Re: del filespace problem

2000-11-06 Thread Karl Roessmann
This might be a DB deadlock. Try DELETE FILESPACE again. Take care that no other database processes like Expire Inventory, Migration, Reclamation... are running. > Hallo all ! > > I've got the following problem deleting a filespace: > > 04.11.2000 15:00:55 ANRD BFCREATE(768): Bitfile aggr

assigning a different MC for Novell NetWare NDS

2000-11-06 Thread Rainer Holzinger
Hi all, I'm trying to assign a different management class handling a Novell NetWare client NDS data. The Novell client is at TSM 4.1.1 (NetWare 5.1.0), the TSM Server is at 3.7.3.8 (AIX 4.3.3). >From the redbook "Tivoli Storage Manager for NetWare" I understand to enter the following include st

Re: Migration process using more than 1 tape drive eventhough mig proc =1

2000-11-06 Thread Pietro Brenni
cheers , (Is it a feature ?? to stop backup failure ) Regards Ped ( Pietro M D Brenni ) IBM Global Services Australia ZE06 (Zenith Centre - Tower A) Level 6, 821 Pacific Highway Chatswood NSW 2067 Sydney Australia Ph: +61-2-8448 4788 Fax: +61-2-8448 4006

Re: ANR9999D asutil.c(218): Pool id 0 not found.

2000-11-06 Thread Horst Scherzer
Reinhard Mersch wrote: > > Strange, > > I am seeing a similar message during start of the server (3.1.2.57), but > never saw it during a restore. I always contributed it to a problem > we are known to have in our DB. (I could not afford to run the suggested > DUMP/LOAD/AUDIT DB so far.) And, what

Re: DLT Drive Upgrade

2000-11-06 Thread France, Don G (Pace)
In our experience, ADSM always re-writes the volume label on tapes when it re-uses it; I worked on a problem with ADIC Scalar library containing DLT drives, where ADSM failed to use properly activate compression, but consistently set the drive to low-density for writing the label... when we set t

Re: Running with only one drive

2000-11-06 Thread France, Don G (Pace)
I have a similar-but-different problem; two sites with single drive library and one site with two single-drive libraries. The goals are (a) lights-out operation, (b) backup data is stored on at least two pieces of tape (ie, never trust your backup data to a single piece of tape), (c) 14-day poin

Re: Installing TSM

2000-11-06 Thread Palmadesso Jack
On all the servers I've set up I've set aside another volume group called tsmvg and built the db, logs and storage pools in there. -Original Message- From: Shekhar Dhotre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 4:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Installing TSM

Re: Memory Sizing for ADSM/TSM

2000-11-06 Thread Sheelagh Treweek
Hi, In my experience a large DB (60GB+) needs a big DB bufferpool in order to perform well. We reckon on 2GB per TSM server. There is little point in having much more than 2GB because the server cannot use it (on AIX at least). I believe that as distributed the TSM server code is built to utili

Re: Exclude List

2000-11-06 Thread Lawrence Clark
Hi: This got me when I was reinstalling the service for the scheduled backups and had to point to a directory path that included 'program files'. You need to use the MS-DOS name that does not include spaces. Click down to the directory with spaces, select the directory, right click and select p

ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)
Hi *SM-ers, does anyone know what the ORMSTATE in the UPDATE VOLHISTORY command stands for and how it should be used? Kind regards Thomas Rupp Vorarlberger Illwerke AG MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TEL:++43/5574/4991-251 FAX:++43/5574/4991-820-8251

Re: Offsite Vaulting

2000-11-06 Thread Talafous, John G.
It sounds like the path of this thread is down the OS390/e390 operating system. Or, does CA-1 run on other OS's? We have a *SM server on OS390 that exists with CA-1 and all has worked fine for years. However, our TSM server on AIX is another story. What do organizations do with vaulting and slot

Re: Exclude List

2000-11-06 Thread Lawrence Clark
Hi Terry: You should use the MS-DOS name for the scheduler service. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/06/00 08:25AM >>> Thanks Lawrence - but afterwards, I found out that quotes around it works fine and is much easier. Thanks -Original Message- From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] S

Re: Exclude List

2000-11-06 Thread Barth, Terry (MBS)
Thanks Lawrence - but afterwards, I found out that quotes around it works fine and is much easier. Thanks -Original Message- From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 7:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Exclude List Hi: This got me when I wa

Re: ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Richard Sims
>does anyone know what the ORMSTATE in the UPDATE VOLHISTORY >command stands for and how it should be used? Thomas - The Admin Ref manual sure makes that obscure, failing to elaborate on its meaning in the context of the command description. The glossary in that manual has an entry for

Re: del filespace problem

2000-11-06 Thread Richard Sims
>I've got the following problem deleting a filespace: > >04.11.2000 15:00:55 ANRD BFCREATE(768): Bitfile aggregate 0.7514479 not > found in any storage pool. >04.11.2000 15:00:55 ANRD BFCREATE(781): Bitfile aggregate 0.7514479 not > found for

