Re: Removing volumes that TSM doesn't see

2008-07-10 Thread Jon Adams
should be OFFSITE), or the DRM status (you can display before and after with Q DRM xx, status should probably be VAULT). Kudos to you for filling in! On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 7:10 PM, Jon Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > TSM successfully checked out our list of

Removing volumes that TSM doesn't see

2008-07-09 Thread Jon Adams
Hello, TSM successfully checked out our list of 20 offsite volumes, but failed to send 8 of them to the CAP (CAP was full of incoming scratch volumes, I think). Now, all I know is the volume names that I need and their slot numbers, but since TSM doesn't see them, I can't figure out how to get

TSM Restore via GUI - why no mod/create date?

2007-11-16 Thread Jon Adams
Good morning, While performing a restore in the GUI, I noticed that the modified and created dates are blank for several files, including one I am attempting to restore. When I attempt to restore the file, it fails with a "Structured file data type is unknown". Is this simply a matter of a corrup

Re: Help - Offsite tape ejection failed

2007-09-20 Thread Jon Adams
direction? I am only backing up someone who's on vacation, but I have all the rights to be very dangerous - just not the knowledge. Thanks, Jon Adams Premera Blue Cross Mountlake Terrace WA 425-918-5770

Removing defective tape from library

2007-06-08 Thread Jon Adams
Hi, I am covering for our TSM Admin this week and ran into something I haven't had to do in a while. We have a defective tape that has been physically removed from a drive in library. Once removed, I see that it is physically damaged and cannot be used again. I believe I know how to check it

Re: Restoring Drive Paths

2006-07-03 Thread Jon Adams
That worked perfectly! I think I was in fact getting caught by that double "t" in "DESTTYPE=DRIVE". Thank you very much. As usual, this group comes to the rescue in our time of need. ___ Thanks, and have a great day! - Jon -Original Message- From: ADSM: Di

Re: Restoring Drive Paths

2006-07-03 Thread Jon Adams
What is your TSM version? You may need remove the drive and define it again. Wira -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Adams Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:27 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Restoring Drive Paths Hell

Restoring Drive Paths

2006-06-30 Thread Jon Adams
Hello, I am backing my colleague up while he is on vacation. I had a tape malfunction yesterday. I successfully removed the tape from the drive and checked it back in as scratch (it was not an output volume) and marked the drive online. and the put the drive online. However, the path is down.

Re: TSM, Windows and DFS

2004-08-20 Thread Jon Adams
did was use the DFSCMD to backup the DFS root and links as documented by MS. Here is a sample of what we did. DFSCMD /VIEW \\ad.corp1.com\Root1 /BATCH >> "C:\DFSBackup\DFSRestore.bat" Jon Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This would be the DFS shares on the target clients. _

Re: TSM, Windows and DFS

2004-08-18 Thread Jon Adams
and DFS Are you talking about the server with the DFS Root and the DFS links? Or do you mean the server that the shares are on? If the shares are being backed up via another system then it might be that someone manaully backed it up while the links were mapped. More clarification please? Jon

TSM, Windows and DFS

2004-08-17 Thread Jon Adams
Anyone have anything on TSM and Windows DFS? We're trying to exclude the DFS shares (for obvious reason) and not having any luck. Interestingly enough, we get this when querying includes/excludes, but can find no documentation that states how you would provide a DFS include/exclude: Excl All

TSM Log Error: all files fail backup

2004-07-07 Thread Jon Adams
Hello everyone. I have an interesting scenario to ask you about. We have the TSM Client v5.2.1 or v5.2.2 installed on over 700 Windows servers including versions 4.0, 2000 and recently 2003. The TSM host runs on AIX v5.1 and TSM server v5.1.7.3. It also happens on another of our TSM severs runn

Re: Windows 2000 Domain Controller Authoritative Restore?

2003-07-25 Thread Jon Adams
ou make it authoritative by running the NTDSUTIL command supplied by Microsoft. Bill boyer DSS, Inc. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jon Adams Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 6:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Windows 2000 Domain Controller Aut

Windows 2000 Domain Controller Authoritative Restore?

