Hi Tom
TSM is a daunting beast. For a first time installation you generally
need a consultant to help you set it up and both the TSM operations and
installation courses under your belt, plus some experience before you
will be competent.
I've got an idea to write a book for newbies and have set up a leanpub
account for it at https://leanpub.com/tivolistoragemanagersurvivalguide
But at this moment it is still a twinkle in my eye - I have barely
stared on the writing.
That said... email me off list with your top list of issues and I'll see
what I can do for you.. I'm on vacation for a few days yet.
Regards
Steve
Steven Harris
TSM Admin
Canberra Australia.
On 27/12/2013 6:15 AM, Tom Taylor wrote:
Yes,
We have recently set up TSM from scratch and I am finding it
daunting to learn its inner workings... I am new to it, and it is new to
us. I am configuring a brand new instance...
Thomas Taylor
System Administrator
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Cell (443)-974-5768
From:
"Vandeventer, Harold [BS]" <harold.vandeven...@ks.gov>
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU,
Date:
12/26/2013 02:06 PM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem
Sent by:
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU>
For the ADSM-L group: is there a set of sample scripts at IBM or any that
get installed for customization? I stepped into an existing shop and
didn't have to start with a blank slate as it appears Tom is facing.
In my shop, those tasks (backup, migration, expiration, node replication,
reclamation, etc.) are performed via a few Administrative Scripts that
include some script logic to test for various conditions.
The first script schedules the second script to start at a future time
(NOW+00:30 for 30 minutes), then does its own work.
When the second script starts, it first tests that script 1 had completed.
If the work of script 1 is still running, script 2 reschedules itself to
start in "NOW+00:10" (i.e. 10 minutes out).
If script 1 was done, Script 2 first creates Script 3 to start in the
future, and then does its work.
Likewise, Script 3 first tests to see if the work of script 2 had
completed.
This approach insures that each of the desired tasks runs to completion
before the next task starts, and "keeps the ball rolling" so there is a
minimum of idle time between the tasks.
You said you're new to TSM.... is TSM also new in your environment? It
sounds like you're trying to build out the first deployment.
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Tom Taylor
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:38 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem
I am trying to do the database backup, and reclamation and expiration.
Thomas Taylor
System Administrator
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Cell (443)-974-5768
From:
"Vandeventer, Harold [BS]" <harold.vandeven...@ks.gov>
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU,
Date:
12/26/2013 12:14 PM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem Sent by:
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU>
I don't use the Server Maintenance approach and attempts to use it just
now indicate I don't have any defined.
My "maintenance scripts" are all managed via the "Manage Servers"
approach.
>From Manage Servers, click a server name.
Then, Administrative Schedules.
What are you trying to accomplish in the script?
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Tom Taylor
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:27 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem
I am running admin center 6.3.3.000
I am editing an existing schedule. I do not see all of the prompts you
mentioned.
I click Server maintenance>"server name">schedule>
I have check boxes for each day to choose, but if I check more than one
and click apply or OK I get the errors. I do not have choices for "every
_____ days" or anything similar.
I do not see a "change schedule repetition" button
perhaps I am looking at this wrong all together?
Thomas Taylor
System Administrator
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Cell (443)-974-5768
From:
"Vandeventer, Harold [BS]" <harold.vandeven...@ks.gov>
To:
ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU,
Date:
12/26/2013 10:46 AM
Subject:
Re: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem Sent by:
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU>
Welcome to TSM.
Are you seeing the error when CREATING the schedule or attempting to
change an existing schedule?
For an existing schedule, I select the "Change Schedule Repetition"
button, then "Repeat Daily (every one or more days)", the next query is
for "Run the schedule every _____ days.
The default is 1 day.
Then, a prompt for how frequently to run: "Every day", "either Saturday
or Sunday", "except Saturday or Sunday", "run on the following days".
Picking "run on every day of the week" puts this in the Activity Log:
UPDATE SCHEDULE <name> SCHEDULESTYLE=CLASSIC PERIOD=1, PERUNITS=days
DAYOFWEEK=ANY TYPE=ADMINISTRATIVE
A similar prompting appears on the sequence to create a new schedule. The
"Select Repetition Options" panel asks for the date/time, active checkbox,
then the "run once", "repeat hourly" and other choices. You'd pick
"repeat daily" and should see the same sequence as above.
What version of the Admin Center are you running? Expand the Product
Information details on the "About" screen to find the installed version.
I'm at Administration Center 6.3.4.000.
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
Tom Taylor
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 9:15 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Maintenance script schedule problem
Hello,
This is my first time posting so please let me know if I missed
anything. I am also very new to TSM in general.
I am running TSM Server 6.3.3
When I try to schedule the maintenance script I have created to run every
day I get an error, but if I choose just one day it works fine. I am
trying to edit the schedule from the TIP as I know nothing os the TSM CLI.
I receive 3 errors:
ANRW0137E
the action cannot be completed
ANRW0163E
additional info from server
ANR2612E
UPDATE SCHEDULE: Invalid day of week - MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI,SAT,SUN.
The script into says that it should be run daily, but if I check anything
more than one day I receive these errors.
Please help!
Thomas Taylor
System Administrator
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
Cell (443)-974-5768
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