Re: tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups

2014-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Can you create the ARCHFAILOVERLOGDirectory? That would give you additional space without moving your current files from ARCHIVELOG to the new volume. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Re: tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups

2014-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
with windows copying Update dsmserv.opt to ARCHFAILOVERLOGDirectoryx:\tsmarchlogfailover Restart TSM Tim -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 1:09 PM To: ADSM-L

Re: tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups

2014-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Probe:3150 ADM1848W Failed to archive log file S0102568.LOG to J:\tsm\archlog\archmeth1\SERVER1\TSMDB1\NODE\C000\ from I:\tsm\log\. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, 26

Re: tsm archive log full, causes repeated backups

2014-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
its security To be same as I and J Still fails! Tim -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 2:43 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] tsm archive log full, causes

Node Sessions cancelled issue

2014-09-19 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I am seeing an occasional ANS1369E Session Rejected: The session was canceled by the server administrator. in the nodes DSMSCHED.LOG file. At least two nodes have seen the trouble, I've not yet asked if others see it. They seem occur at random times during the backup window, but not every

Script snipet for current hour

2014-10-21 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Does anyone have a bit of script code that evaluates the current hour when the script is running? Something like IF SELECT HOUR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) FROM LOG 16 GOTO ... I've poked around ADSM.QuickFacts and see some potential hints. SELECT HOUR(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) FROM LOG will

Re: Script snipet for current hour

2014-10-21 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
16 and 11 otherwise. Thomas Denier Thomas Jefferson University Hospital -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:20 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Script snipet

Jazz install during TSM 7.1.1 Monitoring install

2014-10-24 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I'm having trouble with the Jazz 1.1.0.3 install on Windows 2008 R2 SP1. The error in results.txt refers to a failed os.localhostInHostsFile. I've tried these lines in the HOSTS file: IPoftheserver DSKTAC0P2 IPoftheserver DSKTAC0P2.Dss.Ks.Gov IPoftheserver

Monitoring Agent, 2 on a single TSM Server?

2014-10-30 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Is it possible to install two Monitoring Agents on a single TSM server? My hope: leave the current remote agent that pushes data from TSM 6.3.x to the production Monitoring/Reporting/Admin Center server where production reports are produced. But, also install a second Remote Monitoring Agent

Re: Monitoring Agent, 2 on a single TSM Server?

2014-10-31 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
dealing with between the versions? Lee Miller Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery Development and IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Storage Manager Phone: 817-874-7484 From: Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 10/30/2014 03

Re: TSM Scheduled SQL Backups

2015-01-14 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Our guys have each SQL DB on a different drive on the server. They use SQL Maintenance Plan (I think that's what it's called) to have SQL create a backup to a folder on the same drive as that DB. Then, install TSM client, not the TSM Data Protection SQL. They configure a TSM Option file on

Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've been fighting a scheduled backup issue for one node. Probably a firewall issue. But, to keep management happy, a successful TELNET ip portnumber will not suffice. I need to cancel the backup due to bandwidth issues across the wire during daytime hours. The normal schedule won't run

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
11:21:16: From: Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 2015-02-10 11:23 Subject: Re: Stopping a client backup Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU I'll investigate LOCK NODE. I've tried creating an Option Set

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
GMT-06:00 Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov: I'd not tried to DISABLE SESSIONS. It seems the node side COMM settings would continue to reconnect every 15 seconds (default) for the 60 minute (default) period. I can't keep DISABLE SESSIONS in place for that long. Since

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
: Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 2015-02-10 11:23 Subject: Re: Stopping a client backup Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU I'll investigate LOCK NODE. I've tried creating an Option Set with COMMRESTARTDURATION

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
11:36 GMT-06:00 Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov: Thanks Francisco... I'll try your approach. One other suggestion also mentioned lock node. It will impact only the one node, not all the others that may be connecting. As you say: patience is a virtue

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
=today-1. On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 03:47:22PM +, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] wrote: I've been fighting a scheduled backup issue for one node. Probably a firewall issue. But, to keep management happy, a successful TELNET ip portnumber will not suffice. I need to cancel the backup due

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:47 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Stopping a client backup I've been fighting a scheduled backup issue for one node. Probably a firewall issue. But, to keep management

Admin Center Login problem

2015-01-06 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I'm using TSM Admin Center, recent release, 6.3.4.300. Windows server on the back side, browser is Firefox 3.6.28. It works fairly well, 99% of the time. Occasionally, I'll click a link in Admin Center and the app seems to lock up. Can't get any clicking to work. This morning, that problem

Re: SAN hardware hints

2015-01-09 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
to bad. It can be very frustrating. Rick -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 3:56 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: SAN hardware hints I've just learned

Re: Stopping a client backup

2015-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
/?lang=fr#!/SSGSG7_7.1.0/com.ibm.itsm.client.doc/c_opt_setbyserver.html I think the option COMMRESTARTDURATION is available on the client side. Best Regards, Yann MEUNIER -Message d'origine- De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] De la part de Vandeventer, Harold [OITS

SAN hardware hints

2015-01-08 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've just learned we'll be migrating our systems to new SAN hardware; specifically EMC VNX. A little reading indicates some features such as thin-provisioning vs thick- provisioning of LUNs will be available. Anyone out there using EMC VNX for their TSM storage pools and/or database LUNs?

