Re: Help - TSM constantly flooding console buffers..

E, I should be able to run the RESTORE (I have never done a restore !) and it will magically fix everything ? What about the 040287 tape, since it is an onsite, primary tape ? Will the restore fix that as well ? "Robert L. Rippy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Ma

Re: Help - TSM constantly flooding console buffers..

Run 'restore stg ATL3590 preview=yes' and check the console and it should show you which volume is damaged. Get the offiste copy of that volume and restore that volume. If not needed, then just delete volume. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/30/2002 12:

Re: The tape that would not be scratched...

Mark the volumes reado onlly with 'update volume x acc=reado' then audit them with 'audit vol x fix=y' It will give an error and correct volume. Then bring volume back to offite by 'upd vol x acc=offsite' That is as long as the access mode is already offsite. It its a volume in the libr

Re: What does this message mean?

Here is the APAR for someting similar. This was fixed in version Version 4, Release 2, Modification 3. IC34219 ANRD SMNODE.C(6136): THREADID<42> ERROR VALIDATING INSERTS ### Sysroutes for APAR ### PQ63701 5698TSMVS 421 IC34268 5698TSMHP 420 IC34269 5698TSMSU 420 IC34270 5698TSM

Re: TSM Policy Model

tware Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (change eye to i to reply) The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excel

Re: TSM Policy Model

Its possible. Just create retention policies that retain unlimited copies with a nolimit retention. That way once a volume is full, it will stay full because nothing will expire. Not that I would recommend it, but it is possible. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: "Remeta, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on

Re: Backup stops abruptely - rc=933

Run a CHKDSK of the drive and you will probally find some problems there that is causing TSM to stop. I've ran into something similar like this before. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: "Lambelet,Rene,VEVEY,GL-CSC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/24/2002 08:58 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor

Re: Error deleting volume

Try updating the volume to READO and then run 'AUDIT VOLUME 'volume name' FIX=Y' then try 'DELETE VOLUME 'volume name' DISCARDDATA=YES' that might work for you. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Mario Behring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/22/2002 07:03 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[E

Re: Data expire on tape simple question

If the storage pool that the volume belongs to has a reuse delay of 0 then the volume will goto empty and then return to scratch. Else, it will goto PENDING and wait until those days pass then goto empty. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Tony W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/24/2002 07:37 AM Please resp

Re: Reclamation not reclaiming carts

Try this process: Run QUERY CONTENT on the volumes that won't reclaim and see if it comes back with 'No Data'. If so then change the volume to READO, run AUDIT VOLUME 'volume name' FIX=YES. Then DELETE VOLUME 'volume name' DISCARDDATA=yes' BUT ONLY IF VOLUME CONTENT CAME BACK WITH NO DATA. Thank

Re: auditdb question

I have ran many many auditdb's and it has never once asked me to insert a volume so that it can compare that info with the database. I belive it will not volumes to compare information. If that was the case then IBM would allow for more information on this subject like..."Be sure you have every vol

Re: TSM Certification

Look for test 0799, its the Tivoli Certified Consultant 5.1 test. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: William Rosette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/18/2002 04:09 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: TSM Certification More questions. I w

Re: Idle system fails with Media mount not possible

dy set to 2 mount points. the storage pool does not fill up. any other suggestions? -Original Message- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Idle system fails with Media mount not possible Query the

Re: Idle system fails with Media mount not possible

Query the node with F=d and change Number of Mount points from 0 to at least number of drives you have in library. What happened is stgpool probally filled up and the backup tried to continue on tape, but with Number of Mount points set to 0 said no and it failed. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: "C

Re: TDP Exchange Failing

Check prior to that message for other related issues like no drives available or storage pool full. Looks like no resources available for backup. No tape drives or it could of been preempted by another higher process. Just look prior to what you have below. I would search activity log like this : '

Re: FW: storage agent use

ed - AIX 4/5L, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant -ADSM/TSM eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP AIX, HACMP, Storage, TSM Consultant Cell (831) 595-3962 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Robert L. Rippy Sent: Fri

