I agree with John, this sounds very ambitious.
If you are only interested in active files, there is the possibility of
checking it on the actual client, how much data in each filespace
(filesystem/drive/etc).
A worst case (it gives all backup-data, active and inactive) could be "q occ
t=b"
Rgds,
G
Hi Sylvia
I don't believe you have a problem with the 4.1.x client. When it TSM
reports "Client is Donwnlevel" it's because the client have had a later
version installed (4.1.x), and that something has been backed up, with the
newer client version.
I'm nut sure, but I believe you can use (almost) a
Hello Niklas,
I have also observed that 'feature', where nodename is not the nodename in
dsm.opt.
You should start the Client GUI, from the menu choose Utilities, Setup
Wizard, "Help me configure Client Scheduler", "Update previously installed
scheduler", and follow the steps through. It asks for w
Hello Sylvianer
You're absolutely right. You should follow the readme, and that's it. Before
you upgrade, do a dbbackup, and you can always get toback to where you were
before you upgrade.
Rgds (hilsen)
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Sylvia Nergard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Dan,
I'm just about to do something like you, and I just have the following idea.
>From experience, a 10 sec. wait is enough for the request to be generated in
tsm, so either a wait statement that waits 10 seconds, or creating a
for-loop that runs for about 10 seconds, and then continue.
Another
Hi Theresa
I've upgraded my (w2K) server TSM, to v. 5.1.6.2, and I have no problems
like this. Just thought you'd like to know.
Rgds
G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Theresa Sarver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 25. februar 2003 18:46
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 5.1.6.2 Upgra
Hi David,
my experience with MS Cluster and SQL backup is as follows: Follow the book.
If things does not work, remove TSM services and TSM cluster resources and
start over, going by the book.
I have never had to do it more than twice, and I know that the times I had
to do it more than once, was wh
Hi Bruce,
I'm not sure, but can you setup the client web-interface, then you could
browse your way to what you would like to restore, instead of using time
figuring out the cl syntax. Better to do that when an important restore
isn't hanging over your head.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original M
Hello Humberto
I'll give you my best answer (and hope it helps);
The ANR8302E Says OP=OFFL meaning the drive is offline, you should be able
to see this on the library display. The sense code, comes from the device
(the drive) itself, and is not likely to be wrong (seen from a drive
perspective). I
Hi all-the-list
Recently I have installed a 5.1.5.4 server on Win2K, and it runs very nice
for me. In our test/demo environment, I've installed 5.1.6.2, but since it's
a small test environment, I can't really tell if there are any real problems
with it (like, I don't have SAN/NAS backup, only a fe
Yes, these tapes are as good as scratch. Check them in as scratch, and reuse
them.
When volhistory says STGDELETE, the volume has been removed from TSM usage,
and can be reused. Just make sure there isn't a later input in volhistory,
where tape has been reallocated to TSM. (STGNEW).
Rgds
Geirr G.
Hi Stefan,
I believe this to be a "feature" of the operating system, not TSM
server/client.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Stefan Holzwarth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 14. februar 2003 12:48
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup eventlogs NT4
In the past i had 2 s
I agree with John, this sounds very ambitious.
If you are only interested in active files, there is the possibility of
checking it on the actual client, how much data in each filespace
(filesystem/drive/etc).
A worst case (it gives all backup-data, active and inactive) could be "q occ
t=b"
Rgds,
G
Not so strange considering how TSM client makes a registrykey like this
(under which the password is stored);
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\ADSM\CurrentVersion\BackupClient\Nodes\MYNOD
E\TSMSRV001
where the last is the name of the TSM server (TSM servername). Updating alot
of clients can be done
Hi
I believe Paul is right, but if you want to check for data in copypool, and
not in primary pool, do a restore stgpool "primarypool" preview=yes. It
should tell you if there are data in the copypool which are not in
primarypool. It also tells you which tapes you need to really perform the
restore
Hi,
I've tried to figure this one out as well, and I couldn't, so I used an
external script (kix), using the same query, and then used kix to isolate
the process_num, and issue command to tsm to cancel that process.
If you figure out a way to do it without the external script, please post a
note on
Hi All,
I wonder if anyone has some documentation/information on how to write a
custom dsmserv.idl (or altering the default). This way it should be possible
to make some serious customizations to the web-interface, which I would
really like to do.
Can someone point me in the right direction for fin
Hi Chris,
I can give you my opinion only, and I'll tell you - I have a lot more
experience with LTO than AIT3, and find LTO very good. Especially good
capacity, and fast data transfer. Downside to LTO is perhaps cost of drives
and tapes. (I don't know the cost of AIT drives/tapes.)
