Gretchen, you might also try the server option reportretrieve yes (default is no) - I have not tried it in an HSM context but for a restore it gives you file information. Of course it requires a TSM server restart.
Joerg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gretchen L. Thiele" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:29 am Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups To: [email protected] > Thanks, Joerg, for reminding me that the accounting records > contain this info! I was hoping that there was, in addition, > something that I could spot check (using 'q act', for example) > a bit more easily (accounting is currently turned off - too > much data). > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of > Joerg Pohlmann > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups > > Gretchen, I don't know about the first part, but as to > information about > recall activity, use the accounting records (set accounting on) - > fields > 26-29 relate to migration and recall activity. > > Joerg Pohlmann > 250-245-9863 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gretchen L. Thiele" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:56 am > Subject: [ADSM-L] GPFS, HSM and backups > To: [email protected] > > > We've been using GPFS-directed HSM for a while now, working > quite well > > > (with a few bugs, but they're being worked on). > > > > The 'problem' I'm seeing is the mounting of HSM media (tapes, > in > > particular) during the running of an incremental backup. Since > we have > > > the requirement that nothing can be migrated without a backup > in > > place, this just doesn't make sense to me. > > > > It's also frustrating that I don't see any type of info on the > server > > after a recall as to the size of the file being recalled, etc. > - much > > like you would see after a backup, restore, archive or > retrieve > > (separate from the issue above). > > > > Server and client (BA and HSM) all at 5.5.1.1 (upgrade to > 5.5.3.x when > > > I can get downtime in a month or so) on SLES 10. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Gretchen Thiele > > Princeton University > > >
