Re: Spectrum Protect and The mystery of data reduction differences on the replication target

[Karel Bos]

As the target server only receives already dedupped data it makes sense
their will be no or barely anything to be dedupped.

Regards,

Karel

On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 08:16, Stefan Folkerts 
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm seeing something very strange at a customer site that has two Spectrum
> Protect servers.
> One receives backups and is the replication source.
> The other is the replication target for that single source and doesn't
> receive any backup data.
> All data goes into a single containerpool on each server.
>
> Check this out:
>
> Containerpool on source:
>
>  Deduplication Savings: 35,173 G (52.50%)
>Compression Savings: 16,083 G (50.54%)
>  Total Space Saved: 51,255 G (76.51%)
>
> Containerpool on target:
>
>  Deduplication Savings: 3,962 G (6.19%)
>Compression Savings: 34,193 G (56.97%)
>  Total Space Saved: 38,155 G (59.63%)
>
> Deduplication is all but completely failing on the target.
> Everything is replicated (replicate node *)
> All filespaces and occupancy stats are equal on both sides.
> Has anybody seen this before.
> Running 8.1.7
>
> Regards,
> Stefan
>

Re: TSM clients with 1 and 10 GB adapters

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Not being a network guru myself but I recall having 2 interfaces in the same
subnet even with different IP addresses is bad. On paper it looks all good,
as you define multiple addresses and tell the software which one to use but
in reality networks work on MAC level and TCP is just a protocol.

That said, We have 2 adapters in the same subnet but use a failover
configuration (on AIX). In your case, if both are indeed in the same subnet,
I would configure the 10GB card as prim and the 1GB card as failover.

Kind regards,

Karel




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Verzonden: donderdag 31 augustus 2017 16:47
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] TSM clients with 1 and 10 GB adapters

Hi guys!
I have tested in the past with 10 Gb attached Linux clients and everything
worked fine, but now we will add a 10 Gb card to a host which is already
connected to 1 Gb. So this host has two possible paths to the server. How
can I make sure the TSM client uses the 10 Gb adapter only? I read something
about the TCPClientAddress parameter, but according to the manual that is
only for the server to the client (restore), not for the client to the
server (backup).
Thanks for your help in advance!
Kind regards,
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Re: 2 nics on tsm server.

[Karel Bos]

Hi,


Start with the basics, OS tools like ping. You probably have no static route
to this new/seperate network.

Kind regards,

Karel

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Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] Namens Bo Nielsen
Verzonden: donderdag 27 juli 2017 11:10
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] 2 nics on tsm server.

Hi TSM's

I have recently added one more NIC to my TSM server.
The new NIC is connected directly to the server, for which archiving is
required.
>From DSM.SYS on the archiving server, who is a RHEL:
   COMMmethod TCPip
   TCPPort1500
   TCPServeraddress  192.168.1.11
   tcpclientaddress  192.168.1.21

The TSM server is a W2K12 R2 and the TSM vers. 7.1.4.1.

When I try to start DSMC, I get this error:
27/07/17   10:15:04 ANS5216E Could not establish a TCP/IP connection with
address '192.168.1.11:1500'. The TCP/IP error is 'Connection timed out'
(errno = 110).
27/07/17   10:15:04 ANS9020E A session could not be established with a TSM
server or client agent.  The return code is -50.
27/07/17   10:15:04 ANS1017E Session rejected: TCP/IP connection failure.

>From NETSTAT on TSM server server:
TCP0.0.0.0:1500   AIT-PTSM03:0   LISTENING
TCP192.168.1.11:139   AIT-PTSM03:0   LISTENING
TCP192.168.1.11:63177 192.168.1.21:ssh   ESTABLISHED

The firewall is disabled for now.

Pls, help!! I've search the internet.

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Re: DB2 back-up issues on Windows

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Seems there are issues with handle leaks in (at least) the V7.1.6 client.
Got this link from IBM support
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16364

Suggestion was to apply interim fix pack V7.1.6.3 (don't know why not
V7.1.6.4 as that's also available). Asked support when the fix pack will be
released as we have a policy to not implement interim fix packs on
production systems.

Regards,

Karel

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Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] Namens Harris,
Steven
Verzonden: donderdag 2 februari 2017 23:05
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

Karel

In my previous role I had a couple of TPC (now known as "Spectrum Control")
database servers running DB2 under windows with exactly this problem.

They ran for years without issue then started being unable to find dsm.opt
10 or so days after a reboot.

Never did get to the bottom of why, but rest assured you are not going mad.

Regards

Steve

Steven Harris
TSM Admin/Consultant
Canberra Australia

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Karel Bos
Sent: Friday, 3 February 2017 12:39 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

Yeah, but don't you think that would be allways the case and not after some
time Restart DB2, backup runs again (no change to any config item)
and after X amount of time errors start again.


Btw, its a windows system and DB2 runs under local admin account so default
permissions are always enough for such an account. Further more, just to be
sure, directory of opt and log file has gotten full control for everybody
and automaticly created .lock files confirmed to have expected and
sufficient rights.

-K

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Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] Namens Rick
Adamson
Verzonden: donderdag 2 februari 2017 14:33
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

I have found that most all of the "cannot find, or cannot read" I run into
are ultimately permission related, especially with DB2.


-Rick


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Karel Bos
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 6:43 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

Hi,



Every day I have to restart DB2 (sometimes multiple times) due to backups
stop working. The DB2 database is doing log file and normal backups to TSM
and the backups stop working after the following couple of errors:



31.01.2017 10:48:04 instrStart: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.

31.01.2017 10:48:16 ANS1035S Options file 'D:\TSM\client\dsm.opt' could not
be found, or it cannot be read.

31.01.2017 10:48:31 instrStop: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.



My idea is this has nothing to do with the dsm.opt itself but with the
dsmopt.lock file and the handler stops working. This leads me to believe it
has something to do with:



https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D01.ibm.com_support
_docview.wss-3Fuid-3Dswg21646969=DwICAg=AzgFQeXLLKhxSQaoFCm29A=eqh5PzQ
PIsPArLoI_uV1mKvhIpcNP1MsClDPSJjFfxw=NYVXmJstnwXOL1D-oICuOCJtMLO01UY9BP_P6
Hazv40=ppbHkreaOeHpE_RvUd4NGYQUx08O5dTlezN0U_pVems=



but ofc its al directed to Unix as although IBM supports their products on
Windows their support and documentation are mostly based on AIX
installations.



Also note, this symptom should be fixed in TSM V7.1.4 but this environment
is running BAclient V7.1.6.2 on Windows 2008R2 64b. Support ticket with IBM
has been opened but sofar they are not really helpfull.



I wonder if someone is running into the same issues and if its only on
windows or also still on AIX (as I have multiple AIX servers running DB2
without the option to restart them everytime the backup stops working which
are about to be upgraded to this TSM client version).



Kind regards,



Karel

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Re: DB2 back-up issues on Windows

[Karel Bos]

Yeah, but don't you think that would be allways the case and not after some
time Restart DB2, backup runs again (no change to any config item)
and after X amount of time errors start again.


Btw, its a windows system and DB2 runs under local admin account so default
permissions are always enough for such an account. Further more, just to be
sure, directory of opt and log file has gotten full control for everybody
and automaticly created .lock files confirmed to have expected and
sufficient rights.

-K

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] Namens Rick
Adamson
Verzonden: donderdag 2 februari 2017 14:33
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

I have found that most all of the "cannot find, or cannot read" I run into
are ultimately permission related, especially with DB2.


-Rick


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Karel Bos
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 6:43 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] DB2 back-up issues on Windows

Hi,



Every day I have to restart DB2 (sometimes multiple times) due to backups
stop working. The DB2 database is doing log file and normal backups to TSM
and the backups stop working after the following couple of errors:



31.01.2017 10:48:04 instrStart: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.

31.01.2017 10:48:16 ANS1035S Options file 'D:\TSM\client\dsm.opt' could not
be found, or it cannot be read.

31.01.2017 10:48:31 instrStop: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.



My idea is this has nothing to do with the dsm.opt itself but with the
dsmopt.lock file and the handler stops working. This leads me to believe it
has something to do with:



https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D01.ibm.com_support
_docview.wss-3Fuid-3Dswg21646969=DwICAg=AzgFQeXLLKhxSQaoFCm29A=eqh5PzQ
PIsPArLoI_uV1mKvhIpcNP1MsClDPSJjFfxw=NYVXmJstnwXOL1D-oICuOCJtMLO01UY9BP_P6
Hazv40=ppbHkreaOeHpE_RvUd4NGYQUx08O5dTlezN0U_pVems=



but ofc its al directed to Unix as although IBM supports their products on
Windows their support and documentation are mostly based on AIX
installations.



Also note, this symptom should be fixed in TSM V7.1.4 but this environment
is running BAclient V7.1.6.2 on Windows 2008R2 64b. Support ticket with IBM
has been opened but sofar they are not really helpfull.



I wonder if someone is running into the same issues and if its only on
windows or also still on AIX (as I have multiple AIX servers running DB2
without the option to restart them everytime the backup stops working which
are about to be upgraded to this TSM client version).



Kind regards,



Karel

DB2 back-up issues on Windows

[Karel Bos]

Hi,



Every day I have to restart DB2 (sometimes multiple times) due to backups
stop working. The DB2 database is doing log file and normal backups to TSM
and the backups stop working after the following couple of errors:



31.01.2017 10:48:04 instrStart: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.

31.01.2017 10:48:16 ANS1035S Options file 'D:\TSM\client\dsm.opt' could not
be found, or it cannot be read.

31.01.2017 10:48:31 instrStop: Unable to get write file lock or report file
handler.



My idea is this has nothing to do with the dsm.opt itself but with the
dsmopt.lock file and the handler stops working. This leads me to believe it
has something to do with:



http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21646969



but ofc its al directed to Unix as although IBM supports their products on
Windows their support and documentation are mostly based on AIX
installations.



Also note, this symptom should be fixed in TSM V7.1.4 but this environment
is running BAclient V7.1.6.2 on Windows 2008R2 64b. Support ticket with IBM
has been opened but sofar they are not really helpfull.



I wonder if someone is running into the same issues and if its only on
windows or also still on AIX (as I have multiple AIX servers running DB2
without the option to restart them everytime the backup stops working which
are about to be upgraded to this TSM client version).



Kind regards,



Karel

Re: Active data

[Karel Bos]

Would expect not as the whole point of the active data pool was having active 
verslons on disk and inactive data on cheaper tape. Container is disk only and 
dedupe needs repeating blocks of data to be effective.

K



> Op 11 jan. 2017 om 20:09 heeft David Ehresman  
> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> In a TSM 7.1.7 server, can a container stgpool be used as an activedata 
> stgpool?
> 
> David

Re: Client issues after upgrade

[Karel Bos]

Those ddl files should have beem installed by ba client install but wont.
Known bug will be fixed. Support page is up and local fix points to sub
folder of baclient unpack dir to run the needed setup manually.

Op 3 nov. 2016 21:25 schreef "Shawn DREW" :

> I have run into this problem when the install was done using the silent
> install automated through a script instead of the GUI install.
> When I redid the install through the GUI, it offered to install those MS
> libraries and fixed everything.
>
> You can also perform silent installs of the vcredit*exe binaries as well
> if you need to automate it.
> -Shawn
>
> -Original Message-
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> Robert Talda
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Client issues after upgrade
>
> Zoltan:
>   Just a hunch, but those files sound like the Microsoft redistributable
> libraries that are required for the client.  So the upgrade consists of
> more than just running msiexec; there are a couple of vcredist_x86.exe
> calls to make as well.  It just feels like those calls were missed.
>
>
> FWIW,
> Robert Talda
> EZ-Backup Systems Engineer
> Cornell University
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> r...@cornell.edu
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Re: Decommision VM?

[Karel Bos]

Data in filespaces gets expired. Filespaces by itself will not get removed
automaticly.

Op 3 okt. 2016 19:32 schreef "David Ehresman" :

> >q copyg it-vme active standard
>
>
>
> PolicyPolicyMgmt  Copy  Version- Version-  Retain  Retain
>
> DomainSet Name  Class Group  s Data   s DataExtraOnly
>
> NameName  NameExists  Deleted Versions Version
>
> - - - -    ---
>
> IT-VMEACTIVESTANDARD  STANDARD  No Limit No Limit   30  30
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Francisco J
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 1:09 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Decommision VM?
>
>
>
> could share the output for:
>
>
>
> query copygroup ????
>
>
>
>
>
> Bests regards
>
>
>
>
>
> 2016-10-03 11:49 GMT-05:00 David Ehresman  >:
>
>
>
> > I decommissioned a VM on 9/1/2016.  We have a 30 day retention of data.
>
> > The filespace still has not been removed even tho it is now 10/3/2016.
> Why
>
> > not?
>
> >
>
> > Output from a q file shows the filespace is decommissioned.
>
> >
>
> >Platform: TDP VMware
>
> >  Filespace Type: API:TSMVM
>
> >   Is Filespace Unicode?: No
>
> >Capacity: 0 bytes
>
> >Pct Util: 0.0
>
> > Last Backup Start Date/Time: 08/30/2016 03:13:32
>
> >  Days Since Last Backup Started: 34
>
> >Last Backup Completion Date/Time: 08/30/2016 04:09:46
>
> >Days Since Last Backup Completed: 34
>
> > Last Full NAS Image Backup Completion Date/Time:
>
> > Days Since Last Full NAS Image Backup Completed:
>
> > Last Backup Date/Time From Client (UTC): 08/30/2016 08:00:19
>
> >Last Archive Date/Time From Client (UTC):
>
> >Last Replication Start Date/Time: 10/03/2016 10:49:29
>
> > Days Since Last Replication Started: <1
>
> >   Last Replication Completion Date/Time: 10/03/2016 11:08:51
>
> >   Days Since Last Replication Completed: <1
>
> > more...   ( to continue, 'C' to cancel)
>
> >
>
> >Backup Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT
>
> >   Backup Replication Rule State: Enabled
>
> >   Archive Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT
>
> >  Archive Replication Rule State: Enabled
>
> >  Space Management Replication Rule Name: DEFAULT
>
> > Space Management Replication Rule State: Enabled
>
> >At-risk type: Default interval
>
> >At-risk interval:
>
> >  Decommissioned: Yes
>
> > Decommissioned Date: 09/01/2016 13:09:12
>
> > MAC Address:
>
> >
>

Re: TSM Cleaning tape handle

[Karel Bos]

Its pretty easy, if library supports autoclean use that, if not checkin
cleaning tape into backup application and let that do the cleaning.

Op 30 sep. 2016 08:03 schreef "Victor Shum" :

> Dear:
>
>
>
> We are confuse on how to handle cleaning tape in TSM environment.
>
>
>
> Background information:
>
> IBM TS3200 tape library
>
> TSM server on AIX
>
>
>
> I had search internet; which comes out two different suggestion.
>
>
>
> A.  Let the Tape library handle the auto-cleaning
>
> B.  Disable Tape library auto-cleaning and configure TSM to handle
> auto-cleaning
>
>
>
> So what will be the different between them; any pros and crons of it ?
>
>
>
> Also if we would like to insert more than one cleaning tapes, which one can
> handle it ?
>
>
>
> Please kindly share your recommendation and if any useful link to me
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Victor Shum
>
> Tivoli Senior Engineer
>

Re: protect pool plus replicate node equals poor replication efficiencies

[Karel Bos]

Doc states only meta data should be replicated in that phase. Do you really
see the 1tb go over the line or is it just being reported?

Op 15 sep. 2016 16:33 schreef "Nixon, Charles D. (David)" <
cdni...@carilionclinic.org>:

> We opened a ticket related to long replication times in a container pool
> after replication takes place, and got an answer that 'we can recreate your
> problem but it is likely working as designed' even though it's contrary to
> documentation.  Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> -Two TSM servers at 7.1.5
> -Single client going to a single container.  Client backs up 12TB a night
> and after dedupe/compression, we see a 1TB change rate (approximately).
> -Once the backup is complete, we run a protect pool.  It's expected that
> this process will ship 1TB to the DR site.  -Protect completes successfully.
> -a replnode is issued against the node and TSM spends the next 4 hours
> replicating data to the DR site
>
> Support confirmed that the amount of data replicated in a replnode command
> is the same, regardless of the protect pool command status.  However, the
> documentation leads me to be that if you have already protected the pool,
> the replnode should be a metadata only transfer.
>
> So while we are able to transfer and complete the processes, it seems to
> 'cost' us quite a bit in both IO and WAN usage to do so using containers,
> defeating the point of using containers to reduce replication costs.  Any
> ideas as to what is going on?
>
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Re: Extra client sessions

[Karel Bos]

Among places like

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.1/com.ibm.itsm.srv.doc/t_simulwrite_client_mountpts.html

"A client session requires a mount point to store data to a
sequential-access storage pool." DP is random access.

2016-09-07 15:35 GMT+02:00 Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu>:

> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Karel Bos <tsm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > maxnummp is ignored when going to random access storage like disk pool.
> >
>
> Say what?  Where is that documented?  From the book:
>
> *Server settings take precedence over client settings. If the client
> resourceutilization option value exceeds the value of the server MAXNUMMP
> setting for a node, you are limited to the number of sessions that are
> specified by the MAXNUMMP parameter.*
>
> Also from the book (we have to guess what number it comes up with):
>
> *The setting of the resourceutilization option and internal heuristics
> determine whether new consumer sessions are started.*
>
>
> --
> *Zoltan Forray*
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Xymon Monitor Administrator
> VMware Administrator (in training)
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Re: Extra client sessions

[Karel Bos]

> As I said, I always though if MAXNUMPOINTS was set to 1 (the
> > default),
> > > > then
> > > > > what you specified for RESOURCEUTILZATION was ignored and you were
> > only
> > > > > supposed to get 2-sessions?  Am I wrong in this assumption?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Andrew Raibeck <
> stor...@us.ibm.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, do not use a RESOURCEUTILIZATION higher than the MAXNUMMP
> > setting.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Having said that, there is an APAR that might ("might" is the
> > operative
> > > > > > word!) be a match for this issue, IT16004:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16004
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In this case, the symptom is seeing more consumer sessions than
> you
> > > > would
> > > > > > expect given the RESOURCEUTILIZATION setting. Even if the
> specific
> > > > symptoms
> > > > > > described in the APAR do not match your scenario, if no other
> > logical
> > > > > > explanation fits, it might stil be a match. You can contact
> support
> > for
> > > > > > further problem determination assistance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Andy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 |
> stor...@us.ibm.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> > > > > > Product support:
> > > > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/
> > > > > > tivoli_storage_manager
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Online documentation:
> > > > > > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/
> > > > > > landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Product Wiki:
> > > > > >
> > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%
> > > > > > 20Storage%20Manager
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on
> > 2016-08-31
> > > > > > 17:22:19:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Karel Bos <tsm@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > > > > > > Date: 2016-08-31 17:23
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Extra client sessions
> > > > > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Might want to check resourceutil settings as that limits the
> > number
> > > > of
> > > > > > > sessions clients try to setup. It should match maxnummp or be
> > lower.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Op 31 aug. 2016 22:21 schreef "Zoltan Forray" <zfor...@vcu.edu
> >:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > AHA - so I am not loosing my mind (at least in this
> situation).
> > I
> > > > too
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > been seeing clients getting >3-sessions eventhough the NODE
> > > > > > maxnumpoints is
> > > > > > > > 1!  I was always under the impression that maxnumpoints
> trumps
> > > > > > > > resourceutilization.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Thomas Denier <
> > > > > > > > thomas.den...@jefferson.edu>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > We are occasionally seeing some odd behavior in our TSM
> > > > environment.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > We write incoming client files to sequential disk storage
> > pools.
> > > > > > Almost
> > > > > > > > > all of our client nodes use the default maxnummp v

Re: Extra client sessions

[Karel Bos]

Might want to check resourceutil settings as that limits the number of
sessions clients try to setup. It should match maxnummp or be lower.