Re: FW: storage agent use

This is incorrect. LAN FREE either the data from the SAN or not from the SAN it will backup using LAN FREE or through the fiber. Thanks, Robert Rippy. -Original Message- From: Joshua Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

Re: AW: TSM Presentation

I would love a copy of that. Hopefully it will help my clients understand TSM. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: "Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/13/2002 12:28 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: AW: TSM Pre

Re: AW: TSM Presentation

I would love a copy to help my clients understand TSM. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Robert Rippy From: "Miller, Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/13/2002 12:50 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: AW: TSM Presentation I woul

Re: Procedures to follow after a drive with a stuck tape is repla ced -- 3584 library

Update the volumes access to READO. They are probally maked as access=offsite. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: "Thach, Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/12/2002 11:25 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: Procedures to follow af

Re: bad tape

I have some like that also. Usually an audit of the database will clear those up, they have with mine. But some databases are so large that the server can't be down that long. If you figure out another way without a long outage, let me know. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Joni Moyer <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: scratch tapes not recognized

On the tapepool that is having the problem of not using your scratch tapes, check maxscratch and compare that to the number below and make sure they are not equal? select count(*) from volumes where stgpool_name='STGPOOL_NAME' Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Michelle Wiedeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on

Re: scratch tapes not recognized

Check your MAXSCRATCH setting in the tapepool you are backin up to. use command "Q STG 'poolname' F+D' look for maxscratch setting and be sure its set high enough. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Michelle Wiedeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/11/2002 10:13 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor

Re: delete filespace

h TSM? You are wrong about the data get deleted after deleting the filespace. Why do you think there's a process in place called expiration? This process is in place is to expired old data of previous version of backup or deleted filespace. Regards, Tony -----Original Message- From:

Re: delete filespace

They are done immediately. Expire Inventory isn't necessary. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Michelle DeVault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/10/2002 03:59 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: delete filespace After doing a delete fi

Re: Webrowser sessions that drive up cpu usage on AIX

I have seen them left behind when a user doesn't log out and just closes the window also. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Peter Hadikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/09/2002 04:08 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Webrowser session

Re: What is the game plan for mixing clients on the same server?

me would be for the users so the Win restore people wouldn't touch the AIX stuff? -----Original Message- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What is the game plan for mixing clients on the same server?

Re: What is the game plan for mixing clients on the same server?

There is no problem. I have NT,W2K, 95/98 MAC AIX all going to once server. Just plan correctly so that its managable. I would suggest seperate domains. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: "Hagopian, George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/09/2002 12:04 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAI

Re: getting list of offsite vols for restore

Use the select command like below. Lets say server to restore is TEST and your offsite copypool is COPYPOOL. select volume_name from volumeusage where node_name='TEST' and stgpool_name ='COPYPOOL' I think I got the names right. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: "Lee, Gary D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: AUDITOCC table questions

You can also set the audit period using command "SET LICENSEAUDITPERIOD" Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Glen Churchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/04/2002 03:09 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: AUDITOCC table questions

Re: TSM and Hard Disk Raid Configuration

I read Andy's post about mirroring and I agree. But I have an AIX group that will not allow the TSM group to use ADSM mirroring because they say the OS mirror is adequate. I didn't even think to argue the point about the TSM database has to write successfully before it writes to the mirrors, where

Re: Permissions change after a retrieve

When you retreive, just retreive without permissions if possible. I know its possible in a restore, but since you mentioned retrieve I assume it was an archived file. That way the file will accept the permissions of the folder you lay it down into. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Rob Hefty <[EMAIL

Re: help:restore question

Sounds like you have only active files selected. Check to restore active and inactive so you can see everything. Also, make sure you are restoring the right node. Make sure the node name in query content matches the node you want to restore. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: fenglimian <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Drive upgrade and Media Migration Plan

We went from B series to E series drives. For our B series written tapes I moved the data off of them to new volumes using the E drives and then relabeled the old B series tapes to handle the new E series format. No waste. Robert RIppy. From: J M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/26/2002 11:26 AM Plea

