Help needed using seagate STT20000A

Hello all, I have installed TSM server (and client) 5.1 on win2k pro, service pack 4 + all updates. This machine has a new Seagate tapestor travan 20 drive (which I've tested with the seagate software to do a backup and it works fine) After install of TSM server completes and I run the managem

Re: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

> -Original Message- > From: Salak Juraj [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2003 11:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy) > > > I tested it on couple of file servers, it worked like a breeze, > but at the last I was definitely

Re: TSM Agent for Lotus Notes

Replication of the database to the server and backup of the server replica. Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant John Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14.10.2003 22:18 Please respond to jws To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sub

Re: 'Maximum Scratch Volumes Allowed' clarrification

I think that makes sense Deon, I'll change the management class settings and then move the files manually to the correct storage pool. Thanks for the info. Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] OM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

Have in mind that LTO is not so good for *any* HSM due to long mount time. Usually IBM 359x/STK 9x40 will provide you much faster recall. Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Bill Boyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14.10.2003 20:39 Please respond to "ADS

Re: SV: Windows Server 2003 and TSM

Misleading! It can also be done using v5.1.6 (or later) client and/or v5.1.x server. See my previous reply on the other thread. Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Christian Svensson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14.10.2003 14:35 Please respond to "ADSM:

Re: TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64-bit?

Both irrelevant and incorrect. The question was about the server, not the client. In IBM Announcement Letter ZP02-0494 (EMEA, find US/Canada equivalent) for ITSM v5.1.5 you can find: "Additional operating system support ... AIX 5.2 support for the Tivoli Storage Manager server, LAN and LAN-free ba

Re: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server?

Eric, you need both the v5.2 client and v5.2 server if you want to exploit the new "Automated System Recovery" feature of Windows Server 2003. If v5.1.6 (or later) client and/or v5.1.x server are used you can only have System State/System Object backups and restores. Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

We too run this on a Win2000 server and have noticed slow fetch times. Just after implementing we had to install 2 new drives in our 3584Lib to handle the new throughput. We had to turn off Journaling on servers with filespaces monitored by OTG; the inspected amounts were through the roof and thu

Re: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rowan O'Donoghue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> says: > >All, > >Have a customer looking at subfile backups for two webservers which are >hosted at a remote hosting facility and connected via a WAN. > >What have been your main issues? (apart from the obvious being expanded >TSM

High CPU Consumption on Tape Threads in DSMSERV

I have just had a call escalated to level 2 and was wondering if anybody else is having a problem and may not know it. I was told I was the first to report it. We have recently upgraded to TSM 5.1.7.2 and noticed there is a higher amount of CPU being consumed by the DSMSERV process. We were upgr

TSM Agent for Lotus Notes

Is there still an agent or TDP for Lotus Notes version 4.x I am aware of the TDP for Domino, but what about Notes user's what do they use for TSM backups? Thanks John Stephens www.Storserver.com

AW: AW: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

1 GB is an TSM limit, there was substantially more free space on those servers, over 5 GB. Housekeeping: I strongly believe you should not do housekeeping there - this must be the place wher tsm client saves deltas from previous backups so that it can compute delta to most current file version

Re: AW: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

Unless there was a change recently, TSM does not send a full after 32 subfile backups. See http://msgs.adsm.org/cgi-bin/get/adsm0208/898.html for when a new base file is sent. Tim Rushforth City of Winnipeg -Original Message- From: Rowan O'Donoghue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Octobe

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

Almost the same environment that we have currently and the biggest issues are that when you need to fetch file back to disk it will use all of the tape drives that are available. Another issue is that we were on a daily conference call for out system with DiskXtender2000 running and when DiskXtende

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

It will be the lastest DiskXtender2000 product and host will be Windows2000 server, TSM Client 5.1.6 and TSM server 5.1.7.2 on AIX 5.2 64-bit (p630 processor) connected SCSI to IBM3584 LTO1 with 3-drives. Bill -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Beha

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

I tried it a couple of years ago and it was terrible. What version of Diskextender are you running? What os and version of TSM are you running? Thanks -Original Message- From: Justin Case [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: R

Re: Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

FYIYes I am running DiskXtenderon a Windows powered (w2k) Nas 300G with 11 million files and I am not Pleased at all with the response times when we have to fetch files from tape. Using Tivoli Storage Manger ion the back end, have been running it for about 2 years. Justin Case Duke University 919