Op 31 aug. 2016 22:21 schreef "Zoltan Forray" :

> AHA - so I am not loosing my mind (at least in this situation).  I too have
> been seeing clients getting >3-sessions eventhough the NODE maxnumpoints is
> 1!  I was always under the impression that maxnumpoints trumps
> resourceutilization.
>
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Thomas Denier <
> thomas.den...@jefferson.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > We are occasionally seeing some odd behavior in our TSM environment.
> >
> > We write incoming client files to sequential disk storage pools. Almost
> > all of our client nodes use the default maxnummp value of 1.
> >
> > When the odd behavior occurs, a number of clients will go through the
> > following sequence of events:
> > 1.The TSM server will send a request to start a backup.
> > 2.The client will almost immediately open a TCP connection to be used as
> a
> > producer session (a session used to obtain information from the TSM
> > database).
> > 3.Somewhere between tens of seconds and a few minutes later the client
> > will open a TCP connection to be used as a consumer session (a session
> used
> > to send copies of new and changed files).
> > 4.Sometime later the client will open a third TCP connection and start
> > using it as a consumer session.
> > 5.The TSM server will report large numbers of transaction failures
> because
> > it considers the original consumer session to be tying up the one mount
> > point allowed for the node and hence has no way of storing files arriving
> > on the new consumer session.
> >
> > In most cases, all of the affected clients will hit step four within an
> > interval of a couple of minutes.
> >
> > My current theory is that step four occurs when the client system detects
> > a condition that is viewed as a fatal error in the original consumer
> > session, triggering the opening of a replacement consumer session. In
> most
> > cases the TSM server never detects a problem with the original consumer
> > session, and eventually terminates the session after five hours of
> > inactivity (we have database backups that can legitimately go through
> long
> > periods with no data transfer). More rarely the TSM server eventually
> > reports that the original consumer session was severed.
> >
> > We occasionally see cases where the replacement consumer session is in
> > turn replaced by another new session, and even cases where the latter
> > session is replaced by yet another session.
> >
> > Our client population is a bit over half Windows, but almost all
> instances
> > of the odd behavior involve only Windows client systems.
> >
> > The affected systems are frequently split between two data centers, each
> > with its own TSM server.
> >
> > We have usually not found any correlation between the odd TSM behavior
> and
> > issues with other applications. The most recent case was an exception.
> > There were some e-mail delivery failures at about the same time as step
> > four of the odd TSM behavior. The failures occurred when e-mail servers
> > were unable to perform LDAP queries.
> >
> > When we have asked our Network Operations group to check on previous
> > occurrences of the odd behavior they have consistently reported that they
> > found no evidence of a network problem.
> >
> > Each of our TSM servers runs under zSeries Linux on a z10 BC. Each server
> > has a VIPA address with two associated network interfaces on different
> > subnets.
> >
> > I would welcome any suggestions for finding the underlying cause of the
> > odd behavior.
> >
> > Thomas Denier,
> > Thomas Jefferson University
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Re: TSM Replication

[Karel Bos]

Replications between source and target means that that data is being sent
from source is being received by target. If the target doesn't confirm
receive of data  the replication process failes.

After replication process had completed one can use the q repln command to
check the replication state of any node configured to do replication. It
shows how many objects and amount data of the nodes are on source and on
the target.

Op 22 jul. 2016 17:39 schreef "Jeanne Bruno" :

> Hello.  for this:  but, I need to verify that on the TSM TARGET server  as
> well. Management wants to be able to verity that what the TSM SOURCE server
> states was replicated is the same as what the TSM TARGET server states.
>
>
>
> We don't have replicated info on our Target server either.  I'm thinking
> only the source would store it and the Target server sees it as just data
> and not 'replicated' data once stored in the pools.
>
>
>
> Can you verify doing 'FI' queries on both target and source. (the capacity
> & percent utilization should be the same on both servers, no?)
>
> Also maybe open a TSM gui or command line on one of the replicated servers
> and see what's there to restore.
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Rick Adamson
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 8:54 AM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM Replication
>
>
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> Ricky,
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> I know that on the source server there is a field (BKBYTES_REPLICATED) in
> the REPLCIATIONVIEW table. I have used it to query the amount of replicated
> data.
>
> Perhaps someone can chime in from IBM but I did not find this information
> maintained on the target server; if fact I receive an error when attempting
> to query the REPLCIATIONVIEW or REPLTASK tables on it.
>
>
>
> On another note I'm not sure it is necessary; when the "replicate" task
> starts the source server initiates sessions with the target server and
> begins sending data. I would think that there is some type of integrity
> check and acknowledgement performed by the target server and sent back to
> the source server, if there's any issues the task would complete with a
> failure state.
>
> But again that's more of a logical assumption, I have to defer to gurus at
> IBM for clarification
>
>
>
> -Rick Adamson
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
>
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU]> On Behalf Of Plair, Ricky
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> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 7:57 AM
>
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
>
> Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Replication
>
>
>
> Happy Friday to everyone!
>
>
>
> Can some tell me if there is a command, script or another way to find out
> the summary of how much data was replicated during the replication process
> on the TARGET server?
>
>
>
> Once replication has completed, I can go into the logs on the TSM SOURCE
> server and find out how many files were deleted, and how much data was
> replicated, etc. but, I need to verify that on the TSM TARGET server
> as well. Management wants to be able to verity that what the TSM SOURCE
> server states was replicated is the same as what the TSM TARGET server
> states.
>
>
>
> Anyway of doing this?
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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Re: Retore the database TSM V6 with "DB2

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Easiest way to find the command and syntax to do a tsm db restore is using
the prepare command. Default output location is tsm server instance
directory.Output file pretty much contains everything to rebuild the
tsm server, including the restore command for the restore of tsm db to it's
latest recorded state.
Op 14 okt. 2015 18:51 schreef "Roger Deschner" :

> The TSM database is not restored via DB2 commands. Instead, you should
> restore it using the "dsmserv restore db" command. This is described in
> the "TSM Administrator's Guide" for TSM V6, Chapter 33. The exact syntax
> is in "TSM Administrator's Reference", Chapter 4.
>
> Many of us have had to do this, and it works. It is going to be very
> difficult or impossible to do this restore using DB2 commands, because
> this is not really a DB2 backup. It has to be restored in a particular
> way to restore a TSM server that will run.
>
> I would suggest calling IBM Support for assistance.
>
> Roger Deschner  University of Illinois at Chicago rog...@uic.edu
> ==I have not lost my mind -- it is backed up on tape somewhere.=
>
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2015, Abdelwahed RABBAB wrote:
>
> >Hello everyone
> >
> >please someone help me, I look for the way to restore the database TSM V6
> >with "DB2 restore" command from a band (TAPE)
> >
> >Any idea on the DB2 restore syntax?
> >
> >--
> >
>

Re: TS3500 library changes to Max Cartridges and Max VIO slots

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

We use the ibm ts3500 lib with tsm servers able to do refreshstate but.
on aix using ibm device drivers this works, on windows the device driver
seems to block any and all communications to the lib as soon as the lib
changes it's config making this tsm option useless. Removing the robotics
device and doing a windows rescan followed by the audit refreshstate from
tsm solves it.

So it seems the answer to the question depends on what version of tsm is
used, which library is involved and which driver is being used on what OS.
Op 13 okt. 2015 19:38 schreef "Paul Zarnowski" :

> Thanks Shawn.  I did know about refreshstate, but that did not work for us
> when we ran into this problem.  However, it's possible that something else
> was going on beyond just changing the number of slots in the logical
> library.
> ..Paul
>
> At 11:44 AM 10/12/2015, Shawn DREW wrote:
> >They added "refreshstate=yes" to the audit library command at a certain
> version so that you will not need to restart/redefine anything when
> changing slot counts on a library.
> >Do a "help audit libr" to check if your version has that option.
> >
> >
> >-Original Message-
> >From: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU]
> >Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 8:01 AM
> >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> >Subject: [ADSM-L] TS3500 library changes to Max Cartridges and Max VIO
> slots
> >
> >Folks,
> >
> >Our TS3500 is configured as 2-logical libraries with n-slots configured
> for each.  We just reached the maximum number of cartridges I can load into
> one of these libraries due to the Max Cartridges value.  I want to adjust
> the 2-logical libraries to shift slots from one to the other.  Also want to
> reduce the VIO Slots (currently at default/max of 255 for each library).
> >
> >When I tried to change the Max. Cartridges value for one of the
> libraries, I got the message "WARNING - Changing Maximum settings for a
> logical library may require reconfiguration of the host applications for
> selected logical library"
> >
> >The TS3500 is solely used for TSM.  2-of my 7-TSM servers are assigned as
> library managers of the 2-logical libraries (1-onsite and 1-offsite
> tapes).  All TSM servers are RH Linux.
> >
> >Will I need to restart/reboot the 2-TSM servers that manage the libraries
> if I make this change?  Will it impact all of the TSM servers?
> >
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Re: trouble with archive log not emptying

[Karel Bos]

Hi Gary,

Any config info to share (size of log and archive in TSM and on OS?). Did
you reduce the active log by any change? Any relevant messages in the TSM
act log?

Kind regards,

Karel

2015-09-23 21:52 GMT+02:00 Lee, Gary :

> Currently, no long running backup sessions at all.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Zoltan Forray
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:49 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] trouble with archive log not emptying
>
> Have you checked for large, long running sessions/backups that are holding
> the logs?  We have seen this with TDP style backups getting stuck/not
> finishing.
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Lee, Gary  wrote:
>
> > Tsm server 6.3.4 under RHEL 6.5.
> >
> > Getting continuous activations of a full db backup, apparently because
> the
> > archive log is not getting emptied.
> >
> > What is the best way to trace this down?
> >
> > I have forced a full db backup to tape, but it only postpones the
> > reoccurrence of a new full for a little while.
> >
> > Never seen this before.
> >
>
>
>
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Re: Version 7.1.3

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Storing virtual volumes in a dedup pool is not supported. It was not
restricted but 

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC64970

Kind regards,

Karel

2015-09-23 20:44 GMT+02:00 J. Pohlmann :

> So far only in a lab environment. Found that, when using directory
> container
> storage pools, only node type=client data works. For my node type=server,
> the attempt to store data in the directory container pool failed. Sounds
> like a restrictions that you can't store virtual volume data (the archive
> objects) at the target server in a directory container pool. Storing the
> archive objects for virtual volumes in a deduped file device class storage
> pool works as before.
>
> Regards,
> Joerg Pohlmann
>
> 09/22/2015 13:05:39  ANR0406I Session 111 started for node VVVISTA
> (Windows)
>   (Tcp/Ip W2K8-TSM63(49256)). (SESSION: 111)
> 09/22/2015 13:05:50  ANR2776W Transaction failed for session 111 for
> node
>   VVVISTA (Windows) - A storage pool for the target
>   destination is associated with a container or
> cloud
>   storage pool. (SESSION: 111)
> 09/22/2015 13:06:36  ANR0403I Session 111 ended for node VVVISTA
> (Windows).
>   (SESSION: 111)
>
> -Original Message-
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Robert Ouzen
> Sent: September 23, 2015 03:59
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Version 7.1.3
>
> Hello All
>
> I wonder if people  , already upgrade to version 7.1.3 and have comments ,
> appreciation .. I understand that it's a new big concept as STG container
> for inline dedup.
>
> Anyone use it ? and can share remarks !
>
> T.I.A Robert
>

TSM 7.1.3 and Directory-container storage pools

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

So we get a new type of storage pools, the directory-container storage
pools. These enable TSM to do in flight dedup. But you cannot use any of
the following functions with directory-container storage pools:

   - Migration
   - Reclamation
   - Aggregation
   - Collocation
   - Simultaneous-write
   - Storage pool backup
   - Virtual volumes

So having in flight dedupe removes any way of doing bck stg other than use
node replication to get the data in a second place. Pretty bad limitation
in my opinion or am I missing something?

Kind regards,

Karel

Re: A few questions about Node Replication

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Replicate node is done over the connection you use within the "define
server" command. So it is using the TSM server to server connection path.

You can define a link on OS level to be dedicated used for server to server
commands (and thus also replication) while still provide client access over
another interface to each of the TSM servers.

Bandwidth trotteling isn't something you can define in TSM and using
limited number of sessions to reduce network load might not work when
source and target are for instance on fast disks.

In our setup the clients can connect to both backup servers using 1 VLAN
and we have TSM server to TSM server communication (also used for node
replications) over an another VLAN.

Kind regards,

Karel

2015-09-09 16:19 GMT+02:00 Meunier, Yann :

> Hi Spectrum Men ☺,
>
> We want to implement the nodes replication functions on our TSM servers.
> The network team asks me a few questions which I am not able to answer.
>
> Can we isolate replication traffic on dedicated interfaces?
> I think so, defining a TSM server with a dedicated access, but I do not
> know what is the impact for the B/A Client :
> Is he able to perform a restore through the alternate server, knowing that
> it does not use and does not see the replication link ?
>
> Example of def :
>
> 16:09:53 FFT0010I CMD1 : q server
>   Server   Comm.  High-level  Low-level Days
>  Server VirtualAllow
>   Name Method Address Address   Since
> Password   Volume Replacement
> Last
>  SetPassword
> Access
> Set
>    -- -   - --
>  -- -- ---
>   TSMCFG   TCPIP  TSMCFG.serv.cdc.fr  4010  <1
>  YesYesNo
>   TSMHP11  TCPIP  tsmhp11.serv.cdc.fr 4120  <1
>  YesYesNo
>   REPLLINK TCPIP  tsmhp11repl.serv.cdc.fr 4120  <1
>  YesYesNo
>
> If the replication is based on definition REPLLINK, and this link is only
> accessible by TSM Servers (Primary & Alternate), the B/A Client could
> perform a restore via the alternate server by the TSMHP11 definition?
>
> The second question:
> Can we limit the bandwidth consumption through TSM.
> For me the only way is to play with the maximum number sessions of
> replication processus.
>
> Best regards,
>
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Re: Different management class

[Karel Bos]

New backup copies will go to new stg, existing backup copies gets rebound
to new mgmt class but won't be automatically moved from 1 stg pool to
another.
Op 13 aug. 2015 08:05 schreef Robert Ouzen rou...@univ.haifa.ac.il:

 I to all

 I try to figure a scenario to change a backup for a client that only pst
 files to go to another storage
 I created a new management class and different copygroup destination for
 pst files call:  mgtest1


 ? For all files   management mgtest (default)   go to TSMSTG1 storage

 ? For pst files management mgtest1   go to TSMSTG2
 storage

 ?
 Here the copygroup output:

 tsm: TSMTESTq co test active mgtest* f=d

 Policy Policy Mgmt  Copy   Copy
 Versions  Versions  Retain  Retain Copy Mode   Copy
 Serialization  CopyCopy Destination  Table of
 DomainSet Name  ClassGroupGroup  Data
 Data   ExtraOnly
  Frequency
 Contents
 Name  Name  Name   Type
   Exists DeletedVersions Version

(TOC) Destination

 -
 TEST  ACTIVEMGTESTSTANDARDBackup   3
 1No Limit  90  Modified
Shared Static   0 TSMSTG1
TSMSTG1

 TEST   ACTIVEMGTEST1   STANDARDBackup  2
130  60Modified
 Shared Static  0
  TSMSTG2   TSMSTG2

 In my dsm.opt I add another include statement:

 include c:\...\*.* mgtest
 include c:\...\*.pst mgtest1

 Run an incremental backup with the new include pst statement:

 Here the output:

 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4952I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects inspected:   44,375
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4954I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects backed up:   24
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4958I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects updated:  0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4960I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects rebound:  9
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4957I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects deleted:  0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4970I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects expired:  0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4959I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects failed:   0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4197I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects encrypted:0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4965I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  subfile objects:  0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4914I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  objects grew: 0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4916I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  retries:  0
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4977I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  bytes inspected:  12.99 GB
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4961I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total
 number of  bytes transferred:25.16 MB
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4963I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Data
 transfer time:0.21 sec
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4966I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Network
 data  transfer rate:  117,985.53 KB/sec
 (SESSION:  1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4967I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Aggregate
 data  transfer rate:445.70 KB/sec
 (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4968I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Objects
 compressed  by:0%
  (SESSION: 1629)
 08/13/2015 08:02:19  ANE4976I (Session: 1629, Node: TEST)  Total data
 reduction  ratio:   99.82%   (SESSION:
 1629)
 

Re: Moving DB , LOG , ARCHLOG

[Karel Bos]

Why not config new disk on old disk drive letters and move content of old
disk to new disk outside of tsm? Only thing you need the update is the
active log size in dsmserv.opt and 1 time restart tsm.
Op 22 jul. 2015 18:44 schreef Robert Ouzen rou...@univ.haifa.ac.il:

 Hello

 I am in stage of moving my DB , Activelog and Archivelog from old storage
 to faster storage,   DB on SSD disks

 I am wonder if I can do it in one step, meaning:


 1.   Creating new volumes for DB on SSD lists, create a list on
 dbdir.file

 2.   Create a new volume of 150G for  activelogas:  X:\tsmactlog

 3.   Create a new volume of 400G for archivelog  as:  Y:\tsmarchlog

 4.   On dsmserv.opt update those entries as:  ACTIVELOGDirectory
   X:\tsmactlog


ARCHLOGDirectory   Y:\tsmarchlog

 5.   Run a full backup DB

 6.   Halt the server

 7.   Run dsmserv removedb  TSMDB1

 8.   Run dsmserv restore DB todate=today on=dbdir.file

 9.   Restart the server

 10.   Move the archivelog from the old directory to the new directory as:

 Xcopy /s  OLDDIRECTORY\*  Y:\tsmarchlog



 Or need to do it in 3 steps ? (meaning 3 halt of server)



 1.   ACTIVELOG  change in dsmserv.opt  , halt server and restart server

 2.   ARCHIVELOG  change in dsmser.opt , halt server and restart server

 3.   DB , backupdb  ,halt server , restore DB on=dbfile , restart
 server

 TSM server version 7.1.1.200 on Windows 2008R2 64B

 Best Regards

 Robert Ouzen

Re: Problem logging in to administrator ID with DHCP node

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Compare q no f=d output of the node with the current ip address of that
node. Some of the registered ip's of that node might have not been updated.

