Re: TSM feature

2005-07-15 Thread Tab Trepagnier
Otto, That is sometimes called "content addressable storage". And no, TSM does not include that feature. There are several products that claim to provide that feature according to ads in Storage Magazine. I have no specific knowledge or experience with any of them. Tab Trepagnier TSM Administra

Session timeouts in Linux clients

2005-07-15 Thread Thomas Denier
We have a Linux client that occasionally triggers a server error message claiming that the client attempted to update the same event record twice. The client logs show messages reporting that TCP sessions timed out. The client is using Linux kernel level 2.4.20-28. It is our only Linux client at ex

Re: SNMP and Client Backup Failures

2005-07-15 Thread Dwight Cook
Also remember that on PENDING events that end up as MISSED because the TSM server can't contact node _ on (or is it at) IP address will trigger one of those messages right off the bat at the beginning of its schedule window. Depending on your amount of automation and monitoring

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Robert Clark
Just thinking out loud. Do the first two steps you've mentioned. - Disable client access on the TSM server in question - Disable expiration scheduling on the TSM server in question Migrate/copy disk storage pools. Free disk storage pool volumes for use by new instance below. Move the existing ser

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Robert Clark
Just thinking out loud. Do the first two steps you've mentioned. - Disable client access on the TSM server in question - Disable expiration scheduling on the TSM server in question Migrate/copy disk storage pools. Free disk storage pool volumes for use by new instance below. Move the existing ser

Re: Select to see total Size by Policy Domain

2005-07-15 Thread Prather, Wanda
This is probably the best you can do: select domain_name, sum(occ.backup_mb)/1024 as BACKUP_GB, sum(occ.archive_mb)/1024 - as ARCHIVE_GB from nodes n, auditocc occ where n.node_name=occ.node_name group by domain_name TSM isn't good at telling you "space used", because most peop

Re: SNMP and Client Backup Failures

2005-07-15 Thread Hart, Charles
Thank you! That's what I was hoping. The only client activity I want to pas is the failures / misses as you mentioned below. Have a great weekend! -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Prather, Wanda Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 1:49 PM T

Re: SNMP and Client Backup Failures

2005-07-15 Thread Prather, Wanda
Yes and no, depending on what you mean. There isn't a TSM SNMP agent on the client end. But, there are many ways to get good results, if you have an SNMP trap receiver console (like Netview or Openview, for example). - Remember that most TSM client errors are forwarded up to the TSM server and lo

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Miller, Ryan
This will not produce the desired outcome from the request. We have used this option when it is appropriate, but all this produces is a TSM server archive of the client, in other words, all you end up with is what the client looked like at the last backup (a backupset only copies over the active f

Re: Backup/Restore Questions

2005-07-15 Thread William
Thx for the explanation and have a great weekend!!! On 7/15/05, Allen S. Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ==> On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:09:17 -0400, William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > For example, I have a system which as 20 million files and 5 file systems. > > fs1 3 million files > > fs

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Allen S. Rout
==> On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:06:42 PDT, Sam Sheppard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Our main customer is having some potential legal problems and has made the > following request: > "I am requesting that all File Server Backups taken prior to June 15, 2005 > be preserved pending further instructions."

Re: Backup/Restore Questions

2005-07-15 Thread Allen S. Rout
==> On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:09:17 -0400, William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > For example, I have a system which as 20 million files and 5 file systems. > fs1 3 million files > fs2 4 million files > fs3 5 million files > fs4 5 million files > fs5 3 million files. > When client starts to

AW: IBM 3583 FC drive firmware

2005-07-15 Thread Rolf Meyer
>Here's where we need insight from others in this group. Each time we run >update drive firmware with the RMU method it transfers the data and says >update completed however the firmware level never changes even after a >warm or cold library boot. Has anyone experienced this issue? I had the sam

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Miller, Ryan
We have had to do several 'saves' like this for similar issues, we have used a variety solutions but it sounds like the easiest thing for you would be to create a new domain. The problem with this, or any other solution, short of restoring all data prior to June 15th and then archiving it again, i

IBM 3583 FC drive firmware

2005-07-15 Thread Larry Peifer
Library 3583 Multi-Path - firmware version 6.03.0004 Drives 3580 FC - firmware version 4772 RMU - firmware version 190B.4 We have 2 new 3583 libraries with 6 FC drives in each. The drive firmware is at version 4772 and we would like to upgrade to the most recent version of 53Y2L2F. Since we

Re: Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Stapleton, Mark
The easiest solution is to run an EXPORT NODE to a tape (or set of tapes) for each TSM client affected. Granted, this will preserve everything up to today, but it will contain the data requested. It will not expire, and (most importantly) it will not affect your production environment. -- Mark Sta

Re: Backup/Restore Questions

2005-07-15 Thread William
Hi Richard, I have a question about the file list. For example, I have a system which as 20 million files and 5 file systems. fs1 3 million files fs2 4 million files fs3 5 million files fs4 5 million files fs5 3 million files. When client starts to backup, will it get whole 20 million f

Retention Request Problem

2005-07-15 Thread Sam Sheppard
Our main customer is having some potential legal problems and has made the following request: "I am requesting that all File Server Backups taken prior to June 15, 2005 be preserved pending further instructions." My immediate response was 'easier said than done'. I'm not clear on what the effect

