Neutering a test server

2012-05-14 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Recently, for migration/testing purposes, I did a full conversion of a 5.5 server to 6.2 on my test TSM server. I would like to continue using this server to test additional upgrades without having to wipe and rebuild. Unfortunately, since it is a copy of a real server, whenever I fire it up, it

TSM V6.2 DB Directories

2012-05-14 Thread Ehresman,David E.
Is doing a TSM DB backup/restore the only way to remove a TSM DB directory in V6.2? David

Re: Neutering a test server

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Levad
If you really want to isolate it, change the IP address to one in an unused/isolated subnet/vlan and don't give it a route statement. Make sure DHCP is not enabled on any of your other NICs. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Z

Re: Neutering a test server

2012-05-14 Thread Richard Rhodes
What I do on our test server is put dummy entries in the /etc/hosts file for my other tsm servers. The search order is set to check hosts file entries first, then dns. For example, real server:tsm1 192.168.1.1 on server - in /etc/hosts: tsm2 99.99.99.99 Of course, this is ass

Re: Neutering a test server

2012-05-14 Thread Allen S. Rout
On 05/14/2012 09:45 AM, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU wrote: What else can I do to neuter it to avoid possible problems? I would say: + delete the paths from this server to the tape drives + delete the paths from this server to the library + Remove this server from the FC zone that can access the lib

Re: Best practices for Oracle and DB2 Moves

2012-05-14 Thread Kevin Kettner
We are doing a 5.5 to 6.2 migration now by exporting all our nodes to new servers. Some of our oracle nodes are very large, but exporting works fine, it just takes a while. We had one node that took over a week to complete. Here's an outline of our process: TSM-A is the 5.5 server. TSM-B is the 6

TSM 6.2 > 6.3 upgrade problem

2012-05-14 Thread TSM User
Folks, I'm trying to upgrade a TSM 6.2 server to 6.3 on AIX 6.1. The process completes, but gives an error that DB2 failed to install. When I check the db2_inst.log as directed, I'm getting the message: DBI1149E To execute this program, you must be the owner of the installation copy. Expla

Mega-Exchange backup

2012-05-14 Thread Prather, Wanda
I have a customer with a 1.2 TB Exchange 2007 DB, expected to grow to 3 TB in the next 4 months. Fulls are already a problem (14 hours). Is there any Exchange-related reason I can't do the fulls for a couple of storage groups on Monday, the next 2 on Tuesday, next 2 on Weds. etc and spread them

TSM admin/operator duties

2012-05-14 Thread Mehdi Salehi
Hi, Is there a standard SLA to draw a line between the duties of OS admins/operators and TSM admin/operators? Many TSM admin duties like TSM server maintenance, tape libraries, DRM, ... are evident. But some tasks like verifying backups could be the point of dispute. Maybe it is dependent upon the

Re: TSM admin/operator duties

2012-05-14 Thread Steve Harris
Hi Mehdi My take on this is that we as TSM admins provide an infrastructure that clients use to back up, just as if they had a local tape drive attached to their box. It is up to us to keep that infrastructure running and ensure that things post-backup, such as BACKUP STG and offsiting of tapes

Re: Best practices for Oracle and DB2 Moves

2012-05-14 Thread Steve Harris
On 14.05.2012 00:42, Xav Paice wrote: - Original Message - From: "Steve Harris" Hi All Like a lot of us, I'm contemplating a TSM 5.5 to 6.3 move for one of my customers. Most clients are not a problem, point the client at the new server, take the first backup, and then after an appro