make these tapes scratch so I ca

Re: TDP Exchange Failing

Steven, 1. Make sure "MOUNTWait" is set to "Yes". TDPEXCC QUERY TDP will show the value. Set it with: TDPEXCC SET MOUNTWAIT=YES 2. Make sure there is available storage on the TSM Server to hold the backup of the IS. You may need to make sure there is a tape availab

Re: TDP Exchange Failing

I've had a similar problem before. I've seen situations where the Exchange backup API froze/hung (pure conjecture derived from the following fixes, I know nothing about Exchange internals), and backups wouldn't work against the IS anymore, but would work against the DIR. Rarely, an old Exchange b

Re: install and user guide for TDP for DB on Unix v5.1.5 (for AIX 5)

Hmmm, enjoy I ended up trying to link libobk.a and libobk64.a to $ORACLE_HOME/install_dir/lib I hope that is it! "Davidson, Becky"To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: install and user guide for T

Re: TDP Exchange Failing

i triple checked the activity log and there were no pending requests for tape mounts. it appears to backup the DIR portion fine but always fails (3 straight days now) on the IS portion. -Original Message- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:5

Re: TDP Exchange Failing

Check prior to that message for other related issues like no drives available or storage pool full. Looks like no resources available for backup. No tape drives or it could of been preempted by another higher process. Just look prior to what you have below. I would search activity log like this : '

Re: Restore SQL 2.2.1 Database To Another Server Automatically

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 04:38, Jeff White wrote: > We have an big SQL 7 Sever at our DR site which justs sits there waiting > for a DR situation, when the data would be restored to it. I was wondering > if it was possible to backup the SQL databases as normal > (full/differential), then restore them

TDP Exchange Failing

hi all! running into a problem here. TSM Server = AIX 4.3.3/TSM 4.2, 3494 Tape Library, 3590 type drives TDP Client = WinNT 4.0, TSM Client 4.2, TDP Version Getting this error in the Server Activity log: 12/15/02 22:01:25 ANE4993E (Session: 139502, Node: MAILJAXEX) TDP MSExchgV2

Re: TSM client service dies with event ID 7031

Try searching http://search.adsm.org/ for "7031". -Original Message- From: Braich, Raminder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: December 16, 2002 8:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM client service dies with event ID 7031 The landscape is as follows: TSM Server: 4.1.2.0 TSM Server O

SV: preschedulecmd problem

If you put the options in the dsm.opt, they will be used by all schedules for that client. I want different scripts to be run when I use the Archive schedule. When I run the backupschedule, I use the options set in the dsm.sys. /Leif -Ursprungligt meddelande- Frå

Re: preschedulecmd problem

I don't wish to point out errors, but- on page 193 of TSM UNIX b/a 5.1: Command line: (Initial command line only) -preschedulecmd="quiesce database" what happens if you move the option into the dsm.opt file rather than have it as part of the command execution? Large Matthew Large TSM Infrastru

object_string in archive schedule

Can anyone one tell me the correct syntax for the object= when defining an archive schedule for a NetWare server? I cannot find much in searching admin manuals or client manuals. I was using the vol plus directories but the client has added new volumes and just wants to archive all files on th

Re: No Tivoli

I wonder who does their backups and how reliable are they. Ya know with all the tree killing printers now-a-days, reliability may be a good issue for the future paperless society (I know, been hearing it for years) Thank You, Bill Rosette Data Center/IS/Papa Johns International WWJD

Re: No Tivoli

Hello, it doesn't work for me. nslookup doesn't resolve www.tivoli.com Regards Gerhard --- Gerhard Rentschleremail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Regional Computing Center tel. ++49/711/685 5806 University of Stuttgart fax: ++49/711/682357 Allmandring 30a D 70550 Stuttgart Germany

Re: extra diskpool or seperate network?

Sorry, left off the response to the separate network idea from my previous reply > I create a seperate network (SAN) to the tsmserver for these four clients, with their own diskpoolspace. < Do not see any point in having a separate network, since your backups are failing for space not down to ne

Re: No Tivoli

Hmmm, how about now ? It's working for me now. I wonder what backup product Tivoli uses? Sung Y. Lee Richard Sims <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: "ADSM: cc: Di

Re: extra diskpool or seperate network?

The TSM server admin needs to be aware and in contol of what is happening in the TSM environment. It sounds like you may be running unrestricted client registration and client polling for backups. So the first thing I would do is make sure that no client can be registered without having good estim

TSM client service dies with event ID 7031

The landscape is as follows: TSM Server: 4.1.2.0 TSM Server OS: Win 2000 SP 1 TSM Client: 4.2.1.32 TSM Client OS: Win 2000 SP 2 The client service dies every day with event ID 7031 in the event viewer. I have to start it manually every day and the cycle goes on. Has anybody had the same expe

No Tivoli

Interesting... www.tivoli.com is down. I hope they have backups!;-) Richard Sims, BU

Re: preschedulecmd problem

>I get the following fault on all 5.1.5 clients: >12/16/02 13:52:11 ANS1108E Invalid option (-PRESCHEDULECMD) for the >ARCHIVE command Well, simply, that's not an option which can be used on the command line. The B/A manual lists what can be used where.

extra diskpool or seperate network?

hi all, to start with the details: tsmserver=adsm3.1 os = aix4.3.3 ML 10 clients: 4 aix 4.3.3 servers with progress databases running. (aprox. backup each night 300GB) My problem: the databases seem to fail a lot on diskpool space problems in backup, this is due to the ever changing suroundings he

preschedulecmd problem

Hi ! I've got a strange problem with preschedulecmd. I have TSMServer Windows 4.2 3.1. I have Solaris clients, both 4.2 3.0 and 5.1. In all clients I have set preschedulecmd and postschedulecmd in the tsm.sys Works perfectly good with incremental for all clients. -

v5.1.5.4 redux

Just a heads up to anyone who might have installed AIX server version 5.1.5.4 prior to last Thursday (12/12) morning. The .gz file was replaced and now includes a 5.1.5.4 version of the common services file (server.com). It doesn't appear that the server.rte and messages file were changed. Gretche

Restore SQL 2.2.1 Database To Another Server Automatically

Hi We have recently installed 2.2.1 for SQL version 7 databases and all looks fine, our TSM server is 4.2.1.9 running on Z/os 1.3 mainframe. For our DR testing, there are a small number of databases which i have been told would need to be made available to users asap, i.e. even before our mainfra

Re: Deleting dbvol takes long

Hi Gerhard, I came across this myself a few weeks ago when I was wanting to increase the size of the DB vols I use from 2GB to 4GB. This DB was 100GB approx and so there were quite a lot of volumes to be deleted, and also on SSA. The elapsed time got longer as I did more volumes. It started at

WG: BackupSet: Is there an efficient method to generate backupset s

-Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Schwarz Werner BI Gesendet am: Freitag, 13. Dezember 2002 14:58 An: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: Schwarz Werner BI Betreff: AW: BackupSet: Is there an efficient method to generate backupsets Hi Zlatko thanks very much for the hints about backupsets. The effectiv