Ever ever. As long as I live.
This turned out OK, but still.... bash-2.04# cd /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/ bash-2.04# dsmserv extend log /export/dat03/emergency-log 2000 ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 14:00:40 on Mar 14 2003. [...] ANR0900I Processing options file dsmserv.opt. ANR7811I Direct I/O will be used for all eligible disk files. ANR4726I The Async I/O support module has been loaded. ANR7805E Volume /dev/rtsmdblv12a is in use by another server. ANR7805E Volume /dev/rtsmdblv12b is in use by another server. ANR0259E Unable to read complete restart/checkpoint information from any database or recovery log volume. bash-2.04# Shudder. I had an out-of-recovery-log condition, slew my server, formatted a volume, set about extending the log, and evidently restarted a smidge before all the tentacles were removed. I stared at this for about 10 seconds, heart palpitating, took a deep breath, and ran it again. And it worked. Database backup encountered an unusually vigorous expiration session, kablooey. My log use usually climbs into the 30-50% at that phase of the day, but today it was deleting almost everything it came across, almost a million objects the last time I'd looked at it. What fun! - Allen S. Rout - Ever Ever.
