Re: Antwort: Re: when will tsm for database (ms sql) 6.1 be released?

2010-02-16 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I do not know this combination is suported or not, but we are using TSM Client 6.1.3.1 and TDP for MSQL 5.5.X without any problems on a few servers. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of TSM [...@profi-ag.de] Sent: Tuesday, Feb

Re: TSM 6.2

2010-02-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I wonder TSM 6.2 is DB2 based or not? In my opinion, it is very interesting. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi...@bkme.com Please con

Re: TSM 6.2

2010-02-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson Supported Platform for CPU2TSM:: http://www.cristie.se/cpu2tsm-supported-platforms Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] för Grigori

Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box

2010-02-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
We are running dedicated schedulers for nodes abc and xyz, but it is possible to start dedicated CADs for each node as well to manage schedulers. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Lee, Gary D. [g...@bsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday

Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box

2010-02-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
for Oracle. There is no included scheduler. Our DBA setup a crontab to start the backups. Not sure about TDP for SQL, probably the same. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:47 PM

Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box

2010-02-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
at that time. CAD is only provided by the BA client and not included with the Exchange TDP. We are now controlling the Exchange TDP with the BA scheduler as a command script. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch

Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box

2010-02-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
nd multiple nodes on same box > > Grigori Solonovitch > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 02/18/2010 02:15 AM > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > You could not use TDP without TSM Cl

Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box

2010-02-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
moved] > > Re: Question on multiple schedules and multiple nodes on same box > > Grigori Solonovitch > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 02/18/2010 07:45 AM > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"

Re: TSM V6.1.3.1 and memory requirements on series

2010-02-26 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Nancy, I am running TSM Server 6.1.3.1 on a logical partition of Power5 570. This is my current configuration: ][/]>lparstat -i Node Name : Partition Name : Partition Number : 3 Type

Re: TSM 6.2

2010-03-02 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Christian, I think it will be interesting for you (maybe for somebody else as well) that TSMExplorer (www.s-iberia.com) can collect number of cores in TSMExplorer Agent 1.3.0. After installing agent software on node (it takes just a few seconds) you can: 1)

Collecting number of cores to calculate PVUs

2010-03-02 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
<mailto:g.solonovi...@bkme.com> Please consider the environment before printing this Email From: Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:20 AM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: RE: TSM 6.2 Hello Christian, I think it will be interesting fo

Re: Selective backup from particular Managment class...

2010-03-03 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
For "selective /my_dir/* -subdir=yes" you need: 1) add "include.backup /my_dir/.../* YOUR_MANAGEMENT_CLASS" to Include/Exclude list; 2) restart TSM Cervices; 3) run "selective /my_dir/* -subdir=yes". This is for UNIX environment. Small modifications are required for Windows. Grigori G. Solo

Re: TSM Sysback using TSM Server

2010-03-06 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Bruce, I am using sysback for very long time (definately more than 10 years). Initially it had no interface to TSM Server and I was using it on the next way: 1) configure one of the AIX servers as NIM Master; 2) configure the same server as sysback server; 3) backup system images from all AI

Re: How to find what management class is used per node

2010-03-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Dwight, I have found your queries very good and developed some shell scripts, based on your queries, to produce reports for: 1) Domain - Node - File Space - Destination - Management Class - Copy Group Parameters (verexists, verdeleted,retextra, reatonly) for file backups; 2) Domain - Node

Re: Upgrading Windows client with multiple schedules/nodes

2010-03-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
We have upgraded a lot of servers from 5.5.1 to 6.1.x (just TSM Clients, TSM Clients and TDP for Exchange/SQL/Oracle, clusters with multi-node configuration) without any modifications in schedules after upgrade. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.ma

Re: Where would I find comletion information on these administrative schedule

2010-03-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You need to check event retention period (usually it is 31 days). Set it to 90 days by SET command, if you need 3 month history. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of yoda woya [yodaw...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 20

Re: AIX TSM Client 6.1.3.2 install failure

2010-03-10 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Richard, I have tried to update TSM Client 6.1.3.0 to 6.1.3.2 under AIX 5.3-09-05 with exactly the same result: MISSING REQUISITES: The following filesets are required by one or more of the selected filesets listed above. They are not currently installed and could not be found

Re: Filespace query

2010-03-10 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Try script or query from script: define script A2_Last_Client_Backups description="List of last file space backups for nodes" update script A2_Last_Client_Backups \ "set sqldisplaymode wide" update script A2_Last_Client_Backups \ "select node_name, filespace_name, filespace_id, filespace_type, \

Re: AIX TSM Client 6.1.3.2 install failure

2010-03-10 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Which expansion media? AIX? Which version? gskta package is a smal package, expansion media is huge. Maybe it will be much better for IBM to fix TSM 6.1.3.2 package? Who can send this package to me by mail? From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.