Re: Migration Path to TSM 5.2/AIX 5.2

I'm going to have to do the same thing here soon, but I've been thinking about exporting/importing or restoring the database to a fresh install of 5.2 as opposed to a migrate install. (I am going to have to pull my two 6M1s off of an SP complex & I don't want to have to deal with PSSP and the cont

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Yes, it did indeed. I found non-critical data on the critical pool offsite tapes. It turns out it was DIRECTORY data. When I moved to the library we also moved to a new Unix (aix-rs/6000) TSM server from an OS390 box. On recommendation from an IBM consultant I did NOT create a directory management

Re: AW: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

Interesting to note about the transfer of the full file after the 32 subfile backups - does this definitely happen? You mention that 1GB was used as the subfile cache area...how big was the amount of space available on the server? I believe that the TSM client does not perform housekeeping on t

Migration Path to TSM 5.2/AIX 5.2

Hello all, I am currently on AIX 4.3.3, TSM 5.1.6.3. The system is capable of 64bit but is currently running 32. I am looking for a preferred upgrade path to AIX 5.2 and TSM 5.2.x.x. Is there a document that discusses an upgrade order and procedure? I'd also like to know if the migrate install to

AW: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

I tested it on couple of file servers, it worked like a breeze, but at the last I was definitely limited by it´s limits (grr, my wording in not worth to loose a word about) namely subfile cache area - which is 1 GB as far as I can remember, anyway, far too small to keep all delta files dictated b

Re: I/O errors

we are having similar problems. Config is Win2K w/ TSM4.2.3.1 with IBM3583 and 6-LTO drives, SCSI direct attached. We get the same issues with all media mfg.'s we have used (IBM, HP, Imation, Maxell). I have a few Veritas BackupEXEC machines that use LTO. I have had a couple of tapes where BUE i

Re: I/O errors

TSM 5.1.7.1 on AIX 4.3.3 ML10, Fiber Channel HBA, IBM LTO1 We recently upgraded from 4.2.1.7 to 5.1.7.1. I started seeing the "unavailable" and "read-only" tapes soon after that. I haven't done anything else to determine the issues. I thought it might be due to dirty tape drives (recently sent

Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)

All, Have a customer looking at subfile backups for two webservers which are hosted at a remote hosting facility and connected via a WAN. We are looking at using subfile backups to enable these servers to participate within the TSM hierarchy, but I want to get a feel of real-world-experiences fro

I/O errors

Hello! My configuration is: p6H0 with AIX 4.3.3 ML 9 TSM 5.1.6.1 HBA 6228 bridge FC<->SCSI 3250 drives HP-Ultrium1 From time to time randomly I get error messages in errpt ADSM_DD_LOG2. From the sense data I can see that the problem is with a medium. In the TSM actlog there are messages "I/O error

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

At 10:45 AM 10/14/2003 -0400, you wrote: Ran it at 70 - Karel's suggestion is good - start with a higher number. Your offsite volumes' data is most likely spread across many onsite volumes. This can cause offsite reclamation to take a very long time

Re: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server?

Hi Richard! We are currently testing the 5.1.6 client code. Kindest regards, Eric van Loon KLM Royal Dutch Airlines -Original Message- From: Richard van Denzel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 15:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 se

Anyone using OTG DiskXtender?

I have a client that wants to install DiskXtender on a Windows2000 server. Anyone have experience doing/running this? Pitfalls..things to look out for??? Bill Boyer "Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield." - ??

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

I am thinking that this is what has happened. I am digging for facts. We did run reclaim on other tape pools as well during this time. I think reclaim builds its list before it actually processes, if this is the case the data may have been moved before it actually gets to it? Thanks, -Ori

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

Are any of the onsite tapes required for the reclamation in an unavailable state or not in your library? Check the server activity log for right before the reclamation fails for any messages. Or just Q VOL ACC=UNAVAIL to see if there are any tapes marked unavailable for some reason. It could also h

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

Set your reclaim level much higher, like 95 or 90. Once that completes, do it again, 5% lower and let that complete. Work your way down to the desired level. Offsite reclaim mounts ONSITE tapes a minimum number of times. So often most of the offsite tapes are not actually emptied until the last

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

Hi Kenny, There should have been another error before this one. That is the one you need to look at. Mark -Original Message- From: Barnes, Kenny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool R

