i OWN teh nodez !!! :-)
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Howard Coles <[email protected]> wrote: > We don't use TSM to track who owns a node specifically. Other than to > include in the contact field the primary infrastructure team responsible > for the OS, and therefore file restores. > > Generally what you're asking for should be handled in an Asset > management package, which would take care of which app team/member > supports the app, which team supports the OS and/or hardware, etc. > > See Ya' > Howard > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Lindsay Morris >> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:51 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ADSM-L] HEY! All you lurkers on ADSM-L! (was: Tracking who >> "owns" a node) >> >> A little help please? >> I want more responses to my poll, about how you track who owns a node. >> >> THIS MEANS YOU! >> >> It'll take you JUST THREE CLICKS, starting here: >> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ojC0QfiSbYEcc2B246nO_2bA_3d_3d >> >> Why should you do this? >> >> Guilt: >> After all the great advice you've gotten off this list, isn't it >> time to help a little? >> >> Logic: >> Many people write software to make TSM better. Help them to help >> you! >> >> Greed: >> I'll buy beer at the next TSM symposium for anyone who responds. >> >> Come on, share the knowledge please. >> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ojC0QfiSbYEcc2B246nO_2bA_3d_3d >> >> And thanks! >> >> ------ >> Mr. Lindsay Morris >> Principal >> www.tsmworks.com >> 919-403-8260 >> [email protected] >> >> _________________________________________________ >> >> >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of >> Lindsay Morris >> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:09 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ADSM-L] Tracking who "owns" a node >> >> For every node we back up, there is someone who uses it. >> This person knows that: >> >> * They want it backed up ONLY between 2AM and 4AM; >> * They can't afford TDP so please back up the flat-file database dump >> and ignore the true DB directories; >> * They prefer to exclude drive C: >> * For recovery, the application depends on 3 other nodes too and so > on. >> >> It helps us do a better job, if we know who these people are. >> >> So, how do you map people to nodes? >> I'm trying to see what's common, so our bolt-on software can discover >> this mapping if it's there, or help you set it up if it's not. >> >> Reply to me off-list and I'll report back the results to the community >> here. >> Just pick a number below (I'm trying to make this so easy ;-} ), and/ >> or discuss in detail. >> Phone calls welcome too. >> ________________________________ >> How do you know who owns a node? >> >> 0. We don't. >> 1. We put an email address in the node's CONTACT field. >> 2. We put structured info (like "[email protected]; Joe Jones; HR; >> 212-223-1111") in the CONTACT field >> 3. We put un-structured stuff in the CONTACT field, like name, phone >> number, email, or whatever we have 4. We put the email address in the >> node's EMAIL_ADDRESS field 5. We use home-grown spreadsheets or >> databases or shell scripts 6. We use 3rd-party apps like Servergraph, >> or Bocada, etc. >> 7. None of the above >> __________________________________ >> Thanks! > -- Laurence J. Peter - "If two wrongs don't make a right, try three."
