Re: deleting copypool tapes.

2001-02-15 Thread Joerg Nouvertne
On Wednesday 14 February 2001 22:47, you wrote: I deleted one by one ..But don`t you feel that there should be a command to delete volumes by storage pool name ? Hope will get in TSM5 :- ) Thanks Shekhar . Why waiting for IBM if you can easily achieve this on your own? Write a

Peter B. Kostrobala/WMC/MC/EYLLP/US is out of the office.

2001-02-15 Thread Peter Kostrobala, Cap Gemini Ernst and Young
I will be out of the office starting 02/15/2001 and will not return until 03/05/2001. I will respond to your message when I return. __ The information contained in this communication is intended solely for the use of the

Re: 3590E

2001-02-15 Thread Gerhard Rentschler
Hello, can you tell me how I can get the "test media" option? Is it via the tapeutil utility? Best regards Gerhard --- Gerhard Rentschleremail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Regional Computing Center tel. ++49/711/685 5806 University of Stuttgart fax: ++49/711/682357 Allmandring 30a

select to the actlog truncates message

2001-02-15 Thread Joerg Nouvertne
Hi all, using the dsmadmc select command on the actlog table, I've observed the following: The message field is restricted to 250 characters (CHAR(250)), however some messages (like 8300 or 4990/4991) provide more information when querying through "query actlog". Example: 1. q actlog:

Re: Very Strange Problem related to IBM 3494 library-Solved

2001-02-15 Thread Mahesh Babbar
ARPA1.txt Well , the problem wasn't because of the light. IBM CE adjusted the X Bumper a bit on S10 frame and the problem is fixed. Thanks everbody for their inputs. Mahesh __ Forward Header __ Subject: Re:

Block Size

2001-02-15 Thread Tectrade Computers
Hi Does anyone know what the optimum block size would be for a TSM data volume? TSM is DB2 based database so maybe someone could say how they have their DB2 databases configured Regards Alex

TSM Backup for MACs

2001-02-15 Thread Rajesh Oak
Everyone, If anyone has any input on TSM Backup for MACs please forward it to me. If there is any book or articles which would help me setup these clients let me know. I want specifics about : 1. TSM Scheduler for MACs. 2. Settings for the MAC clients like the option file, etc. 3. Scheduling. I

Re: ANR8301E I/O error on 3494 library - kinda urgent!

2001-02-15 Thread Richard Sims
ANR8301E I/O error on library 3494 (OP=005C6D37, SENSE=N/A, CC=0023). Bill - Here are my notes from http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts from prior experience. Perhaps this may help. ANR8301E I/O error on library __ (OP=005C6D37, SENSE=N/A, CC=0023). Seen when

Re: select to the actlog truncates message

2001-02-15 Thread Richard Sims
Question: Is the limit of 250 characters build into the select command, or is the table restricted to 250 character and the "q actlog" gets this info from=somewhere else? Joerg - Your surmise is correct. The view of the TSM db that we have via Select is a "virtual" view - the reality of

Test - Do not open

2001-02-15 Thread Tiago Botelho
Test TB

Re: 3590E

2001-02-15 Thread Kleynerman, Arthur
We also started using the 3590E's and one tape had to be physically removed from the tape drive - the tape snapped and had to be replaced. A few days earlier, someone in the tape library dropped a 3590E cartridge, but I was told that it was not damaged. The tape that got stuck is probably that

Re: 3590E

2001-02-15 Thread Richard L. Rhodes
The tape with the splice was an Imation tape purchased through IBM. Rick On 15 Feb 2001, at 10:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...there was a splice... Rick - Yikes! Most bad. Could you post to ADSM-L what brand of tape that was? thanks, Richard

Re: ANR8301E I/O error on 3494 library - kinda urgent!

2001-02-15 Thread Malbrough, Demetrius
This seems to be your problem Bill: APAR= IC27477 ISSUING THE UPDATE DRIVE COMMAND WITHOUT SPECIFYING THE DEVICE NAME IN THE COMMAND COULD CAUSE 3494 TO LOSE DRIVE INFORMATION Status: CLOSED Closed: 07/25/00 Error Description: Issuing the UPDATE DRIVE command

NT baclient scheduler stops

2001-02-15 Thread Jon Milliren
Hi all, I've just installed the baclient on an NT machine. Although the event log says my incremental succeeds (with some errors, gotta work on the include/exclude list), the schedule stops shortly after the backup completes. the actlog says: 02/15/01 02:02:10 (Session:

Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Yahya Ilyas
I have installed TSM client on Win2K and TSM for MS Exchange (Exchange Application Client is NOT is a cluster environment), I have two separate schedules running on that system, scheduler for Win2K works fine but on same system scheduler for MS Exchange fails. TSM server is on AIX 4.3.3. and

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Yahya Ilyas
No two different services. Even when I stop service for win2k, Exchange scheduler still fails. Thanks Yahya -Original Message- From: Larry Way [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Kelly J. Lipp
Two different services, two different option files, two different client node names defined to TSM, one for each service and options file? Probably one single dsmsched and dsmerror file. What messages are you getting in those files about the failure? Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions

