TDP Sql question about log growing

2009-01-22 Thread Robert Ouzen Ouzen
Hi to all In a sever Windows 2003 with SQL database I saw that a log increase very much ( to +26 GB) , it was programmed with the option Recovery Model: Full I run every day a full backup (not any log backup) with the command: tdpsqlc backup * full /tsmoptfile=%sql_dir%\dsm.opt /l

SV: DIRMC

2009-01-22 Thread Christian Svensson
Hi, DIRMC option could help you a lot depend on how you configure it. Make sure you configure DIRMC to save it's data on Disk only. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson ___

Re: SV: DIRMC

2009-01-22 Thread Mikael Lindstrom
Hello, Some information I've got from TSM support that can be good to know about DIRMC don't need to be configured to back up directories to a (separate) disk storage pool DIRMC specifies the management class (MC) for directories to bind to. If not specified, by default, the MC class in the ac

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

2009-01-22 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 21, 2009, at 4:35 PM, Fred Johanson wrote: We've got two machines which are identical in every way, same hardware, same AIX, same TSM level, same options set, same storage pools, domains, everything except one has the DB and Log on local disk. On this box things run very slowly: expirati

Re: query what data binded against what management class

2009-01-22 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 21, 2009, at 8:35 PM, Cheung, Richard wrote: Hello.. Is it possible to run a command that can show me, for a specific node, what data has been backed up within that node, and against what management class this data is binded against? Conversely, is it possible to do a command that lists

Re: Transfer/transition netbackup data to TSM

2009-01-22 Thread Gabriel Peter
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/cn/tivoli/products/download/analystreports/ar-tsm-comparing-sum.pdf old doc from 2002, i guess netbackup would have an sql backend these days... WBR Gabriel Peter 2009/1/20 Gill, Geoffrey L. > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to put together an email stating all the

Rebound

2009-01-22 Thread Ramiro Ruiz
Can someone explain what the Objects rebound in the backup summary means? I tried to Google it but didn't really fine a good explanation. Thank you Node NameSession IDObjects InspectedObjects Backed UpObjects UpdatedObjects ReboundObjects DeletedObjects ExpiredObjects FailedBytes MovedElapsed

Re: Rebound

2009-01-22 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 22, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Ramiro Ruiz wrote: Can someone explain what the Objects rebound in the backup summary means? I tried to Google it but didn't really fine a good explanation. Thank you SeeRebinding in http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts for a summary. Richard Sims

Re: TDP Sql question about log growing

2009-01-22 Thread Del Hoobler
Robert, You need to run a LOG backup in order to truncate the logs. BTW, truncating the transaction log does not reduce the size of a physical log file; it reduces only the size of the logical log file. To reduce the size of a physical log file, it is necessary to shrink the file, using, for exam

Re: Rebound

2009-01-22 Thread Ramiro Ruiz
Great document, Thank you >>> From: Richard Sims To: Date: 1/22/2009 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Rebound On Jan 22, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Ramiro Ruiz wrote: > Can someone explain what the Objects rebound in the backup summary > means? I tried to Google it but didn't really fine a good > explanati

Problem in data retrieval

2009-01-22 Thread ashish sharma
Hello, I am facing a very strange situation: We have archived using TSM about 270 of data in past.Now when we try to retrieve the data, the retrieve process runs for some hours approx 3.5 hrs,then without transferring a file dsmc process crashes with error ANS1899I * Examined 4,625,000 files

Re: Problem in data retrieval

2009-01-22 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 22, 2009, at 10:29 AM, ashish sharma wrote: One more question:Is it true that that all TSM Unix clients are 32 bits applications and could not address more than 4GB of memory? No. See the client manual and IBM Technotes 1243309 and 1052223. Your posting doesn't say exactly what client

Move Encryption Key to another machine

2009-01-22 Thread Thomas Rupp
Hi TSM-ers, Environment: Client: Windows XP SP 2, TSM Client 5.5.1.0 and 5.5.1.6 Server: Windows 2003, TSM Server 5.3.2.1. DSM.OPT: ENCRYPTIONTYPE: AES128 ENCRYPTKEY: SAVE I understand that the encryption password is stored in the registry using the hostname to encrypt it. When I copy the TSM re

Archive script for selected directory names

2009-01-22 Thread Robben Leaf
Hello All, I've got a customer who uses a NAS as a repository for various log files from many servers. These log files are organized by server, then by year and month in the directory structure on the file space. For example, any log file from July of 2008 will be in a directory called ...\servern

Re: Archive script for selected directory names

2009-01-22 Thread Shawn Drew
Instead of trying to deal with the naming convention of the directories, I would create an archive file list by simply doing a file search for any file/directory that is older than 90 days. I'm sure you can find a windows version of "gnu find" that can do this. Regards, Shawn ___

TSM 5.4 traceflagss

2009-01-22 Thread David E Ehresman
In older versions of TSM "insturment:detail" used to give you diagnostic information like this: Detailed Instrumentation statistics for Thread: 6328 Elapsed time 20937,580 sec Section Actual (sec) Average(msec) Frequency used

Re: Archive script for selected directory names

2009-01-22 Thread Robben Leaf
That might work, if there weren't also other, non-log files and directories on that share that are older than 90 days, that we do NOT want archived and deleted. But it's worth keeping in mind. Thanks for the suggestion! Robben Leaf From: Shawn Drew To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 01/22/2009 1