API calls in Visual Basic

2000-11-06 Thread Michel Engels
Can anyone help me? I am struggling with all the calls possible to get information and to get logged on to the TSM server. I want to execute some queries and retrieve the results in a visual basic program to be able to create a user interface with limited possibilities. I am a novice in programmin

Re: API calls in Visual Basic

2000-11-06 Thread Lawrence Clark
I would think you could use ACCESS and it's vb language and build a user interface. If you want to use vb, you would still be using it's included ACCESS and the TSM provided ODBC driver. Using VB I would: - install the TSM ODBC driver and create an ACCESS DB - built my queries in ACCESS - use V

Re: API calls in Visual Basic

2000-11-06 Thread Angel Antsn
How is it possible to do with ACCESS? Is there any manual where it is explained? Angel Antón IZFE. S.A. Plaza de Pinares, 1-3 Donostia 20001 Tlf.: +34 943.482.869/811 , Fax: +34 943.321.023 E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Mensaje original- De: Lawrence Clark [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] En

Re: Instaling TSM

2000-11-06 Thread Gary Bowers
This happened to me, and I figured out that there was not enough space in /usr when it installed. The code is smart enough to extend /usr to accomodate the fiels, but doesn't give the extra 16 or so meg to create the database and dsmserv.dsk You now have to manually create the database volumes u

Re: ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Prather, Wanda
I have never seen it used except with DRM. If you have DRM implemented, issue the command: Q DRMEDIA xx f=d where xx is the name of a volume in your vault. The ORMSTATE options correspond to the DRM STATE shown in the Q DRMEDIA output. You would not need to use UPDATE VOLHISTORY ORMST

Re: API calls in Visual Basic

2000-11-06 Thread Lawrence Clark
Hi: TSM comes with a ODBC driver to connect a front end app that support ODBC connections like ACCESS to the TSM database. Basicaly: 1). Install the TSM provided ODBC driver 2). Define a user DSN on your PC using the driver 3). Create a new /empty ACCESS database 4). Select File /Get External da

Re: Running with only one drive

2000-11-06 Thread Joshua S. Bassi
> Has anyone had to deal with such sparse resources, yet still meet the mandate to (a) run a "lights-out" operation, and (b) get all backup data stored on multiple pieces of tape??? If so, how'd you do it? One way to, in your example, would be to make it a requirement to have a large enough disk

mixed media in practise

2000-11-06 Thread Klatt, Michael
Hi all, what are the experiences with mixed drive/media and TSM? regards Michael

Re: TSM 3.73. include/exclude statements: where should they

2000-11-06 Thread Shekhar Dhotre
dsm.opt * SErvername A server name defined in the dsm.sys file servername SERVer_a DOMAIN / DOMAIN /usr DOMAIN /var DOMAIN /tmp DOMAIN /home) DOMAIN /ora01 DOMAIN /ora02 DOMAIN /ora03 DOMAIN /ora04 DOMAIN /ora05 DOMAIN /ora06 DOMAIN /cdwq DOMAIN /CHIRON/CDW DOMAIN /opt DOMAIN /ora07 D

DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM?

2000-11-06 Thread Ken Sedlacek
SMer's I know DRM is complicated and has a whole 4 day class devoted to it. We have the DRM module but have never implemented it because no one knows what to do with it without going to the class. With that said, is there some DRM manual that I could read and get the basics of setup for DRM wit

AW: ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)
Hi Richard, thanks very much for your reply. As we don't have DRM I have to use the location field to mark my Database backups as offsite. Is my understanding correct that DELETE VOLHISTORY TYPE=DBBACKUP TODATE=TODAY-7 will delete all db backup volumes older then 7 days - ignoring the content of

Re: Running with only one drive

2000-11-06 Thread France, Don G (Pace)
Thanx, Josh... -Original Message- From: Joshua S. Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 7:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Running with only one drive > Has anyone had to deal with such sparse resources, yet still meet the mandate to (a

Re: AW: ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Richard Sims
>Is my understanding correct that >DELETE VOLHISTORY TYPE=DBBACKUP TODATE=TODAY-7 >will delete all db backup volumes older then 7 days - ignoring the >content of the LOCATION field? It should do that, regardless of the Location value. >Therefore I will have to sort out all deleted db backup tape

Re: Instaling TSM

2000-11-06 Thread Shekhar Dhotre
Have Tivoli /IBM noticed this problem..or it is known problem .. Anyway thanks to all those who replied my question.. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us" on 11/06/2000 10:51:39 AM Please respond to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us" @ X400 To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=u

Re: Offsite Vaulting

2000-11-06 Thread William Boyer
- First you need to define TSM to CA-1 as an External Data Manager (EDM). This procedure is described in the Systems Programmer book for CA-1 under the heading of define DFHSM. Same procedure, different names. - Install the CA-1 delivered version of the ARCTVEXT. - In your DSMSERV options file c

Re: DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM?

2000-11-06 Thread Shekhar Dhotre
It`s easy , take a look at chapter 22 ,in Admin Guide. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us" on 11/06/2000 11:31:28 AM Please respond to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us" @ X400 To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us"@X400 cc: Subject: DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM? SMer'

ADSM Support Question

2000-11-06 Thread Anderson, Michael
I have heard that after this year, Tivoli will no longer support ADSM version 3.1. If this is true is it just with the support contracts, and charge you per incident, or will there be no support what so ever. Thanks

Re: DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM?