Re: AW: tape become full in 21 percent.

look up the comand 'update deviceclass' there you will find a maxcapacity I do believe you can set. Thanks Robert Rippy From: Jin Bae Chi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/25/2002 09:44 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: AW: ta

Re: Problems defining a HP SureStore 20/700 LTO

Re: Problems defining a HP SureStore 20/700 LTO Robert, lb0.1.1.3 should be a library. The names of the tape drives begins with "mt"x.x.x.x Thanks, Wolfgang - Original Message - From: "Robert L. Rippy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002

Re: Problems defining a HP SureStore 20/700 LTO

I'm not much on HP but make sure your DEVICE=lb0.1.1.3 is a library and not a drive since you have desttype=library. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Wolfgang Bayrhof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/25/2002 07:54 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Anyone remember how to assign category # using "mtlib" ?

Use this command: mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -C -V VOLSER# -t NEWCODE If I wanted to change volume 123456 from 300 to 301 the command would read: mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -C -V 123456 -t 301 Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Horst Scherzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/25/2002 02:02 AM Please respond to "ADSM: D

Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage)

f it is smaller than Available minus Assigned, i.e. there is available but unassigned space to move data from volume to be deleted. Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant "Robert L. Rippy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22.11.

Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage)

OUPS), each with a 1GB TSM DBvol inside, all of which are on separate ESS loops. They said the smaller DB volumes are better! Argghh!! -Original Message- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rel

Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage)

id they explain why you shouldn't use more than 10 db vols? Regards Niklas Lundström -Original Message- From: Robert L. Rippy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: den 22 november 2002 15:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage) Yes, you are correct. Create the new

Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage)

'---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat Pics: http://andyc.dyndns.org/animal.html On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Robert L. Rippy wrote: > Yes, you are correct. Create the new DB's and extend the DB and then delete > the old DB's. The data will migrat

Re: Relocating TSM DB (storage)

Yes, you are correct. Create the new DB's and extend the DB and then delete the old DB's. The data will migrate over to the new extended space. Any reason you had 37 1GB volumes for your DB's. IBM told me not to really go over 10 volumes on your DB and to be sure they aren't on the same drive if yo

Re: Server rejected session; result code: 52

Error 52 isn't a password prob. It looks like TSM server didn't respond fast enough to the client and the session was rejected. Try increasing your timeout limit. Could be a lot of stuff hitting the server at that time...aka backups. and the TSM Server is overloaded. Thanks, Robert Rippy. From:

Backup Request Form

Does anyone have a good sound and understandable Backup Request Form that they use for their users or clients. I need revise the one we are using because it is to complicated for the average user. Thanks, Robert Rippy

Re: Switching Collocation on/off

If collocation is on now, then each tape belongs to a specific server. If you turn it off, then TSM gets the least filling volume first to put data on even if the data belongs to another server. Makes for more efficient use of the tapes but then you could have data from multiple servers on one volu

Re: Activity Log

Well, you expand the duration of the activity log by issuing command "Set ACT 30" This wil keep activoty log for 30 days. To see how long its retained for now, type command "Q ST' and look for "Activity Log Retention Period:" Thanks, Robert Rippy. From: Nelson Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/20/

Re: FW: Re: Urgent!! Restoring SQL metadata and data using LANFREE

Issue command "update volume E:\TSMDATA\SERVER1\MSSQLMETA.DSM acc=readonly" or readwrite depending if you want if wrote to and read from or only read from. Thanks, Robert Rippy From: Marc Layne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/19/2002 11:19 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Database Backups

Do you have roll-forward mode enabled or database backup trigger enabled? Do a 'Q ST' and see if you do. If so, you might have to set your database backup trigger higher than its set now. Rob. From: "Taha, Hana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/18/2002 02:39 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Mana

Re: Whats the Risk?

You are looking at about 6 hours per 1 million database pages with a good cushion of extra time. This has been the norm for my load/unloads. Also, there is no audit required if the load is successful. The load will correct any discrepencies if found. If you have a a 40GB database at 50% util you sh