Hi Zoltan, I recommend using OFS to back up Windows systems, with VSS as snapshot provider. Add the following to your dsm.opt file:
SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS That will ensure that all "in-use" files are backed up, as well as ensure a "crash-consistent" backup of the drive. Best regards, Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development Level 3 Team Lead Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: [email protected] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 2011-07-20 08:59:43: > From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 2011-07-20 09:09 > Subject: How do you deal with the 7B296FB0-376B-497e- > B012--9C450E1B7327-2P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 file > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > > This is more for Andy R but all suggestions/feedback are appreciated. > > I have a new Windows 2K8 node that is having heartburn with these errors: > > 07/11/2011 14:50:40 ANS1228E Sending of object > '\\domino37\c$\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e- > B012-9C450E1B7327-2P-0.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0' > failed > 07/11/2011 14:50:40 ANS4987E Error processing > '\\domino37\c$\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e- > B012-9C450E1B7327-2P-0.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0': > the object is in use by another process > 07/11/2011 14:50:40 ANS1228E Sending of object > '\\domino37\c$\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e- > B012-9C450E1B7327-2P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0' > failed > 07/11/2011 14:50:40 ANS4987E Error processing > '\\domino37\c$\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e- > B012-9C450E1B7327-2P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0': > the object is in use by another process > 07/11/2011 14:53:29 ANS1802E Incremental backup of '\\domino37\c$' > finished with 2 failure > > Googling I found this (thank you M$ for finding a new way to screw up TSM > backups) > > http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista- > security/where-do-the-files7b296fb0-376b-497e-b012/ > f16b2a1e-5136-408b-a792-fc25c3eb358a > > If I read this correctly and since I was able to Google > \7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012--9C450E1B7327-2P-1.C7483456- > A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 > and find specific entries, this new file is going to be somewhat > persistent? > > How do I not try to backup this file? Should I just add that long string > into the CLOPTSET that I push down to all Windows clients? > Zoltan Forray > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > Virginia Commonwealth University > UCC/Office of Technology Services > [email protected] - 804-828-4807 > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
