Rafael Mendez wrote, in part: > Hi Riaan, > I would like to share with you my experience here. I have seen how people >administering TSM server forget how important is to have planned the AUDITDB. > Just one week ago, one of our customers HAD TO execute an audit db after 3 years of >not to do it. That causes the TSM server had to be stopped for more than 50 >hours!!!!!!. (50 hours without backup or any possibility to restore). > So, with this expample, my personal opinion is, TSM server administrator should plan >one (at least) or two "audit db" a year. > Of course, I am concius about to stop TSM server is not an easy issue but lots of >problems could be avoided running the AUDIT DB. > It would be interesting that someone outhere gives us a point of view on this issue.
I'm of the opinion that if a full-blown auditdb can't be avoided, it's time to start planning for your next B/R vendor. So far, I live with some warts, and tech support has in a couple of instances found work-arounds to the full dbaudit. Just one point of view. cheers, wayne -- Wayne T. Smith -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- University of Maine System -- UNET
