Re: Cristie BMR vs Tivoli Fastback for BMR

2014-11-19 Thread Zoltan Forray
We looked into using Tivoli FastBack but were completely surprised when it didn't support ext4 filesystems or filesystems >2TB! From the "*FastBack Client and BMR Hardware Requirements"* Linux Client only supports Simple & Simple LVM volumes. File system supports: EXT2, EXT3 and Reiser FS On Tue

FCM Local Backup Volumes not returned to "VSS_RESERVED" Host

2014-11-19 Thread Tom-Alesandros
Hello,   in our Exchange DAG Environment (Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2010 SP3, Flashcopy Manager 3.2) we have one server (VM) dedicated to doing backups. The Backups are not sent to TSM Server, but done locally on V7000, without SE-Volumes or Thin Provisioning.   On the V7000 Storage we def

Exchange restore failure

2014-11-19 Thread Swartz, Jerome
Hi folks, I am having issues restoring an exchange DB. It's a standalone Exchange 2010 server on Windows 2008 R2. The exchange runs up until the end when its tries to mount the DB then fails. TDPexc log Errors: 11/19/2014 14:22:40 ACN6039E An error has occurred while mounting or dismounting a

Re: FCM Local Backup Volumes not returned to "VSS_RESERVED" Host

2014-11-19 Thread Del Hoobler
Hi Tom, Do you have the following option enabled? IMPORTVSSSNAPSHOTSONLYWhenneeded YES You can check this by issuing this command: tdpexcc query tdp By default, the parameter is set to No. This default setting means that local persistent VSS snapshots are automatically imported

Re: Exchange restore failure

2014-11-19 Thread Del Hoobler
Hi Jerome, The information below is not enough to determine the problem. Check the Windows Event Log as well as the TDPEXC.LOG in the TDPExchange directory and the DSMERROR.LOG in the baclient directory. Sometimes it is because there is a gap in the Exchange transaction logs. I recommend opening

Re: Exchange restore failure

2014-11-19 Thread Swartz, Jerome
Thanks Del, Found this in the Event logs; The following error occurred while starting database Recoverydb03: Database is in inconsistent state. Failed to configure MDB. Active Manager failed to mount database Recoverydb03 on server EARTH.capespan.com. Error: An Active Manager operation faile

Aw: Re: [ADSM-L] FCM Local Backup Volumes not returned to "VSS_RESERVED" Host

2014-11-19 Thread Tom-Alesandros
No, I have not. Thanks a lot Del! I don't know how I did not notice that. Best regards   Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. November 2014 um 14:22 Uhr Von: "Del Hoobler" An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Betreff: Re: [ADSM-L] FCM Local Backup Volumes not returned to "VSS_RESERVED" Host Hi Tom, Do you have the fol

Re: Exchange restore failure

2014-11-19 Thread Del Hoobler
Hi Jerome, You are restoring into a recovery database. You should choose the following option: Replay Restored Logs ONLY on the Restore tab. Try the restore again specifying the option above. User's Guide describes it here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTG2D_7.1.1/com

Re: Cristie BMR vs Tivoli Fastback for BMR

2014-11-19 Thread Loon, EJ van (ITOPT3) - KLM
Hi Zoltan! That's very good to know! This causes Tivoli FastBack to be scrapped from the list immediately. Thanks! Kind regards, Eric van Loon AF/KLM Storage Engineering -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray Sent: woensd

Re: Cristie BMR vs Tivoli Fastback for BMR

2014-11-19 Thread Prather, Wanda
Fastback is also a separate server, which backs up to disk only. It uses your regular TSM server to replicate to, but it's really reinventing the wheel if you already have regular TSM clients in place. Fastback BMR isn't something you add on to your normal TSM clients. -Original Message---

Re: Cristie BMR vs Tivoli Fastback for BMR

2014-11-19 Thread Zoltan Forray
Wanda, Thanks for confirming what I suspected. We briefly looked at Fastback BMR thinking we could use it for image-style/BMR backups after someone torqued up a Linux server so badly, they had to rebuild from scratch. Once we saw the "no ext4 and the OS has to be ext2" requirements/limitations,