In 2008 the cluster config and cluster db are backed up via VSS, as a part of the systemstate. We are just now moving to 2008 so I haven't done any testing with it yet to see how/if TSM has a recommended solution. However, seeing that it is part of the SS you should be able to test it by running a backup and then either querying the components of the system state (or use the GUI) to see if it is present.
On another note: Many opinions are that in most cases there is little need to restore the clusterdb from backup since 2008 clusters use the Majority Node Set model. This means that instead of the cluster config & db being on a quorum drive each node of the cluster has its own copy locally, as well as backup copies stored with a "tmp" file extension. When a node is recovered or rebuilt and re-joined into the cluster the surviving nodes provide the new node a copy of the current database (following the process in links below). Simply stated a copy of the db (and "tmp" backups) are located locally on every node of the cluster. This may help: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2008/01/20/7176982.aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224999 Hope this helps you out... ~Rick -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rainer Holzinger Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] Windows server 2008 cluster db backup Hi all, I'm running a MX cluster on two Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise servers. TSM B/A client 5.5.2.12 is installed on both. How do I backup the MS clusterdb? Thanks and best regards, Rainer -------------------------------- RHo-Consulting Rainer Holzinger Bachstr. 10 D-93105 Tegernheim phone: +49 9403 969174 mobile: +49 162 2807 888 email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender IMMEDIATELY; you should not copy the e-mail or use it for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person. VIRUSES: Although there have been taken steps to ensure that this e-mail and attachments are free from any viruses, the recipient should at its sole discretion take the necessary measures to ensure that the received messages are actually virus free.