Re: Node cleanup

2015-03-18 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
the next time EXPIRE INVENTORY runs. Wanda Prather TSM Consultant ICF International Enterprise and Cybersecurity Systems Division -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:32 PM

Node cleanup

2015-03-17 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've gotten caught in a bill-back hassle with one of our clients. Quick background: 1. Node1 has backed up their data for years. 2. Node2 was created to back up a new server. 3. Some, but not all, data has been COPIED from the Node1 server to the Node2 server. Not moved,

Re: Privilege escalation bug

2015-02-25 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Is the 5.3 release so old that it is considered not in support? -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas Denier Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 9:56 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Privilege escalation bug I

Java version and Admin Center

2015-03-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
What's the latest version of Java being used for compatibility with TSM Admin Center? I can run Java 6 Update 39 with Admin Center without issues for Admin Center. I'm running TSM Servers at 6.3.4.300. Admin Center is also at 6.3.4.300. I'm in a bind where a newer Java is required to let me

EXPIRE INVENTORY problem

2015-05-06 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I'm running TSM 6.3.4.300 on Windows. I have a script that issues EXPIRE INVENTORY DURATION=90 RESOURCE=40 WAIT=YES. It was still running over 2 hours after start. I issued a CANCEL PRO and it's been in cancel in progress for over 30 minutes. During all this time, Q PRO is reporting a constant

Re: AW: EXPIRE INVENTORY problem

2015-05-07 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
on all the entries in the database? That might take some time as well... On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov wrote: I'm running TSM 6.3.4.300 on Windows. I have a script that issues EXPIRE INVENTORY DURATION=90 RESOURCE=40 WAIT=YES

Re: AW: EXPIRE INVENTORY problem

2015-05-06 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
If you cancel an expiration, does it not log every transaction, so that when you cancel, it effectively does a rollback on all the entries in the database? That might take some time as well... On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov wrote: I'm

Re: AW: EXPIRE INVENTORY problem

2015-05-06 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
problem If you cancel an expiration, does it not log every transaction, so that when you cancel, it effectively does a rollback on all the entries in the database? That might take some time as well... On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] harold.vandeven...@ks.gov wrote

Windows System State, files vs objects?

2015-05-15 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I'm deleting filespaces for a Windows 2008 node that has been decommissioned. Deleting System State is a long process. Q OCCUP node displays the number of files for each filespace. During the delete of a filespace, Q PRO reports number of objects deleted. For a set of files (documents,

Node replication issue

2015-08-21 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've been running node replication, TSM 6.3.4.300 on Windows, for several months. Today, one node is causing trouble. It has about 54,000 files to be deleted and after a two hour run has deleted zero files. Files to be updated or replicated were successfully processed. I can see two sessions

Re: Enhancement request

2015-08-12 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I agree with Francisco's response... Briefly, it needs (IMO) to have the capability of the Administration Center. I do use a command line, and the beauty of the old Mozilla browser that I can get to work is that it remembers previously issued commands so they are very easy to repeat from day

Re: Moving DB , LOG , ARCHLOG

2015-07-23 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've used the recommendation made a day or two ago where Tivoli gets shutdown and the files copied to the new locations. Then, map the new locations using the previous drive letters. Boot and it has worked just fine. I'm doing this as part of a decommission of an old SAN platform and moving

VM Server for Monitoring/Reporting?

2016-01-07 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I fully understand the need for real metal for the TSM/Spectrum Protect node-backup and Operation Center servers. Is anyone running something relatively benign like 7.1 Monitoring/Reporting on a VM? I've got an old physical box, but need to add RAM. My management is pushing the "why not VM"

Re: Node replication information?

2015-12-18 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Welcome back Robert. Lots of changes from the TSM 5 days. I don't have any links to docs, but my experience has been... I'm running Windows, 32 GB RAM, TSM 6.3.4.300. I run 40 sessions on each Replication process. The process is replicating a group that may have several members, 2 up to 15 or

concurrent delete filespace?

2016-06-20 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Back in the TSM 5 days, I recall reading somewhere that only one delete filespace should be running, i.e., wait for a delete to complete before starting another. Is that still the case with DB2 as the database? Harold Vandeventer

Re: VM Server for Monitoring/Reporting?

2016-01-08 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
t then it runs just fine. > > The advantage is that you automatically have increased availability > due to VMware HA and have super fast backups for the machines running > on the same physical box. > > When it comes to reporting/monitor software I wouldn't think twice > about

RFE for new browser support in Monitoring for Spectrum Protect/TSM

2016-02-10 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've created an RFE requesting that newer browsers, such as IE11/Edge be allowed for use with Monitoring/Reporting. IBM documents that only IE8 and IE9 are supported, both of which are out of support by Microsoft and my network security office. Other browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, are

Re: Bring back TSM Administrator's Guide

2016-02-04 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Excellent! My thoughts exactly re the Information Center. One can find what you already know about (to clarify a detail), but getting the big picture view requires that 1,000 pages and more of the Admin Guide. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager

Re: Rebalance the TSM DB filespaces

2016-02-23 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
There are two additional tablespaces if you use node replication: db2 alter tablespace REPLTBLSPACE1 rebalance db2 alter tablespace REPLIDXSPACE1 rebalance and the related reduce max commands for them. Some of the tablespaces provided by Bill's db2 select do not allow a rebalance. The names

Re: What have they done to Passport!