2000-11-06 Thread Kenneth & Susan Bury
Is there an easy way to learn DRM? Yes, try it. If you can understand the state graph of all the DRM states and understand that the 'move drm' command changes the states all except for one (take home, open book question) then you are half way there. The other half is actually implementing a proced

Re: ADSM Support Question

2000-11-06 Thread Richard Sims
>I have heard that after this year, Tivoli will no longer support >ADSM version 3.1. If this is true is it just with the support > contracts, and charge you per incident, or will there be no support >what so ever. The Tivoli web site has comprehensive information about all aspects of

Re: Offsite Vaulting

2000-11-06 Thread Wise, Alan N.
A further note: Our site uses ADSM 3.1.2 and DRM on OS/390 v2.4 with DFrmm (a CA-1 work-alike). In the daily housekeeping sequence for ADSM a DRM command updates the ADSM offsite volume inventory and also creates a set of commands to update the RMM inventory. The ADSM command "MOVE DRMEDIA * WHE

Re: Server-to-server COPYPOOL, anyone?

2000-11-06 Thread Purdon, James
Tried this - worked not so good in one case and just fine in a second case, but eventually I gave up doing this. Gave it up because one server was on a network so bandwidth limited it raised havoc. Gave it up on the second server because they finally bought enough tapes to do it locally. As

Re: Instaling TSM

2000-11-06 Thread Shekhar Dhotre
That worked ... Thanks .but when The TSm server starts gives message dsmserv.opt not found , when dsmserv.opt file is already there in /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin directory.. shekhar "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Internet/A= /C=us" on 11/06/2000 10:51:39 AM Please respond to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]/P=Interne

Re: ORMSTATE in UPDATE VOLHISTORY

2000-11-06 Thread Alex Paschal
I think you might be asking how to get a list of volumes that will be deleted by the command. Is that right? You might try select volume_name from volhistory where backup_operaton is not null and location='THE STRING YOU USE TO DENOTE OFFSITE' and date_time<(current_timestamp-(1 month)-(7 days)

Re: Offsite Vaulting

2000-11-06 Thread Carl Makin
Hi John, On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Talafous John G. wrote: > We have a *SM server on OS390 that exists with CA-1 and all has worked fine > for years. However, our TSM server on AIX is another story. What do > organizations do with vaulting and slotting tapes in the vault from AIX > platforms?? Most s

TSM log files

2000-11-06 Thread ameerul madzali
Hi friends, I am having problem with my log files in my AIX clients. If we do backups through scheduling, the dsmsched.log file will be created at where you ran the dsmc sched command or when you define the dsmlog environment directory. How can we disable the dsmsched.log file from being created?

How to reclaim with only 1 drive

2000-11-06 Thread ameerul madzali
Hi friends, Has anyone with the experience with doing reclaimation with only 1 drive on the 3570? How should it be done? regards Ameerul _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share infor

How to move data from error tape

2000-11-06 Thread ameerul madzali
Hi friends, Has anyone experience a write tape error after a number of percent doing a backup particularly schedule backup, then it will continue on another scratch tape until completes. How can i move the data on the write error tape to a new scratch tape (to avoid any problems with the rite err

Estimated Capacity

2000-11-06 Thread Jacques Butcher
Can anyone tell me what the estimated capacity (estcap parameter on the device class level) of an IBM 3570 library with two 3570E drives on an AS/400 should be?

Oggetto: How to move data from error tape

2000-11-06 Thread Alessio Prodon
Hi !! If your tape is readable you can try move data in a another tape. If your tape in not readable you audit it ( audit vol volumename fix=yes) for try to resolve the errors. After the audit process is terminated, you can move it on another tape. Good luck!!! Alessio Prodon ameerul madzali

Delete Files from a File Space

2000-11-06 Thread Angel Antsn
Hello, does anyone know how I can delete especific files, let me say *.vir, from a file space? Angel Antón IZFE. S.A. Plaza de Pinares, 1-3 Donostia 20001 Tlf.: +34 943.482.869/811 , Fax: +34 943.321.023 E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Exclude List

2000-11-06 Thread Palmadesso Jack
It is possible to exclude files with spaces. Just put the whole path in quotes. This also goes for any services you want to install. Check the dsmcutil help file for examples. But I think its probably better to use 8.3 naming instead because I've seen alot of problems with windows long file na

Re: Exclude List

2000-11-06 Thread Lawrence Clark
Hi: Perhaps on the include/exclude list, but on the service we saw that while the service would start when placed in quotes, when the server was rebooted it would not. The path was trucated to the first space. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/06/00 08:15AM >>> It is possible to exclude files with spac

Re: DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM?

2000-11-06 Thread Sean M English/Charlotte/IBM
Ken, Go take a look at the TSM Administrators Guide. There is a section just on DRM and what you need to do to set it up. Regards, Sean M. English IBM Global Services- South Delivery Center, Charlotte, NC Distributed Storage Management/TSM External: (704)594-2232 T/L: 8-794-2232 Pa