Having dhcp enabled on your backup clients and having them switch ips
constantly will cause issues for tsm server to tsm client communications
even when running in polling mode.
Op 1 jun. 2015 22:27 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 We are migrating our TSM infrastructure to DHCP assignments for the client
 nodes/servers.  Up until no everything seems to have worked OK.

 Now we moved a bunch of CIFS backups to DHCP and having problems logging in
 to an administrator ID via the WEB client on the box.

 Every attempt to login produces invalid password for the administrator,
 no matter how many times we reset the password. Logging in as this same
 admin ID via a different interface work with no problem.  The admin ID has
 full privileges.

 The config is this.  The connection from this node server to the TSM server
 is DHCP / 172 range.  The webport connection to the box is a fixed private
 192.168 address. The client is 7.1.2.0

 Any thoughts?

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Re: Linux 6.4 client hangs on starting dsmc

[Karel Bos]

Just on a side node, nvr run production on base lvl code. Might want to
upgrade to the latest fix pack on the 6.4 code.
Op 20 apr. 2015 22:13 schreef Arbogast, Warren K warbo...@iu.edu:

 I sent all the suggestions to the client admin, but it took her a few days
 to respond. It was indeed a NFS mount problem. That’s fixed now, and
 backups have resumed.
 Many thanks to all who responded.

 Keith Arbogast
 Indiana University

Re: So long, and thank you...

[Karel Bos]

Have fun and like others said you will be missed

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 3 apr. 2015 23:11 schreef Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com:

 This is my last day at ICF, and the first day of my retirement!

 I'm moving on to the next non-IT-support chapter in life.


 I can't speak highly enough of the people who give of their time and
 expertise on this list.

 I've learned most of what I know about TSM here.


 You all are an amazing group, and it has been a  wonderful experience in
 world-wide collaboration.


 Thank you all!


 Best wishes,

 Wanda

Re: VSS SystemState issues

[Karel Bos]

We had a customer who installed his application on d: (with windows on c:).
No files missed or excluded from the backup.  His d: drive crashed and he
restored it. Again no files missed or excluded. Everyone expected success.
Sadly his application could not start.

Why?

Part of his .exe files ended up as part of the system state backup (in this
case .exe files where related to defined services). And we found loads of
others doing the same.

So simply excluding system state from backup might be not so smart as
windows seem to be putting more and more stuff into system state even if
its not related directly to windows and os drive.
Op 21 jan. 2015 22:04 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 After spending lots of time working with Andy from IBM and getting some
 special tools from him to check our system for needed updates and patches
 and stuff, we have decided to simply forgo system state backups on this
 2008 server.

 Due to the vendors application on this system, we can't upgrade to 2008 r2
 so this is the simplest solution. We have never used system state backups
 to recover a machine anyway so it's simply a waste of space and time.

 Zoltan Forray
 TSM Software  Hardware Administrator
 BigBro / Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
 VCU Computer Center
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 On Dec 11, 2014 4:57 PM, Srikanth Kola23 srkol...@in.ibm.com wrote:

  Hi Team,
 
  Can you Guys Please forward me the solutions which you have got for
  different VSS Issues and system state issues  you faced . So that it will
  be help full  @@Thanks@@
 
  Thanks  Regards,
 
  Srikanth kola
  Backup  Recovery
  IBM India Pvt Ltd, Chennai
  Mobile: +91 9885473450
 
 
 
  From:   Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Date:   12/12/2014 02:48 AM
  Subject:[ADSM-L] Backing up SystemState issues on Windows 2008
 x32
  SP2 box
  Sent by:ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 
 
 
  The OS owner sent me this.  Any suggestions on how to narrow down /
  resolve
  this?  My thought was to have them push for W2K8 R2  but I know there are
  some applications that have issues with R2.
 
  *The PentanaPAWS servers are both having issues with backing up the
 system
  data.  Restarting the VSS services sometimes fixes the issue but it’s
  never
  a finalize solution.  Do you have any insight on what can be done to fix
  this problem?  I have attached the dsmerror.log.  To temporary fix the
  issue, I have been restarting the VSS services having issues but it’s
 only
  a temporary fix.  Upgrading the TSM client to 7.1.1.0 didn’t fix the
  problem.*
 
 
 
  *PENTANAPAWS8VM*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:51:52 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
 
  *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
 
  *   TSM function  : failed to start the snapshot*
 
  *   TSM return code   : -1*
 
  *   TSM file  : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
  'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed with
  error code: -1.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS1228E Sending of object
  'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
 
 
 
  *12/10/2014 00:52:20 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS' failed.
  Return code = 12.*
 
 
 
 
 
  *PENTANAPAWS8VMDEV*
 
  *12/09/2014 14:44:17 ANS2250W  A TSM core file or crash report was found:
  C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsmcrash.dmp*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:35:16 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
 
  *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
 
  *   TSM function  : failed to start the snapshot*
 
  *   TSM return code   : -1*
 
  *   TSM file  : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
  'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed with
  error code: -1.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS1228E Sending of object
  'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
 
  *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
 
 
 
  *12/10/2014 00:36:24 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS' failed.
  Return code = 12.*
 
  *12/10/2014 23:47:19 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
 
  *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
 
  *   TSM function  : failed to start the snapshot*
 
  *   TSM return code   : -1*
 
  *   TSM file  : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
 
  *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
 
  *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS1327W The 

select * from backups + file size

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Customer wants to get report on DB2 backups containing NODE_NAME
FILESPACE_NAME HL_NAME LL_NAME BACKUP_DATE and Size.

Select * from backup where node_name='' shows all but the requested object
SIZE. Does anyone has a select I can use to get the object size into this?


Kind regards,

Karel

Re: 5.5 LANfree together with a 7.1 server

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

I have had a v 6.2.4.0 sta from an  Exchange farm that stopped doing lan
free backups after upgrade the tsm aerver and lib manager to v 6.3.4.x
while all others kept on running.

After logging a call with IBM got told I had to upgrade the failing sta to
the same level as the servers. Even though the config I had was supported
it sometimes just doesn't work or stops working they told me.

After this wonderful answer I make sure the sta's can be upgraded to the
same lvl if needed.

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 3 mrt. 2015 15:09 schreef Loon, EJ van (ITOPT3) - KLM 
eric-van.l...@klm.com:

 Hi guys!
 We have several RedHat 4.x LANfree clients (TSM StorageAgent 5.5.4.0 and
 lin_tape 1.66), currently using a TSM 6.2.6 server for the mounts. Since
 6.2 will be out of support very soon we need to upgrade to 7.1.
 Is anybody successfully using the 5.5 Linux StorageAgent in combination
 with a TSM 7.1 server?
 Thanks for any reply in advance!
 Kind regards,
 Eric van Loon
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Re: Client node replication

[Karel Bos]

Node replication is a tsm server to tsm server function.  The os running
the tsm server isn't involved.  Currently using node replication to migrate
nodes from aix to a win2k12 tsm environment.

Keep in mind there seem to be some tsm db issues on the target server. The
tsm db grows faster than expected and seen on the source.
Op 15 dec. 2014 17:20 schreef Bill Boyer bjdbo...@comcast.net:

 Been RTFM'ing trying to find out whether the source and target TSM Servers
 for node replication have to be the same OS or can be different? Like I
 have
 a customer with AIX as production, but would like to set up a small D/R
 server and use node replication but would like that to be Winders to help
 save on cost. I've found all kinds of versions, but not OS compatibilities
 in the documentation.



 Anyone help out?



 TIA,

 Bill





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 DSS, Inc.
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Re: Administration Center Future

[Karel Bos]

Have to agree with Wanda on the last point, no. Its strange TSM is the only
backup product I manage that had a good working (web) interface, dropped it
and never got a good working one ever since.

I have been using the light weighted TSMManager for years myself and know
of a couple of others that do the job much better than the one supplied by
IBM. Must be a prio thing.
Op 11 dec. 2014 18:54 schreef Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com:


 Does IBM have some document or website that describes the future of
 Administration Center?
 Don't know where to find the document, but have been told in presentations:

 Will it ever be upgraded to keep in lockstep with the TSM version and
 functionality?
 No.  It is stabilized at 6.3.4, but if you put on the last patch
 available it will support 7.x servers (obviously not with any of the new
 functions in 7.x servers)

 Will it's administrative capabilities be moved to Operations Center?
 Essentially yes.  There may be a few things that never make it to OC, but
 the intent is that the OC is the admin GUI for the future.


 I'm trying to decide whether to keep it up-to-date, in order to connect
 it to my 7.1.1 implementation.  I'd rather not make this effort if this
 functionality would appear in Operations Center soon.
 If you put on the last available patch from the download pages, that's the
 last one you have to do!
 The 7.1.1 OC has scheduling in it now; once they also add mgmt. class
 support, that will be the majority of things you need to make it a viable
 replacement for the AC.


 On the other hand... is anyone happy using Administration Center to
 manager their TSM 7.1.1 instance?
 Nooo!!!  :)


 Wanda Prather
 TSM Consultant
 ICF International Cybersecurity Division

Re: Who thinks the redesigned PASSPORT site is easy to use?

[Karel Bos]

Every IBM site seems to be needing a lot of getting used to. And now they
seem to be actively blocking google web crawlers the work around of using
Google often cant get any recent results.
Op 19 dec. 2014 15:51 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 NOT ME!

 vent on
 I haven't been on Passport for a while.  Now, when I needed it the most, I
 can't find anything.

 I used to be able to get what I needed in about 4-clicks.  Now after
 spending more than an hour wandering around the new easier to use site
 clicking on everything imaginable, I still can't find the software I am
 entitled to and need to download (Data Protection for Oracle).

 The closest I get is IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases v7.1.1 for
 Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery v7.1.1 Multiplatform
 Multilingual eAssembly (CRT4VML) and then it only lists the Quick Start
 Guide, MS-SQL and Oracle 7.1.0 for SOLARIX X86! (I need it for Linux).

 I have tried different levels of TSM, tried the TSM Extended Edition vs
 SUR but still can't find it.  I know we are entitled to it since SUR
 comes with all TDP's.

 How is this easier to use?

 IMO, this is worse than Fix Central

 vent off

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Re: Merging a small TSM server with a larger one

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Node replication to get all data over from small to big server and when in
sync break replication and configure backups to run on big server.

Otherwise export node toserver method (old fashion)
 Op 28 okt. 2014 13:11 schreef David Ehresman 
david.ehres...@louisville.edu:

 What is current best practices for moving/merging a small TSM server (8 TB
 of backups) with a larger TSM server (280 TB of backups)?  The smaller
 server is running on RedHat Linux; the larger server is running on AIX
 6.1.  Both are at TSM 6.3.4.200. They use separate virtual tape libraries
 as the primary storage pool.  The smaller virtual tape library can be
 rewired to be attached to the larger server. The smaller server has 14
 backup nodes.

 David Ehresman
 University of Louisville

AIX Upgrade TSM V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.1.0 issue

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

So I was planning to upgrade one of our AIX TSM servers from V6.3.4.0 to
V7.1.1.0. Downloaded the package, extracted it and tried to fire off the
well known command ./install.bin -i console 1st error.

Things change, this has changed to ./install.sh -c. And now the fun starts.
All packages are selected (while you cannot install all on 1 server) and no
indication given on how to select anything. The previous 1,2,3 selection
gets rejected and selected either 1 of them ends up (after multiple
screens) with only option C..

Search to usual locations on how to get this nice menu to work but IBM
only states you can use the console mode to install. Its not helping
much. Putting some extra lines on the console screen would be helpfull but
he. why bother.

If any of you can direct me to some helpfull documentation on this changed
install methode, I will very glad.

Kind regards,

Karel

= IBM Installation Manager Install

Select packages to install:
 1. [X] IBM® Installation Manager 1.7.2
 2. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server 7.1.1.20140829_1116
 3. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager languages 7.1.1.20140829_1110
 4. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager license 7.1.1.20140829_1109
 5. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager storage agent 7.1.1.20140829_1109
 6. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager device driver 7.1.1.20140829_1113
 7. [X] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center
7.1.1000.20140822_1907

 O. Check for Other Versions, Fixes, and Extensions

 N. Next,  C. Cancel
- [N] c

= IBM Installation Manager Install Status

ERROR: Invalid entry 1,2,4,6. Press Enter to continue.


- [N] 1

= IBM Installation Manager Install Select

IBM® Installation Manager 1.7.2

Options:
 1. Show all available versions of the package.

 C. Cancel

= IBM Installation Manager Install Select Versions

IBM® Installation Manager

Available versions:
 1. [X] Version 1.7.2

Other Options:
 C. Cancel

Currently everyting ends up at the C option :(

Re: AIX Upgrade TSM V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.1.0 issue

[Karel Bos]

Hi Keith,

Many thanks to the both of you, it helped me get pass the initial
confusion.

Next step is getting more disk space and finding out what the upgrade
process needs with the user and PW for the account TSM server is running
under (we sudo and dont log in with that account).

Kind regards,

Karel
*** I ofter remember how easy it was to install and upgrade pre V6 TSM
environments ***

2014-10-21 13:32 GMT+02:00 Arbogast, Warren K warbo...@iu.edu:

 Hi Karel,
 When you install Tivoli Storage Manager by using console mode, you will
 notice that each offering has a number next to it.  If you type in that
 number, it will select or unselect the offering.

 Thanks to Debbie Hoback of Information Development/TSM who answered this
 question for me a few weeks ago.

 Keith Arbogast
 Indiana University

Re: maxscratch

[Karel Bos]

Managing scratch volumes in multiple libraries AND also on stg pool level
is just too much work for little gain.

Like Wanda said before the stg pool parm works great in small setups with
limited number of tape slots.

With multiple tsm servers each having multiple stg pools and connected to
multiple libraries I haven't seen a good use of it esp with vta's.

If you get a big list of volumes to have to do move data on, tsm scripts
work great (with wait=yes). As they where scratch volumes to begin with
they will automatically return to scratch after the move completes
Op 14 okt. 2014 14:48 schreef Lindes, Michael michael.lin...@siemens.com
:

 If you get any i/o problems with the library due to a hardware problem all
 the scratch tapes can get pulled into one storage pool, get a little data
 written to them, then marked as read-only. If you have  or more tapes
 suddenly used up, you'll be left with a lot of clean up. Like manually
 migrating data from all the tapes that have a tiny bit of data written to
 them, then setting them back to scratch.

 If you know roughly how much data is written to tape on a daily basis, or
 weekly, or monthly basis, you can estimate how many tapes you use. If you
 are not sure, you can estimate on the high end... even on the very high end.

 Setting maxscratch to a lower threshold will allow you to become aware of
 a hardware problem sooner. If you notice you run out of scratch tapes
 sooner than expected, you can check if several tapes are set to read-only
 with little data written to them. Not such a big deal with it's only 10
 tapes or even 100 tapes... but if it's 1 tapes, it'll be a pretty big
 cleanup effort.





 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of
 Karel Bos
 Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 9:59 AM
 To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch

 Would use a number a bit higher than  as we had stgpools with 20-30k
 volumes in it.

 2014-10-10 15:34 GMT+02:00 Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com:

  Just pointing out a more common use of maxscratch that I see at
  smaller customers, which is in conjunction with collocation.
 
  If you have collocation set to node (or filespace), then TSM is going
  to try and put each node (or filespace) on a separate cartridge.
  So if you have a smaller library, with 60 slots you can use for a
  storage pool, but 120 clients to back up, you set maxscratch to 60 and
  TSM will stack 2 nodes per cartridge.
 
  If you aren't using collocation, or have some other reason for
  limiting cartridge use, you can just set maxscratch to .
 
  W
 
  -Original Message-
  From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
  Of Thomas Denier
  Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 8:56 AM
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch
 
  If scratch tapes are also used for purposes other than storage pool
  volumes, such as database backups, the sum of the maxscratch values
  should be a bit less than the number of volumes in the library.
 
  Thomas Denier
  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
 
  -Original Message-
  From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
  Of David Ehresman
  Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 8:38 AM
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch
 
  Eric,
 
  That is correct.  If you use maxscratch, it should be set to the total
  number of volumes you want a particular storagepool to use.  If you
  have multiple storagepools sharing a tape library (virtual or not),
  the sum of their maxscratches should equal the number of volumes in the
 library.
  Using maxscratch in this way lets you forecast when you will need
  additional volumes.  Alternatively, you can set maxscratch to a high
  number and not worry about it; you however lose the information about
  how soon you might need to add new volumes.
 
  David
 
  -Original Message-
  From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
  Of Loon, EJ van (SPLXM) - KLM
  Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 6:54 AM
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch
 
  Hi Steven!
  So if I understand your explanation correctly, for a storagepool used
  by one server only, the maxscratch should always be equal to the total
  amount of volumes in this pool? So when adding new scratches, one has
  to raise the maxscratch with an equal amount?
  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 Steven Langdale
  Sent: donderdag 9 oktober 2014 10:20
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: maxscratch
 
  Eric
 
  It's the max number of vols that can be used from the scratch pool by
  the particular stgpool.  so in your instance (assuming you have a
  single stgpool with all 4000 private takes in it AND it got them from
  the scratch pool), if you set

Re: maxscratch

[Karel Bos]

Would use a number a bit higher than  as we had stgpools with 20-30k
volumes in it.

2014-10-10 15:34 GMT+02:00 Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com:

 Just pointing out a more common use of maxscratch that I see at smaller
 customers, which is in conjunction with collocation.

 If you have collocation set to node (or filespace), then TSM is going to
 try and put each node (or filespace) on a separate cartridge.
 So if you have a smaller library, with 60 slots you can use for a storage
 pool, but 120 clients to back up, you set maxscratch to 60 and TSM will
 stack 2 nodes per cartridge.

 If you aren't using collocation, or have some other reason for limiting
 cartridge use, you can just set maxscratch to .

 W

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Thomas Denier
 Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 8:56 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch

 If scratch tapes are also used for purposes other than storage pool
 volumes, such as database backups, the sum of the maxscratch values should
 be a bit less than the number of volumes in the library.

 Thomas Denier
 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 David Ehresman
 Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 8:38 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch

 Eric,

 That is correct.  If you use maxscratch, it should be set to the total
 number of volumes you want a particular storagepool to use.  If you have
 multiple storagepools sharing a tape library (virtual or not), the sum of
 their maxscratches should equal the number of volumes in the library.
 Using maxscratch in this way lets you forecast when you will need
 additional volumes.  Alternatively, you can set maxscratch to a high number
 and not worry about it; you however lose the information about how soon you
 might need to add new volumes.

 David

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Loon, EJ van (SPLXM) - KLM
 Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 6:54 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] maxscratch

 Hi Steven!
 So if I understand your explanation correctly, for a storagepool used by
 one server only, the maxscratch should always be equal to the total amount
 of volumes in this pool? So when adding new scratches, one has to raise the
 maxscratch with an equal amount?
 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
 Steven Langdale
 Sent: donderdag 9 oktober 2014 10:20
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: maxscratch

 Eric

 It's the max number of vols that can be used from the scratch pool by the
 particular stgpool.  so in your instance (assuming you have a single
 stgpool with all 4000 private takes in it AND it got them from the scratch
 pool), if you set it to 1000 you won't be able to use anymore new scratch
 tapes until the usage goes below 1000.