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

Ran it at 70 ANR0986I Process 74 for SPACE RECLAMATION running in the BACKGROUND processed 2072787 items for a total of 541,844,252,635 bytes with a completion state of FAILURE at 17:04:16. -Original Message- From: ADSM

Re: Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

Hi, And the error was? Running for serveral days? Try starting reclaimation with 99 and work your way down. Regard, Karel -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Barnes, Kenny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag 14 oktober 2003 16:40 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Reclaim failing

Reclaim failing on off-site copy pool

AIX 4.3.3 TSM 5.1.7.3 Reclaim fails after running for several days with minimal tapes reclaimed. Scratch tapes available, not a problem. Any ideas? Kenny Barnes GMAC Insurance [EMAIL PROTECTED] 336-770-8280 --

Re: Migrating 3590 tapes from OS/390 to Linux or Unix

As part of the migration process, I moved groups of tapes into a separate TMS subpool. When the 3494 tried to use one of those tapes as scratch, they were marked as in error in the OAM data base and the 3494 no longer tried to use them for MVS. Then when I had a block cleared, I moved them to de

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Are you using DIRMC? Maybe the directories are using a different mgmtclass (data one place directories another)? query content xx on one or two of the smaller tapes show version using a smaller node

Re: TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64-bit?

If you send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject of "52_Install_Tips", the following information is part of the email: TSM 5.1 Not Supported on AIX 5.2 Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.1 is not compatible with AIX 5.2 and will cause a system crash if installed. TSM 5.1 is shipped in erro

Re: archive administrative schedule

Joni, If it is your intent to archive /p01 and all of its files and subdirectories, then you need to make a couple of modifications: 1) Append a slash to the end of the object being archived: object=/p01/ This tells TSM to archive not only /p01 itself, but all of its files and subdirectories

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Is there any chance that you are forcing the access modes of copy storage pool volumes to 'offsite' more than once per day, using 'move drmedia', 'update volume', or a combination of the two? If that was happening each batch of access mode changes would force subsequent output to copy storage pools

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Alan, As Richard Sims suggested, "Q Content" can help you figure out what is going on. To get a better handle on what's actually getting sent off-site in this collocated stgpool, take the list of volsers that are being sent to the vault from today. Do this before reclamation gets started on this

Migrating 3590 tapes from OS/390 to Linux or Unix

We are currently running a 5.1.7.2 server under OS/390 and are looking into the possibility of migrating to a mainframe Linux server. The Linux server would share our existing 3494 tape library with the surviving OS/390 workload. As TSM workload shifted from OS/390 to Linux we would need to shift 3

Re: TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64-bit?

Oops, In addition, yes it will work (got one running as testsystem). Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel Consultant IBM CATE, TSM Certified Consultant Solution Professional Services B.V. __

Re: TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64-bit?

64-bit TSM 5.1 is available. You can download it at the usual place. Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel Consultant IBM CATE, TSM Certified Consultant Solution Professional Services B.V. ___

TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64-bit?

1. Will that combination work? 2. Is that a supported combination? Or is only TSM 5.2 server on AIX 5.2 supported? The docs I've seen to date hasn't directly addressed TSM 5.1 server on AIX 5.2 64 bit, and I don't have a spare 64-bit 5.2 machine to test with at the moment. (Got plenty of 32-bi

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

3590H tapes which hold 60GB uncompressed. I've seen as much as 297GB fit on a tape using the tape drive's compression and compressible data (SQL databases). I'm backing up much less that that per night per server. The largest critical server is only 31GB on average. NONE of them should take up more

AW: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

It's necessary to upgrade to AIX 5.1. Have a look at the installation README: * * $$1 AIX OS level correction to Quickstart manual *

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

reason being AIX 4.3.3 will be going out of support at the end of the year.it's in the server readme anyway, first paragraph. so you'll need AIX 5.1 or later, 32 or 64 bit. Cordiali saluti Gianluca Mariani Tivoli TSM Global Response Team, Roma Via Sciangai 53, Roma phones : +39(0)659664598

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

>Interestingly enough, I went to the technical documentation on the TSM >website and looked at the installation information, and it says that it >can be run on 4.3.3. Manuals are big, static things which see "punctuated evolution" rather than frequent changes. Readme files, bulletins, and web adv

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

thank you for the time and most helpful information. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/14/03 09:24AM >>> That seems to be the issue..incomplete/incorrect documentation. Here is the message I posted and the response I received:

Re: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server?

