Re: Delete Backup Data - client version

2006-06-21 Thread Rejean Larivee
Hello, this is a known defect with the client described by apar IC48729. The client GUI will not display inactive directories in the backup delete window. There is no fix available yet. In the meantime, you can use the command line to delete the inactive directory and its files, i.e, dsmc delet

Re: META-topic: USENET mirror/archive of ADSM-L ?

2006-06-21 Thread Richard Sims
On Jun 21, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Jurjen Oskam wrote: Just as an FYI, this list is also archived at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=adsm-l. The search capabilities of MARC are (IMHO) quite good. Well, that's just a monthly accumulation of postings, unorganized. And it's hard on the eyes. We've bee

Re: META-topic: USENET mirror/archive of ADSM-L ?

2006-06-21 Thread Jurjen Oskam
On Wed, Jun 21, 2006 at 02:46:58PM -0400, Allen S. Rout wrote: > If, like me, you find that the search engine on adsm.org is less > useful than it might be; if you are less than enamored with the > fragmentation of discussions into forums and posts, then this could > help. Just as an FYI, this li

META-topic: USENET mirror/archive of ADSM-L ?

2006-06-21 Thread Allen S. Rout
Greetings, all. I don't know how many of you are of a vintage to recall USENET, but I still use it today, and recall its' broader audience with pleasure. But USENET is at core NNTP, a protocol for accessing messages, not simply the swamp of spam and flames into which the first USENET degenerated.

Re: TSM Server on Sol 10

2006-06-21 Thread Sam Sheppard
Top of message >>--> 06-21-06 11:40 S.SHEPPARD (SHS)Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Server o Ah yes. That's the place. Thanks much. Sam ---` Top

Re: TSM Server on Solaris 10?

2006-06-21 Thread Carlos Martínez
See http://www1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&context=SSGSG7&uid=swg210 5326&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lan -Mensaje original- De: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] En nombre de Sam Sheppard Enviado el: Miércoles, 21 de Junio de 2006 03:09 p.m. Para: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU

Re: TSM Server on Solaris 10?

2006-06-21 Thread Richard Sims
Use the TSM Support Page, http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/ IBMTivoliStorageManager.html and click on Server requirements and there select Solaris, and be pleased. Richard Sims On Jun 21, 2006, at 2:09 PM, Sam Sheppard wrote: We are about to install a new TSM 5.3 se

Re: TSM Server on Solaris 10?

2006-06-21 Thread Mark Stapleton
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 06/21/2006 01:09:28 PM: > We are about to install a new TSM 5.3 server on a Solaris 10 box. > Documentation in the install guide says nothing about Solaris 10, only > that Solaris 8 or 9 is required. My assumption is that 10 will work > fine, but I wanted to che

TSM Server on Solaris 10?

2006-06-21 Thread Sam Sheppard
We are about to install a new TSM 5.3 server on a Solaris 10 box. Documentation in the install guide says nothing about Solaris 10, only that Solaris 8 or 9 is required. My assumption is that 10 will work fine, but I wanted to check of anyone had any insights or gotchas on this installation. Than

Re: OT? TSM in a hospital environment

2006-06-21 Thread Cory Heikel
We have the same problem here and in general do the same thing Mario suggested. In cases where the db has a supported tdp I sometimes back up the db using the tdp as well just to be safe. Cory L. Heikel Tivoli Systems Administrator Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (717) 531-7972 *E-Mail Confi

Re: OT? TSM in a hospital environment

2006-06-21 Thread Bell, Charles (Chip)
We do the same thing here, so I can second that. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario McKell Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:24 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] OT? TSM in a hospital environment We are currently u

Re: OT? TSM in a hospital environment

2006-06-21 Thread Mario McKell
We are currently using TSM in a hospital environment and we have found a way around the vendor claims of how to backup the servers. Vendors will not guarantee the data if they do not have control over the backup process, so we are able to get them to agree to doing the database dump from their appl

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Richard Sims
See performance studies such as: http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=82526&print=true to see how SATA performs, particularly as I/O sizes vary. Richard Sims

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread John Monahan
> Thing is, even all SATA is not created equal. Before you decide you can > put PRIMARY disk on SATA, ask about SUSTAINED throughput rates. > > If your data needs to go SOMEWHERE ELSE (like get copied or migrated to > tape) from the SATA disk, think carefully. If you're talking a LOT of > data,

Tivoli Encryption Questions

2006-06-21 Thread Jeremy Curtis
I have a couple of questions regarding encryption from TSM. 1) What type of encryption is used for Tivoli passwords stored in the Windows Registry? 2) If a password is set for the Tivoli Encryption on a node, can that password ever be changed or does the same password always have to be used

Delete Backup Data - client version

2006-06-21 Thread Copperfield Adams
Hi, I am hoping to use 'Delete Backup Data' function of a 5.3.4 client (Server version 5.2.6.4). I have a large folder (150gb) that was renamed and, consequently backed up again with a different name and the original marked inactive - when this occured the client version was 5.2.3.11. When I brow