 You can look as it as a way to stop a single stpool stealing all of the
 scratch tapes.

 Steven

 On 9 October 2014 08:53, Loon, EJ van (SPLXM) - KLM eric-van.l...@klm.com
 
 wrote:

  Hi guys!
  I never used the maxscratch value for our VTL libraries, but I'm just
  wondering how it works.
  From the TSM Reference manual:
 
  MAXSCRatch
  Specifies the maximum number of scratch volumes that the server can
  request for this storage pool. This parameter is optional. You can
  specify an integer from 0 to 1. By allowing the server to
  request scratch volumes as needed, you avoid having to define each
 volume to be used.
 
  What is meant by scratch volumes here? The total amount of scratch
  tapes when you start with an empty TSM server or the amount of
  scratches in the current situation?
  For instance, I have a server with 4000 private tapes and 1000 scratch
  tapes. Should I set it to 1000 or 5000?
  Thanks for your help in advance!
  Kind regards,
  Eric van Loon
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Re: Backing up systemstate with something besides VSS

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

VSS is mandatory for system state backups in forced by M$.

You might look into excluding system state from TSM backups and do native
windows backup via precmd of the system state to a flat file. From what I
have heard windows native backup still handles the backup in a different
way the system state where every other product is forced to use the
unstable VSS process.

Op 29 jul. 2014 21:29 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 I know this sounds strange, but let me get into the details.

 We have the W2K8R2 box that seems to lose / stop most of the VSS writers,
 about once a month and manually starting them doesn't work (requires
 reboot) for the TSM backups.  Starts producing the errors:

 ANS1948E The Microsoft volume shadow copy system components can not be
 queried

 Running latest 7.1.0.3 client.  Has been uninstalled and reinstalled
 numerous times, including deleting all TSM directories, to no avail.
  Server is fully patched.

 Even after rebooting the server (always during black Tuesday patching),
 the backups run for a while and then start failing again, requiring another
 reboot.

 Last failure is from today's backups.  Windows event log shows a failure
 source of tsmVssWriter and Event ID 4097 and plenty of other VSS errors
 with lots of different ID's (8193, 24, 8224, 12342, 13)

 Yes, this clearly sounds like a VSS/Windows problem.  Unfortunately, we
 don't get any support from M$

 Is there a way to backup systemstate with non-VSS tools?

 Anyone else see this kind of problem?
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Re: APARs fixed in TSM 7.1.0.100

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Missing the issue probably. This interim fix contains no apar fixes seems
pretty clear.

Also I suspect IBM is blocking google search bots (forcing ppl to use their
wonderful search engine) as more and more results on google point to dead
links @ ibm.
Op 9 jul. 2014 11:55 schreef BEYERS Kurt kurt.bey...@vrt.be:

 Hello everybody,

 I'm in the process of upgrading our TSM servers from TSM 6.3.4 to TSM 7.1
 because the latter version is a prerequisite for the Oracle T1D tape
 drives we will start using.  I would have preferred to wait for TSM 7.1.1,
 but that does not fit the into the planning.

 I've seen that a patch level 7.1.0.100 is available for download. I've
 tried to find the APAR's that are solved in it, especially for TSM Server,
 but the only thing I've found so far is for the OC:

 copy
 APARs fixed in level 7.1.0.100
 This interim fix does not include APAR fixes. It updates Operations Center
 V7.1.0 so that you can run the Operations Center on Linux on an IBM Power
 Systems server.
 /copy

 I've also checked the README.html included in the bin file, but their they
 refer only to links towards the Information Center / Knowledge Center.

 So does anybody knows the URL where you can find the APAR's fixed for TSM
 7.1.0.100. If it is restricted towards running the OC in a new environment,
 I'll skip the upgrade. Although the quest to find the fixed APAR's is
 taking longer then the actual install itself would consume.

 IBM is getting worse than Oracle, their MOS website is also a jungle
  where you get lost easily. :(

 Thanks for any answers in advance!

 Best regards,
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Re: Admin accounts with mutiple TSM servers

[Karel Bos]

Agreed, confige a tsm server instance with sole purpose of being config
manager and make all the backup servers config clients. We use it for years
to sync global admins, standard policies and script between all backup
servers.

In our case we added this role to one of the tsm library manager servers.
They dont have clients installed and without it environment is pretty much
down anyways.

1 of the biggest issues is password expiration. Admin with expired password
can still log on to config clients. This issue should  be solved in version
7.
Also reuse of passwords breaks sync of admin. I dont know if that is solved
in version 7 but if not expired password is still set so that admin cant
log on untill using a new password.
Op 30 jun. 2014 19:43 schreef Nixon, Charles D. (David) 
cdni...@carilionclinic.org:

 Please forgive the perhaps dumb question.  How does everyone manage
 accounts across multiple TSM servers?

 We are looking to upgrade from 6.4.x to 7.1 and setting up OC.  We will
 have a new TSM instance for OC, along with he existing two production
 instances and our single instance in our DR site.  We would like the admin
 accounts to be the same on each server for our system admins (15 accounts)
 since I assume this is needed for OC to work properly.  Right now,
 passwords require chaining so keeping everything in sync needs some
 automation.  Ideally, something more elegant than sending the 'update
 admin' to all servers at once using server to server communications.

 Best I can tell, I can either setup the OC instance to be a Configuration
 Manager (and cause us to have to recreate most everything) or tie TSM to
 LDAP.  The problem that I see with LDAP is that each instance would
 essentially want it's own container to manage it's users since it doesn't
 seem to want to use existing LDAP users.  This pretty much defeats the
 point of connecting to LDAP, at least for us.

 Am I missing something?  What are others using to manage the accounts
 across multiple instances?

 Thanks in advance...
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Re: SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS

[Karel Bos]

Running out of database space and drm retention. Seems I am the only one
that is missing the relation between those 2.
Op 18 jun. 2014 18:35 schreef Plair, Ricky rpl...@healthplan.com:

 Question, I am running TSM 6.3 and running out of database space with
 nowhere to get more at the moment.

 My DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS is set to 60 days. I really don't think I need 60
 days. I would like to change this number to 30 days and get some space
 back. What is a norm or an expected amount of days for this parameter?

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Re: TSM 7.1 upgrade

[Karel Bos]

Lol, nt 4 and base lvl 5.1? Might want to look into some upgrading as both
are out of support.

Btw, apart from not running base level stuff, 7.1 doesn't support 5.1
clients.
Op 16 mei 2014 21:28 schreef Huebner, Andy andy.hueb...@novartis.com:

 We are testing the upgrade from 6.2 to 7.1 and we get this error when
 starting TSM on the test server after the upgrade.

 ANR0103E admnode.c(25990): Error 2343 updating row in table Nodes.
 ANRD_1490373789 AdmConvertNodeAttrs(admnode.c:25815) Thread1: Error
 2343 converting the attributes for node ServerA

 The server is an NT 4.0 server running the 5.1.0.0 agent. (keep the
 chuckles to a minimum please)

 Does anyone know of a fix?

 I am also calling IBM.


 Andy Huebner

Re: TDP mail upgrd from 6.4 to 7.1 - Windows Powershell 3.0 requirement?

[Karel Bos]

Wanda,

Powershell 3.0 is mentioned under the additional Microsoft prerequisites
part.
Op 21 mei 2014 05:08 schreef Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com:

 TDP for mail is at 6.4, Exchange 2010.

 Ran install of 7.1 on top, then ran setupfcm.exe.
 Started DP for Exchange, it immediately fails with FMM50009E, says Windows
 Powershell 3.0 is a pre-req.
 Nothing about this in the planning  prereqs section of the TDP 7.1
 install guide.

 Is there any impact on Exchange 2010 from upgrading Windows Powershell 3.0
 on the fly?
 Don't have a test server to work with here.

 W


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Re: SV: [ADSM-L] V7 Stable?

[Karel Bos]

Bit more background.

Policy at our firm is nvr run base or interem fix pack lvl in production.
Wait for 1st fix pack. No fix pack available.

Of course we do want 7.1 asap so we tested it. And,  pretty much as
expected, the upgrade from v6.3 on our test environment ran into issues.
Apparently during the upgrade of the tsm database part diskspace checking
(on mounted disk) works not as intended. Tool couple of days with tivoli
support to find that out. Pretty easy to reproduce so delivering logs was
no issue.  Should be fixed in higher lvl.

Friend from different firm tried to upgrade some other (production)
environment and also ran into upgrade issues causing him to have to roll
back.

As my production environment are all active-active clusters and the upgrade
process is still too much of a gamble we have made an adjustment to our
2014 road map. Instead of going to 7.1 we upgrade to 6.4 and check out 7.1
later this year.

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 4 apr. 2014 11:18 schreef Marcel Anthonijsz mar...@anthonijsz.net:

 Running 7.1 on multiple sites now, on Windows 2008R2, 2012 and Linux
 without any problems. Dedup, Node replication and node failover working
 great.
 TDP for VE with dedup and compression is impressive, needed for remote
 location backup where the line is only 100Mbit.

 Operations Center on 7.1 is a major improvement too, since you can set
 risk settings per node.
 I've been told 6.3.4.300 contains performance improvements regarding
 deduplication that did not make it in 7.1.0, but so far we have not seen
 any problems with 7.1.
 And since 7.1.1 schedule is target end of 3Q2014, I would not wait for it
 but benefit now. You can manage 6.3.4 TSM servers with OC 7.1 too if your
 hub server is 7.1.
 So upgrade one server to 7.1 and manage the rest as spokes.

 So I am very curious why Karel says don't. Could you please explain,
 Karel?
 What problems are you seeing or having?



 2014-04-03 18:17 GMT+02:00 Dan Fredén dan.fre...@datacenter.se:

  We have been running 7.1 for a while now, Windows-based. No issues at
 all.
  Operations center is nice too..
 
  Dan
 
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  Ämne: Re: [ADSM-L] V7 Stable?
 
  I just did an update to 7.1 from 6.2 on a small Windows-based TSM server.
  No drama or issues here.
 
  Matthew McGeary
  Technical Specialist
  PotashCorp - Saskatoon
  306.933.8921
 
 
 
  From:   Ryder, Michael S michael_s.ry...@roche.com
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Date:   04/03/2014 10:06 AM
  Subject:Re: [ADSM-L] V7 Stable?
  Sent by:ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 
 
 
  On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com wrote:
 
   Don't,  just don't do 7.1 just yet.
   Op 3 apr. 2014 15:09 schreef Huebner, Andy
  andy.hueb...@novartis.com:
  
  
  Well THAT'S a cliff-hanger -- could you describe your experiences with
 7.1
  and why we shouldn't?
 
  Mike
 



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Re: V7 Stable?

[Karel Bos]

Don't,  just don't do 7.1 just yet.
Op 3 apr. 2014 15:09 schreef Huebner, Andy andy.hueb...@novartis.com:

 We are thinking of upgrading to 7.1 from 6.2.  I have not seen much
 chatter about problems.  Is 7.1 reliable?
 I did not see any patches, are any out?
 AIX and Windows.

 Andy Huebner

Re: upgrade V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 on Windows ended not well :(

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

After expanding the C: drive to 20GB of free space the upgrade DB proces
completed succesfully. Clearly the free space check is not working properly
(when using mounted disks on windows).

All in all, 7.1 is running now.

Kind regards,

Karel


2014-02-12 0:35 GMT+01:00 Saravanan evergreen.sa...@gmail.com:

 Hi Karel,

 I think you need to keep your active log size as multiples of 8 so that it
 can create enough 512 mb files in the active log directory.

 16384/512=32 active log files

 In your case : 19000/512=37.10 active log files


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  On 11 Feb, 2014, at 10:34 pm, Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com wrote:
 
  Hi Zoltan,
 
  activelogsize   19000
 
  And there was abt 20GB free space in the active log disk.
 
  Kind regards,
 
  Karel
 
 
  2014-02-11 14:52 GMT+01:00 Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:
 
  What is your ACTIVELOGSIZE set to?  Maybe it is enforcing that limit,
 not
  the available free space?
 
 
  On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com wrote:
 
  Hi,
 
  I upgraded my windows TSM Test server from V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 and it
  didn't end well.
 
  Software install went ok. Both DB2 and TSM where upgraded but the
 upgrade
  db part ended with
 
  SQL1762N  Unable to connect to database because there is not enough
 space
  to allocate active log files.  SQLSTATE=08004
 
  Bit strange because the active log drive had almost 20 GB of free
 space.
  Also any other drive connected to this system had more than 5 GB of
 free
  space.
 
  Looking in the DB2diag log I see this message:
 
  MESSAGE : ZRC=0x85100084=-2062548860=SQLP_NO_SPACE_FOR_LOG
   Not enough space to create primary logs
  DATA #1 : String, 59 bytes
  Log path / Free space (bytes) / Log space required (bytes):
  DATA #2 : String, 43 bytes
  C:\tsm\actlog\vol12\NODE\LOGSTREAM\
  DATA #3 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
  10466885632
  DATA #4 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
  17180131328
 
  If I calculate #3 its the amount of free space on C:, but not the
 amount
  on
  c:\tsm\actlog (which is a mounted disk!).
 
  Trying to relocate the log to another lun just end up with the same
  error.
  Any ideas? If its because of free space calculation going wrong because
  of
  mounted disk, we have a challenge. All our TSM servers running on
  windows
  use mounted disks instead of drive letters
 
  I also have a ticket open with IBM support about this, but until now
 the
  support engineer is still thinking an upgrade is the same as a fresh
  install and running the install wizzard a 2nd time is a good idea
 
  All in all, not a great start with TSM V7.1.
 
  Kind regards,
 
  Karel
 
 
 
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upgrade V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 on Windows ended not well :(

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

I upgraded my windows TSM Test server from V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 and it
didn't end well.

Software install went ok. Both DB2 and TSM where upgraded but the upgrade
db part ended with

SQL1762N  Unable to connect to database because there is not enough space
to allocate active log files.  SQLSTATE=08004

Bit strange because the active log drive had almost 20 GB of free space.
Also any other drive connected to this system had more than 5 GB of free
space.

Looking in the DB2diag log I see this message:

MESSAGE : ZRC=0x85100084=-2062548860=SQLP_NO_SPACE_FOR_LOG
  Not enough space to create primary logs
DATA #1 : String, 59 bytes
Log path / Free space (bytes) / Log space required (bytes):
DATA #2 : String, 43 bytes
C:\tsm\actlog\vol12\NODE\LOGSTREAM\
DATA #3 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
10466885632
DATA #4 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
17180131328

If I calculate #3 its the amount of free space on C:, but not the amount on
c:\tsm\actlog (which is a mounted disk!).

Trying to relocate the log to another lun just end up with the same error.
Any ideas? If its because of free space calculation going wrong because of
mounted disk, we have a challenge. All our TSM servers running on windows
use mounted disks instead of drive letters

I also have a ticket open with IBM support about this, but until now the
support engineer is still thinking an upgrade is the same as a fresh
install and running the install wizzard a 2nd time is a good idea

All in all, not a great start with TSM V7.1.

Kind regards,

Karel

Re: upgrade V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 on Windows ended not well :(

[Karel Bos]

Hi Zoltan,

activelogsize   19000

And there was abt 20GB free space in the active log disk.

Kind regards,

Karel


2014-02-11 14:52 GMT+01:00 Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 What is your ACTIVELOGSIZE set to?  Maybe it is enforcing that limit, not
 the available free space?


 On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com wrote:

  Hi,
 
  I upgraded my windows TSM Test server from V6.3.4.0 to V7.1.0.0 and it
  didn't end well.
 
  Software install went ok. Both DB2 and TSM where upgraded but the upgrade
  db part ended with
 
  SQL1762N  Unable to connect to database because there is not enough space
  to allocate active log files.  SQLSTATE=08004
 
  Bit strange because the active log drive had almost 20 GB of free space.
  Also any other drive connected to this system had more than 5 GB of free
  space.
 
  Looking in the DB2diag log I see this message:
 
  MESSAGE : ZRC=0x85100084=-2062548860=SQLP_NO_SPACE_FOR_LOG
Not enough space to create primary logs
  DATA #1 : String, 59 bytes
  Log path / Free space (bytes) / Log space required (bytes):
  DATA #2 : String, 43 bytes
  C:\tsm\actlog\vol12\NODE\LOGSTREAM\
  DATA #3 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
  10466885632
  DATA #4 : unsigned integer, 8 bytes
  17180131328
 
  If I calculate #3 its the amount of free space on C:, but not the amount
 on
  c:\tsm\actlog (which is a mounted disk!).
 
  Trying to relocate the log to another lun just end up with the same
 error.
  Any ideas? If its because of free space calculation going wrong because
 of
  mounted disk, we have a challenge. All our TSM servers running on
 windows
  use mounted disks instead of drive letters
 
  I also have a ticket open with IBM support about this, but until now the
  support engineer is still thinking an upgrade is the same as a fresh
  install and running the install wizzard a 2nd time is a good idea
 
  All in all, not a great start with TSM V7.1.
 
  Kind regards,
 
  Karel
 



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Re: Lanfree restore fails when STA has no path to lib containing data

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Just got word back from ibm support. Its WaD and if I feel it should change
feel free to file RfE.

In the meantime make sure sta client data is in the libraries sta has paths
to.

Kind regards,
Karel
Op 14 jan. 2014 22:53 schreef Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com:

 Hi,

 Yes, data paths are set to any.

 Kind regards,
 Karel
 Op 14 jan. 2014 15:35 schreef Huebner, Andy andy.hueb...@novartis.com:

 Is the node data read and write paths set to ANY in the node
 configuration on the TSM server?

Data Write Path: ANY
 Data Read Path: ANY

 Andy Huebner

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Karel Bos
 Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:20 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: [ADSM-L] Lanfree restore fails when STA has no path to lib
 containing data

 Hi,

 We have a tsm 6.2 server with 3 libs. Lib A hold copypool, B hold data
 migrated from disk pool and C hold lanfree backup data.

 Customer reports rman restore fails. Looking at the error log it reports
 data currently not available on server. Looking at the client config it
 had beem configured to write to dp instead of lib C.

 We set enable lanfree to no and sure enough restore started running over
 lan.

 In the past we had to place our copy pool vols to offsite to prevent
 sta's from failing restore from copy vols due to not having paths to that
 library. Same seems to go for prim data.

 Why isnt the client/sta failing back to lan restore (same with path
 failures) if the only possible path available is lan?

Re: Lanfree restore fails when STA has no path to lib containing data

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Yes, data paths are set to any.

Kind regards,
Karel
Op 14 jan. 2014 15:35 schreef Huebner, Andy andy.hueb...@novartis.com:

 Is the node data read and write paths set to ANY in the node configuration
 on the TSM server?

Data Write Path: ANY
 Data Read Path: ANY

 Andy Huebner

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Karel Bos
 Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:20 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: [ADSM-L] Lanfree restore fails when STA has no path to lib
 containing data

 Hi,

 We have a tsm 6.2 server with 3 libs. Lib A hold copypool, B hold data
 migrated from disk pool and C hold lanfree backup data.

 Customer reports rman restore fails. Looking at the error log it reports
 data currently not available on server. Looking at the client config it
 had beem configured to write to dp instead of lib C.