TSM Client 6.1.3.2 for AIX

2010-03-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
TSM Client 6.1.3.2 for AIX is still not available for download. Has somebody installed it somehow? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi

Re: issue with sql syntax in TSM database

2010-03-16 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You should not use function date in "group by". So try: select start_time, sum(bytes) from summary where ACTIVITY in ('BACKUP','RESTORE') group by start_time From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ad

Re: TSM Clients Licenses and CPUs ?

2010-03-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Farren, I think you can search ADSM - it was discussed already. Anyway, there are 2 options: 1) use something called CPU2TSM; 2) use TSMExplorer (www.s-iberia.com). I am using TSMExplorer, where there is a possibility to prepare report "Collected Client informa

TSM Client 6.2.0 for Windows - what is in file *.exp on TSM download site

2010-03-21 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, I am trying to download TSM Client 6.2.0 for Windows. There are files with extension ".exp" in addition to standard files ".exe". EXE files are older than EXP. What is this? How to use EXP file? Thank you very much in advance. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect

Re: TSM Client 6.2.0 for Windows - what is in file *.exp on TSM download site

2010-03-21 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
, please download the .exe file as you were used to (it's in a subfolder). The .exp file is related to a new feature : client upgrade from the server as postsched task. -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON Le 21/03/2010 09:07, Grigori Solonovitch a écrit : > Hello E

TSM Server URL

2010-03-22 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, During initial TSM Server installation (more than 10 years ago) I have set server URL. TSM Server was upgraded many times and moved from SP/2 to Power4 platform. I have found old URL in current TSM Server configuration: Server host name or IP address: 172.27.9.25 Server TCP

Re: tsm server port listening?

2010-03-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Please check alias for 1500 in /etc/services and try to find it in "netstat -a|grep LIST". Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi...@bkme.

Re: TSM Server URL

2010-03-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
nd. It had sense with server cross definition, in a TSM enterprise configuration. -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON Le 23/03/2010 06:29, Grigori Solonovitch a écrit : > Hello Everybody, > > During initial TSM Server installation (more than 10 years ago) I have set

Re: 6.2 client for windows

2010-03-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I have installed TSM Client 6.2.0 for Windows above 6.1.3.2 on 32 and 64 bit servers for testing. It looks fine, but I will wait some time before massive upgrade. I have tried TSM Client 6.2.0 for AIX above 6.1.3.0 under 5.3-09-05 as well. No problems. TSM Server is 5.5.4.1.

Re: query node vs select * from nodes

2010-03-26 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think problem is not in query format: "select * from events" only information for current day. In addition, most possible "q events" takes data from table SUMMARY, not from EVENTS. By the way, I am not sure I am right. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ad

Oracle core dump during database backups with TSM Client for AIX 6.2.0.0 and TDP for Oracle 5.5.2.0

2010-03-29 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think it can be interesting for everybody who is planning to upgrade TSM Client to 6.2.0.0. After upgrade there is small problem with TDP for Oracle 5.5.2.0 - backups are completed successfully, but there is core dump in Oracle during backup, caused by last command in RMAN script (actually it

Re: TSM 6 server on a cluster

2010-03-30 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
>Does anyone run, or know someone that does, a TSM version 6 server on a >cluster of some sort? There's a ton of documentation on using TSM clients >with clustered servers, but as far as clustering the >TSM server application >itself I'm drawing a blank. It wasn't so hard with version 5 but ve

Re: how can I know an archive finished

2010-03-31 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Try "q act or=client node= begint=X" Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Bank of Kuwait and Middle East http://www.bkme.com Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: g.solonovi...@bkme.com Please consider the environment before printin

Scheduler problem

2010-04-12 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello TSM Admins, I have faced a little bit strange problem with TSM Scheduler and I need help very much. I am sorry for very long message, but all information is required to understand problem. Daily schedule does not start automatically with SCHEDMODE PROMPTED in dsm.opt. On TSM Server I hav

Re: Backup issue...