As for ADIC Sca
You could also backup db, which should commit recovery log to database, thus
emptying out the log. Another way (if you have additional diskspace
somewhere else), is to create another log volume the other place, at least
the same size as the current, and after it is finished creating the new
volume,
Hello Jacque
You can do this by creating another node, (for the "special" directory), and
create another Client Scheduler, and a new client schedule. Just associate
the new node with the new schedule, and thats it.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Jacque Mergens [mailto:[
Hi All,
I have a customer who has a quit a few problems with his library/drives
(Compaq MSL5026/SDLT drives - single module, 2 drives) and TSM.
I cannot isolate a single source of the errors, but we're getting all kinds
of I/O errors.(Media errors, read/write errors, changer failures.)
There are b
Hello Kathleen, and a happy new year to everyone on the list.
One of our customers, resolved this by copying (!) all dsmsched.log and
dsmerror.log files to one server, and ran a script through all of them, to
get the actual status of the backup's. I can see that for 800+ clients, this
would probab
Hi David,
I would reccommend the following steps;
Load the drivers for the exabyte and drives.
In Windows Device Manager, disable all drives and changer (exabyte library).
In services (w2k), disable Removable storage,
now reboot, and configure the lot to use TSM Device Driver, reboot again and
see
Hi Again,
you would have to create a collocated storagepool (on tape), and migrate
data from the diskpool to the new tapepool. You would have to setup next
storagepoole for your diskpool, to point to the right tapepool before you
start migration, by setting the migration hi/lo for the diskpool.
I
Hi Kurt,
I believe there is a problem with your driver for the 29160. The timeouts
are usually coded in the driver.
Check this with IBM;
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=547&context=STCVQ6Y&uid=ssg1S400
0097
and take a look at the file IBMUltrium.Win2k.Readme.txt
This article says "seri
Hi Werner,
I'm sorry about a minor error on my side. I said (believed) that move
nodedata had parameters to move only active files, but the possibilities for
reducing the data to be moved are limited to
type=ANY|Backup|ARchive|SPacemanaged. In your case Werner, that doesn't help
alot. My mistake.
I
Hi Werner,
we might need some clearifying of your setup.
What is your server version?
Are you backing up to tape, or disk?
Generally I can say this:
If you are running TSM v. 5.x you have the possibility to use MOVE NODEDATA,
which moves data for one node to another storagepool (from tape to disk)
Try comparing the IBM3583, with the same libraries from Dell (can't remember
name) and Adic (Scalar100). I don't know, but there could be a few bucks to
save. I believe that Adic have quit a few other libraries in their series.
You also have Compaqs MSL5026 (very scalable - OEM'ed from Overland),
Hi,
I guess you could use different opt-files combined with different
command-lines, where preschedulecmd is defined in opt-file.
Rgds.
Geirr
-Original Message-
From: Leif Gustafsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 16. december 2002 16:37
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SV: preschedulecmd
Hi Mike,
there is a RedHat TSM Client. I haven't tried it, but it exists as some rpm
packages.
Contact IBM/Tivoli for the client.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Anderson, Michael - HMIS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 9. december 2002 20:11
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject
In version 5.x of the TSM client I believe you can use
domain -D:
to exclude a domain.
I havn't actually tried this, but when I installed a client (v5.1.5.1) it
default excluded domains in dsm.opt this way -and I couldn't see the drives
excluded in the GUI or CL.
Could be wirth a try.
Rgds,
Geir
HI All
I'm having a problem with a scheduler for TDP for SQL v. 2.2.0.1, on a MS
Cluster. I installed it several months ago, and it has been running good for
all this time. Now I have a situation where the cluster resource for the
scheduler service can't start the service. It tries 3 times, and th
Hi
I've used Blat.exe for this a few times, but I think mailto.exe is better,
because you can more easily put several attachments to the mail you want to
send.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage) [mailto:maadams@;DELOITTE.COM]
Sent: 7. november 2
I believe TDP for Domino v. 5.1.5 is the only version supporting Domino R6.
Check the documentation for this version of TDP.
Rgds
G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Jozef Zatko [mailto:zatko@;LOGIN.SK]
Sent: 8. november 2002 14:33
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Backup of Domino R6
Hi
Hi Kurt
I don't know the libraries MSL5030L1 and MSL5026S2. But I know MSL5026DLX
ans SLX are supported. From version 5.1.5 (i believe - check with Tivoli),
SDLT160 is supported as drives. The most important issues I've had with
these libraries vs. TSM, is firmware version and TSM versions that sup
Hi Chris
I see you have 100MB full duplex, but are you sure that your NICs (both in
TSM Server and Exch. server) and the switchports are set to 100 Full Duplex,
and NOT to automatic - in which case it still will use 100MB fd, but at a
terrible efficiancy cost.