Re: 3590E

2001-02-15 Thread Debbie Lane
Our tapes are IBM tapes. I would also be curious what tapes others are using. John, what brand of tapes are you using? -Original Message- From: Talafous, John G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 2:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3590E Keep in mind

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Del Hoobler
Yahya, Make sure the scheduler service is running under an account on the machine that has proper access for doing Exchange backup and restores. Under the Services applet, Properties, for the Exchange Scheduler service that you created... ...the "Log on as:" of "Local System account" will NOT

3590E 'K' Tapes

2001-02-15 Thread Bob Booth - CCSO
As far as I know, the *only* manufacturer of 'K' tapes in Imation. I recently upgraded my 3590 E1A drives to 2X, and purchased 3 cases of extended length tapes, all were boxed/wrapped from the factory, and indicated no shipping damage at all. When I went to label the NEW tapes, 2 out of 10

Re: ANR8301E I/O error on 3494 library - kinda urgent!

2001-02-15 Thread William Boyer
That was the problem. I found the APAR and with the SHOW LIBRARY command I was able to see the 349x information go away after doing an UPD DRIVE command. When I bounced TSM, the 349x information was present. Also after a DEL DRIVE and DEF DRIVE command it was back. Also turns out I was the start

Re: 3590E

2001-02-15 Thread Talafous, John G.
We have Imation tapes. Again, we had them initialized and labeled prior to delivery. We have had no problems. John G. Talafous IS Technical Principal The Timken CompanyGlobal Software Support P.O. Box 6927 Data Management 1835 Dueber Ave. S.W.

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Yahya Ilyas
Thanks for your reply I have used administrator's account and password for Exchange scheduler. It fails right after it tries to connect with TSM server on scheduled time, and error message says that backup failed and error no. -1. Thanks Yahya -Original Message- From: Del Hoobler

Re: Question...................

2001-02-15 Thread Len Boyle
The lastest client for windows is available for ftp at site service.boulder.ibm.com in directory /storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/v4r1/Windows/i386/v412 The ftp site had several other alias. One is the old adsm ftp site name of index.storsys.ibm.com which puts you one

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Rushforth, Tim
That restriction was removed in 1.1.0.0 fixtest A I believe. You can now use System Account - we are (on 1.1.1.01) - it works fine. From the fixtest A readme: "Misc. - You no longer have to be running as the Exchange Site Service Account in order to perform backup or

Re: Scheduler fails: TSM for MS Exchange

2001-02-15 Thread Del Hoobler
Yahya, In all cases that I have seen, if manually running the command file works but the scheduled backup does not, it was a problem that the account did not have proper permissions. One thing to try is to change the Exchange client scheduler to run as the Exchange Site Services account. (Same

Re: Question...................

2001-02-15 Thread Del Hoobler
Bob, Check out this web page: http://www.tivoli.com/products/index/storage_mgr/storage_win_2000.html#S Thanks, Del Del Hoobler IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Fenstermaker,Bob" [EMAIL PROTECTED]@VM.MARIST.EDU on 02/15/2001

Re: Performance Large Files vs. Small Files

2001-02-15 Thread Jeff Connor
Diana, Sorry to chime in late on this but you've hit a subject I've been struggling with for quite some time. We have some pretty large Windows NT file and print servers using MSCS. Each server has lots of small files(1.5 to 2.5 million) and total disk space(the D: drive) between 150GB and

Re: deleting copypool tapes.

2001-02-15 Thread George Lesho
I seldom delete a volume unless the volume is part of my offsite secondary copy pool and is affected by orphan references withing the TSM data base. In that case, I need to get this volume returned onsite and do an audit volume and then delete it. Otherwise, after expiration, TSM automatically

Windows 4.1.2 client download web page

2001-02-15 Thread Richard Sims
Be advised that the Microsoft Windows 32-bit Intel 4.1.2 client software download selection on web page http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/clients.html is currently incorrect: it yields the ODBC stuff instead of the main client. I've already notified the web administration people, so no

inclexcl

2001-02-15 Thread George Lesho
I am looking at putting on a bunch of client PCs in the future where there will only be a limited number of paths and/or files that will need to be backed up. Is there anything written, relative to windows, on the syntax and methodology or either excluding or including specific files? The TSM

Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread James healy
Does any one out there have a formula they use to calculate the number of tapes they will use for an instance of TSM I've tried to start with 1) size of file systems to backup x 1 because you have at least 1 backup version of every file on the systems you'll back up(roughly)

Re: Question...................