Re: TSM 5.4 traceflagss

2009-01-22 Thread Erwann Simon
Hi, Just put the "testflag instrument:detail" in your dsm.sys or dsm.opt (or use it as an option (whith a preceding dash) for dsmc. Note there is now one tsminstr.report file created by operation, with the PID appended to its name. -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON David E

Re: Library Manager/Client setup

2009-01-22 Thread Erwann Simon
Did you know the "IBM Tivoli Storage Manager: How to Migrate the Library Manager Function" Redpaper ? http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp0140.html -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON David E Ehresman a écrit : > I am in the process of setting up a test library manager/

TDP Sql backups of mirror databases

2009-01-22 Thread Bill Boyer
SQLServer 2005 on Windows2003. TSM Server 5.5.0.3 on Windows2003. TDP Sql 5.5.0.0 There are 3 databases on this SQLServer that are mirrors from another (not a cluster) and I have them specified in the DSM.OPT to be excluded. During the BACKUP * FULL I receive errors about the status of the d

what is the best way to export data from a node to tape before deleting the node ?

2009-01-22 Thread Erwin Zavala
what is the best way to export data from a node to tape before deleting the node ?

Re: Archive script for selected directory names

2009-01-22 Thread Huebner,Andy,FORT WORTH,IT
Have you considered robocopy to move the data by date and file spec to an archive location then grabbing the whole thing with TSM? Andy Huebner -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Robben Leaf Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:42 PM

Re: Archive script for selected directory names

2009-01-22 Thread Robben Leaf
I think I got it worked out. It goes a little like this: set MONTH=%date:~4,2% if (%MONTH%) == (01) set ARCHFOLDER=m09 if (%MONTH%) == (02) set ARCHFOLDER=m10 ... etc. for all 12 months net use W: \\IP_address\vol0 /user:username password W: FOR /F %%d IN ('dir /s /b %%ARCHFOLDER%%') DO (C:\path\d

Re: Rebound

2009-01-22 Thread Steve Stackwick
If you don't go to ADMS QuickFacts *first* when you have a TSM question, you are doing yourself a disservice. I wish Richard got paid for this, it's superb. On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Ramiro Ruiz wrote: > Great document, Thank you > > From: Richard Sims > To: > Date: 1/22/2009 8:55 A

Re: Rebound

2009-01-22 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 22, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Steve Stackwick wrote: If you don't go to ADMS QuickFacts *first* when you have a TSM question, you are doing yourself a disservice. I wish Richard got paid for this, it's superb. Thanks, Steve. I'll send you that $10 we agreed on. R.;-)

Re: TDP Sql backups of mirror databases

2009-01-22 Thread Del Hoobler
Hi Bill, Take a look at the "/EXCLUDEdb=db-name" option: The User's Guide is here: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.itsmfd.doc/dpsql.htm /EXCLUDEdb=db-name,... The /excludedb parameter specifies the name of the databases to exclude from the backu

Re: Move Encryption Key to another machine

2009-01-22 Thread Wanda Prather
I'm confused; TSM doesn't support restoring system state to a different hostname, so I don't know what would be considered "working as designed" in that case! How are you moving the registry? On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Thomas Rupp wrote: > Hi TSM-ers, > > Environment: > Client: Windows

Re: Strange behavior on DB(?) or Log(?)

2009-01-22 Thread Steven Harris
Fred, Mounting the filesystems containing DB and log with the dio flag can make a huge performance difference on AIX. It bypasses all the AIX read forward and write behind stuff. Just don't trust topas afterward as it bypasses the stats there as well. Regards Steve Steven Harris TSM admin, S

Re: TDP Sql question about log growing

2009-01-22 Thread Paul Dudley
Can that log backup be run within TDP Sql or does it have to be run using MSSQL? Thanks & Regards Paul Paul Dudley Senior IT Systems Administrator ANL Container Line Pty Limited -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Del Hoobler Sent:

Re: TDP Sql backups of mirror databases

2009-01-22 Thread Bill Boyer
Thanks, Del. I'll give that a shot tomorrow, but could you explain the difference between this and the exclude option in the dsm.opt file? I was just reading the user's guide and maybe it's just too late after a long day, but I don't understand the difference. Bill Boyer "The ride is the objective

Client Data Expiration...

2009-01-22 Thread KIRAN-SYSTEMS
Hi, I have TSM Server configured on Linux Server. I have 3 client, one running on the TSM server only and two Windows Clients on other servers. When I am running expiration only the client data is getting expired which is on TSM server, But it is not showing any File space related to the Wind

Re: Client Data Expiration...

2009-01-22 Thread Steven Harris
What are you expecting to see Kiran, and what are you seeing that is different to your expectation? Steven Harris TSM Admin, Sydney Australia KIRAN-SYSTEMS To Sent by: "ADSM: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU

Re: TDP Sql question about log growing

2009-01-22 Thread Sabar Martin Hasiholan Panggabean
Hi Paul, Here I quote from the IBM Technote: SQL Server log truncation occurs at the completion of any BACKUP LOG statement. When using the DP for SQL to backup the logs, this would be performed by issuing the command: tdpsqlc back DBName log /truncate=yes The default for the "tdpsqlc backup ..

Re: Client Data Expiration...

2009-01-22 Thread KIRAN-SYSTEMS
When I run expiration I should see file spaces related to the windows also should run expiration . Regards, Kiran M -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Steven Harris Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:44 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Sub