Check this and check it again would b
Hi Michelle
It depends...
If you're using a TDP for this database, I would recommend making an extra
opt-file for TDP, with a different node-name, make a special management
class to use for this node, make a new schedule for the new node, and just
backup with the new opt-file once pr. month to th
Hi Matt
I hope I can help with this. It doesn't seem straightforward but one way
could be...;
select number as sessid,cast(start_time as TIME)as Start,cast(end_time as
TIME)as End from summary where activity='BACKUP' AND cast(start_time as
DATE)='2002-10-15'
This will give you all backup session
Hi Lindy
This is quite dissicult to pinpoint. To rule out the drive - swap the two
drives in the library, and set drive 2 offline in tsm, and test operation.
If the drive is ok, there is a number of things to check -
SCSI ID/cabling/termination
TSM Drive configuration
TSM DeviceDriverconfig
Ultri
Hi Mario
I had the same problem. Solved it using a newer client (5.1.1.5 patch
available from tivoli ftp).
In my case the problem occured when the backup reached a system file (as
file backup - i.e. not "systemObject"). (can't remember what file...sorry).
It happened both from the GUI and the CLI.
Hi again,
I really don't know why, but it is working as intended from Tivoli. If you
check "help checkin libvol"
it says:
volume_name
Specifies the volume name of the storage volume being checked in. This
parameter is required if SEARCH equals NO. Do not enter this parameter if
the
SEARCH
Try this:
checkin libvolume 3583lib search=bulk checklabel=barcode status=pri
remember reply.
Rgds.
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Burak Demircan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 11. oktober 2002 09:11
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: what is the problem in the command?
Hi,
I
Hi Beatrice
I have the following recommendations, as to where things usually go wrong;
1. Check error log on the client (usually dsmerror.log - but can be
something you have specified yourself), and actlog on the server for more
information.
2. Is the scheduler on your Exchange-server running? W
Hi Michelle
try the following;
select count(*) from libvolumes where status='Scratch'
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Michelle Wiedeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 7. oktober 2002 13:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: q libv
hi!
does anyone know how to query the li
Hi All,
this sounds good, and I'd like to test it.
Do you have a link to where the software can be downloaded?
I couldn't find it on Tivoli's (IBM) ftp site.
Best Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Suad Musovich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 3. oktober 2002 21:35
To: [E
Hi Bruce
I've run into this a couple of times, usually because (1) the installation
of the service was incorrect, or (2) because password registry key is
missing.
If (1) - You could try to remove the Scheduler Service which is failing, and
reinstall it (dsmcutil remove /dsmcutil install sched..
Yes, I know of many problems, running a library with 1 drive.
My advice is DON'T!
I think there are enough problems when you are running TSM with 2 drives -
my recommended minimum is 3 drives.
Good luck!
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Ofer vaknin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT
Hi Michael
It is likely that you miss following option in your opt-file:
passworddir /full path to directory in which you want your file with the
encrypted password to be stored.
TSM Client needs access to this file as well.
Rgds
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Michael Moore
Hi Sam,
most likely the tape is not checked in. When you delete data from it, it
returns to scratch, and is no longer defines in a storagepool - which is why
you can't see the volume with q volume. If you can't see the volume with q
libvol, it is normally because it is not checked in. Check this s
Another place to look, might be with Adic, Scalar 100 (Same hardware,
different vendor).
Mvh
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: David Longo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 20. september 2002 16:55
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Upgrading RMU firmware on IBM3583 l
he Adaptec driver
version tomorrow.
Thanks,
Kurt
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From: "Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: TSM 5.1.1 Win2000 server reboot
> Hi Bill,
> I wo
Hi Karla,
try
select node_name,client_version,client_release,client_level,client_sublevel
from nodes
Rgds,
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Karla Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 19. september 2002 15:08
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Select command to q client name and v
to low db cache hits. As for database
backups, I think there is a problem there, ours are taking much longer than
before. I am still trying to isolate the problem.
Paul D. Seay, Jr.
Technical Specialist
Naptheon Inc.
757-688-8180
-Original Message-
From: Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand
5.1.1 Win2000 server reboot
>From the Drivers Detail screen:
ADPU160M.SYS
Provider: Adaptec
Version: d4.2 (4.10.4002)
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:11 AM
To: [EMAIL P
h the Tivoli support pages say to use the IBM drivers) has gotten
me to 1+GB/Minute throughput.
Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 4:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROT
Hi Tor Arne,
if you're talking about the client's logs (dsmsched.log, dsmerror.log) they
are there only for your information. You have th possibility to tune hav
large they become by using the settings SCHEDLOGRETENTION and
ERRORLOGRETENTION in the client options file. More information about these
Hi Everyone!