2016-02-23 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Yep, looks like a re-do with a major hiccup. The link to get to passport advantage seems to just reload the initial page. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:07 PM To:

File expiration in schedule log

2016-01-20 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I've never had to deal much with the client schedule log. But, do the statements below (from dsmsched.log) mean that a file was marked to be expired, and that a subsequent EXPIRE INVENTORY on the TSM server would have removed the file? 01/19/2016 19:23:14 Expiring-->5,898,240

Node Replication Change

2016-05-05 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I'm using Spectrum Protect 6.3.4.300 on Windows servers. I've been running NODE replication for months, but need to make a change for a node. The current setup: Server TSM01 replicates to Server TSM02 and TSM02 replicates to TSM01. The change: a node is to be "relocated" to the DR site; thus

Re: Node Replication Change

2016-05-05 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
for source and REPLM=SYNCRECEIVE for target node. Don't forget run on TSM02: SET REPLSERVER TSM01 (if it's not already done (q status)). Efim > 5 мая 2016 г., в 19:49, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] > <harold.vandeven...@ks.gov> написал(а): > > I'm using Spectrum Protect 6.3.4.300

Re: RFE: Node custom information user field

2017-02-02 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I agree. You got my vote too. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Alford, Ben Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 7:29 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] RFE: Node custom information user field Conny, Thank you! I

Re: Fine tuning INCLUDE/EXCLUDE and EXCLUDE.DIR

2016-08-29 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
simultaneous Spectrum Protect sessions running in parallel. http://www.general-storage.com/PRODUCTS/dsmISI-MAGS/dsmisi-mags.html Cheers, Neil Strand www.cassevern.com 6201 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD 20707 800.252.4715 . 301.776.3400 . Fax 301.776.3444 From:        "Vandeventer, H

Monitoring for Spectrum Protect

2016-10-06 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Is Monitoring/Reporting version 7.1.3.000 the latest available? I've searched for a later release, but not finding anything. I'm running 7.1.3.000, obtained from Passport Advantage. It requires IE 8 or IE9. The FTP maintenance file has the same version number. IE 11 can't properly open the

Fine tuning INCLUDE/EXCLUDE and EXCLUDE.DIR

2016-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
One of my clients has a server running ImageNow. There are millions of files and several thousand folders that take over 24 hours for the daily incremental. My goal is to backup a single ImageNow folder and reduce the elapsed time to traverse thousands of folders that don't need to be backed

Re: Fine tuning INCLUDE/EXCLUDE and EXCLUDE.DIR

2016-08-26 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
customers choose, because they better than we do the value of that older data.. Hope this helps Bob Robert Talda EZ-Backup Systems Engineer Cornell University +1 607-255-8280 r...@cornell.edu > On Aug 26, 2016, at 2:21 PM, Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] > <harold.vandeven...@ks.gov>

Re: cancelling replication for a nodegroup

2017-04-19 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I find out what the process number is? -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Vandeventer, Harold [OITS] Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 8:42 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] cancelling replication for a nodegroup

Re: cancelling replication for a nodegroup

2017-04-19 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I use CAN PRO nnn. I believe the intent for CAN REP is to stop all of them, regardless of how many. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeannie Bruno Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 7:24 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject:

Restoring older file version

2018-04-24 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
I have a node manager attempting to restore a previous version of a file. The Mgmt class indicates Versions data exists: 3, Versions data deleted: 3, Retain extra versions 30 Days. The file has not been deleted. The file date is 4/20/18. It changes "monthly" but I don't know the exact dates,

Re: Windows ARL change

2018-11-01 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
| stor...@us.ibm.com > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" wrote on 2018-10-30 > > 14:57:47: > > > >> From: Robert Talda > >> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > >> Date: 2018-10-30 14:58 > >> Subject: Re: Windows ARL change > &

Windows ARL change

2018-10-30 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
Our "server security" folks are making several changes in Windows Access Rights at the top of a folder structure which then cascades all the way down to all files. This is being done on several nodes. Is there a way to avoid Spectrum Protect from backing up all those files, most of which

Re: Bottomless pit

2019-02-25 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
You're seeing the same issue I've seen. Q OCCUP values for SystemState seem to have no relationship to the number that are eventually deleted. The value on Q OCCUP is always much lower than what is reported in Q PRO. And, deleting system state takes a LONG time. -Original Message-

Re: Query regarding IBM Spectrum Suite support renewal

2019-05-15 Thread Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]
We are doing the same as you, switching to an alternate solution. We were told by our IBM representative that the LICENSE to use the software was still in place after the end date of the contract. The only thing lost is the ability to get technical support through the IBM ticketing system.