Mark a volume as full

2007-01-30 Thread Marc REYNES
Hello the list For validation purposes, i'm interested in changing the status of some volumes to FULL. As i'm using LTO3 tapes, i would like to avoid the burden to fill them with data. Is there a way to do this ? Thanks in advance Marc

Re: Mark a volume as full

2007-01-30 Thread Bos, Karel
Hi, Marking tapes as full is not possible. You can mark the tapes as readonly instead. Regards, Karel -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc REYNES Sent: dinsdag 30 januari 2007 10:06 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Mark a volume

Re: Mark a volume as full

2007-01-30 Thread Stef Coene
On Tuesday 30 January 2007 10:06, Marc REYNES wrote: Hello the list For validation purposes, i'm interested in changing the status of some volumes to FULL. As i'm using LTO3 tapes, i would like to avoid the burden to fill them with data. Is there a way to do this ? No. But you can mark

TSM manager

2007-01-30 Thread Ronald Le Large
Hi, We have 7 TSM servers installed spread over Europe. I am working from the NL. I monitor these servers daily with TEC, a check script and the TSM Operation Reporting Tool. However, I am looking for a simple tool that creates reports, graphs, error messages in one GUI or report for

Re: Disposition of Failed Storage Devices

2007-01-30 Thread Rainer Schöpf
Destroying a single disk or two is easy: apply a 10 pound hammer, preferably after opening the case. (Beware of fragments flying around.) Nice idea how to destroy tapes, though. Does someone know how much good a SCSI erase command does? I have a bunch of (still good) AIT-2 tapes left over from

Re: TSM manager

2007-01-30 Thread adrian_compton
Try TSMMANAGER. It has an evaluation version available at www.tsmmanager.com It really is a good product and am on the verge of purchasing for my 2 sites. It has a wealth of information, including Cross Server tools for keeping scripts synchronised etc. Vaulting is very good too. Cant wait for IBM

Antwort: [ADSM-L] TSM manager Virus checked

2007-01-30 Thread Dierk Harbort
Hi Abulifia you should check SERVERGRAPH, I imagine it could feed your needs. Thats what I would like to have for our TSM environment. The have an online-demo weekly, where everybody could join in. So you could see anything, while discussing with the people online. I works fine. This is a contact

volumes with unavailable status only

2007-01-30 Thread Avy Wong
Hello, How do you go about getting a list of volumes that shows with access=unavailable only. I tried many versions of select statement but not getting it right. Thanks. tsm: TSMq vol DR5057 f=d Volume Name: DR5057 Storage Pool Name: 3584TAPEPOOL

Re: volumes with unavailable status only

2007-01-30 Thread Remeta, Mark
q vol * acc=unavailable -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Avy Wong Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:14 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: volumes with unavailable status only Hello, How do you go about getting a list of

AW: [ADSM-L] volumes with unavailable status only

2007-01-30 Thread Thomas Rupp
I use select * from volumes where upper(access)='UNAVAILABLE' HTH Thomas Rupp -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Avy Wong Gesendet: Dienstag, 30. Jänner 2007 17:14 An: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Betreff: [ADSM-L] volumes with

6 vs 8 character tape labels

2007-01-30 Thread David E Ehresman
What are the pros and cons of using 6 character tape labels vs 8 character tape labels in a 3584 (TS3500) tape library? David

Re: 6 vs 8 character tape labels

2007-01-30 Thread David Longo
Simple and quick answer: Use 8 char from the start. David Longo David E Ehresman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/30/2007 12:25 PM What are the pros and cons of using 6 character tape labels vs 8 character tape labels in a 3584 (TS3500) tape library? David

Using Vista's built-in backup features with TSM

2007-01-30 Thread Paul Zarnowski
Microsoft Vista has some new backup features in it. These are described at the following URLs: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/backup.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/completepcbackup.mspx Has anyone begun to

Re: TSM 5.4 cautions

2007-01-30 Thread Orville Lantto
Looking at tivoli.tsm.msg.en_US.server, it looks like they let a Windows person make the AIX install package. The file tivoli.tsm.msg.en_US.server is identified inside itself as tivoli.tsm.msg.EN_US.server. Orville L. Lantto Storage Consultant GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. 200 Crossing

Re: TSM 5.4 cautions

2007-01-30 Thread Rainer Tammer
hello, Orville Lantto wrote: Looking at tivoli.tsm.msg.en_US.server, it looks like they let a Windows person make the AIX install package. The file tivoli.tsm.msg.en_US.server is identified inside itself as tivoli.tsm.msg.EN_US.server. Possible but not necessarily true. Valid locales on

TSM Operating Report for Linux

2007-01-30 Thread Christian Svensson
Hi, Does anyone know if Operating Report exists for Linux86? Or is there anything similar that is freeware? Best Regards/ Med vänlig hälsning Christian Svensson Product Specialist Cristie Nordic AB Cell : +46-70-325 1577 Office: +46-8-718 4330 Support : +44-1453-84 7009 E-Mail :

3592 Path Failover for Dual Ports

2007-01-30 Thread Herrmann, Boris
Hi everyone, we have a complete new TSM evironment: -AIX 5.3 -TSM 5.3.4 -Library 3584 -8 x 3592 Tape Drives with Dual Port (recommendend from our Sales Assistant to handle Failovers of Cables, Ports, ...) -Atape Driver 10.3.5.0 I'm not a SAN specialist, so I hope I'll take the correct