Bruce,
Yes. It is released and some customers have it
installed and are using it already!
Thanks,
Del
Del Hoobler
IBM Corporation
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Bruce Lowrie [EMAIL PROTECTED]@VM.MARIST.EDU on 04/04/2001
03:16:07 PM
Please respond
Thanks for the advice Bob.
Bo Nielsen
FDB dataPhone: +45 4386 4671
Roskildevej 65 Fax: +45 4386 4990
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Does anyone know of a way to determine the size of a particular table that
resides in the TSM DB?
select count(*) from table_name ??? or do you mean the amount of Mb it is
taking up? The tables are really balanced trees ("SHOW OBJD" command) You
can determine the sizes of these by running the
3) We have a collection of old management classes laying around that I
would like to get rid of. Is there an easy way to tell whether any client
data is still being stored under these management classes? I was thinking
of "query occupancy" but that doesn't seem to have what I need. Is there a
Hi,
just 2 pennies:
- yes, compression on should be used in such configuration,
and *sm client is better suited for that than NTBackup.
- do think in terms of restore, not in terms of backup backup:
while you probbaly will succeed in backuops,
will you still be able to perfom good enough at
Anyone out there with a definite take on what happens to file backups when you
change the dsm.opt so that files previously included are excluded in the
dsm.opt.
I did not think they were inactive files as such, since they might still exist
on the client, but I
did think that all backups for
This is normal TSM.
Initially the tapes are written to as filling tapes up to 100%.
They are then marked full
As your client data changes, the old backup versions on the tapes are expired.
The tapes are still marked full, but the valid data on them becomes less and
less,
right down to zero,
Hi every one.
Can I backup Ingress database with Sql backtrack on TSM ?
Thanks a lot.
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Anyone out there with a definite take on what happens to file backups when you
change the dsm.opt so that files previously included are excluded in the
dsm.opt.
John - Excluding a file via TSM option is logically equivalent to the
file having been deleted from the client: the next
Hy all,
a collegue of mine has to install the TSM-Client for SUN-Solaris 8.0 .
Client OS-Level is Solaris 8, TSM-Client-Level is 4.1.2.12, TSM-Server : AIX
4.3.3, TSM 3.7.4
After installation the gui-client on the SUN runs fine if I start it from an
X-window.
If I start it from CDE it opens the
Salam,
I think that this problem happens when there are no more scratch tapes in your
Storage Pool. There may be alot of scratch tapes in the
library but only a particular number of them has been assigned to the storage pool to
which your node is defined.
To do a quick check: do a q
Tsm server 3.7 on os/390,
client v4.1 windows nt.
I have a need to prevent the backup of large "rendered" video files. I
know that the best way to do this is through an incl/excl list and not
back up the directories where these should be stored. However, this is
a student lab and the little
Instead of by size (don't think it can be done...) try something like
this:
exclude c:\...\*.vdi
(sorry this is probably not the current syntax for exclude but what I mean
is
exclude all .whatever-video files from entire filespace.
.. .joe.f.
Joseph A Faracchio, Systems
Ok, I've looked over some more info and some comments that I've got.
We are running (1) 3494 library with (2) 3590-B1A drives attached
to an IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 server running WinNT4 SP5, TSM version 3.7.3.
I'm thinking of having the CE convert both drives to the E1A
According to Lee, Gary D.:
Tsm server 3.7 on os/390,
client v4.1 windows nt.
I have a need to prevent the backup of large "rendered" video files. I
know that the best way to do this is through an incl/excl list and not
back up the directories where these should be stored. However, this is
You can try exclude ?:\...\*.XXX where XXX is the normal extension for
these files. In a client option set (so it's on the server, not on the
client) would be good, since some of them may be sneaky little darlings.
Nick Cassimatis
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Tsm server 3.7 on os/390,
client v4.1
You can use the MAXSIZE parameter on your storage pool definition. If
you do not have a next storage pool defined for the pool the file will
not be backed up. Try HELP UPD STGP at a command line prompt. Look at
this partial output below:
UPDATE STGPOOL -- Primary Sequential Access
Use this
Is there a way to exclude from backup all files of size "x" or greater?
Gary - Your one recourse to protect the server would be to set the
MAXSize on all Stgpools in your backup hierarchy to prevent
whoppers from being stored.
It sure would be nice if the Include/Exclude options were
Hi:
I seeing a new situation where a number of volumes (K-type) are being set unavailable.