 We set enable lanfree to no and sure enough restore started running over
 lan.

 In the past we had to place our copy pool vols to offsite to prevent sta's
 from failing restore from copy vols due to not having paths to that
 library. Same seems to go for prim data.

 Why isnt the client/sta failing back to lan restore (same with path
 failures) if the only possible path available is lan?

Lanfree restore fails when STA has no path to lib containing data

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

We have a tsm 6.2 server with 3 libs. Lib A hold copypool, B hold data
migrated from disk pool and C hold lanfree backup data.

Customer reports rman restore fails. Looking at the error log it reports
data currently not available on server. Looking at the client config it
had beem configured to write to dp instead of lib C.

We set enable lanfree to no and sure enough restore started running over
lan.

In the past we had to place our copy pool vols to offsite to prevent sta's
from failing restore from copy vols due to not having paths to that
library. Same seems to go for prim data.

Why isnt the client/sta failing back to lan restore (same with path
failures) if the only possible path available is lan?

Re: Cannot bring back a volume to scratch

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Empty is a volume status, scratch a libvol status. To remove an empty
volume from a pool issue del vol against that volume number. Response in
act log should be volume xxx deleted from storage pool. If that's not
happening, find out why and fix it

Volumes not in stg and not used for db bck or things like export should end
up as scratch. If it still hangs on priv upd libv  stat=scr should fix
it. If not plunder through act log of libmanager to find out why.



Op 30 dec. 2013 11:49 schreef Robert Ouzen rou...@univ.haifa.ac.il:

 Hi Chadvar

 As I said in my previous message now the satus of this volume is EMPTY
 (after running an audit vol on it) , but still remain the problem of making
 it SCRATCH

 Best Regards Robert

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Chavdar Cholev
 Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 12:41 PM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Cannot bring back a volume to scratch

 Hi Robert,
 volume status is filling so it is not go to scratch when status is filling.
 You can try:
 1. q con 15L5
 2. if you need really to scratch this volume try to move data from that
 volume by using /move data  15L5/.

 Regards
 Chavdar
 On 12/30/2013 07:23, Robert Ouzen wrote:
  Hi Chavdar
 
  I upd the access of the vol to readw
 
  tsm: ADSM2upd vol 15l5 acc=readw
  ANR2207I Volume 15L5 updated.
 
  I tried again to change it to scratch without success
 
  tsm: ADSM2upd libv lto5lib 15l5 status=scratch ANR8443E UPDATE
  LIBVOLUME: Volume 15L5 in library LTO5LIB cannot be assigned a
 status of SCRATCH.
  ANS8001I Return code 12.
 
  I run too an audit vol 15L5 fix=yes
 
  I'ts fix the problem of the volume status to empty but still cannot make
 it scratch !
 
  Regards   Robert
 
  -Original Message-
  From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
  Of Chavdar Cholev
  Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:59 PM
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Cannot bring back a volume to scratch
 
  Hi Robert,
  just an idea .. it is read-only vol... have you tried update vol to
 acc=readw ? and try to delete after that  ...
 
  Regards
  Chavdar
  On 12/29/2013 11:18, Robert Ouzen wrote:
  Hello
  Tried to make a vol in status scratch  again , the volume is in LTO5
 robot in status private.
 
  Run a del volh 15l5 discardd=yes and got:
 
  12/29/2013 11:12:44  ANR1425W Scratch volume 15L5 is empty but
 will not be   deleted - volume state is mountablenotinlib. (SESSION:
 16397)
 
  As you see said the volume is empty but in state mountablenotinlib ,
 running q media 15l5 give me state: Mountable in library ! and volume
 status: Filling !
 
 
  I am stuck …Look the ouput commands below
 
  tsm: ADSM2q media 15l5 stg=i-drm f=d
 
  Volume Name: 15L5
State: Mountable in library Last Update Date/Time:
  09/09/2013 07:14:10
 Location:
Storage Pool Name: I-DRM
Automated LibName: LTO5LIB
Volume Status: Filling
   Access: Read-Only
  Last Reference Date: 09/08/2013 13:24:56
 
 
  tsm: ADSM2q vol 15l5 f=d
 
   Volume Name: 15L5
 Storage Pool Name: I-DRM
 Device Class Name: LTO5CLASS
Estimated Capacity: 2.9 T
   Scaled Capacity Applied:
  Pct Util: 0.0
 Volume Status: Filling
Access: Read-Only
Pct. Reclaimable Space: 43.1
   Scratch Volume?: Yes
   In Error State?: No
  Number of Writable Sides: 1
   Number of Times Mounted: 4,575
 Write Pass Number: 1
 Approx. Date Last Written: 09/08/2013 13:24:56
Approx. Date Last Read: 08/31/2013 10:48:28
   Date Became Pending:
Number of Write Errors: 0
 Number of Read Errors: 0
   Volume Location:
  Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
  Last Update by (administrator): ROBERT
 Last Update Date/Time: 12/29/2013 10:03:50
  Begin Reclaim Period:
End Reclaim Period:
  Drive Encryption Key Manager: None
   Logical Block Protected: No
 
 
  Regards Robert

Re: Tape in scratch question

[Karel Bos]

Create a dummy stg pool and add the defective tapr into it
Op 20 dec. 2013 11:02 schreef mik tsm-fo...@backupcentral.com:

 Hi everybody,

 I have another question, today the database don't backup on a scratch tape
 because failure to excessive write error.
 The tape use is still in scratch and i don't want to reuse this tape the
 tapedriver was not near and i don't do a checkout volume and take this tape
 so i'am trying to put this tape update volume volume_name access=offsite or
 unavailable but don't work.
 Anybody have a solution or a trick to keep this tape in the tapedrive but
 not authorise to use them.

 I'am thinkin to checkout the tape and checkin with status=private but i
 don't know of that can work.

 Thanks for the reply by advance.

 Regars, Mickael.

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Re: delete volhist

[Karel Bos]

No, just audit your offsite storage site from time 2 time and get all
volumes back TSM lost track of.

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 12 nov. 2013 19:02 schreef Marouf, Nick c-nimar...@pa.gov:

 Hello,
 Can someone maybe provide a bit more clarification on this technote?



 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21653710myns=swgtivmynp=OCSSGSG7mync=E

 We generally set the DRM with SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS and then after
 tapes moved to vault for the day, run the following commands

 delete volhist type=ALL todate=TODAY-180
 delete volhist type=DBB todate=TODAY-3

 Should I be concerned?


 Thank You,
 -Nick



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 PA Department of Transportation | Bureau of Infrastructure and Operations
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Re: ANE4940I Backing up object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #0 ... for ASR restore.' using shadow copy

[Karel Bos]

What errors? I only see I(nfo) messages.
Op 4 nov. 2013 17:38 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 Need some help/suggestions to resolve these errors.  Here are all of the
 messages related to this system:

 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'ASR Writer' component 'ASR' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'ASR Writer' component 'This is the path to the boot BCD store and
 the boot managers.All the files in this directory need to be backed up.'
 using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select this volume (C:) if it is a critical
 volume.Critical volumes are those which ASR must restore.' using shadow
 copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #0 (of signature
 0x7b9a5f9a) for ASR restore.' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #1 (of signature
 0x2edd0d2e) for ASR restore.' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'COM+ REGDB Writer' component 'COM+ REGDB' using shadow
 copy.(SESSION: 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'Registry Writer' component 'Registry' using shadow copy.(SESSION:
 130593)
 11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing up
 object 'WMI Writer' component 'Windows Managment Instrumentation' using
 shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)

 I posted a similar query back in 2011.  Andy Raibeck was one of the
 responders with adding SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS to dsm.opt - in this case,
 it did not help.

 TSM client 6.4.0.11 - I think the server is 2008 base (server says OS level
 is 6.00 - does someone have the magic decoder ring for all of the Windows
 client levels reported)

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Re: ANE4940I Backing up object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #0 ... for ASR restore.' using shadow copy

[Karel Bos]

AneI messages dont cause rc12 so there should be a E somewhere in the
logging.
Op 4 nov. 2013 18:36 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:

 The backup errors with rc=12

 -
 Zoltan Forray
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 On Nov 4, 2013 12:14 PM, Karel Bos tsm@gmail.com wrote:

  What errors? I only see I(nfo) messages.
  Op 4 nov. 2013 17:38 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu:
 
   Need some help/suggestions to resolve these errors.  Here are all of
 the
   messages related to this system:
  
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'ASR Writer' component 'ASR' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'ASR Writer' component 'This is the path to the boot BCD store
 and
   the boot managers.All the files in this directory need to be backed
 up.'
   using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select this volume (C:) if it is a
  critical
   volume.Critical volumes are those which ASR must restore.' using shadow
   copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #0 (of signature
   0x7b9a5f9a) for ASR restore.' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'ASR Writer' component 'Select to include disk #1 (of signature
   0x2edd0d2e) for ASR restore.' using shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'COM+ REGDB Writer' component 'COM+ REGDB' using shadow
   copy.(SESSION: 130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'Registry Writer' component 'Registry' using shadow
 copy.(SESSION:
   130593)
   11/03/2013 22:04:37 ANE4940I (Session: 130593, Node: POL-FR2)  Backing
 up
   object 'WMI Writer' component 'Windows Managment Instrumentation' using
   shadow copy.(SESSION: 130593)
  
   I posted a similar query back in 2011.  Andy Raibeck was one of the
   responders with adding SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS to dsm.opt - in this
  case,
   it did not help.
  
   TSM client 6.4.0.11 - I think the server is 2008 base (server says OS
  level
   is 6.00 - does someone have the magic decoder ring for all of the
 Windows
   client levels reported)
  
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   Virginia Commonwealth University
   UCC/Office of Technology Services
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Re: Slow backup DB performance to ProtecTIER

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Tried to do dbs to prot and/or dbb to lto4 to compair same type of db
backup to same type of devclass?

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 6 okt. 2013 15:08 schreef Erwann Simon erwann.si...@free.fr:

 Hi all,

 I've a customer who's complaining about very slow performance of backup DB
 to ProtecTIER : 10 MB/s while it's 10 times faster to tape (LTO4).

 TSM Server is 6.3.2.0 on AIX.
 Backup DB to ProtecTIER is DBB (Full) while Backup DB to LTO4 is DBS.

 We've tried different combinations of NUMSTREAMS and DEDUPEDEVICE without
 any success. It's seems to be slower and slower...

 Any suggestion ? Thanks.

 --
 Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
 Erwann SIMON

Re: Clear DB2-logs

[Karel Bos]

Tried multistream db backs to reduce db backup time?
Op 3 okt. 2013 16:39 schreef Hans Christian Riksheim bull...@gmail.com:

 If I understand correctly there is no way of getting rid of the logs
 without doing a full dbbackup. Is this a DB2 deficiency or is it
 TSM(--RFE)?

 Reason I ask is that when logs are filling up when expiring unnormal
 amounts of data, automatic dbbackup does not finish in time. Which again is
 due to the exploding size of DB2 after trying deduplication.

 Nothing in DB2 that resembles Oracles archivelog backup?

 Regards,

 Hans Chr.

Re: DB2 backup defaults?

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

DB2 backup reads config settings only at start up. Cleaning the config
files after that wont change the running setup untill db2 gets restarted.

Either check time stamp of current config files or restart db2 and see
whats going to happen :) .

Kind regards,

Karel
Op 11 sep. 2013 15:47 schreef Stackwick, Stephen 
stephen.stackw...@icfi.com het volgende:

 I got nothing (see below). Yet, the backups are working somehow. I don't
 think the DB2_VENDOR_LIB is relevant, since the end user is not using
 BACKOM.

  db2 get db cfg for pe1 | grep -i tsm
  First log archive method (LOGARCHMETH1) = TSM
  Second log archive method(LOGARCHMETH2) = TSM
  TSM management class(TSM_MGMTCLASS) =
  TSM node name(TSM_NODENAME) =
  TSM owner   (TSM_OWNER) =
  TSM password (TSM_PASSWORD) =

  env | grep -i dsm
  env | grep -i tsm
 DB2_VENDOR_LIB=/usr/tivoli/tsm/tdp_r3/db264/libtdpdb264.a
  set | grep -i dsm
  set | grep -i tsm
 

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 410.539.1135 (o)


  -Original Message-
  From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
  Of Gopikrishna Muppidi
  Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:20 AM
  To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 backup defaults?
 
  Hello ,
 
  For DB2 backups for any systems via TSM,the below mentioned environment
  variables has to be define on the db2 level,then only backup to tsm will
 be
  possible,see the below example.
 
  host:db2sap 10 db2 get db cfg for sap|grep -i tsm
   First log archive method (LOGARCHMETH1) =
  TSM:DB2_STD_ARCHIVE1
   Second log archive method(LOGARCHMETH2) =
  TSM:DB2_STD_ARCHIVE2
   TSM management class(TSM_MGMTCLASS) = DB2_STD_ONLINE
   TSM node name(TSM_NODENAME) =
   TSM owner   (TSM_OWNER) =
   TSM password (TSM_PASSWORD) =
 
  hostname:db2sap 11 env|grep -i dsm
  DSMI_DIR=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64
  DSMI_LOG=/db2/db2sap/errors
  DSMI_CONFIG=/db2/db2sap/sqllib/adsm/dsm_host-SAP.opt
  DSM_DIR=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin
  DSM_CONFIG=/db2/db2sap/sqllib/adsm/dsm_host-SAP.opt
  DSM_LOG=/db2/db2sap/errors
 
  host name:db2pbg 12 env|grep -i tsm
  DSMI_DIR=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64
  DSM_DIR=/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin
  hostname:db2sap 13
 
  Thank you!
 
 
  On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Stackwick, Stephen 
  stephen.stackw...@icfi.com wrote:
 
   Thanks, Kurt. The file exists, but is empty. I ran ps -ef | grep
   db2, found the instance owner (and indeed, he's the one running the
   backups), and su - to him, found the empty userprofile. TSM must be
   using defaults of some kind
  
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-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On
Behalf Of BEYERS Kurt
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 5:26 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] DB2 backup defaults?
   
Stephen,
   
Have a look in ~/sqllib/userprofile where ~ is the home directory of
the
   DB2
instance owner.
   
Regards,
Kurt
   
-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] Namens
Stackwick, Stephen
Verzonden: dinsdag 10 september 2013 23:53
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] DB2 backup defaults?
   
All the doc for backing up DB2 with TSM says to set the DSMI*
 variables.
   But
what if they're not set? Do they default? I'm looking at a DB2
system
   that is
apparently backing up, but I don't see those variables set anywhere
   (even in a
DB2 GET DB CFG listing; the TSM variables are all blank); set and
   env never
show them, for root or the DB2 user. On top of that, the ERP piece
seems
   to be
installed, but I don't see any profile or utl file that should be
   configured for that.
   
Every night a cron job fires off a db2 backup db using tsm and
darned
   if it
doesn't work. Am I missing something?
   
Steve Confused Stackwick
   
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Re: Maximum TSM nodes per server

[Karel Bos]

You lost me at the point where you cifs mount san devices...

Doing share backups isnt very fast as the backup is validating security
stuff with dc's.

Would recommenr either mounting luns or install clients at the source.

Kind regards,
Karel
Op 16 aug. 2013 17:30 schreef Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu het
volgende:

 We are starting to experiencing performance issues on a server that acts as
 the head for multiple (31 currently) TSM nodes. This server CIFS mounts
 multiple departmental filesystems - all in various EMC SAN's.  Each
 filesystem is a different TSM node.

 The head server is running Windows 2012 server with 12GB RAM and
 2-quad-core processor.

 Anyone out there something like this?  What are the realistic limits?  I
 have tried spreading the backup start times as much as I can.

 As expected, a lot of the time is spend scanning files - 1-node is 10M
 files.

 Thoughts?  Comments?  Suggestions?

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Re: Question about library type of SCSI or VTL

[Karel Bos]

Having to handle 200+ tape devices on 500+ clients (large part windows with
the fun stuff of some devices losing their device driver) doesnt sound very
appealing to me. So I am sure we stick to scsi lib type for vtls for now
and skip libt vtl untill its improved.



Op 2 aug. 2013 16:34 schreef Michael Prix m...@rs6000.darktech.org het
volgende:

 Two drawbacks:

 if you backup NAS direct to VTL (Filer to Server), libtype can't be VTL.
 If you performe library sharing with the VTL, or use lanfree, all drives
of the VTL known to TSM must be made available to the other servers -
otherwise you have to use libtype SCSI.

 --
 Mit freundlichen Grüßen

 Michael Prix


 On 08/02/2013 01:55 PM, Nick Laflamme wrote:

 Off the top of my head:

 1) dsmserv will auto sense drives and paths for devtype=VTL
 2) Some waits for operation completion are shortened when you tell TSM
it's
 all virtual, not real.

 The latter is the larger benefit, of course.

 I haven't seen any drawbacks to VTL.

 Nick

 On Friday, August 2, 2013, Robert Ouzen wrote:

 Hi to all

 I have on a TSM server 6.3.4 with  O.S Windows 2008 R2 64B , a library
for
 my Data Domain storage.

 For now my libr DDVTL in on type library type=scsi  (history)

 I am occur that in version 6 is an another option of library type= VTL

 Don’t quiet understand the difference ?

 What will be best option , I backup thru Data Domain with device type
FILE
 and LTO (VTL)

 Best Regards

 Robert

Re: Relabaling empty volumes in DataDomain VTL

[Karel Bos]

If you define volumes into a stg pool they get scratch=no and as such wont
return to scratch pool and relabel scratch isn't working on them.

Upd stg maxscatch= number big enough to hold all data plus some and delete
the defined empty ones to get relabel working.

Might want to enable reuse delay, do move data on used non scratch tapes
and delete then while pending to get them back.

Kind regards,
Karel
Op 15 jul. 2013 12:17 schreef Grigori Solonovitch 
grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com het volgende:

 Hello everybody,

 I have added additional volumes in Data Doamin VTL and checked in them by
 using next command
 checkin libvol library search=yes stat=scr checkl=barcode
 After adding volumes I have found all of them from q vol in status
 Scratch Volume?: No
 As a result, all new volumes are not relabeled after reclamation to
 release disk space in Data Domain.
 They are becoming just EMPTY private volumes and reused without relabeling.
 What was done wrongly?
 How to fix problem now?

 Thank you very much in advance.

 Grigori Solonovitch, Senior Systems Architect, IT, Ahli United Bank
 Kuwait, www.ahliunited.com.kw


 

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Re: : TSM Running out of Scratch Tapes

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

From the looks of it (at least) 2 drives got their windows ID changed.

Check from windows end if the drive/serial/mt is still matching path defined in 
tsm.

Also make sure persistent binding and persistent naming are turned on otherwise 
drives will keep on jumping all over the place.

After confirming and fixing all hardware config issues tapes should be reusable 
again.


