LTO2 cleaning options

2004-12-09 Thread David Benigni
Hello, Within tivoli the cleaning frequency option can be specified as "asneeded" does any one know if the TSM can handle the "asneeded' option with LTO2 drives? Here are the system specs: TSM : 5.2.3.1 OS : Windows 2000 Server (with IBM LTO2 drivers) Library : Qualstar TLS8433 TIA, Dave

Calculating how much space is being expired

2003-12-02 Thread David Benigni
Has anyone figured out how to calculate the amount of space expired after the expiration process runs? I was looking through the summary tables at the expiration events and doesn't show the bytes expired. Any help would be great. Thanks. Dave

SQL TDP configurations

2003-12-08 Thread David Benigni
long. And the machine itself has not changed. Any thoughts would be great. TIA. David Benigni

Re: SQL TDP configurations

2003-12-09 Thread David Benigni
Del, It looks like our particular problem is with the machine itself. I guess the origin of the question start because, is backing up the SQL databases straight to tape the correct thing to do? What is everyone else doing? Thanks, Dave >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/9/2003 8:58:30 AM >>> David, Th

Upgrading to 5.2.2

2004-01-01 Thread David Benigni
I currently run a TSM 5.1.7. And anyone had any problems going from 5.1.x server to 5.2.2 server? Also, the current 5.1.x clients shouldn't have problems connecting to the 5.2.2 server correct? TIA. Dave

Restore Volume Problems

2004-03-09 Thread David Benigni
Recently I had a tape get destroyed in a tape drive. I did the typical procedure in the Tivoli Admin Manual to restore the volume. All the tapes specified in the restore vol x prev=yes where brought on site. However after we did the restore I got a warning "ANR1256W" regarding some files cou

DRM Procedures

2004-04-27 Thread David Benigni
For our DRM procedures we have a script that runs nightly that does a backup of all the primary storage pool to our copy pool. Currently on a daily basis we are taking 1 tape of data and 1 database tape off site. I would like to reduce the windows which it takes the copy pool to be created. I bel

Re: DRM Procedures

2004-04-28 Thread David Benigni
Steve, I could run the backup stg more times, that a different idea that I have not thought about. After looking at the timing the making the copy pool is very fast. The time hog is migrating the disk pool to the primary tape pool. Now, besides throwing more drives at this, is there any way to

Re: DRM Procedures

2004-04-28 Thread David Benigni
We are actually doing this now. The copy pool is made from the disk pool. After this is done, it goes out to the primary tape pool. Thanks for the comments. Dave >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/28/2004 2:31:34 PM >>> Another thing that will help with the window: Try to run BACKUP STGPOOL before the d

Re: DRM Procedures

2004-04-29 Thread David Benigni
Steve, Our Tivoli setup was actually done by an outside group. Here is how it is currently run: backup clients to disk where possible tape where not backup diskpools to copypool backup tapepools to copypool migrate disk to tape. backup DB expire inventory The problem with this is that what ther

Re: DRM Procedures

2004-04-29 Thread David Benigni
your vault. 5) migrate disk to tape 6) expire inventory We actually migrate and expire at the same time, having the I/O and CPU bandwidth to support doing that. H. Milton Johnson -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Benigni Sent: T

Tape Library Move

2004-10-18 Thread David Benigni
Hello, I have a question for the TSM gurus out there. I need to move a tape library from one SCSI controller to another. What is the best way to accomplish this? Last time I added a library and created new device classes and pool and moved the data from the old pools to the new. I would prefer

Re: AIT3 and errors

2004-11-11 Thread David Benigni
Terry, Yes! I'm glad to hear someone else is having problems too. I've had a number of drive failures occur too. Right now I'm working with the vendor to resolve these issues. Dave >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/11/2004 10:02:30 AM >>> Good Morning - Is anyone out there using AIT3 and experiencing