This is stoppping reclamation of copypool volumes.
I generate a list, then mark then readw, then initiate a reclamation. The volumes then
reset to unavailable, and the reclamation does not complete.
Any
-- You can use the MAXSIZE parameter on your storage pool definition. If
-- you do not have a next storage pool defined for the pool the file will
-- not be backed up. Try HELP UPD STGP at a command line prompt. Look at
-- this partial output below:
Remark: If you have a diskpool and the
Checking the activity log might give you an idea of why these tapes are
being marked unavailable. Look in there and see if it specifies what the
problem is.
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From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes:
All that shows is:
04/05/01 09:23:01 ANR1259W Files on volume 001134 needed for offsite
reclamation cannot be accessed - access mode is
"unavailable" or "offsite".
04/05/01 09:23:01 ANR1259W Files on volume 001130 needed for offsite
Rather than SQL scripts, do:
update volume * access=readonly wherestg=TAPEPOOL
This will update all non-scratch tapes. As the tapes are emptied, they will
return to scratch / readwrite
Regards,
Gareth Jenkins
"Tyree, David"
david.tyree@S
A question about the command--
on pg 70 of the Redbook, 3.1.3.1 When to use archive log. It says to set
up an hourly schedule to run archivelog hi=80 lo=20-- and it will check
utilization of the transaction log space perform a backup of the
transaction files if the threshold is triggered.
I searched the archives and did not see if this was a known problem.
04/05/01 09:33:27 ANR2017I Administrator x issued command: QUERY
BACKUPSET
04/05/01 09:33:27 ANRD pkshmem.c(330): Invalid attempt to free
memory;
called from
I keep getting this pressure from clients to keep copies of their 500GB
oracle database for 7 years. They don't seem to know why they want it kept
for seven years. Like most others they don't think of what their restore
requirements are.
Has anyone had to restore/retrieve a large database that
We recently installed fix test 3.7.2.16 on a number of HP-UX systems
because of recurrent backup failures resulting from a bug in the
client software. As far as I can tell, the fix test client code is
consistently generating an error messages on all of these systems
when a dsm, dsmc, or dsmadmc
Jim,
we have this discussion nearly every year. We all know that we need not only the
backup of the database, but also the appropriate DBM version plus Operating
system, hardware and application software. We have to keep our inventory data
for 15 years! I have more than 10 years old half inch
Suppose you did restore an Oracle data base that was 7 years old.
How confident are you that your Oracle software could still read it?
-Original Message-
From: Jim Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Long Term Archive
Hi Chris,
It seems to be a known bug, I encountered it with a 4.1.2.12 client on
Solaris 2.8 running
on a 3.1.2.90 server.
The common factor seems to be client 4.1.2 on Sol 8.0
I do not know any patch/fixes for the moment !
Has anyone got one ?
rv
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De : Christoph
We have the same message on one HP11.0 system. This is what TSM said:
--
-Original Message-
From: Mark Shilling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 1:48 PM
To: Ford, Phillip
Subject: RE: PMR 19576,998
My standard rant on this (based on past experience):
"Data to be archived for more than one year will be flat-filed in 8-bit
ASCII and written to tape UNBLOCKED with a record length that is divisible
by 4. The source code to the unload and reload programs will be archived at
the same time, as
David Nash wrote:
There are several people doing backups of remote sites
across a WAN. Most have commented that they have been
successful. The consensus seems to be that success depends
on the exact situation. Everyone reccomends using client
compression. "It doen't hurt to try it."
We will
Hi,
Another hint :
If you have more than one machine, and you don't want to modify all the
dsm.opt files,
set a CLOPTSET option on the server and attach the concerned node to this
CLOPTSET.
Personnaly, I use this method to automatically exclude the "Temporary
Internet Files"
... and so on...
Yes, TDP has been released. We currently are testing with this version at
our site. Thanks
Gabby Barbour
System Programmer
Rex HealthCare.
--
From: Bruce Lowrie[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Reply To: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 3:16 PM
To:
I'll give odd of 1 in 1,000,000 against. Never happen.
Export to ASCII and archive that. You'll be able to read it with something.