Kind regards,
Karel 

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Adeel Mehmood ad.mehm...@diyarme.com
Verzonden: dinsdag 9 juli 2013 7:31
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] : TSM Running out of Scratch Tapes

Dears ,

We are receiving below errors and the Scratch tapes goes to ZERO

07/04/2013 22:58:44  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 001736 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 32773)
07/04/2013 23:04:23  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 000588 in
  drive DRIVE4 (mt7.0.0.1). (SESSION: 32799)
07/04/2013 23:04:35  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 000482 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 32806)
07/04/2013 23:10:55  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 001058 in
  drive DRIVE4 (mt7.0.0.1). (SESSION: 34240)
07/04/2013 23:11:01  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 002081 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 34242)
07/04/2013 23:15:49  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 000468 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 34242)
07/04/2013 23:16:21  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 000828 in
  drive DRIVE4 (mt7.0.0.1). (SESSION: 34240)
07/04/2013 23:20:33  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 002284 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 34242)
07/04/2013 23:21:13  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 002084 in
  drive DRIVE4 (mt7.0.0.1). (SESSION: 34240)
07/04/2013 23:26:29  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 001367 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 34255)
07/04/2013 23:28:24  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 000386 in
  drive DRIVE4 (mt7.0.0.1). (SESSION: 34215)
07/04/2013 23:36:08  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 001804 in
  drive DRIVE15 (mt10.0.0.2). (SESSION: 34215)
07/04/2013 23:37:04  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume 002323 in
  drive DRIV


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Re: DB backups in v6 land. And, BACK DB dedupdev=yes... ?

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

I think doc stated not to use dev=file shared=yes for TSM db backups. From 
memory it didn't specify why, but easy to setup dedicated file dev for tsm db 
backup only. DDM doesn't care anyways, it does dedup over all data stored in it.

Kind regards,
Karel


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Van: Allen S. Rout a...@ufl.edu
Verzonden: dinsdag 4 juni 2013 20:53
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] DB backups in v6 land.  And, BACK DB dedupdev=yes... ?

So, the doc suggests that you shouldn't use this for FILE devclasses.
Anybody know anything about why?

Similarly, it talks about that feature being good for VTL applications,
but is quiet about TSM virtual volumes.  Seems odd; the dedupe
optimization would seem to be relatively generic, if it's not just for
[product X].

I'm musing about sending my DB backups straight to a Data Domain, and
syncing that offsite.  It'd take away one level of indirection from my
DR planning.


- Allen S. Rout

Re: V6.1 to V6.3.3 Upgrade Question

[Karel Bos]

Dont they mean work IN progress?

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl
Verzonden: zaterdag 25 mei 2013 0:18
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] V6.1 to V6.3.3 Upgrade Question

and they still claim that v6 is progress…. shame at a missed chance for the 
real thing….

thanks for the info.

On 23 mei 2013, at 08:32, Erwann Simon erwann.si...@free.fr wrote:

 Hi all,
 
 See technote 1586232 : Restore a Server v6 database between major Versions / 
 Releases
 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586232
 
 -- 
 Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
 Erwann SIMON
 
 - Mail original -
 De: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl
 À: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Envoyé: Jeudi 23 Mai 2013 08:10:53
 Objet: Re: [ADSM-L] V6.1 to V6.3.3 Upgrade Question
 
 Hi,
 
 ok, there are two parts about this TSM db upgrade. One is the change in db 
 schema for TSM. If and when you start a newer TSM server version using an 
 older database, the schema automatically gets updated, TSM takes care of that 
 and is actually what TSM always does in case of an upgrade.
 
 In the case of a 6.1 to 6.[23] upgrade, db2 also gets upgraded from 9.5 to 
 9.7. Normally the installer performs an upgrade of the database format when 
 you upgrade on the same host. Now, I'm quite sure that once you've installed 
 TSM on your new host you'll be able to restore the TSM server database on 
 that host, but you wind up with both the old db2 format and the old schema. 
 You'll then need to start db2, but not the database and run 'db2 upgrade 
 database ...', check the db2 9.7 information center for the details. You then 
 can safely start TSM and TSM will take care of the rest as I said before.
 
 Now, the big Question is will IBM support this? My guess is yes, because 
 this is what the installer does during an upgrade. It's a shame it's not 
 quite as well documented as could be, I do feel your upgrade path is quite a 
 legitimate one.
 
 (btw, I've not quite tested this on windows... and you're going from 32bit to 
 64 bit at that) Make backups (of course


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Re: Clients using DHCP vs Fixed IP addresses

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

One of the nice things of having all clients in polling sched mode is no need 
to admin ip stuff, even when the clients ip changes without restarting tsm 
services (or manual contact the tsm server).

Kind regards,
Karel

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Van: Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu
Verzonden: donderdag 23 mei 2013 18:13
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] Clients using DHCP vs Fixed IP addresses

Up until now, we have always assigned fixed IP addresses to all TSM
clients/nodes.

Now they want to reconfigure all backup networking to use VLANs and have
asked the question, do the clients need to be fixed IP addresses or can
they be dynamically assigned from a specific DHCP server?

Is this do-able?  How does it effect scheduling? What configuration changes
would be needed (SCHEDMODE?  SESSIONINITIATION?)

How do most folks manage backup scheduling and client addressing?

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Re: replication question

[Karel Bos]

And I thought the question was what is it doing al those hours while no 
counter gets updated aka why is the replication proces so slow?. Silly me.

K

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Van: Jeanne Bruno jbr...@cenhud.com
Verzonden: donderdag 23 mei 2013 23:03
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] replication question

Thanks!  
currently 25GB.


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Ron 
Delaware
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:53 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] replication question

Jeanne,

You are using a device class of FILE from what I see.  TSM Treats the file as 
like a tape cartridge.  This shows that a scratch tape was created, TSM started 
writing to it, the FILE reached the max size specified for that device class, 
and then closed the file.

05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR8340I FILE volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS
  mounted. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR1340I Scratch volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS is
  now defined in storage pool TDPEXCHANGE_PRIM.
(SESSION:
  87355)
05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR0511I Session 87355 opened output volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR8341I End-of-volume reached for FILE volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR0514I Session 87355 closed volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)


 The FILE size is determined by you when you created the device class.  If you 
are getting a lot of these new FILE's being created, check your FILE device 
class to determine the size. Usually 100GB would be the norm.
_
Ronald C. Delaware
IBM IT Plus Certified Specialist- Expert IBM Corporation | Tivoli Software IBM 
Certified Solutions Advisor - Tivoli Storage IBM Certified Deployment 
Professional
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From:   Jeanne Bruno jbr...@cenhud.com
To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu
Date:   05/23/2013 09:08 AM
Subject:[ADSM-L] replication question
Sent by:ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu



Hello.  Any insight is appreciated.

We are replicating our TDPExchange nodes to an offsite primary pool.
(windows servers, no LTO-tapes involved).
The replication is taking a really long time:

STATUS: Replicating node(s) EXCHANGE_BA1, EXCHANGE_BA2, TDP_EXCH1, TDP_EXCH2. 
File
  spaces complete: 41. File spaces identifying and
replicating: 0. File spaces
  replicating: 1. File spaces not started: 0. Files
current: 660,011. Files
  replicated: 12,828 of 12,829. Files updated: 1,454 of 1,454. 
Files deleted:
  576 of 576. Amount replicated: 16,998 MB of 381 GB.
Amount transferred:
 13,470 MB. Elapsed time: 0 Day(s), 12 Hour(s), 27 Minute(s).

I checked the server on the other end and I'm seeing quite a few messages
like:

05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR8340I FILE volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS
  mounted. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR1340I Scratch volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS is
  now defined in storage pool TDPEXCHANGE_PRIM.
(SESSION:
  87355)
05/23/2013 09:23:23  ANR0511I Session 87355 opened output volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR8341I End-of-volume reached for FILE volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR0514I Session 87355 closed volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM1\00212CBA.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)

   and then another new volume:

05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR8340I FILE volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM2\00212CBB.BFS
  mounted. (SESSION: 87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR1340I Scratch volume
M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM2\00212CBB.BFS is
  now defined in storage pool TDPEXCHANGE_PRIM.
(SESSION:
  87355)
05/23/2013 10:40:39  ANR0511I Session 87355 opened output volume
  M:\TDPEXCH_PRIM2\00212CBB.BFS. (SESSION: 87355)

But the amount replicated (the 16,998MB) is not increasing.   What is it
doing for 12 hours?
Thanks so much!


Jeannie Bruno
Senior Systems Analyst
jbr...@cenhud.commailto:jbr...@cenhud.com
Central Hudson Gas  Electric
(845) 486-5780

Re: Equating current 3494 configuration to TS3500

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

I am pretty sure it depends on your support contract. Upgrading drive/library 
firmware is customer resp. Unless stated otherwise.

Kind regards,
Karel 

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl
Verzonden: dinsdag 30 april 2013 19:46
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] Equating current 3494 configuration to TS3500

On 30 apr. 2013, at 19:33, Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu wrote:

 Sounds like something from the 3-Stooges ;-)
 
 No HA here - could barely afford the upgrade.  Besides, I though library
 firmware was IBM's responsibility?  My drives are fairly current and will
 upgrade to the latest, just to be sure.
 

I'm not sure, but you can download the lib firmware from the IBM support site, 
and my CE's have naver complained that we do it ourself. Welcome to the world 
of midrange I guess.

 
 On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl wrote:
 
 be sure to get the latest firmware... in a HA lib the accessors might
 collide at full speed when accessing the cap with older versions of the
 firmware. Yes, that'll give carnage in your lib, pieces of accessors and
 grippers flying around.
 
 On 30 apr. 2013, at 19:14, Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu wrote:
 
 As long as it has good brakes!  I remember one tech working on our 3494
 with the side panel off.  The accessor nearly took his head off  Once
 the stop here switch at the end of the frame broke off and the accessor
 nearly jumped out
 
 At this point with TSM being the sole user, speed is not an issue -
 reliability is (thus the reason to replace the 3494).
 
 
 On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com
 wrote:
 
 Oh yeah!! Everybody has that reaction.
 It's zippy.
 
 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
 Of
 Richard Rhodes
 Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:57 AM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Equating current 3494 configuration to TS3500
 
 Thanks for the details.  So, there really isn't that big of a
 difference from the 3494 to the 3584 other than the lack of an
 internal PC/LM and a redesigned, mostly plastic picke


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Re: Library manager question

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Used it with adding slots, io slots and drives to lib and worked. Just make 
sure lib is not being used and all drives are empty at the time of running the 
audit. Co-worker tried it with lib in use and drives mounted and ended up with 
one big mess to solve :D

Kind regards,

Karel

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Huebner, Andy andy.hueb...@alcon.com
Verzonden: zondag 21 april 2013 10:21
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] Library manager question

We have used the refreshstate option several times with our VTLs when we add 
slots.  It works well.
TSM 6.2

Andy Huebner

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Remco 
Post
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:32 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library manager question

Haven't tried it, but I'm quite eager to hear what from you once you're done. 
It doesn't seem to be very complicated to implement and I've always wondered 
why TSM requires a restart when changing anything in the library configuration 
(or deleting all paths, all drives the library and then rebuilding everything, 
imagine doing that on a LM or a TSM server that shares 18 drives with 9 NAS 
filers ;-) )

On 19 apr. 2013, at 15:11, Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu wrote:

 For this issue of tape library replacements/swaps (since we are about 
 to do this), has anyone tried the AUDIT LIBRARY command with 
 REFRESHSTATE=YES?  I stumbled upon this new option in this doc:
 
 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21203271
 
 On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl wrote:
 
 On 18 apr. 2013, at 16:50, Heikel, Cory chei...@hmc.psu.edu wrote:
 
 I am trying to bring up a library manager to share my 3584 between 2 
 tsm
 servers. My question is this:
 
 How do I tell the library client that all the tapes for a certain
 storage pool are now contained, for lack of a better word, on the 
 library manager? If it were on the same server I would just run a 
 checkin, but I cannot run a checkin on a library client. Perhaps I am 
 missing something fundamental...
 
 check the tapes into the library manager as private, then run an 
 audit libr on the lib from the library client to take ownership.
 
 
 
 Cory L Heikel
 Business Continuity Team
 Hershey Medical Center
 (717)531-7972
 Next week there ca


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Re: Using pools during restore

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Sadly there is no normal way to tell tsm what stg pool to use during restore. 
Tbh the automatic way seems to be bugged (as it happely seems to use slow 
storage pools, lan based with higher volumes to be mounted over fast lanfree 
capable pools).

The documented work around is to update all volumes you dont want to select for 
restores as offsite. 

In our case we made a daily admin sched to update all full/filling copypool 
tapes to offsite. 

Kind regards,
Karel

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Grigori Solonovitch grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com
Verzonden: zondag 14 april 2013 11:56
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] Using pools during restore

We have 2 disaster sites: long distance site with async DD replication and 
short distance site with NFS copy pool over Ethernet written in parallel with 
VTL.  Actually we are avoiding to keep all eggs in one pocket - I mean rely 
only on Data Domain.

Grigori G. Solonovitch
Senior Systems Architect  Ahli United Bank Kuwait  www.ahliunited.com.kw

Please consider the environment before printing this E-mail


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Nick 
Laflamme
Sent: 14 04 2013 12:49 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Using pools during restore

Instead of letting your DataDomain replicate your primary storage pool to your 
offsite location, you instead have two copy pools, one of which is off-site?

I can see some advantages to using a copy storage pool on-site as well as the 
primary storage pool, but why not use the DDR to replicate the copy storage 
pool to off-site instead of defining the second storage pool to TSM? DDRs are 
good at replication, and doing it this way would simplify your TSM processes 
(and, presumably, scripts).

Nick


On Apr 14, 2013, at 4:38 AM, Grigori Solonovitch 
grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com wrote:

 Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to move pools offline due to other 
 active operations.
 I have very fast VTL primary and FILE copy pools at HO, but sometime TSM 
 Server is selecting the slowest NFS copy pool from DRS for restore operation.

 Grigori G. Solonovitch
 Senior Systems Architect  Ahli United Bank Kuwait  www.ahliunited.com.kw

 Please consider the environment before printing this E-mail


 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Nick 
 Laflamme
 Sent: 14 04 2013 12:33 PM
 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
 Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Using pools during restore

 UPDATE STG pool1 ACC=UNAVAIL  would tell TSM not to try to use that 
 particular storage pool


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Re: How to load via a commandline a second TSM Storage Agent - part 2

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

dsmsta -k StorageAgentX
from command prompt where X = 2 in below information.

Kind regards,
Karel


2013/2/24 Robert Ouzen rou...@univ.haifa.ac.il

 Hello

 Again about this issue , still now no tips at all….

 Help please

 Regards Robert

 Hello

 I created a second TSM Storage Agent instance on a Client backup with
 Lanfree as described in this article:
 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21326355

 My second instance call TSM StorageAgent2 as this own dsmsta.opt and
 devconfig.txt .
 I am wondering how to load this new instance on a command line to view if
 everything is O.K .

 To load the original instance (first one) I run dsmsta  from a cmd window
 , what I need to type to  load the second one ?

 T.I.A Regards

 Robert

Re: Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Was there any change in management classes (class the file was bound 2 was 
deleted after file became inactive)? 

Grace delay comes to mind.

Kind regards,
karel

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Rick Adamson rickadam...@winn-dixie.com
Verzonden: maandag 12 november 2012 15:13
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring

Zoltan,
Maybe I missed something, but is the it still present on the file system?


-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan 
Forray
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 9:04 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Inactive/deleted file backup not expiring

Unfortunately, the info from the user is a screenshot of the inactive file
(X) and dates I posted.

As for the MC backup copygroup values:

VERE = 5
RETE = 30
VERD = 1
RETO = 180


On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:49 AM, Chavdar Cholev chavdar.cho...@gmail.comwrote:

 can you post backup copy group settings and small list of file which 
 are not expiring

 On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Nick Laflamme n...@laflamme.us wrote:
  This is probably a silly question, but are you sure expiration is
 running for the node in question? With Version 6, expiration can now 
 be granular, and its results are reported in a granular manner. You 
 can run expiration on just this node, if only to see if anything weird 
 happens as a consequence.
 
  Just a thought,
  Nick
 
  On Nov 9, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Zoltan Forray zfor...@vcu.edu wrote:
 
  I recently had someone point out that when they were looking 
  through
 files
  backed up for their node (billing time!), they found a backup that 
  is INACTIVE and has been since 02/23/2012.  The file is an ordinary 
  TAR
 file -
  3.2GB in size.
 
  The reason this is an issue is the Management Class for that 
  node/PD is
 set
  for *180-days* for RETO?
 
  So, why would an expired/deleted backup not roll-off?
 
  Yes, EXPIRE INVENTORY runs automatic/daily (checked the logs for 
  the
 past
  2-months to confirm).
 
  Server is Linux 6.2.3.0  (I have looked at the 6.2.4 updates and 
  didn't
 see
  anything that should effect/address this).
 
  --
  *Zoltan Forray*
  T


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Re: define server for replication

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Define server uses servername and serverpa to validate where as ping uses admin 
name and pass to validate session. Make sure the admin and pass on server where 
you issue the ping also is avail on the server you ping to.

Kind regards,
Karel

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Van: Dury, John C. jd...@duqlight.com
Verzonden: woensdag 3 oktober 2012 23:34
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] define server for replication

We have 2 datacenters and plan on having a tsm server at each site. Every 
client will backup all o the nodes at that site to the tsm server at that site 
and then replicate their data to the server at the other site. Both servers are 
running tsm 6.3.2. One is aix and one is linux. The linux server is brand new 
and was just built. The aix server has been around seemingly forever and is 
currently  backing up nodes from both sites.

I've read through the manual on replication and believe I understand how it 
works. Just as a test, I successfully defined both servers to each other and 
successfully replicated one small node from one server to the other.
For whatever reason, the servers stopped taking to each other (I can't find any 
reason anywhere) so I decided I would delete the replicated node on both 
servers and also delete each server from the other and redefine them.
When I try def server 2ndserver serverpassword=serverpassword 
hladdress=2ndserver.blah.blah lladdress=1500 (with correct values of course), 
it works successfully but when I try ping server 2ndserver it always fails 
with
ANR4373E Session rejected by target server 2ndserver, reason: Authentication 
Failure.
I've tried making sure that all of the below were done on both servers:
set serverhladdress
set serverlladdress
set serverpassword
and tried with both crossdefine on and crossdefine off.
I can't find any logic as to why this doesn't work when I know for a fact it 
worked previously. There are no nodes type=server defined on either tsm server. 
The userid I am using to do the command is the same on both servers and has the 
same password although I don't think that matters.  Both servers have nothing 
currently set for target replication server.

The replicated node I used for testing is also still defined on the target 
server and I can't delete it either because it says ANR1633E REMOVE NODE: Node 
NODENAME is set up for replication and cannot be renamed or removed.. The 
replication settings on the replicated node on the target server are 
replstate=disabled replmode=receive. I can't change the replmode no matter what 
either.

Is anyone else successfully using replication? It worked once and hasn't since 
and now as I am trying to set it all up again as if from scratch, I can't even 
get the two servers to talk anymore.
Help!

Re: ANR1534I and DEDUPREQUIRESBACKUP ?

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

1st run bck stg otherwise u cant do anything with files in fastdedup that dont 
have a copy in some copy stg.

