Question about -virtualnodename

2012-10-24 Thread Robert Ouzen
Hi to all Tried to run a restore of Node2 from Node1 with the –virtualnodename option . From client Node1 I run the command:dsmj –virtualnodename=Node2 Got this error message: ANS50035 The management class assigned does not exist. I comment on Node1 in the dsm.sys the line with the

Re: Question about -virtualnodename

2012-10-24 Thread Andrew Raibeck
Since you are logging in as NODE2 to perform operations with that node, it is expected that the configuration will be valid for NODE2. Thus if the management class does not exist, you should (temporarily) comment it out. Best regards, Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client

Re: consolidating file type primary pools

2012-10-24 Thread Thomas Denier
I would recommend one additional refinement. After updating the device class, list filling volumes on the E drive and change those volumes to read-only. This will prevent TSM from using the filling volumes as output volumes for 'move data' processes. You might have to wait for TSM to finish using

Re: consolidating file type primary pools

2012-10-24 Thread Alex Paschal
I agree with the lazy move. The best sysadmins are lazy bastards. ;-) To optimize your migration (minimize time and data movement), you can take the list of those E: volumes and use some scripting or Excel wizardry to get a count of how many carts there are per date-last-written. Chart that