Having a database this big must be a guy thing. "Yeah, I've gotta 500 GB
database!" (Sounds better when I do it in person and best if some large
fellow from
Hi Jim,
AIX upgrade is the easiest one, here are the steps I use:
1) download the latest PTF from IBM site : TSM 4.1.3 and 4.1.2.x for client
put the extracted BFF packages in the same directory as the base filesets
you have on your CDs,
2) Stop TSM after having checked :
- disks stg are
Everyone,
Can anyone tell me the best configuration for the storage pools, database and recovery
log.
RAID level for each. for eg. RAID5 for storage volumes, etc.
Whether setting up TSM mirroring on top of the RAID for database and log is needed?
I am running TSM Server 4.1 on Win2000 Server.
To All:
Records should be retained if they have cultural, economic or scientific
value!
Records should be retained if there are legal mandates, such as IRS rules,
or they can serve as evidence in legal disputes (e.g., copyrights, patents,
etc.).
Regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, usually
Is there anyone else out there who is backing up 300gb per night or more?
If so, i'd love to converse with you.
biggest single box is a 2.4 TB db that compresses down to 600 GB backes up
every other day/night
have tons of others that are 500-ish GB's that compress down to 100-200 GB
and back up nightly
across all the tsm servers we do 1.5 TB nightly
DWight
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We back up about 350GB per night on weeknights, with the occasional
400-420GB.
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Do you use an overflow location? If the tape in the overflow location and called
for by TSM, it will call for 2 hours and if the tape isn't checked into the
library, it will be marked as unavailable. Once the checkin of the tape has
occurred, you must upd vol vol name access=readw... The tape may
Hi all,
Do any of you ever tried to integrate WIN2K, LDAP with
TSM user and password so that you don't have to
manually register everyone of the B/A Clients? How
tight is the integration with the Active Directory?
Any help appreciated!
Thanks!
David.
Here is the link that I use.
http://search.adsm.org/
Bill Wheeler
AIX Administrator
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
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-Original Message-
From: Rob Schroeder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 3:32 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Where are the
I have an easy question about creating devices on a Win2k server and was
hoping to find the answer in the archives. Could someone please e-mail me
the link to the archive page.
thanks
Rob Schroeder
Famous Footwear
Dominic,
if the client does not exist, you won't have any file spaces of that client and
so there would be no data to restore.
Reinhold
"Wilson, Dominic" schrieb:
What is the best way to retrieve data from a client that no longer exists.
Is there a simple way to redirect data from tape to
TSM V4.1.2.12 Client
Joachim
-Ursprngliche Nachricht-
Von: Tim Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 5. April 2001 21:58
An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Betreff: Restore Problem with TSM 3.7.2 in MS Cluster
Last Aug/sep there was a discussion on the list of not being
I have looked at the referred archive page and could not find what I was
looking for. Here is my environment:
Win2000 server running TSM 4.1 server on ehternet network and our SAN
3494 ATl connected via TCP/IP
3590E drive connected to the SAN via fibre within that ATL
My
Title: Restore Problem with TSM 3.7.2 in MS Cluster
Last Aug/sep there was a discussion on the list of not being able to select any folders or root volume while doing a restore. You have to comment out the clusternode yes variable in your dsm.opt as a workaround. Has this problem been fixed
You probably don't need the step 5 because step 4 will define it new and
therefore readwrite. You can use move data /bf... stg=TAPEPOOL if its
gonna get migrated anyway.
joe.f.
Joseph A Faracchio, Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley
On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Steve Schaub wrote:
First, my
Joel:
This does not sound like a TCPport problem, since you state ' I got them to
open ports 1500 -
1505 and put each client on its own port. The firewall part works, showing a
session going through w/o a problem. '
This sounds like a cluster install concern. Installing the client on a MSCS
is a
We have a number of HP-UX 11.0 clients doing backups to a 3.7.4.0
server running under OS/390. We upgraded the software on most of
these clients from 3.1.0.6 to 3.7.0.0. The clients started suffering
recurrent backup failures because of a bug that results in the
message "Unknown system error.
Lisa,
This means that there is currently no TDP command that
will figure this out for you. TDP figures this out
by measuring current remaining disk space vs. how many
transaction logs are ready to be archived.
There are some Domino server console commands
that can show a lot of stats that could
Try to install it from a local drive , not a network share
Uninstall the previous version before
-Message d'origine-
De : Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Envoy : mercredi 4 avril 2001 21:03
: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Objet : 4.1.2 INstallation MSI error?
