Re: Slow Informix backups every 8 days?

2006-04-18 Thread Alexander Verkooijen
I do not claim to have any knowledge of Informix but the behaviour you describe suggests that you use a backup schema of a full backup every 8 days and incrementals/differentials on the other 7 days. Just guessing... Regards, Alexander

Re: Schedule start delayed

2006-04-18 Thread Alexander Verkooijen
Did you have a look at the Schedule Randomization Percentage in the output of q stat ? Regards, Alexander Alexander Verkooijen Senior Systems Programmer High Performance Computing SARA Computing Networking Services -Original

Retention Problem

2006-04-18 Thread Kevin Kinder
I am obviously having a brain cramp, because I can't figure this out. I have files on a NetWare client (6.5, SP4) that seem to be retained past the parameters of thier management classes. One example: File: Testrehab.xls Four versions of this file are stored by Tivoli: Active April

Re: Retention Problem

2006-04-18 Thread Dirk Kastens
Kevin, Shouldn't the inactive files that were backed up on 3/2 and 3/16 be expired? Did you run an expire inventory on the server? -- Regards, Dirk Kastens Universitaet Osnabrueck, Rechenzentrum (Computer Center) Albrechtstr. 28, 49069 Osnabrueck, Germany Tel.: +49-541-969-2347, FAX: -2470

Re: Schedule start delayed

2006-04-18 Thread Thomas Denier
- Geoff Gill wrote: - I'm trying to remember what it is about a backup schedule that, even though scheduled for say 8PM, does not kick off right away, nodes show pending for some time. I've been comparing the 5.2 and 5.3 server settings but can't find any obvious differences, yet the 5.2

3494 fire suppression

2006-04-18 Thread Thomas Denier
We have a 3494 tape library shared between our TSM server and our z/OS system. It contains a mixture of 3490, 3590, and 3592 tape volumes. Our insurance company is pushing us to install a fire suppression system inside the 3494. The planning manual for the 3494 has detailed information on the

Re: Retention Problem

2006-04-18 Thread Kevin Kinder
Yes. It runs via administrative schedule every day, and I ran it independently to make sure. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/18/06 9:13 AM Kevin, Shouldn't the inactive files that were backed up on 3/2 and 3/16 be expired? Did you run an expire inventory on the server? -- Regards, Dirk Kastens

Re: Slow Informix backups every 8 days?

2006-04-18 Thread Bell, Charles (Chip)
I wish it were that simple. :) We actually do a full every night for this set of databases. Some questions the vendor asked... You have 4 threads starting at the same time, one for each dbs which is fine. Could there be there another Tivoli process on the 8th day that may be using 5

Re: Schedule start delayed

2006-04-18 Thread Andrew Raibeck
It would certainly help to see some more specifics. For example, the dsmsched.log file for one of the clients in question that did not kick off when expected, just to verify that, for sure, it is using prompted scheduling; and the activity log from the scheduled start time and on, to see what the

Re: DB Clean UP

2006-04-18 Thread Rofie, Abu Bakar
Hi all; I am running the critical system with the database size 93.9% utilized. Is it any other way we can decrease or do some housekeeping on this without adding some more space on that Cheers Burn

Re: Library status Unknown

2006-04-18 Thread Jeremy Cloward
Gil, I think what the issue is, I have seen this b4 anyway, is that though the OS can see the device, if it wasn't configured through the TSM server, using the TSM version of the drivers, it is not going to play well with the other kids. It could be that the other 2 were not installed through the

Re: Slow Informix backups every 8 days?

2006-04-18 Thread Richard Sims
Chip - This is a case where the server records need to be examined. Look in the TSM server Activity Log for what's happening during that period, and review the TSM accounting records for the recorded wait time values. If need be, perform Query SEssion during the backups to see what clients may

Re: DSM.opt file issues

2006-04-18 Thread Andrew Raibeck
Some suggestions: - Check the client node definition on the TSM server to see if it is associated with a client option set that has a DOMAIN statement in it that might be adding the network shares. - Check the schedule definition to see whether the OBJECTS or OPTIONS settings specify any

TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Nancy L Backhaus
TSM Background: TSM Version 5.3.2.2 OS AIX 5.3 Mod 3 ESX Version - 2.5 then eventually upgrade to 3 Is there a TSM agent(for windows) to backup the guest os files, and if yes where is it located on the ftp site? Nancy Backhaus Enterprise Systems HealthNow, NY 716-887-7979 CONFIDENTIALITY

Re: TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Troy Frank
You might be able to run the linux tsm client directly on the esx server, to get guest os backups. However even if that did work, it would be whole image backups (not file level), and you'd need to bring down the virtual machine before running it's backup. I think the more typical solution is to

primary tape volume audit

2006-04-18 Thread Timothy Hughes
Hello, I have a tape that I did a (audit volume xxx fix=yes) on. It produced the results below. I had a similar problem with another tape I did a Audit command but then the files keep showing up in the server log as being skipped during the tape's reclamation from what I read this is because

Re: TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Mark Stapleton
ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU wrote on 04/18/2006 02:01:52 PM: TSM Background: TSM Version 5.3.2.2 OS AIX 5.3 Mod 3 ESX Version - 2.5 then eventually upgrade to 3 Is there a TSM agent(for windows) to backup the guest os files, and if yes where is it located on the ftp

Re: TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Meadows, Andrew
Google vmbkup.pl this will make copies of the guest while up so you can back them up with the tsm client. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Sent: Tue Apr 18 14:10:45 2006 Subject: Re: TSM for VMWare ESX

Re: TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Jurjen Oskam
On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 02:10:45PM -0500, Troy Frank wrote: You might be able to run the linux tsm client directly on the esx server, to get guest os backups. However even if that did work, it would be whole image backups (not file level), and you'd need to bring down the virtual machine

Re: DSM.opt file issues

2006-04-18 Thread Aaron Becar
Since this is a Windows Client, I would go into the the GUI BAClient and then go to EditPreferences Then under the Backup tab, uncheck the box Backup All Local File Systems. Then select only the file systems that you want to backup. That should do the trick. We did just the opposite of you

3584 library

2006-04-18 Thread Gill, Geoffrey L.
I'm wondering with a 3584 if there is specific issues I should be aware of that someone can point out. Are there certain administrative functions you perform on an ongoing basis? I'd feel a little more comfortable if I had something like that going into this switchover. I just don't want to miss

Re: TSM for VMWare ESX Question - Where can I find the storage agent for TSM?

2006-04-18 Thread Markus Engelhard
Hi Nancy, Jurjen is right: just look at the kernel version to identify the linux version involved. The standard TSM-Client plays nicely with the ESX host. To back up the ESX-guests, you can choose according to your needs: running ESX-guests on NAS, you can snap the guests (very fast and very neat