For one of our customers I have recently upgraded their TSM server (and TSM
device-driver) from v. 4.2.1.7 to 4.2.2.12, because of added support for
multiple modules of library Compaq MSL5026DLX.
Configuration is now:
TSM Server (+dev.driver) v. 4.2.2.12
Library Compaq MSL5025DLX (2 m
Hi Kurt,
I have had a similar problem (maybe the same) with TSM v. 4.2.2 on an IBM
x342, with adaptec 39160 SCSI controller, and LTO library IBM 3584.
In my case it rebooted 1-2 times pr. day. I bugged me alot, but seemingly it
was a problem with the SCSI Controller Driver on w2k.
To fix this I ma
Hi,
I believe I have an answer for question 3. But, USE WITH CAUTION - I have
not really tried it myself, but when I have done an upgrade from v.3.7 to
4.x or 5.x, I've used a cmd called tsmfixup.cmd. In that file you can find
the commands for initializing a server, with a short description of the
Hi Bill,
you could try this;
Ignore the error, and enter the registry key yourself. Then use the
commandline "dsmadmc update" for updateting the password. Sorry I can't
remember the syntax to the command.
The registry key is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\ADSM\CurrentVersion\BackupClient\Nodes\y
Hi Robin,
I've seen something like this in Netware 5., after sp3.
What happened was that some mystical netware flag on files and directories
are changed in sp3, and the flag changes meaning to "Quota Full".
That made it very difficult to restore files - we could restore a directory,
but files came
Hi Lindy,
Rebound means that the managementclass for the object has changed (and
subsequently, the policy for the objects has changed). This can happen if
Include/exclude list for the client is altered (through dsm.opt file, or
client option set).
Deleted means deleted from the TSM server, becaus
Hi Lindy,
I have just upgraded a 4.1.x server to 5.1.1.1, without problems.
If you check the readme, that comes on the v. 5.1 CD, it says howto do the
upgrade from 4.2 to 5.1. It also tells you about known issues for upgrading
a server.
I'm sorry I don't have the answer here, but it would be easie
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Halvorsen Geirr Gulbrand
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:38 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Upgrading TSM from 3.7.x to 5.1.xx
>
>
> Hello all of You!
>
> I'm about to do an upgrade of TSM from version 3.7.x to version 5.
Hello all of You!
I'm about to do an upgrade of TSM from version 3.7.x to version 5.1.x
I know that upgrading from 3.7 to 4.1 required running a special tool called
tsmfixup.cmd.
Are there any consideration like these or other things I have to be aware
of?
Any help highly appreciated!
Best Rega
Hi All,
I have a performance problem when doing Space-Reclaamtion, or backup storage
pool, when TSM is copying data from one tape drive to the other.
Environment:
Windows 2K server, TSM 4.2.1.15.
Library, Compaq MSL5026, with 2 SDLT drives (Single Module Library).
SCSI Controller, Compaq 64-bit/66
Hi All!
I don't know about anything but CLI and Web Admin, and it works for me, but
I would like to see the GUI - it sounds like a good thing.
Other than that, it is nice to be able to open a browser and just connect to
the TSM server.
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: Ford, Ph
Hello David,
I believe your macro will continue, if you specify -itemcommit on the
commandline.
This is specified in "Administrators Guide". If you don't use it, TSM will
rollback commands issued before the error occurred.
Rgds,
Geirr G. Halvorsen
-Original Message-
From: David E Ehresm
Hello,
I've seen this when upgrading from one level to another, (in my case from
4.1.x to 4.2.x).
I used DSMCUTIL to remove the service, then started the client, and from
utilities, installed scheduler service again, importing same opt-file, and
it worked fine.
I don't know if this is the case for
Hi Bob,
I have had good experience with backup of clustered NT/Win2K servers.
Assuming that all the diskspace you would like to backup, on your array, is
allocated as clusterdisk resources in your cluster, then do a cluster
install as described in IBM Redbook SG24-5742-00 and "TSM Installing the
C
Hi,
I have had good experience in creating a TSM Administrative Schedule that
saves volhist and devcnfg to disk. Then I've made a client schedule that
sends a mail with those files (and different status messages for TSM) to
backupoperators (including an external account, in case of a complete
disa
Hello everyone,
I have the following problem with Space Reclamation of my copypool.
To start reclamation I have a script running UPDATE STG COPYPOOL RECLAIM=50
Three hours later, I run another script to stop reclamation - UPDATE STG
COPYPOOL RECLAIM=100
but reclamation never stops. This affects al
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