2010-04-12 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> I performed selective backup in non default management class. It was > successful. Two different storage pools for backup for both management > classes. > But when I try to perform incremental on the default management class, server > is trying to mount from both the storage pools from defaul

Re: Backup issue...

2010-04-12 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You can try to add in dsm.opt at the beginning (important!) of include/exclude list: INCLUDE "*:\...\*" NOT_DEFAULT_CLASS INCLUDE.SYSTEMSTATE ALL NOT_DEFAULT_CLASS This will fix your problem for sure. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuw

Re: Backup issue...

2010-04-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
ssage- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:23 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Backup issue... You can try to add in dsm.opt at the beginning (important!) of include/exclude list: IN

Re: Backup issue...

2010-04-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
management classes in one domain .node can access both management classes . Regards, Kiran. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:58 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM

Re: Scheduler problem

2010-04-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Richard, I do not think problem is so simple. > Check the dsmerror.log on the client for possible error indications. There is nothing in dsmerror.log. > Assure that the TSM server parameters for the client have it going at client > port 1501 for the session, and not some odd port. I

Re: Scheduler problem

2010-04-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> attempting a mixed implementation of CAD and Scheduler is unhealthy. I am in trouble. I was using CAD & Scheduler(s) configuration on many servers for many years. Configuration was inspected many times by IBM Experts during problem investigation. What is behind of your phrase? Grigori G. Solon

Re: Scheduler problem

2010-04-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Andy, Thank you very much for detailed request. I will try to provide you all information. > Do you have any other 6.2 clients on Windows? If "yes", do they experience > the problem? I have a few servers with single CAD and single scheduler from TSM Client 6.2.0.0. All of them runni

Re: del archive log...

2010-04-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> I am deleting data from my archives using del archive command in my client > node. I want to generate log for the process to know which objects are > getting deleted. Try to use "dsmc delete archive >delete_archive.log Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect

Re: del archive log...

2010-04-15 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
to the program. ANS1133W An expression might contain a wildcard not enclosed in quotes. Regards, Kiran. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:40 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject:

Re: Tcp/ip address not correctly associated to cluster node

2010-04-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Cluster node just takes TCP/IP address, which has no relationship whith used management classess/copy groups. TCP/IP address is important just for communication during backup/restore operations, but not for storing data on TSM server. From: ADSM: Dist St

Re: Scheduler problem

2010-04-19 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
f excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 2010-04-14 01:47:18: > [image removed] > > Re: Scheduler problem > > Grigori Solonovitch > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 2010-04-14 01:49 > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > >

Re: Linux Image failed

2010-04-20 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Key message is "Insufficient free extents (0) in volume group USRreq: 16384141 required" It means you need to increase size of volume group USRreq or put image to different place. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahli

Re: Does TSM Have a way to Automatically Determine How many CPU'S aka processors a server has

2010-04-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
W are using TSMExplorer (www.s-iberia.com). TSMExplorer and TSMExplorer Agent for Windows and Unix allow to collect very detailed information about clients (a few seconds per client node). Very useful report gives number of cores for each node, including IBM logical partitions and micro-partitio

Re: determining if copy groups and management classes are being utilized

2010-04-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You can find all information by using queries to tables BACKUPS and ARCHIVES. This subject has been discussed at ADSM-L already (just search it). From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Evans, Bill [bev...@fhcrc.org] Sent: Friday

Re: TSM Scheduler problem with Windows 2008

2010-05-03 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
We are facing exactly the same problem with TSM Client 6.2.0, SCHEDMODE PROMPTED and standalone scheduler. I have found in TSM Server activity log it is impossible to reach scheduler by port 1501. I have asked Windows 2008 Admin to allow communication TSM Server ---> 1501 on node in Win2008 fir

Re: TDP for Exch Mailbox Restore

2010-05-04 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
We are using TSM Server 5.5.4.1 and TDP for Exchange 6.1.1 to restore mailboxes. But there is some requiremnts for TSM Client version. It is 6.1.3.2 in our case, but I think any 6.1.X is suitable. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Be

Re: TDP for Exch Mailbox Restore

2010-05-04 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You can restore single mailbox for sure. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com Please consider the environment