2001-02-15 Thread Kelly J. Lipp
Most all of the stuff in here is Questions. How about nice descriptive names for your posts? Makes it easier on us who might answer and also on those who use the archives at www.adsm.org. Your List Police, Kelly J. Lipp Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc. PO Box 51313 Colorado Springs CO

Re: Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread George Lesho
James... this is thorny issue considering the cost of these tapes. I use Magstar MP C-Format XL tapes and these guys cost about $75 a pop. Be conservative when ordering and get more than you think you will need. I have experimented with client compression vs drive compression and since I have a

Tivoli Log

2001-02-15 Thread Gunaseharan, Shekar
Can someone Help us with this We are trying back up lasrge 65 GB oracle backup to tape library...using Tivoli. From Tivoli activity log, following are the two error messages: 02/15/01 01:25:51 ANR0425W Session 5054 for node RAAS_PRD_DB (TDP Oracle AIX) refused

Re: 3590E K tape

2001-02-15 Thread Richard L. Rhodes
WHile we've had some problems with K tapes, overall were very happy with them. Out of about 1600 tapes in use, we've have problems with about 6. Rick On 15 Feb 2001, at 12:50, Debbie Lane wrote: Thanks for all the input regarding this tape. Imation is the only manufacture. I have decided

Re: inclexcl

2001-02-15 Thread David Longo
For a short answer I would take the path of least resistance. If you are only backing up a few files/directories it would be simplest (easiest to figure out the incl/excl statements and their effects) to do one of the following: 1. Include the directories/files you want backed up and then

Re: Tivoli Log

2001-02-15 Thread George Lesho
Shekar... You might want to check the dsm.sys file(s) on your client (this is for UNIX clients - you didn't mention what type platform your client is using) and ensure that the "passwordaccess generate" function is actuated. Then check your node's registration and update as required to set the

Re: Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread James healy
George, Richard, Thanks for the responses. But I have 7 instances of TSM running, all implemented last year. A consulting team calculated how much capacity we would need and proposed it to management. Management cut that number in half, hired me and handed it over. I went to the well once

Re: Performance Large Fil

2001-02-15 Thread Sam Sheppard
Top of message -- 02-15-01 12:59 S.SHEPPARD (SHS)Re: Performance Large Fil Jeff: I'm curious. What level of OS/390 are you running? Sam Sheppard San Diego Data Processing Corp.

Re: inclexcl

2001-02-15 Thread George Lesho
Thanks David! I have not been backing up developers PCs and my boss is trying to get them to pin down very specific file paths to be backed up. He is afraid we will be getting into a black hole and would need to expand our hardware capabilities if we leave the door open. Your suggestion is well

Re: Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread David Longo
I think most *SM sites consume more tapes than they thought. I think the formula you want is the one they use to calculate how long a Software project will take to complete!!! David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH

Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle V2R2 Beta Test Nomination

2001-02-15 Thread Neil Rasmussen
Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle V2R2 Beta Test Nomination Customers interested in participating in the beta test of Tivoli Data Protection for Oracle V2R2 should fill out the following form and send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nominations will be accepted until 2/22/2001. The beta test is

Re: Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread Prather, Wanda
I think the reason most people underestimate tape requirements is, they assume that if you have 20 GB of data to back up, you need 20GB of tape to store it. With TSM (unlike the backup systems that just do "full" dumps to tape), your tapes become fragmented over time as incremental versions

Re: deleting copypool tapes.

2001-02-15 Thread Shekhar Dhotre
Collocation was enabled on copypool tapes , for Disaster recovery purpose, by doing this we was able to restore much faster at DR site . Now i don`t need that , and also don`t want to send " DLT`s=no.clients " every day to offsite , This is the reason i want to delete copypool tapes

Re: Formula to calculate # tapes required

2001-02-15 Thread Ray Pratts
Take a look at the redbook Getting Started with Tivoli Storage Manager: Implementation Guide. It tells you how to calculate the number of tapes. " " wrote: Does any one out there have a formula they use to calculate the number of tapes they will use for an instance of TSM I've tried to

MacOS X Client

2001-02-15 Thread Tripp Frasch
Can anyone comment on the availability of a Carbonized or Cocoa based TSM v4.1.2 client for MacOS X (to be released on March 24)? Any information would be much appreciated as we make our migration plans. Regards, Tripp Frasch -- Tripp Frasch - WWW Instructional Technologist Tulane Medical

HP client

2001-02-15 Thread Debbie Lane
My experience with ADSM is with AIX server and clients only. Our ADSM server 3.1.2.50 for AIX 4.3.3. We want to start backing up an HP 9000/800 D350 2way, it is running HP-UX 10.20, Oracle 7.3.4. DB and vault files are about 62GB. q lic shows that we have available client licenses. Can I just

Re: MacOS X Client

2001-02-15 Thread Paul Zarnowski
At 05:02 PM 2/15/2001 -0600, you wrote: Can anyone comment on the availability of a Carbonized or Cocoa based TSM v4.1.2 client for MacOS X (to be released on March 24)? Any information would be much appreciated as we make our migration plans. We are also very much interested in this. We have

Re: BMR Software

2001-02-15 Thread Ray Schafer
My name is Ray Schafer. I work at The Kernel Group (TKG) and have been a member of the Bare Metal Restore development team, and am currently a Sales Engineer specializing in the BMR product. I would like to respond to the list about some of the points that Richard Sims brought up. It is