Corrupted LTO CM Index

2004-10-02 Thread Bill Boyer
I ran into this problem big time a couple weeks ago and Dave Canan posted an excellent note about the corrupted index on LTO cartridges. Since then I've had a couple tapes become corrupted. After the incident, I checked out all my tapes and checked them in with CHECKLABEL=YES. This identified all t

Performance drops in the middle of a file

2004-10-02 Thread Thomas Rupp, Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
Hi TSM-ers , TSM server: 4.2.2.8 on IBM H50 with AIX 5.1 ML2, 1GB Memory, GigaBit Ethernet, 3494 libary with 2x 3590 drives TSM Client: Windows 2000, TSM 5.1.5, 1.5GB Memory, Disks on IBM ESS I backup big Outlook .PST Files directly to tape. When TSM starts to backup big files (>300MB) I

Re: Backup strategy - confused

2004-10-02 Thread Sandra
Please discuss !!! Sandra Sandra wrote: > Dear List, > > 1- > Where can I put the strategy to keep data fbackedup for say 18 months or may be > 1 year. Backup Grace Period or retain extra versions or retain only version? > > 2- > I am taking full backup of a system and want to achieve the follow

Re: Backup strategy - confused

2004-10-02 Thread Ben Bullock
Sandra, This is a voluntary group of TSM admins on a list, not an actual support line or help desk. You can't coerce anybody to respond to your questions. I know I float questions out there sometimes that get no response. I assume it is either because of lack of interest or perhaps nobody

Re: Corrupted LTO CM Index

2004-10-02 Thread Dave Canan
I am hoping you just have a bad tape in this case. If you have upgraded to the 4770 (or higher) level of the firmware, you should not be having the corrupted CM index problem any longer. I would keep an eye out for any further tapes that experience the problem and if you see any, please pos

Re: Performance drops in the middle of a file

2004-10-02 Thread Dave Canan
Your client is at a 5.1.5 level. Is there any chance you could post the results of an instrument detail trace to the listserv? The first thought that comes to mind is possible disk fragmentation on the PST file on the client side. This is just a guess, however. An intsrument detail trace wo

Re: Corrupted LTO CM Index

2004-10-02 Thread Bill Boyer
The drives are at 4770 and the library is at 5.22. Just upgraded them last week. It was reclaimed from offsite on 9/20 and returned onsite. This tape was checked into the library on 9/29 with the CHECKLABEL=YES and this morning was used as a DBBackup tape. Upon dismounting I got the ANR8950W messag