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Allen S. Rout
>> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:06:22 -0400, "Prather, Wanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> said: > I've worked with some SATA disk that drop to as low as 8MB/second > after you exceed the cache read ahead/flush capacity (and that's on > READ I/O, not even writes!). Amen. Preach it, sister. - Allen S. Rou

Re: DRP file email help

2006-06-21 Thread Allen S. Rout
>> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:22:11 -0500, John Monahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 06/21/2006 > 08:10:11 AM: >> >> Hi, >> >> Slightly off topic - I've just taken over a TSM 5.3 W2K3 system and am >> very slowly getting to grips with it and as part of it I want to

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Prather, Wanda
OK, I'll chime in too. I think Content Manager is an excellent SATA application - VERY SELDOM USED data should be happy there. For a primary disk pool, it can work in some environments, but can also be a BAD idea. Thing is, even all SATA is not created equal. Before you decide you can put PRIMA

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Allen S. Rout
>> On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:06:17 -0500, Mark Stapleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I would *never* use a SATA pool for a primary TSM storage pool. Allen the Pedant simply has to chime in on this. I'm actually contemplating a SATA pool for a large chunk of "primary" storage right now. However, th

Re: DRP file email help

2006-06-21 Thread John Monahan
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 06/21/2006 08:10:11 AM: > > Hi, > > Slightly off topic - I've just taken over a TSM 5.3 W2K3 system and am > very slowly getting to grips with it and as part of it I want to copy > off the DR files everyday. The only way to do this is via Email. I'm > using bla

Re: Disk speed, Windows.

2006-06-21 Thread Troy Frank
The question is a little vague, and it depends on how the disks are configured. Direct attached disks can be much faster than 30-40MB/sec, and san drives also usually are. We've got several netware servers with direct-attached raid5 arrays getting 70-80MB/sec. A similiarly configured server, but

Disk speed, Windows.

2006-06-21 Thread Henrik Wahlstedt
Hi, How fast is Windows? I have seen Windows TSM servers stream data in 30-40MB/sec with direct attached disks. What maximum speed can I expekt with SAN disks, (clarion)? What about the maximum speed on Linux/Intel with DAS or SAN? Disk configuration will matter but I only want to know what the

Re: OT? TSM in a hospital environment

2006-06-21 Thread Johnson, Milton
This is an issue with "turn-key systems". If you buy an application from a vendor and plan to hold them responsible for the application's uptime/availability and data restoration, it is reasonable that the vendor can dictate the hardware/os used, the ability to run other software on the system an

Re: Sepaton users and experiences?

2006-06-21 Thread Johnson, Milton
Chip, We have had a Sepaton S2100-ES2 for ~1 1/2 years and can report it has given very little trouble. Think of it as a library on steroids being very fast especially with tape mounts, dismounts and positioning. Our environment is: AIX 5300-04-00 Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Vers

DRP file email help

2006-06-21 Thread Matthews, Gary
Hi, Slightly off topic - I've just taken over a TSM 5.3 W2K3 system and am very slowly getting to grips with it and as part of it I want to copy off the DR files everyday. The only way to do this is via Email. I'm using blat to several emails with attachments every morning. Eg :- blat test.txt

Re: TDP For SAP/R3 - Single File Restore Problem

2006-06-21 Thread Kauffman, Tom
The problem you're running into is that the log files written to tape by brbackup and brarchive are the log files being written to by brbackup and brarchive. Backfm is the supplied method around this. Or - you can back up the log files after the run. I have my brbackup script set up to run brar

Re: Backup of large fileservers

2006-06-21 Thread Orville Lantto
At this location, for the data on the NAS, there are no general monthlies. Anything with a retention requirement over 35 days is considered an archive and is selectively done. Orville L. Lantto Glasshouse Technologies, Inc. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on

AW: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Salak Juraj
just beeing curious: does your SATA controller and disks support NCQ/TCQ and ist either of them enabled? Is write cache on Disks enabled? I am only extrapolating from SCSI experiences - command queuing and disk write cache can slow-down the raid (if both inactive) Juraj > -Ursprüngliche N

Re: TSM diskpool on SATA

2006-06-21 Thread Richard Sims
On Jun 20, 2006, at 4:05 PM, Laurent Bendavid wrote: I remember that it's some limitation with DISK devclass for restore purpose. It was a good IBM presentation about disk oriented backup with good advice but I don't succeed to find the URL (TapelessTSM). You may be thinking of IBM Technote 119

Re: TDP For SAP/R3 - Single File Restore Problem

2006-06-21 Thread Dksh Cssc
The backfm works better for the restore. My team was having the same problem as in the log file was halfway truncated and could NOT be used to do a restore using BRRESTORE, backfm wipes our worries away. Just invoke backfm -p /xxx/init.utl as root user. Select the datafile / redo log which you w

Re: Backup of large fileservers

2006-06-21 Thread Henrik Wahlstedt
Hi Orville, Thanks for the answer. I have one additinaol question.. Dont you do monthly backups? //Henrik -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orville Lantto Sent: den 20 juni 2006 16:33 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Backup o