Re: reclamation no longer working

2010-05-06 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> I'm doing a move data now. Or trying too. > The process has been running for about 30 minutes with zero bytes moved. > Nothing showing from a q request, nothing showing from a q mount. All drives > online and plenty of mount points. Have you tried to use straight command in foreground mode "m

Re: TSM 6.2 Slowness

2010-05-12 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Have you tried to restore failed volume from copy pool? Copy pools are without deduplication and damaged deduplicated data can be recovered and thaen removed. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Carlson [naclos...@gmai

Re: update stg collocate=node

2010-05-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Nothing. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email ---

Re: update stg collocate=node

2010-05-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
You were asking about existing backups. Nothing will happen with existing backup data after setting collocate=node instead of collocate=no. To collocate existing data you need to move data by MOVE NODEDATA FROMSTGPOOL= for all the nodes. TSM Server will collect node file spaces and col-locate

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2010-05-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, I was supporting test TSM Server for all 6.1.X versions (last was 6.1.3). Finally I have lost test server and uninstalled it at all. I am looking for TSM 6.2 test server, because I am not going to upgrade to 6.1 now. What is the current status of 6.2? Have somebody used it? I am

TSM Server 6.2 under AIX

2010-05-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
ovi...@ahliunited.com> Please consider the environment before printing this Email From: Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 2:19 PM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: Hello Everybody, I was supporting test TSM Server for all 6.1.X versions

Re: Antwort: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Server 6.2 under AIX

2010-05-17 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> IBMs documentation says you can go frm 5.5.x to 6.2.x directly. Look here: > upgrading the server from v5 to v6.2, > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v6r2/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.itsm.srv.upgrd.doc/t_srv_upgrd.html Thank you very much. It is enough for me. Grigori G. Solo

Re: Win2000 tsm client

2010-05-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Maybe it is too late, but we are using 5.4.1.2 on Windows 2000. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Lee, Gary D. [g...@bsu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:55 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Win2000 tsm client

Re: Win2000 tsm client

2010-05-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
view/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 2010-05-18 11:49:40: > From: Grigori Solonovitch > To: ADSM-L

VMWare 4.X and TSM 6.X

2010-05-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Would it be possible to link me to some red books or other good documents related to VMware vSphere 4.0 and TSM Client 6.X backups/restores? Thank you very much in advance. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.c

TSM+VCB against TSM+TBMR on each VM

2010-05-24 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, I am TSM Server admin, but I am a beginner in VMWare backup/restores. I am trying to understand some basic things like VCB. In my opinion, VCB backup/restores are a little bit complicated. Would it be possible to give main advantages and disadvantages for two different ways of bac

Re: Can tsm send report to notify that archived data will be expired?

2010-05-24 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> Can TSM send report to administrator notice that data will be expired at > point time? >If ok, how to do this? I think it is possible to build queris against table BACKUPS (columns DEACTIVATE_DATE and CLASS_NAME), which will provide required information for specific node or file space. A

Re: Can tsm send report to notify that archived data will be expired?

2010-05-24 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
ry? thanks -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:56 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Can tsm send report to notify that archived data will be expired? > Ca

Re: TSM+VCB against TSM+TBMR on each VM

2010-05-24 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> Would it be possible to give main advantages and disadvantages for two > different ways of backup/restore for VMs: > 1) TSM + VCB based on "dsmc backup vm"; > 2) TSM + TBMR on each VM with direct backups to TSM Server. > 1) using VCB you take off the load from the ESX server (VCB pr

Re: TSM+VCB against TSM+TBMR on each VM

2010-05-24 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Wanda, Thank you very much for very valuable information. It looks I have initiated some discussion, but I couldn't take a part in this discussion because of very low level of own knowledge on subject. I understood I need to read documentation very carefully and move in direction ESX 4.0 +

Re: TSM 6.2 Raw Logical Volume Ownership

2010-06-01 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
It does not matter. Under AIX changing owner for link is the same as changing owner for actual file. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori

Re: Downloading client updates - problem with index.storsys.ibm.com

2010-06-16 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I am using next link: http://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/ HTPP is working much better than FTP. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798

Re: Downloading client updates - problem with index.storsys.ibm.com

2010-06-16 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
voli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Ma

Re: TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue

2010-06-21 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Not very big difference between dsmserv and directory: [tsmsrv1][/backup/daily]>du -ms /usr/tivoli/tsm/server 91.15 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server [tsmsrv1][/backup/daily]> Monster is monster and nothing else. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank

ESXi and ESX

2010-06-21 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions: What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi instead of ESX? Which version of TSM Client supports ESXi completely? What kind of additional software is required to backup/restore ESXi virtual machines? Grigo

Re: ESXi and ESX

2010-06-22 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
ky as it is - and backing up from the console is not recommended. Regards Louw On 21-Jun-10 11:19, Grigori Solonovitch wrote: > I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions: > > What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi > instead

Re: ESXi and ESX

2010-06-22 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
hich will become the Official interface for backups of VMware VM's Regards Louw "Keep the faith but don't drink the Kool-Aid" On 22-Jun-10 10:39, Grigori Solonovitch wrote: > Louw, > > If VCB has no future with ESXi, maybe VMware Data Recovery for image backups > with

Re: TSM Copypool question

2010-06-23 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
There is no way to copy only full backups, if any other backups are presented in primary pools. You have to expiry all previous backups before making copy - for example, just change temporary copy groups to have 1 day retention. Be careful with TSM database logs - do expiry process pool by pool

Re: Need info on how to SCP on AIX without being prompted for password

2010-06-26 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Jim, You can debug ssh connectin by command: ssh -vvv u...@destination_server At the same time, please check, if: 1) be sure you have the latest packages for SSL and SSH (it is important fot not root users); 2) you have configured $HOME/.shosts on target server; 3) directory $HOME of target

Re: Does 6.2.1.0 client do incremental systemstate backups?

2010-06-30 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think it is reported as full, but in real life it is incremental. From dsmc: Command: 'q systemstate -inactive' IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Command Line Backup-Archive Client Interface Client Version 6, Release 2, Level 1.0 Client date/time: 06/30/2010 10:02:50 (c) Copyright by IBM Cor

Re: Which TDP for SQL ver I can use to back both SQL2000/2008?

2010-06-30 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I do not think you have correct combination of TSM Client and TDP for SQL. TDP for SQL is too new for SQL 2000 (I think the latest patch is 5.5.3.2) and TSM Client is too old for SQL 2005/2008. I am not sure, but to backup to backup the both SQL 2000 and 2005 you need to reduce version of TDP f

Re: Online backup of VMs

2010-07-01 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Mario, I am testing VMware cluster based on ESXi 4.0 Update 2. ESXi server itself is very thin and has nothing to backup VMs. I have tested carefully backup/restore and disaster recovery for VMs based on TBMR and TSM Client installed on guests. I was using TBMR 6.3.1 (beta) and TSM Client 6

Re: expire inventory process

2010-07-02 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
There is dependency between reclamation and expiry process. You have to run expiry daily to have daily reclamation. I have scheduled reclamation 3 times per day at time suitable for automatic reclamation. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.ed

VDR backups in ESXi 4.0 Update 2

2010-07-06 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, I am testing VDR 1.2.0.1131 backups in ESXi 4.0. I have done successfully: 1) install VDR plug-in on vCenter Cilent; 2) install appliance on one of the hosts; 3) configure appliance; 4) add disk to appliance; 5) create backup jobs for VMs; 6) run backups for two VMs. I have got an

Re: Summary table on zOS

2010-07-06 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think this is absolutely normal behavior. I am using SUMMARY for reporting TSM Server events (expiry, DB backup, reclamation, migration, move data) for long time (I am at 5.5.4.1). Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.a

VDR backups for VMs under ESXi 4.0 Update 2

2010-07-07 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, Finally I have fixed problem with "Waiting for storage media". It was quite simple problem, but it was very difficult to understand what source of problem is. I have specified thin format during disk allocation for data store. It has to be thick format for disks in VDR appliance,

Re: TSM needs to prompt for the password but cannot prompt (problem)

2010-07-07 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
It looks you have lost saved password. Try to start dsmc or GUI on node without modifying dsm.opt and provide password ones. Maybe it will help to resolve your problem. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited

Re: Setting up online image backups

2010-07-07 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Maybe I do not understand your request, but there is no special setup for image backups in GUI. You need only to specify SNAPSHOTPROVIDERIMAGE: 1) by adding "SNAPSHOTPROVIDERIMAGE VSS" into dsm.opt; 2) or by specifying it in backup command like "backup image D: -snapshotproviderimage=v

Re: Copy Pool question

2010-07-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Andy, If you want to use new copy pools without changing existing copy pools (allow them to expiry slowly) you need: 1) keep existing primary and copy pools as they are; 2) create new primary pools (on the same disk or VTL); 3) change destination in all management classes to new primary pool

Re: copy pool for restore load balancing

2010-07-10 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Onsite copy pools will be requested automatically during restore, if primary pool volumes are unvailable. This is normal disaster mode recovery (at Disaster Site), when primary pool volumes are marked UNAVAILABLE and available copy volumes changed from OFFSITE to READONLY.