Kind regards,

Karel


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Van: Prather, Wanda wanda.prat...@icfi.com
Verzonden: dinsdag 25 september 2012 6:18
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] ANR1534I and DEDUPREQUIRESBACKUP ?

Need some help understanding the mechanics here, TSM 6.3 on Windows server with 
DEDUP.

I have a TSM file pool called FASTDEDUP with deduplication on, and NEXTSTGPOOL 
points to a second dedup filepool called SLOWDEDUP.
DEDUPREQUIRESBACKUP is set to yes.

So the first pool FASTDEDUP ran out of space, and BACKUP STGPOOL had not run, 
so it couldn't run reclamation with dedup or migrate to SLOWDEDUP.  That I 
understand.

I tried a MOVE DATA from FASTDEDUP to SLOWDEDUP, and got ANR1534I (below).  I 
figured out that's WAD, because the doc says move data does cause data 
reduction, which is forbidden by DEDUPREQUIRESBACKUP until after the backup 
stgpool has run.

So then I tried a MOVE DATA from FASATDEDUP to a tapepool, and still got 
ANR1534I.  Why is that?  I'm asking to move data that hasn't been deduped to a 
non-dedup pool.   If this is WAD, can somebody explain the rationale?



ANR1534I

Process process ID skipped Num Files deduplicated files on volume Volume name 
because copies of the files were not found.


Wanda Prather  |  Senior Technical Specialist  | wanda.prat...@icfi.com  |  
www.icfi.com
ICF International  | 401 E. Pratt St, Suite 2214, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 
410.539.1135 (o)

Re: Admin Center Issues

[Karel Bos]

I think most other product supply it with a working gui where as tivoli dropped 
the tsm web gui and has not provided tsm with any working gui for the server 
forcing the admins to cmd, shit tons of custom scripts and/or 3th party tooling.

Working with commvault besides tsm, gui delivered with product only meets part 
of the admin needs. But at least, tsm should come with at least some basic (web 
based) gui out of the box. 

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Van: Richard Rhodes rrho...@firstenergycorp.com
Verzonden: dinsdag 26 juni 2012 18:36
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] Admin Center Issues

 Or take a look and learn from the growing ecosystem of
 companies offering alternatives which actually works.

I'm curious.  DO other backup programs (NetBackup, Legato, etc) have 3rd
party GUI's available for them? I suspect not.

Rick


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Re: delete volume failure under TSM 5.5.6

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

be4 going into the support call one can try and do an audit vol xxx fix=yes 
to see if that clears things.

Kind regards,

Karel




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Van: Ehresman,David E. deehr...@louisville.edu
Verzonden: donderdag 12 april 2012 16:10
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] delete volume failure under TSM 5.5.6

Call TSM support and have them help you fix your TSM DB.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Davis, 
Jim J - (jjdavis)
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:26 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] delete volume failure under TSM 5.5.6

This is on a RHEL 5.7 x86_64 system; an old stgpool volume on external storage 
failed, so I marked it destroyed, and then tried to run

del vol /the/volume/name discarddata=yes

That fails with

ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: DELETE VOLUME /TSM_POOL/19/data19
discarddata=yes
ANR0984I Process 1836 for DELETE VOLUME (DISCARD DATA) started in the
BACKGROUND at 01:19:56 PM.
ANRI Discard Data process started for volume /TSM_POOL/19/data19 (process
ID 1836).
ANRD_2990890315 PrepareClusters(dftxn.c:875) Thread22998: Logical
occupancy went negative for Pool 25, Ck1=75, Ck2=1.
ANRD Thread22998 issued message  from:
ANRD Thread22998  0xb95ba2 OutDiagToCons
ANRD Thread22998  0xb986a9 outDiagfExt
ANRD Thread22998  0x610e01 DfPrepareTxn
ANRD Thread22998  0x5e05a1 bfPrepareTxn
ANRD Thread22998  0xb682c1 CollectVotes
ANRD Thread22998  0xb686b4 tmEnd
ANRD Thread22998  0x4b220c AdmVolDelThread
ANRD Thread22998  0xc01af4 StartThread
ANRD Thread22998  0x39ba00677d *UNKNOWN*
ANRD Thread22998  0x39b94d325d *UNKNOWN*
ANR1181E dftxn.c(212): Data storage transaction 0:3.186769174 was aborted.

Any ideas?  

Re: Re-activating files?

[Karel Bos]

Ofc there is, just restore the tsm database to a point be4 the data being 
inactivated :)

Kind regards,
karel

Verzonden vanaf mijn HTC

- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
Van: Allen S. Rout a...@ufl.edu
Verzonden: dinsdag 6 maart 2012 15:09
Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] Re-activating files?

I think I know the answer to this question, but I'm asking just in case
someone's got a trick...

I've got a customer, who's got a user who deleted a third of a TB of
Stuff.  He's completed his restore, but: between the deletion and the
restore an incr ran.  So as currently configured, next incr another
326GB, formally sworn to be 'the same' 326GB as was there last time,
will get re-backed up.

We're a chargeback service, so this represents not-trivial money.

So, the question:  Is there any way to 're-activate' inactive backups?

I'm not aware of any such, but I figured I'd ask the assemblage Just In
Case.


- Allen S. Rout

Re: Get rid of damaged files?

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

If you implemeted copy stg pools the audit vol fix=yes will only mark the
damaged files as damaged in the database. The restore vol will copy the
damaged files from copy stg pool volumes back into the primary pools and the
volume that countained the damaged files will be returned to scratch if this
were the last objects still on that volume. Then the back up stg pool will
run as planned.

Only do a delete volume when restoring and moving is inpossible.

Regards,

Karel

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Van: David Soucy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: dinsdag 6 april 2004 0:20
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: Get rid of damaged files?


After migrating our entire datastore from DLT to LTO2, I have discovered
a bunch of damaged files that did not migrate to their new storage pool
cleanly. (It's possible they may have been damaged already)

I started getting these errors, which I'd never seen before:

ANR1330E The server has detected possible corruption in an object being
restored or moved. The actual values for the incorrect frame are: magic
53454652 hdr version 0002 hdr length  0032 sequence number 0003 data
length 0003FFE0 server id  segment id 61393938 crc
.
ANR1331E Invalid frame detected.  Expected magic 53454652 sequence
number 0003 server id  segment id 61459474.

So I started doing some 'audit vol xxx FIX=YES' on the volumes that were
mounted at the time I was getting these errors and then retrying the
'backup stg' operation again.  This cleared up all but one of the
ANR1330E and ANR1331E errors.  Now it just skips the files and continues
on.

I get the ANR1330E and ANR1331E only once, on a volume that I've audited
at least two or three times with the FIX=YES option.  It seems to me
that there's a file that can't be fixed, or even identified.

What's going on here?  I probably don't care about that file either,
can't I just delete it somehow?

-ds

Re: XP Cloptset backing up undesired Sys Objects

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Maybe because you didn't use exclude.systemobject?

Regards,

Karel
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Van: Douglas Currell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: maandag 5 april 2004 17:20
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: XP Cloptset backing up undesired Sys Objects


System Objects are being backed up on XP nodes controlled by this option
set: Any ideas? Thanks...

QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 6
EXCLUDE.DIR *\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VirusDefs
EXCLUDE.DIR *\Documents and Settings\...\Recent
EXCLUDE.DIR *\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Symantec\Live Update
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\System Volume Information
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\RECYCLER
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Norton Antivirus Corporate
Edition\7.5
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\Default User
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\SMSCCMBootAcct
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\SMSCliSvcAcct
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\SMSCliToknAcct
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\SMSCliToknLocalAcct
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\My Music
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\My Pictures
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Shared Music
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Shared Pictures
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Shared Video
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\History
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Local settings\Temporary Internet
Files
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Notes\*.ft
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Notes\domino
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Notes\help
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\Documents and Settings\...\Notes\NotesReplicas
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\...\temp
EXCLUDE.DIR *:\WINDOWS
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\UsrClass.dat
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\UsrClass.dat.LOG
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\ntuser.dat.log
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\NTUSER.DAT
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\cache.dsk
EXCLUDE  *\Documents and Settings\...\log.nsf
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mac
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.smi
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xlw
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xlt
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xls
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xlm
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xld
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.xla
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.wks
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.wk4
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.vst
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.vss
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.vsd
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.shtml
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.rtf
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.pwz
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.prn
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.prc
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.ppt
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.pps
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.pot
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.pdx
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.pdb
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.obt
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.obd
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.nsf
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mpt
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mpp
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mpd
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mdw
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mdt
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mdb
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mda
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.mcw
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.id
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.html
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.htm
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.frm
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dxf
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dwg
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dsk
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dot
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.doc
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dif
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.dbf
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.csv
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.asc
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.ans
INCLUDE  *:\...\*.ai
INCLUDE  *:\Documents and Settings\...\*
INCLUDE  *:\Documents and Settings\...\*.*
EXCLUDE  *:\...\*.*
EXCLUDE  *:\...\*



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Re: Library sharing

[Karel Bos]

Serial numbers on Win2003

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Bill Boyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: donderdag 1 april 2004 17:08
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: Re: Library sharing


Serial numbers or the WWN of the device? Several responses showed you how to
get the serial number, but the WWN can be gotten with 'lsattr -El rmtx'
command.

Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:58 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Library sharing


Thanks for all the help in this area. I think I finally got it working !

Now then, how do I get this (WWN) or similar information from a Windows
TSM server, since it too will be sharing the 3494ATL and/or LTO2 library ?

I can see the serial numbers on the 2K3 server.  How can I get the
serial-numbers from AIX ?

Sorry to be so dense..I am not an AIX person..still learning !




Bill Boyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
03/31/2004 12:08 PM
Please respond to
ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]


To
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc

Subject
Re: Library sharing






Then substitute storage agent client for library client. You define the
paths on the library manager server. The PATHS reference the library
client
servername, the library name (which I believe must be the same name) and
the
drive names as defined on the library manager server. You then use the
DEVICE= to point to the /dev/rmtx device on the library client server that
matches the same device on the library manager server. Let's say on the
TSM
library manager server:

Library:3584
Drive:  LTO1/dev/rmt1
Drive:  LTO2/dev/rmt2

Your library client server name is LIBCLIENT (or whatever) and you have
the
following drives:

/dev/rmt3   Which is the same device as /dev/rmt1 on the library
manager
server
/dev/rmt4   Which is the same device as /dev/rmt2 on the library manager
server

If these are fibre, you'll have to get the WWN names (lsattr -El rmtx) on
both/all server and create a matrix that shows which is which on each
server.

Then on the library manager server:

define path libclient lto1 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
device=/dev/rmt3
define path libclient lto2 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
device=/dev/rmt4

Clear as mud, right?

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Library sharing


Well, in this case, it isn't, sortof...

I don't have *ANY* path statements on the client, that refer to these
drives. All that is defined on the client is the SHARED LIBRARY. This is
another TSM server, not just a storage agent.

The path statements on the library manager are duplicated for the client,
pointing to the client as the SOURCE serverand yes, both sets of
definitions point to the same /dev/rmtx.

I am beginning to wonder if it has to do with the different levels of
ATAPE. The client is much newer (8.4.1.0) while the library manager is
8.3.x.

ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 03/31/2004
11:07:04 AM:

 When you define the PATHs on the TSM server for the storage agent on
 the client node, the device= is the name of the tape drive on the
 client, not on the server. You need to match the drive name on the
 TSM server to the correct device name on the client node, then use
 that in the DEFINE PATH. So on your TSM server:

 If library 3584 drive LTO1 points to the /dev/rmt1 device and on the
 storage agent client SA1 that same physical drive is the /dev/rmt3
 device you would use:

 define path SA1 LTO1 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
 device=/dev/rmt3

 Bill Boyer
 DSS, Inc.

 -Original Message-
 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
 Karel Bos
 Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:54 AM
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: Library sharing


 Hi,

 Can be, but don't have to be the same... In the past I saw some machines
 with different device names for the same devices and it worked well with
 ITSM (on Windows).

 Regards,

 Karel

 -Oorspronkelijk bericht-
 Van: Amos Hagay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Verzonden: woensdag 31 maart 2004 17:46
 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Onderwerp: Re: Library sharing


 Hi,

 From my experience with 3584 Library, the rmt devices should be
 The same on both machines e.g. server_1 /dev/rmt1 /dev/rmt2 etc...
 And also on the library client /dev/rmt1 ...

 AH

 -Original Message-
 From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:46 PM
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Library sharing

 Trying to get ATL library sharing working between two TSM AIX servers.

 I think I finally got the definitions correct..at least they seem to
 function.

 However, I can't get the library client (capella) to use

Re: Library sharing

[Karel Bos]

Serial numbers and WWN can be seen in the ITSM device driver info from the
ITSM management console, if installed. Although we don't use the ITSM device
driver for our library and drives, for this purposse we installed it anyway.

Regards,

Karel

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Bill Boyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: donderdag 1 april 2004 17:08
Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Onderwerp: Re: Library sharing


Serial numbers or the WWN of the device? Several responses showed you how to
get the serial number, but the WWN can be gotten with 'lsattr -El rmtx'
command.

Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:58 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Library sharing


Thanks for all the help in this area. I think I finally got it working !

Now then, how do I get this (WWN) or similar information from a Windows
TSM server, since it too will be sharing the 3494ATL and/or LTO2 library ?

I can see the serial numbers on the 2K3 server.  How can I get the
serial-numbers from AIX ?

Sorry to be so dense..I am not an AIX person..still learning !




Bill Boyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
03/31/2004 12:08 PM
Please respond to
ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]


To
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc

Subject
Re: Library sharing






Then substitute storage agent client for library client. You define the
paths on the library manager server. The PATHS reference the library
client
servername, the library name (which I believe must be the same name) and
the
drive names as defined on the library manager server. You then use the
DEVICE= to point to the /dev/rmtx device on the library client server that
matches the same device on the library manager server. Let's say on the
TSM
library manager server:

Library:3584
Drive:  LTO1/dev/rmt1
Drive:  LTO2/dev/rmt2

Your library client server name is LIBCLIENT (or whatever) and you have
the
following drives:

/dev/rmt3   Which is the same device as /dev/rmt1 on the library
manager
server
/dev/rmt4   Which is the same device as /dev/rmt2 on the library manager
server

If these are fibre, you'll have to get the WWN names (lsattr -El rmtx) on
both/all server and create a matrix that shows which is which on each
server.

Then on the library manager server:

define path libclient lto1 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
device=/dev/rmt3
define path libclient lto2 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
device=/dev/rmt4

Clear as mud, right?

-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Library sharing


Well, in this case, it isn't, sortof...

I don't have *ANY* path statements on the client, that refer to these
drives. All that is defined on the client is the SHARED LIBRARY. This is
another TSM server, not just a storage agent.

The path statements on the library manager are duplicated for the client,
pointing to the client as the SOURCE serverand yes, both sets of
definitions point to the same /dev/rmtx.

I am beginning to wonder if it has to do with the different levels of
ATAPE. The client is much newer (8.4.1.0) while the library manager is
8.3.x.

ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 03/31/2004
11:07:04 AM:

 When you define the PATHs on the TSM server for the storage agent on
 the client node, the device= is the name of the tape drive on the
 client, not on the server. You need to match the drive name on the
 TSM server to the correct device name on the client node, then use
 that in the DEFINE PATH. So on your TSM server:

 If library 3584 drive LTO1 points to the /dev/rmt1 device and on the
 storage agent client SA1 that same physical drive is the /dev/rmt3
 device you would use:

 define path SA1 LTO1 srctype=server desttype=drive library=3584
 device=/dev/rmt3

 Bill Boyer
 DSS, Inc.

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 Karel Bos
 Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:54 AM
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 Subject: Re: Library sharing


 Hi,

 Can be, but don't have to be the same... In the past I saw some machines
 with different device names for the same devices and it worked well with
 ITSM (on Windows).

 Regards,

 Karel

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 Hi,

 From my experience with 3584 Library, the rmt devices should be
 The same on both machines e.g. server_1 /dev/rmt1 /dev/rmt2 etc...
 And also on the library client /dev/rmt1 ...

 AH

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 From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:46 PM
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 Subject: Library sharing

Re: Library sharing

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Can be, but don't have to be the same... In the past I saw some machines
with different device names for the same devices and it worked well with
ITSM (on Windows).

Regards,

Karel

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Hi,

From my experience with 3584 Library, the rmt devices should be
The same on both machines e.g. server_1 /dev/rmt1 /dev/rmt2 etc...
And also on the library client /dev/rmt1 ...

AH

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From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Library sharing

Trying to get ATL library sharing working between two TSM AIX servers.

I think I finally got the definitions correct..at least they seem to
function.

However, I can't get the library client (capella) to use the drives. Every
time it does, I get these errors in the activity log:

03/31/2004 09:54:13  ANR8779E Unable to open drive /dev/rmt1, error
number=46.
  (SESSION: 2663, PROCESS: 11)

The library manager says the tape is mounted and ready.

03/31/2004 09:52:25  ANR8337I 3590 volume 070330 mounted in drive
ATL-DRIVE2 (/dev/rmt1).
03/31/2004 09:52:25  ANR9791I Volume 070330 in library 3494ATL ownership
is changing from TSM-AGENA to TSM-CAPELLA.

Any suggestions on what might be wrong ?

AIX messages says the -46 is Drive Not Ready.

These are FC / SAN attached 3590E1A drives.

Re: Multiple space reclaimation streams

[Karel Bos]

Reclaim is single stream per stg pool.

Regard,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Multiple space reclaimation streams


Can I run multiple reclaimation streams on a single tape pool concurrently?
Where can I RTFM or find the syntax?

TIA ... JC

Re: Urgent License Database Backup Problem

[Karel Bos]

You do need to register some license when using ITSM. First you need to
install the ITSM license, found on the full (and bought) version of the ITSM
level you installed. This will clear the try buy things. Then you need to
register the ones you do use (4 * mgsyslan.lic, 1 * libshare.lic)

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Urgent License  Database Backup Problem


Hi All,

We having some issue with license compliance in our system, it is showing
licenses are Purchased but some are in use.

when I try Q lic I receive the following list
what it means

Last License Audit: 03/20/2004 21:46:13
  Number of space management clients in use: 0
Number of space management clients licensed: 0
   Is Tivoli Disaster Recovery Manager in use ?: No
 Is Tivoli Disaster Recovery Manager licensed ?: No
Number of TDP for Oracle in use: 0
  Number of TDP for Oracle licensed: 0
   Number of TDP for Oracle in try buy mode: 0
 Number of TDP for MS SQL Server in use: 0
   Number of TDP for MS SQL Server licensed: 0
Number of TDP for MS SQL Server in try buy mode: 0
   Number of TDP for MS Exchange in use: 0
 Number of TDP for MS Exchange licensed: 0
  Number of TDP for MS Exchange in try buy mode: 0
   Number of TDP for Lotus Notes in use: 0
 Number of TDP for Lotus Notes licensed: 0
  Number of TDP for Lotus Notes in try buy mode: 0
  Number of TDP for Lotus Domino in use: 0
Number of TDP for Lotus Domino licensed: 0
 Number of TDP for Lotus Domino in try buy mode: 0
  Number of TDP for Informix in use: 0
Number of TDP for Informix licensed: 0
 Number of TDP for Informix in try buy mode: 0
   Number of TDP for SAP R/3 in use: 0
 Number of TDP for SAP R/3 licensed: 0
  Number of TDP for SAP R/3 in try buy mode: 0
   Number of TDP for ESS in use: 0
 Number of TDP for ESS licensed: 0
  Number of TDP for ESS in try buy mode: 0
   Number of TDP for ESS R/3 in use: 0
 Number of TDP for ESS R/3 licensed: 0
  Number of TDP for ESS R/3 in try buy mode: 0
 Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix in use: 0
   Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix licensed: 0
Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix in try buy mode: 0
 Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix R/3 in use: 0
   Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix R/3 licensed: 0
Number of TDP for EMC Symmetrix R/3 in try buy mode: 0
  Is Library Sharing in use: Yes
Is Library Sharing licensed: No
Number of Managed System for LAN in use: 4
  Number of Managed System for LAN licensed: 0
Number of Managed System for SAN in use: 0
  Number of Managed System for SAN licensed: 0
 Number of Managed Libraries in use: 0
   Number of Managed Libraries licensed: 0
   Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP in use ?: No
 Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP licensed ?: No
  Server License Compliance: FAILED

can any one help me to solve the problem

my DB Backup Volumes have become DRM Media and I could not make database
backups in those volumes. plz suggest.