Yikes -
Hello,
since we soon get a NAS system from Netapp (1,6 TByte, many small files)
and we want to do our desasterbackup with TSM@MVS (5*3590 in 2 different
locations, GB Ethernet)
I think about tuning this environment for fast full recovery.
Some topics:
- restores in future with NAS
Hi Thomas,
You can try 4.1 client if you want for some nodes, but keep i, mind
you WON'T BE ABLE to go back to 3.7 after. 3.7 and 4.1 Client formats
are NOT compatible
rv
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De : Thomas Denier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Envoy : jeudi 5 avril 2001 17:32
: [EMAIL
our TSM backed up to 450 GB per night
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Sent by: "ADSM: Dist
Diana,
We have three ADSM servers (SP nodes / AIX 4.3.3 / ADSM 3.1.2.40 / 3 GB memory /
250 GB backuppool / 32 GB ADSM DB) which are each backing up around 200 GB per
night. We'll probably be at 300 GB per night on two of the three servers by year
end.
Give me a call if you want to discuss
Hi Geoff,
I just received my TSM 4.1 upgrade CDs. So I'm faced with the fun of
upgrading to 4.1 on my AIX system. I would love to see your document on
the steps to do this properly.
Thanks, Jim
On Monday, February 5, 2001, at 02:07 PM, Jolley, Bill wrote:
Before the upgrade, what model
Dwight,
Just curious - how big are your disk storage pools and what tape robot
are you using ?
Sean McNamara
Senior Analyst
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
955 Jefferson Ave
Norristown, PA 19403
(610)666-4206
(610)666-4285 (fax)
-Original Message-
From: Cook, Dwight E
In the case where you are required to put the data on tape, you might as
take a new tape out of the box, write the name of the archive one it and put
it into the box going off-site. Skip that annoying step where you put the
tape into a drive. If you aren't ever going to be able to read it
First, my environment is TSM 3.7.3.8 on AIX 4.3.3 running on a 3466 (rs/6000 H50),
using SSA disk.
We are starting to see one of our disk pools running out of room before the nightly
process is complete. We have 3 different disk pools defined, one for standard data,
one for Oracle redo logs,
Give the Client the Nodename and Password from the old Client!
Restore.
Quiet easy.
with kind regards
Joachim
-Ursprngliche Nachricht-
Von: Wilson, Dominic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 5. April 2001 21:51
An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Betreff: How to restore data from a
What is the best way to retrieve data from a client that no longer exists.
Is there a simple way to redirect data from tape to any other client? Client
was HP-UX 11.00, Sever version and client version 4.1.
Regards
Dominic
At 01:39 PM 4/5/2001 -0400, you wrote:
Is there anyone else out there who is backing up 300gb per night or more?
If so, i'd love to converse with you.
Thanks to the time change bug, we hit 300GB earlier this week. We normally
do 150-200GB a night.
On a TSM client of the same type of operating system. Update the Nodename to be
that of the 'deleted' client and then you can start a TSM session to restore the
files from the 'deleted' client to the current system you are on, You can also
update the access rights to the 'deleted' client to allow
You can use the following from another client:
dsmc res -virtualnode='OLDNODE' /oldpath/oldfiles /newpath/
It will ask for the password for OLDNODE, then restore the files.
Roger C Cook
Systems/Backup Administrator
RCG Information Services
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor
One of my clients does about that, every night. Call or write.
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Paul Zarnowski
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 2:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Amount of Data Backed Up Each Night
At 01:39
Joel Cooper wrote:
[much snippage]
Does anyone have any ideas? Is this because my server has the option to be
contacted on TCPPort 1500? I don't want to use the Windows scheduler to
handle this, but I have to cover these servers.
The server can only listen on one port - if you define it more
I would go with option #2 for long term growth, but I always go for more
RAM.
-Original Message-
From: Marc Levitan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 12:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Add CPU or Increase RAM???
Hi All -
I have the opportunity to upgrade my
You can run vmstat periodically (oops - are you UNIX?) and see how badly
your CPU is doing, and whther you're paging or not.
Which leads me to another question --
I have a client with an overloaded server. vmstat shows a lot of paging
activity whenever migration from disk to tape happens. Is
Hello to All,
I need your help.
My ADSM server (3.1.0.2.40) installed on Compac Proliant 5500 with WinNT4
operating system, I want to kill this server and migrate into powerful
server IBM Netfinity 7100 with same operating system and version of ADSM
server. Initially, i configured the new
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