Re: Survey on Tivoli Fix Central portal

2010-07-12 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
> Got this email from the TUG website today. If you didn't get it through that > channel, click on the link at bottom to voice your opinion of the "Fix > Central" portal. Thank you very much Wanda. I think it was not received on ADSM-L. I took part in survey (very negative). By the way, I

Re: Upgrade TSM 5 -> 6 : pre-requisite

2010-07-13 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello David, I think the best option for your case is: - upgrade existing server to the latest 5.5 version (5.5.4.0 now); - migrate upgraded instance to new server (just hardware upgrade) or keep it on existing server at all; - upgrade all clients to version 6.2.1 (as a preparation for TSM Ser

Re: Copy Pool question

2010-07-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
ut then I am 'wasting' tapes for a long time. Any suggestions ? Ronald Grigori Solonovitch cc Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor

Re: Excessive memory consumption by 5.5 Linux client on SLES 10.3 x86_64

2010-07-16 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Ithink there is a mistake in version. If you mention 6.2.1.0, try to install 6.2.1.1. There are some bugs related to memory allocation which are fixed in 6.2.1.1. At least, client 6.2.1.1 helped to fix my problems with memory allocation. From: ADSM: Dist

Re: Export server error

2010-07-18 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Just a question: Why you are using tsm_target in "ping server tsm_target"? This is real server name or you just do not want to give it in forum? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274

Re: TDP for SAP - Restore from online backup

2010-08-04 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Yudi, Your request dos not contain complete informion and I do not know waht is BRRESTORE, but as Oracle DBA I can give you some advices: 1) if you are using Oracle offline backups - just start database after restoring all files ("alter database open resetlogs" is not required); 2) if you a

Re: Is memoryefficientbackup incompatible with VM

2010-09-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Try to upgrade TSM Client to the latest version (there is APAR from IBM). I have fixed similar problem by upgrading to 6.2.1.1 (6.2.1.2 now). I think latest 6.1.3 has the same fix as well. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of

Re: Per node licensing

2010-09-09 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think you have to convert to PVU licenses (core-based) or TB licenses (something new from IBM). We converted to PVU licenses recently (very expensive action). So it is better to to try TeraByte license schema. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.ma

No messages from ADSM-L

2010-09-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I am not receiving any messages from forum for a couple of days. Why? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com

Re: No messages from ADSM-L

2010-09-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
last was from Hana Darzi in the 12th. Grigori Solonovitch Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 14/09/2010 10:06 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] No messages from ADSM-L Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Un

Re: TDP error with 6.2.1.0 API

2010-09-14 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
I think you need to link Oracle to TDP library. Under AIX 5.3 (TSM Client 6.2.1.1 and TDP for Oracle 5.5.2.0) I have link in $ORACLE_HOME/lib libobk.a -> /usr/lib/libobk64.a and /usr/lib/libobk64.a -> /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/oracle/bin64/libobk64.a Link connects RMAN to TDP library and

Using copy pool (device class FILE)

2010-09-15 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
Hello Everybody, I am trying to avoid tape movement between Head Office and Disaster Site by using additional copy pool (device class FILE) at Disaster Site: 1) main instance of TSM Server 5.5.4.1 is running at Head Office; 2) additional instance of TSM Server 5.5.4.1 is running at Disaster Site;

Re: Using copy pool (device class FILE)

2010-09-15 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
py pool using the Devclass file... Of course you have to have a FCIP connection or configure TSM to TSM server to server with virtual volumes. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Wednesday, September 1

Re: Using copy pool (device class FILE)

2010-09-15 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
k the primary vols unavailable and you're up! -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:58 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Using copy pool (device class

Re: Using copy pool (device class FILE)

2010-09-15 Thread Grigori Solonovitch
-' So just Define devclass FLATFILE devt=file directory=/dev_class_file Should get you there... but make sure you have the bandwidth to support your traffic... Dwight -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori S

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