2003-07-25 Thread Jon Adams
>From what I can tell, Tivoli says that we can do non-authoritative domain controller restores only. However, while they may not support it, what does anyone actually know about doing it? I don't want to look at another product just to backup my domain controllers while TSM works for everything e

Re: TSM Backup errors (TcpRead...errno = 10058)

2003-03-19 Thread Jon Adams
I just realized that you are the same Richard that also replied to my security issue posting as well [lol]. Anyway, regarding this server, apparently it is a exhibiting massive errors on it's switch port and we now think it's either the NIC or the NIC drivers. Again, thanks for your reply. -

Re: TSM Security

2003-03-19 Thread Jon Adams
Thank you for your reply Richard. -Original Message- From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM Security >IT Security is getting on me to provide better security for TSM server, the >TSM Clients, the Tape Libr

TSM Security

2003-03-17 Thread Jon Adams
Hello folks, IT Security is getting on me to provide better security for TSM server, the TSM Clients, the Tape Library and, most importantly, the filespace. I cannot find very much documentation on security other than ports used through a firewall and passwordaccess generate options (I hear we ca

Re: TSM Backup errors (TcpRead...errno = 10058)

2003-03-11 Thread Jon Adams
Richard, thank you for replying. I don't do much with the server end, but will take your advice and gather some information from the TSM server activity log. No other server client is exhibiting this error (out of 400+) so I spent most of my time troubleshooting the client. I have the network group

TSM Backup errors (TcpRead...errno = 10058)

2003-03-10 Thread Jon Adams
Folks, I am getting a server that fails it's backups. It appears to "hang" for days if you let it (and it has on one weekend). In the past, I have had similar errors and found that the NIC had been set to 100MBit and half duplex, which does not match the switch. I set it to full duplex and the s

Re: when is dsm.opt read?

2002-10-07 Thread Jon Adams
The DSM.OPT is only read when the scheduler has been restarted (for automatic backups) or when the manual or web interface is stopped (if it was running when you modified the DSM.OPT) and started again. -Original Message- From: Nelson, Doug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October

Re: TSM Client Licensing

2002-07-26 Thread Jon Adams
Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon Inc. 757-688-8180 -Original Message- From: Jon Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TSM Client Licensing Hello everyone, Can anyone confirm that if your TSM server is not quite current

TSM Client Licensing

2002-07-24 Thread Jon Adams
Hello everyone, Can anyone confirm that if your TSM server is not quite current on client licensing (the request just went up to Purchasing), nodes can still be created, associated and backed up or restored, though the server license compliance status states "failed"? Are there ANY issues other

Re: Backup a W2K Domain Controller?

2002-07-11 Thread Jon Adams
Thank you Jim. I will add this to the followong reasons I just learned a few moments ago: "Botched" Schema update Accidental deletion of OU (or any other object) Database corruption System State Accidentally deletion of a DNS zone Some DC's are also File/Print servers, DHCP, etc. Some of these

Backup a W2K Domain Controller?

2002-07-10 Thread Jon Adams
Here's an interesting question: why would you want to backup a DC, especially where you have a DC (W2K) or two in every remote site of the WAN? Why/what would you ever restore that you wouldn't get from the other domain controllers if one or even a few are down? I ask this because my theory is "

Re: TSM 4.1.1 on MS Windows 2K Cluster

2002-07-10 Thread Jon Adams
ECTED] Subject: Re: TSM 4.1.1 on MS Windows 2K Cluster From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jon Adams > Though I have successfully implemented the TSM Client solution on our > clustered servers, I do not appear to have the ability to restore them via > GUI. F

Re: Delayed Schedule Start

2002-07-10 Thread Jon Adams
Perhaps a combination of the randomization, the backup window or the available sessions at the time of backup? If there are no sessions available, the backup will start anytime a session is available within that schedule window. Jon Adams Systems Engineer IT IPS, Premera Blue Cross

Re: dsm.opt for Windows XP

2002-07-10 Thread Jon Adams
cense requirements. Not to mention, you'd have to come up with a script that modified the dsm.opt for each user upon login. Yuk. Jon Adams Systems Engineer IT IPS, Premera Blue Cross -Original Message- From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:05 AM

Re: Win2K cluster question

2002-07-08 Thread Jon Adams
I see you have your answer (in short, it is YES), but wanted to bring to your attention of an issue I had to find out the hard way: Follow the directions in the book for proper installation and configuration of the cluster-aware "generic service" resource but, be aware that there is a typo in the

TSM 4.1.1 on MS Windows 2K Cluster

2002-07-03 Thread Jon Adams
Well, since Tivoli has officially cut support for 4.1.1, I have, what I hope to be, a simple question: TSM Server v4.1.4.5 running on AIX v4.3.3, supporting Windows client v4.1.1 ** Though I have successfully implemented the TSM

Re: TSM server show commands.