Thanks in advance

Dinakar R.


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Re: Querying only errors?

[Karel Bos]

q act s=anre for errors and w for warnings.

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Querying only errors?


Does anyone know how I'd filter out the activity log to only give me errors?
I have a drive that keeps taking itself offline in the middle of the night
(when I really don't want to be here) but I can't seem to dig out that time
from the activity log. All I know is I'm coming in, taking a gander at the
3583 and seeing a Drive or Media Error message on the display, hoping that
TSM is reflecting this as well.

TIA,

Mike Bantz
Systems Administrator
Research Systems, Inc

Re: dsmcad question

[Karel Bos]

Could be using the -servername= option in the command line.

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: dsmcad question


Hi to all

I need to run 2 dsmcad on a same station (Unix with client 5.2.2) the only
way I figured to resolve that is on my dsm.sys on the first stanza
servername to leave the default httpport 1581 and on the second stanza
servername to add httpport 1582.

I created two opt files (dsm.opt and dsmnew.opt) , with one servername on
each one.

And finally I load two dsmcad one just dsmcad and the second one with dsmcad
-optfile=dsmnew.opt


My question is it another way without creating two dsm.opt ??

T.I.A Regards
Robert Ouzen
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Re: LTO Tape Question

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Couple of things could be causing this. Most likely, the tape isn't
available in the by TSM mentioned slot.

- Slot 10 of a STK L700 Library is the upper import/export slot of this bulk
station. Is the tape placed in this slot, or is it placed any other slot?

Regards,

Karel


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Onderwerp: LTO Tape Question


TSM 5.1.7.0
AIX 5.0
STK L700 Library
IBM LTO Drives

I have a volume (05) that is giving me a fit!   Somehow, during library
servicing ( I think), volume was removed from library.  The volume contains
a small amount of data, but contains data none the less.  There are no read
or write errors.  However, when I attempt to check it back in (I have used
the search=bulk command, I have named the volume, etc, etc) it fails with an
ANR8942E.  The message sometimes states: 'Cannot move volume NOT KNOWN from
slot 10 (cap) to clot XXX' - (the slot # varies) but it also sometimes says:
'Cannot move volume 05 from slot 10 to slot XXX'.   I have run audits
and I have tried labeling it (overwrite=no), I have tried moving the data
(which fails because it needs the volume to be checked in and it can't be
checked in!)  Of course, auditing the volume doesn't work for the same
reason.

I am probably missing something very simple I'm sure but I just can't put my
finger on it...any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Kelli
Chesterfield County
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804-748-1951

Re: TSM 5.2 : restore behind a firewall, with sessioninitiation s erveronly ?

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Define a schedule (help define schedule) with action=restore. F

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: TSM 5.2 : restore behind a firewall, with sessioninitiation
serveronly ?


Hi List,

Something looking strange to me, maybe someone could better my
understanding ...
We are actually testing to possibility of performing backups from an AIX
server having TSM client 5.2, and located in our DMZ, without opening a
port in the firewall.
We successfully used the sessioninitiation serveronly in the client
dsm.sys, and data is now backuped.
Problem is now to restore the data, as the Backup-Archive Clients
Installation and User's Guide specifies that By setting
sessioninitiation option to serveronly, the command line client, native
GUI, and Web client GUI cannot be used.
Does that mean that I'm unable to restore the data without opening a
port in the firewall, or is there any way performing a  server initiated
restore that I would not be aware of  ?
Please provide me some information on how you achieve this, if using the
same kind of setup ...
Thanks in advance !
Arnaud

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Re: Attaching 2 identical tape libraries - element numbers

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Volumes are attached to a defined library and each library has its own
element range. Duplicate elements will not give you any troubles.

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Attaching 2 identical tape libraries - element numbers


Hi List,

I have two ADIC Scalar100 tape libraries, called Scalar100 and Scalar101,
both attached to the same TSM Intel NT4 Server... Not ideal, but cheaper
than buying a bigger library.

I am not sure how best to configure the element numbers... does TSM
internally refer to a slot by library/element or just by element?   If the
latter, will I have to use a range outside of the prescribed 4096-4156?

I know that the low level addressing is by device id (LB0.0.0.1), but I just
want to ensure that the home_element being duplicated in libvolumes is not
going to cause any problems further down the line (other than my home made
reporting).

Your words of wisdom will be fully appreciated.

Best Regards

Tony Morgan
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Re: 2 LTO-Drives Load-Balancing

[Karel Bos]

TSM is not load-balancing on a drive level. TSM will use multiple drives on
a job level.

Regards,

Karel

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Onderwerp: 2 LTO-Drives Load-Balancing


Hello TSM users, a.a.o.o


I searched the mailinglist archive and the discussion forum, but did not
found a solution for my problem.
We are using TSM 5.2.2.1 for library evaluation. We are testing a HP
MSL5030 with two LTO1 drives.
Our disks provide a datarate of about 20MB/s.
LTO1 supports a datarate of maximum 15MB/s and starts STOP-and-GO-Mode at
about 7MB/s.
My question:
Is the TSM-Server balancing the load of the two drives?
That means: Every drive gets about 10MB/s
Or gets one drive 15 MB/s and the other only 5 MB/s?

We tried to analyze this load, but it isn't that simple. The only way is
to calculate the load out of the transfered bytes and the needed time.
How is it possible to monitor the load of one drive?
(HP told us, we shoud check if the LED's are blinking slow or fast ?!?)

Any ideas??


Best regards

Patrick

Re: COPY POOL Basic Question

[Karel Bos]

Hi Peter,

Copy pools are used for Disaster Recovery. Disasters can be small, like
primary pool tape corruption/defects or large like complete site loss.

The small thing is most likely to hit you now and again. If you can afford
to lose back up or archive data because of tape damages than there is no
need for having the burden of defining copy pools.

Large things like site loss, I hope never to experience as an site
administrator. For that reason you have to implement a DRM plan, where the
copy pool tapes will be sent daily to a remote location.

In copy pools the same data is available as in the primary pools. You can
define one copy pool for multiple primary pools, one copy pool per primary
pool and/or multiple copy pools per primary pool. The last option will give
you the ability to have both an on-site copy pool for fast recovery of
damaged tapes and an off-site copy pool for the larger disasters. Its also
the most expensive one.

In TSM you can have all storage pools take volumes from a SCRATCH pool as
needed, or you can define a fix number of volumes defined in a specific
storage pool. The first option I like to use.

To have the primary storage pool copy its data to a copy storage pool you
need to run the process Backup Storage Pool primary pool name copy
storage pool name maxproc=some number. Note: if this are all tape pools,
for one process it will mount two tapes (so you need at least 2 drives
available).

In our environment we use multiple tape pools and multiple copy pools. Our
daily ITSM housekeeping looks like this:
1) back up storage disk pool  copy pool;
2) back up storage tape pool  copy pool;
3) migrate disk pool tape pool;
4) back up storage tape pool  copy pool;
5) backup DB;
6) prepare (make DRM plan file to remote location)
7) take all copy pool volumes out off the library and sent them to a remote
location.
8) start reclamation for primary pools;
9) start reclamation for copy pools (if primary pools has finished).
10) back-up nodes.

Regard,

Karel



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Onderwerp: COPYPOOL Basic Question


Hi TSMers ...

i've a one basic question, i know that it's in manual but i couldn't
understand it.
Why do i need exactly COPYPOOL ? With other word what will be backed up on
copypool. Do i need have some media  in Tape library with location =
COPYPOOL or
is it ok if i've only a LIBPOOL volumes there ? If i have some media in
COPYPOOL and my LTOPOOL is full could i easy take this free media from
COPYPOOL and checkin it in LTOPOOL and update the location from the media
?

Tanks for your help ...

Peter

ANR9999D imexp.c(4574)

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

During expiration we get the following message:

ANRD
imexp.c(4574): ThreadId71 Backup Entry for object 0.43293636 could not be
found in Expiration Processing.

Show object doesn't give anything back and delete object is failing also. We
know what file space and node it is concerning. We tried to delete the file
space (systemobject) but that doesn't work either.

Anyone knows a good (clean and fast) way to get rid of this object (without
auditing the database)?

Regard,

Karel

Re: Binding files to mgmt class

[Karel Bos]

Wath about the TSM server side. Is the node bound to the pol domain with
this management class? And is it all activated?

Regard,

Karel

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Verzonden: woensdag 25 februari 2004 17:31
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Onderwerp: Binding files to mgmt class


W2K Cluster server running 5.2.0.3 client.
TSM server running 5.1.6.7 on AIX.


Anyone seen where if you try to bind a file type to a specific
management class, it won't rebind?  Trying backups via command line, GUI
or scheduled task have no effect.   The mgmt class has been activated in
the current policy set.

I have double and tripled checked the structure of the include
statement.


INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE


Any thoughts or suggestions?



Matt Adams
Information Technology Services
Deloitte Services LP
www.deloitte.com




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Re: Binding files to mgmt class

[Karel Bos]

What did you do to check if the files weren't bound to the new management
class. I like to use the GUI and open the file details. This will show you
the management class to which the files will be bound on the next back up.

Regards,

Karel

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This is all true

Node bound to correct policy domain and activated.

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Karel Bos
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: Binding files to mgmt class

Wath about the TSM server side. Is the node bound to the pol domain with
this management class? And is it all activated?

Regard,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Binding files to mgmt class


W2K Cluster server running 5.2.0.3 client.
TSM server running 5.1.6.7 on AIX.


Anyone seen where if you try to bind a file type to a specific
management class, it won't rebind?  Trying backups via command line, GUI
or scheduled task have no effect.   The mgmt class has been activated in
the current policy set.

I have double and tripled checked the structure of the include
statement.


INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE


Any thoughts or suggestions?



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Information Technology Services
Deloitte Services LP
www.deloitte.com




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Re: Binding files to mgmt class

[Karel Bos]

Last thing I can think of. I see that this is a cluster server. So, you will
have multiple opt files to choice from. Did you applied the includes to the
correct dsm.opt. Someone overhere had somethin like this, because of change
intended for the cluster node being placed to the local opt file.

Regards,

Karel

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Yep...tried that too.  Still showing the files going to the default mgmt
class..

I also opened up the restore GUI to see what mgmt class TSM showed it
was bound to



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Karel Bos
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:53 AM
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Subject: Re: Binding files to mgmt class

What did you do to check if the files weren't bound to the new
management class. I like to use the GUI and open the file details. This
will show you the management class to which the files will be bound on
the next back up.

Regards,

Karel

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This is all true

Node bound to correct policy domain and activated.

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Karel Bos
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: Binding files to mgmt class

Wath about the TSM server side. Is the node bound to the pol domain with
this management class? And is it all activated?

Regard,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Binding files to mgmt class


W2K Cluster server running 5.2.0.3 client.
TSM server running 5.1.6.7 on AIX.


Anyone seen where if you try to bind a file type to a specific
management class, it won't rebind?  Trying backups via command line, GUI
or scheduled task have no effect.   The mgmt class has been activated in
the current policy set.

I have double and tripled checked the structure of the include
statement.


INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE K:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHS GHOSTIMAGE
INCLUDE E:\...\*.GHO GHOSTIMAGE


Any thoughts or suggestions?



Matt Adams
Information Technology Services
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Re: restore data

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Try audit library.

Regards,

Karel

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Van: Geetha Thanu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 februari 2004 2:10
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Onderwerp: Re: restore data


Hi,

The volume is present, but when i gave the second command
it gave the following message.scratch volume is shown yes.
can I not restore the data now.
what to do now.


Geetha

Volume Name: CDFD11
 Storage Pool Name: CDFD
 Device Class Name: DLT
   Estimated Capacity (MB): 50,095.4
  Pct Util: 100.0
 Volume Status: Full
Access: Unavailable
Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
   Scratch Volume?: Yes
   In Error State?: No
  Number of Writable Sides: 1
   Number of Times Mounted: 50
 Write Pass Number: 1
 Approx. Date Last Written: 09/30/03 11:17:47 PM
Approx. Date Last Read: 02/19/04 03:20:53 PM
   Date Became Pending:
Number of Write Errors: 0
 Number of Read Errors: 0
   Volume Location:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
 Last Update Date/Time: 02/23/04 03:19:46 PM



Geetha Thanu
Bioinformatics
CDFD,Hyderabad.









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FROM: Henrik Wahlstedt  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: restore data
Do a 'q libv * cdfd11', does it say ANR2034E QUERY LIBVOLUME: No match
found using this criteria?

Do 'q vol cdfd11 f=d' to find R/W errors.

-H.




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Hi,
The volume is in the storage pool and if I change the access mode to
readonly and again if i try to restore, the same thing happens.no
error details is present in log.

How to find if read/write error is there?

Regds


Geetha Thanu










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Date:Mon Feb 23 18:57:23 CST 2004
FROM: Henrik Wahlstedt  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: restore data
Hi,

Try to locate the volume, is in your library or not? Does q actlog show
you
anything why the volume became unavailable? Does it have read or write
errors that made it anavailable etc?
If the volume is in your library do an 'upd vol cdfd11 acc=reado', does
your restore completes??


//Henrik





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Hi all,

When I am trying to restore data , I am getting the following erros

ANR0836W No query restore processing session 110 for node WWW.CDFD.ORG.IN
and
/FCRAID failed to retrieve file /RAID/cdfd/databases/HOM_PDB/1bgga.pdb
- file
being skipped.
ANR1420W Read access denied for volume CDFD11 - volume access mode =
unavailable.
ANR1420W Read access denied for volume CDFD11 - volume access mode =
unavailable.
ANR1420W Read access denied for volume CDFD11 - volume access mode =
unavailable.

Restoration is not taking place.the tape is set to unavailable.
Pls help me how to proceed.

Thanks

Geetha Thanu
Bioinformatics
CDFD,Hyderabad.









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Re: Anyone using Servergraph?

[Karel Bos]

Just compaire Servergraph with TSMmanager (www.tsmmanager.com) before buying
Servergraph. We did and went for TSMmanager.

Regard,

Karel

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Van: Nancy Reeves [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: donderdag 19 februari 2004 18:05
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Onderwerp: Anyone using Servergraph?


I have Servergraph/TSM on a trial right now and would like first hand
opinions from other sites using it.

Please reply privately.

Nancy Reeves
Technical Support, Wichita State University
[EMAIL PROTECTED]  316-978-3860

Re: Volume mounts but TSM doesnt use it

[Karel Bos]

Hi,

Had something like that. Turned, in our case, out to be a defect of the
mount ready sensor in the drive. In our case it was a IBM 3584 library
with LTO1 fiber drives.

Regards,

Karel

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Van: Warren, Matthew (Retail) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: donderdag 19 februari 2004 12:06
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Onderwerp: Volume mounts but TSM doesnt use it


Hello TSM'ers,

We have a situation where every now and again a tape will mount, but the
process requesting the tape remains in a state of 'Waiting for mount of
volume', I've searched IBM for any hints but haven't found any so far;

A trace of the event looks like this;

09:34:56.350 [178][asvolmnt.c][2993]: Mounting active volume
SH0313(4876), side 0, pool ONSITE_MNT(17).
09:34:56.600 [58][mms.c][909]: Mounting volume SH0313 in library
3584_SHWD;
09:34:56.608 [58][mmslib.c][5920]: Testing for existence of volume
SH0313 in library 3584_SHWD.
09:34:56.608 [58][mmslib.c][5957]: Volume SH0313 exists in library
3584_SHWD; stat=1, use=1.
09:34:56.615 [58][mmsscsi.c][9096]: Preparing private volume SH0313 in
library 3584_SHWD.
09:34:56.620 [58][mmslib.c][7965]: Obtaining reservation for volume
SH0313 in library 3584_SHWD; activity=4.
09:34:56.841 [58][mmsscsi.c][8548]: Beginning volume use; lib=3584_SHWD,
vol=SH0313, element=260.
10:35:54.138 [58][mmsscsi.c][8717]: Ending volume use; lib=3584_SHWD,
vol=SH0313.
10:35:54.159 [58][mmslib.c][8058]: Releasing reservation for volume
SH0313 in library 3584_SHWD.


You can see, 09:34 mmsscsi issues a 'Beginning volume use' message, but
the process never seems to actually start to use the tape, and then, an
hour later (The mountW time set on the server for this devclass) the
tape is dismounted..

Has anyone seen this behaviour before?

LTO1 drives, 3584 library, AIX server at 5.1.5.4


Any help much appreciated!

Thanks,

Matthew.


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Re: Dsmfmt on cx600 any thoughts?

[Karel Bos]

I would create and format the volumes from within TSM. This will speed
things up!

Regard,

Karel

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Onderwerp: Dsmfmt on cx600 any thoughts?


Greetings,
 
We have serious performance issue for dsmfmt command.
 
We are getting 45MB/sec write speed on AIX4.3.3 box connected to CX600 ATA
RAID5 4+1 disk group.But when we use dsmfmt it gives 9 to 16 MB/sec. Which
is very sluggish to format 16 TB storage for storage pools.
 
Does anybody have information on how dsmfmt works?
 
 or how to speed up so that it will give better I/O on SAN storage?
 
Thank you,

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Re: Reclamation Questions

[Karel Bos]

Yes, we can.

1. Yes, backups can still run.
2. Yes, restores can run. Restores have a priority over reclamation and this
will cause ANR1089W Space reclamation terminated for volume 000150L1 - lock
conflict. and ANR1171W Unable to move files associated with node ,
filespace \\XXX\f$ fsId 4 on volume 001079L1 due to restore in progress..
This will terminated the running Reclamation process.

Regard,

Karel

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: David Chapa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Verzonden: woensdag 18 februari 2004 20:00
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Onderwerp: Reclamation Questions


Can someone help me understand Reclamation?

1.  When this process is under-way, can backups still run?
2.  What about restores?

Is it possible to configure this process to be interrupted?

Thank you

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