Next question - how do you perform a DB Backup via Virtual Volume if you can't use a container and have converted the only stgpool you have to container?
We have 2-test ISP servers - 1-physical and 1-VM. The VM test ISP server performs DBBackups to the physical one. After I converted the stgpool on the physical test ISP and updated the managementclass to point to the container, now the VM test DBBackup fails with: 6/27/2022 1:25:02 PM ANR2776W Transaction failed for session 6688 for node TSMTESTVM (Linux/x86_64) - A storage pool for the target destination is associated with a container or cloud storage pool. Am I missing some setting required to do this or is this simply not allowed? On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 10:43 AM Uwe Schreiber <uwe.h.schrei...@t-online.de> wrote: > HI Zoltan, > > yes, as soon as the "convert stgpool" is getting started, the ISP server > prevents any further ingest of data in the source. > Normally before a "convert stgpool" the management class is adjusted > accordingly, so that the clients don't have to wait until the convert is > done. > The "reset convertion" will "open" the pool for further ingest of data (or > another convert). > > Regards, Uwe > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> Im Auftrag von Zoltan > Forray > Gesendet: Montag, 27. Juni 2022 16:05 > An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Betreff: Re: [ADSM-L] Moving archives into containers > > Thanks for the details/info. So, performing the "*RESET CONVERSION*" > makes the source stgpool accessible/reusable. At this point, I assume the > source stgpool is empty? I am guessing IBM did this to prevent client > backups from landing in the source stgpool until you have the chance to > change the managementclass to point client backups to the > directory-container stgpool? > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 9:10 AM MM <michael.mal...@mm-it.at> wrote: > > > Hallo Zoltan, > > > > more infos about the undocumented (and very useful) "*RESET CONVERSION*" > > cmd: > > > > After a successful conversion the *Access:* status > > > > (see: q stg <your_pool_name> f=d) will be shown as "*Converted*" and > > you can NOT backup new data into that pool any more. > > > > *BUT*, if you say/enter *RESET CONVERSION" <your_pool_name>*, > > > > you change that *Access:* status to the original *Access:* status " > > *Read/Write*" again. > > > > Thats all..... > > > > rgds and good look Michael M. > > > > Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> hat am 27.06.2022 13:47 geschrieben: > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestions and I would like more info on the > > undocumented "reset conversion" command and what it does. > > > > Unfortunately, since archives are <0.1% of total occupancy, we didn't > > separate them from the backups that roll-off to tape. But these > > suggestions do give me lots to go on. Again, thanks for the help! > > > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 2:43 AM Loon, Eric van (ITOP DI) - KLM < > > eric-van.l...@klm.com> wrote: > > > > Hi David, > > > > Of course that can be an option too, but I suggested the filepool in > > between because Zoltan only wanted to move the archives. > > > > Kind regards, > > Eric van Loon > > Core Infra > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of > > David L.A. De Leeuw > > Sent: zondag 26 juni 2022 09:55 > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: Moving archives into containers > > > > Hi Eric and Zoltan > > > > Maybe I missed something. Why not directly convert stgpool from the > > tape storage pool. > > We did this a year ago, took with us the archives and backups > > (Spectrum Protect doesn't care) and finished the convert in a few > > weeks (using pretty slow equipment). > > Why the manual work ? > > > > David de Leeuw > > Medical Computing Unit > > Ben-Gurion University of the Negev > > Beer Sheva > > Israel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of > > Loon, Eric van (ITOP DI) - KLM > > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 6:22 PM > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Moving archives into containers > > > > Hi Zoltan, > > > > I think it's an undocumented command. It's not in the manuals, nor in > > the help, but I have used in in the past, at least in earlier 8.1 > versions. > > Since you're constrained on disk space, moving relatively small amount > > of clients at once to your small filepool would be an option. The > > convert will move the data to your container pool and the reset > > command will allow you to move the next batch of clients to your > > filepool. > > I know, it's a lot of manual work, but I have moved all out long-term > > archives from our old servers into our new (container-based) servers > > this way. > > > > Kind regards, > > Eric van Loon > > Core Infra > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of > > Zoltan Forray > > Sent: vrijdag 24 juni 2022 16:15 > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: Moving archives into containers > > > > Hi Eric, > > > > Thanks for the recommendations. I always thought the conversion > > process required the target to be empty. Unfortunately, we simply do > > not have sufficient free disk space to perform complete conversions to > > containers since everything existing stgpools are either on NFS/ISILON > > (yes I know IBM says this is not-recommended) or server internal disk. > > Right now I created my first directory/container pool since we had > > a(nother) hard drive failure in our 5+ year old Powervault so we took > > this opportunity to learn directory-containers and their limitations. > > > > Not sure what you mean by "reset conversion command". I couldn't find > > anything like that in the latest 8.1.14 manual? > > > > On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 9:20 AM Loon, Eric van (ITOP DI) - KLM < > > eric-van.l...@klm.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Zoltan, > > > > What you could do is create a file device class and move the files > > from tape to this file device class. As soon as the files are there, > > you can use the convert stgpool command to move the data into the > > directory container stgpool. > > If you do this in batches, you don't need a very large filepool. After > > emptying your filepool, you can use the reset conversion command to > > make the filepool available for new data. > > > > Kind regards, > > Eric van Loon > > Air France/KLM > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of > > Zoltan Forray > > Sent: vrijdag 24 juni 2022 14:39 > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Moving archives into containers > > > > We are currently in the midst of a big project to relocate our > > datacenter, by the end of 2023, to a new, smaller building. > > > > At the same time, we are actively pursuing redesigning/replacing our > > "Enterprise Data Protection" solution which may likely move us > > completely away from Spectrum Protect. FWIW, this project started > > before we were told we had to move out of our existing location. > > > > As an absolute minimum, we need to get everything off old magnetic > > tape > > (3592) that we need to retain beyond 2023 (archives), since the new > > datacenter will not have the physical space to accommodate tapes. > > > > Now that we have upgraded all ISP servers to 8.1.14.100/eFix 102, we > > have started playing with directory-containers, since there is now > > support for "protecting" containers to magnetic tape (for offsite > > > > backups). > > > > > > > With the additional directory-container support/tools, we were > > wondering if there is a way to get backups/archives into a > > directory-container stgpool other than during ingestion from a client? > > > > If we do move away from Spectrum Protect, is the only way to retain > > long-term archives is to recover them to the original platform/server > > and then move them to whatever long-term storage platform we choose (i.e. > > object, cloud)? > > > > -- > > *Zoltan Forray* > > Backup & VMware Systems Administrator > > Enterprise Compute & Storage Platforms VCU Infrastructure Services > > www.ucc.vcu.edu zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing > > victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to > > request that you reply with your password, social security number or > > confidential personal information. 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