Yes, good caution Skylar. Our server is robust enough that we don't have issues doing this anymore, but I do recall the days where we used to.
At 12:19 PM 10/2/2015, Skylar Thompson wrote: >I would caution against doing this if you have a large number of objects >stored in TSM, where "large" is sort of nebulous depending on your TSM >server specs and tolerance for database thrashing. > >Unfortunately SQL in dsmadmc doesn't seem to understand LIMIT so it would >be hard just to get a limited preview of the bindings on the server-side. > >On Fri, Oct 02, 2015 at 12:11:49PM -0400, Paul Zarnowski wrote: >> You can see MC's from the server by doing a 'select' on the 'backups' table. >> E.g., >> >> select * from backups where node_name='NODENAME' >> >> At 08:19 AM 10/2/2015, Zoltan Forray wrote: >> >The MC isn't the issue. It is the assignment of it. I went to the client >> >and brought up a restore window to see what MC was applied / bound to files >> >backed up (as well as rebound when it was changed). >> > >> >It is properly "rebinding" when I changed it so it is working - just not >> >producing the results I want when it comes to what objects it is applying >> >to. >> > >> >I haven't looked at it since the changes yesterday. Will see if the owner >> >can get me onto the box so I can see what MC has been applied to >> >what.,,,,unless there is a way I can see this info from the TSM server side? >> > >> >On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 4:25 PM, Andrew Raibeck <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Zoltan, >> >> >> >> Some things to check >> >> >> >> 1. Has the policy set with that management class has been activated? >> >> >> >> 2. Does the management class have a backup copy group? >> >> >> >> 3. Is the node doing the backup a member of the policy domain that >> >> includes >> >> the 15DAYS management class? Note: if this is a proxy node backup, the >> >> target node (specified with ASNODENAME option) is the one that has to be a >> >> member of the domain with the 15DAYS management class. >> >> >> >> 4. Is a client option set associated with this node, and might that client >> >> option set have overriding INCLUDE statements? And as above, if this is a >> >> proxy node backup, it is the target node name specified by ASNODENAME that >> >> you need to check. >> >> >> >> Other things that might be helpful: >> >> >> >> Run "dsmc query mgmtclass" to make sure the management class 15DAYS shows >> >> up. >> >> >> >> Run "dsmc query inclexcl" to check the run-time include-exclude list, to >> >> see if something could be overriding your current specification. Make sure >> >> to use the same options file as the production backup, and to use >> >> ASNODENAME if the production backup uses it. >> >> >> >> Check dsmerror.log to see if there are any binding errors. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> - Andy >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead | >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: >> >> Product support: >> >> >> >> http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager >> >> >> >> Online documentation: >> >> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/welcome >> >> Product Wiki: >> >> >> >> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager >> >> >> >> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 2015-10-01 >> >> 13:35:38: >> >> >> >> > From: Zoltan Forray <[email protected]> >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Date: 2015-10-01 13:36 >> >> > Subject: What am I doing wrong with this include >> >> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> >> >> > >> >> > I thought I had this figured out but keep getting the wrong results. >> >> This >> >> > is a W2K8 box with 7.1.2 client. >> >> > >> >> > I want to apply a different management class to one directory and all of >> >> > its sub-directories. >> >> > >> >> > So I added the following statements: >> >> > >> >> > include * STANDARD >> >> > include *:\Software\ClickCommerce\Backup\* 15DAYS >> >> > >> >> > Yet STANDARD MC was applied to everything. Yes I am 100% positive on >> >> > the >> >> > directory name that I want to apply the 15DAYS to. No spaces in the >> >> name. >> >> > >> >> > I first tried it without the first include MC and ended up with >> >> everything >> >> > having 15DAYS applied to it. >> >> > >> >> > So for tonights backup, I have changed it to: >> >> > >> >> > include * STANDARD >> >> > include D:\Software\ClickCommerce\Backup\...\* 15DAYS >> >> > >> >> > or if I am still wrong, please tell me what I am doing wrong? >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > *Zoltan Forray* >> >> > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator >> >> > Xymon Monitor Administrator >> >> > Virginia Commonwealth University >> >> > UCC/Office of Technology Services >> >> > www.ucc.vcu.edu >> >> > [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. 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