Eric, Which version of TSM Client are you using on the Win 2003 box? Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel Consultant IBM CATE, TSM Certified Consultant Solution Professional Services B.V. __

SV: Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server?

Hi Erik! If I´ll remember right you can backup files with TSM Client level 5.1.6 to any TSM server level. But you can not backing up System state. To backup system state on a Windows 2003 server you need to use Client level 5.2 and TSM Server level 5.2 If you use a older version of TSM Server. T

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

That seems to be the issue..incomplete/incorrect documentation. Here is the message I posted and the response I received: ** This sentence means that it will NOT INSTALL. (it won't be supp

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

Interestingly enough, I went to the technical documentation on the TSM website and looked at the installation information, and it says that it can be run on 4.3.3. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/IBMStorageManagerforAIX5.2.html in the quick start document under system requirements. i

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Doing Query Content on the questioned tapes may illuminate the reason for so many being ejected. Richard Sims, BU

Windows 2003 backup to 5.1.7 server?

Hi *SM-ers! In the TSM client manual for Windows 5.2 I found the following line: Your Windows Server 2003 client must be connected to a Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.2.0 or higher server. (page 86) Does this mean that Windows 2003 system state recovery doesn't work when you are connected to a

Re: Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

I just asked this question less than a week ago. The answer is a resounding ***NO***. ITSM 5.2 AIX SERVER requires AIX 5.x. Bill Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/14/2003 07:48 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To:

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

How much data are you backing up per node? What size tapes are you writing to?

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Collocated by node. (I don't even want to THINK how by filespace would be!) -Original Message- From: Karel Bos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily. Hi, What type of collocation

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Hi, What type of collocation are you using. Filespace or node? Regard, Karel -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Alan Davenport [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag 14 oktober 2003 14:38 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily. Believe me,

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Believe me, I would if I could. It's a management decision. They want our core critical servers restored as quickly as possible so they've mandated that the offsite pool is collocated. (It's frighteningly easy for a server to be included on the "Critical" list.) The problem remains however, WHY am

archive administrative schedule

Hello everyone! I just wanted to make sure that my syntax is correct. What I want to do is archive /p01 filespaces with the management class of ORA0010. Is this schedule correct? Thanks! I've never run an archive schedule with a particular management class before. Thank you in advance. Polic

Re: licensing (again... :( ) - some formal statements

>Mine too -- but I'm not the one doing the cost justification. As long as the ones doing the cost justification have been made aware that the chances of actually being able to fully recover without a system solution like TSM are fairly slim, then its their gamble. Just keep the documentation of y

sql query - filespaces using a mgt class

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a way to determine what management classes our nodes/filespaces use. I thought this would be easy . . . . .it probably is, but I seem to be making it hard. I couldn't find a normal TSM query to provide this data, so I tried a sql query . . . . select distinct node

Upgrading to TSM 5.2 on a AIX 4.3.3

operating system AIX 4.3.3 TSM server software level 5.1.65 IBM 3494 Tape Library with 4 3590B upgrading to 6 3590E Can I upgrade to TSM Server 5.2.X without upgrading to AIX 5.X? Is TSM Serve 5.2 a 32 or 64 bit application? William Fitzgerald Software Programmer Munson Medical Center [EMAIL

Re: Too many DRM tapes leaving 3949 library daily.

Make sure that your OFFSITE pool is NOT collocated. miles -- Miles Purdy System Manager Information Systems Team (IST), Farm Income Programs Directorate (FIPD), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Wi

SV: Windows Server 2003 and TSM

Hi William! It?s included in to the standard iTSM Client. (And is not a TDP) ;) But you most use Client level 5.2.x.x and TSM Server 5.2.x.x /Christian -Ursprungligt meddelande- Fran: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Fitzgerald Skickat: den 14 oktober 2003 13:20 Till

Windows Server 2003 and TSM

My company is moving to use Windows server 2003 Active directory. Is there a TDP for backing up serves using this? What is the process for backing up a server using Active directory on a Win 2003 server? William Fitzgerald Software Programmer Munson Medical Center [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: running tsm behind a firewall

>wasn't there a redbook out there called: "Running TSM Behind A Firewall" or something like that?. I can't seem to find it on the redbook site. Can anyone point me in the right direction?. thanks in advance.. Justin - I think you mean the Quick Start manual, topic "Connecting with IBM Tiv