2002-06-18 Thread Jon Adams
Go to this URL - it will show you virtually ALL of the commands available (locate SHOW to begin with that "category" as they are alphabetically listed), plus quite a few that are not documented. It is a very extensive list, so be patient while the entire page loads. http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM

Re: use TSM 5.1 client with TSM server 4.1.5

2002-06-18 Thread Jon Adams
You did not mention client/server O/S platforms, but if you go to the following URL and select your O/S, I beleive you'll locate your answers: http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/compatibility.html -Original Message- From: Abdulaziz Almuammar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesda

Re: good readings

2002-06-14 Thread Jon Adams
I would recommend "Getting Started with Tivoli Storage Manager: Implementation Guide". This an IBM Redbook, id# SG24-5416-01, I believe. I still use this frequently for reference on a variety of levels. Good luck. Jon Adams Systems Engineer Premera Blue Cross Mountlake Terrace, WA 42

Re: NT Cluster & TSM

2002-05-30 Thread Jon Adams
Don't forget to check the Client Option Set as well. You may have an option in there for DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL and it may even be set to NOT allow overrides from clients (been there). ;) -Original Message- From: Zlatko Krastev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 1:47 AM To:

Re: Unwanted, unscheduled FULL Backups

2002-04-24 Thread Jon Adams
ns: - due to the DST error in some client versions (see APAR IC28544), - when the client's admin changed the ACLs on all files on the client, - when a filespace was renamed on the client, - ... I do not think, that this is a TSM database problem. Jon Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Unwanted, unscheduled FULL Backups

2002-04-23 Thread Jon Adams
Title: Message Here's an interesting one for us: periodically, a client will "decide" to perform a full backup during a scheduled incremental, regardless of existing file spaces or status of the client files or options in any way, shape or form.  Does anyone know of any setting or issue that wou

W98/ME Client Backup problem

2001-11-15 Thread Jon Adams
interested in waiting hours for what should be minutes for a daily incremental. __ Regards, Jon Adams Systems Engineer II B&ST Infrastructure Premera Blue Cross 425.670.5770 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you sa

Client Options Set vs. Client Options File

2001-11-15 Thread Jon Adams
This should be easy, but apparently I cannot locate a confirmed answer on this one - during client backup, which is read first? __ Regards, Jon Adams Systems Engineer II B&ST Infrastructure Premera Blue Cross 425.670.5770 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "You

W9x TSM Client Backup, v4.x

2001-11-02 Thread Jon Adams
LOCAL and commencing the backup periodically themselves. However, TSM attempts to backup everything every time! I have no Management Classes that would dictate such a thing to occur. Any idea's or or similar experiences? __ Regards, Jon Adams Systems Engineer II

TSM Best Practices

2001-11-01 Thread Jon Adams
I find or create for anyone else's benefit. Thank you. __________ Regards, Jon Adams Systems Engineer II B&ST Infrastructure Premera Blue Cross 425.670.5770 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted then used against you."

Re: .PST files

2001-10-23 Thread Jon Adams
And you still only backup the .PST as a standard file, probably already on a file server or PC. MS Backup, TSM or a TSM DPA does not proved further abilities. -Original Message- From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 11:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Traceflags options

2001-08-02 Thread Jon Adams
8769 Confirm Verb0.0000.0 0 EndTxn Verb 1.596 29.6 54 Client Cleanup 1.297 1297.0 1 ______ Regards, Jon Adams Systems Engineer II B&ST Infrastructure Premera Blue Cross

TSM Client Error

2001-06-05 Thread Jon Adams
Good morning everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced the following error? Event Type: Error Event Source: Perflib Event Category: None Event ID: 1011 Date: 06/01/2001 Time: 01:37:01 User: N/A Computer: MTLK15 Description: The library file

Re: Unsuscribe to List

2001-05-25 Thread Jon Adams
You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF ADSM-L" command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or [EMAIL PROTECTED]). -Original Message- From: Area Técnica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Unsuscribe to List Could you tell me

Re: TSM reporting software

2001-05-22 Thread Jon Adams
Formally by Sterling Software, SAMS: Vantage. Now called CA-Vantage, TSM Interface by CA. Computer Associates recently acquired Sterling. Here is the link: http://www.cai.com/products/sams/ca_vantage_tsm.htm -Original Message- From: Ben Nuval [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May

Re: Another cloptset Question regarding inclexcl

2001-04-10 Thread Jon Adams
Is it possible that the spaces should be identified in ASCII (ALT + 255)? -Original Message- From: Short, Anne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 11:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Another cloptset Question regarding inclexcl I've been trying to create exclude

TSM NT4/W2K OPT file exmples?

2001-04-06 Thread Jon Adams
Does anyone have a copy of a goo, working NT 4.0 OPT file? I am having difficulty getting my INcludes/EXcludes working properly. We are using TSM version 3.7 on an MVS O/S 390 system with TSM version 3.x and 4.x NT clients. My next step is getting it to work on our W2K platforms against 4.11 ve