Re: Openafs to tsm

2005-07-15 Thread Richard Sims
I stumbled upon https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-info/ 2004-October/015075.html which is an undescribed patch - which may be irrelevant for all I know. The thread does, however, name some people who are using TSM with OpenAFS, whom you might want to email for advice. Richard Sims

Re: Backup/Restore Questions

2005-07-15 Thread Richard Sims
On Jul 15, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Debbie Bassler wrote: ... How does TSM gather data to do a backup? I thought when a backup started, TSM made a list of files to backup and backed up only those files. ... The TSM Concepts redbook is a good general reference for the product's approaches to backup a

Re: Christie for Novell

2005-07-15 Thread Joe Crnjanski
Hi Tim, Haven't heard about this; but you can try to call them , CBMR Support Team +44 1453 847 029 Joe Crnjanski Infinity Network Solutions Inc. Phone: 416-235-0931 x26 Fax: 416-235-0265 Web: www.infinitynetwork.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMA

Christie for Novell

2005-07-15 Thread Timothy Hughes
Has anyone read or know if Christie BMR is/will be available for Novell in the near future? Novell 5.1.SP6 Novell Netware 6.5SP2 Novell TSM clients 5.2.2 TSM version 5.3.1.2 Thanks for any responses in advance!

SNMP and Client Backup Failures

2005-07-15 Thread Hart, Charles
Is anyone using TSM's SNMP agent to trap client backup failures? I see people are using snmp to monitor server errors but what about the clients. Is this possible? Regards, Charles

Backup/Restore Questions

2005-07-15 Thread Debbie Bassler
I have 2 questions I hope someone can help me with., How does TSM gather data to do a backup? I thought when a backup started, TSM made a list of files to backup and backed up only those files. However, we started a backup, yesterday at 2:00 PM, and there was only 38G of data to be backed up on t

Re: TSM feature

2005-07-15 Thread Otto Schakenbos
I think this feature is called the "not yet existing feature" regards. Lawrence Clark wrote: Does anyone know the name of this feature of TSM I will attempt to describe below. I recall reading something about this in the past: - the ability to recognize the same file is already backed up

Re: TSM feature

2005-07-15 Thread Stapleton, Mark
As far as I've seen, such a feature does not exist. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional Tivoli Storage Management Solutions 2005 IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE) AIX Office 262.521.5627 >-Original Message- >From: ADSM: Di

TSM feature

2005-07-15 Thread Lawrence Clark
Does anyone know the name of this feature of TSM I will attempt to describe below. I recall reading something about this in the past: - the ability to recognize the same file is already backed up on one client and avoid duplicate backups of the same file on another client...

Windows server imaging

2005-07-15 Thread Richard Mochnaczewski
Hi Everybody, I've been reading up on the various image/restore methods for Windows servers . What do users favour ? Rich

Re: Vols with image data

2005-07-15 Thread Richard Sims
On Jul 15, 2005, at 7:22 AM, Matthew Large wrote: Does anyone know if there is a way to determine which volumes hold image data? I've looked through all the tables and columns but have been unable to locate specifically image data column. Beyond tables and columns there are type definitions.

Re: ANR0670E

2005-07-15 Thread Richard Sims
... 07/14/2005 14:06:27 ANR0687E IMPORT (from Server TSM): Transaction failure - could not commit database transaction. (SESSION: 228, PROCESS: 8) ... Fred - Well, I think what you have there is a system with a fear of commitment. Whereas you are ex

Vols with image data

2005-07-15 Thread Matthew Large
Hi, Does anyone know if there is a way to determine which volumes hold image data? I've looked through all the tables and columns but have been unable to locate specifically image data column. Regards, Matthew Aviva plc Registered Office: St. Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ Registered

Re: TDP for Exchange 5.2.1.0 Policy clarification

2005-07-15 Thread Steve Schaub
Thanks, Del. Always appreciate someone grabbing my hand when I'm about to shoot myself in the foot! -steve -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Del Hoobler Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:13 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L

Antwort: [ADSM-L] Client for Linux

2005-07-15 Thread Dierk Harbort
Hi, Yiannakis, i have used TIVsm-API.i386.rpm and TIV-BA.i386.rpm several times for all my linux (SUSE SLES) TSM clients. I got them from IBM. Regards, Dierk "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU <[EMAIL P

Re: Long term data retention for retired clients

2005-07-15 Thread John Naylor
Many thanks for the excellent responses to my question Computers are great but organics are better. John ** The information in this E-Mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It may not represent the views of Scottish

Re: ANR0670E

2005-07-15 Thread Loo, M. van 't - SPLXM
As far as I know, you cannot import/export between 5.2 and 5.3 servers. That's because there is too many difference between the databases. So, if possible, you have to upgrade the 5.2.2.5 server to 5.3.1.2 and than export... Regards, Maurice -Original Message-

Select to see total Size by Policy Domain

2005-07-15 Thread Pretorius Louw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is there a way of seeing total space used by Policy Domain? Okay I know there's a way cause its TSM, but alas i do not know it. Regards Louw Pretorius ___ Informasie Tegnologie Stellenbosch Universiteit There is only 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who