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I need assistance with device sharing between NetApp controllers and the TSM server.
This is the description of the setup.
ADIC Scalar library wit 4 LTO4 drives.
The library is connected to a...

What are the options to trigger NDMP backups using GUI.
I generally use the BACKUP NODE command from the server to perform backup and restores. However I would like to know steps for the following:...

I am trying to configure a VTL as my backup device and perform local NDMP and am facing issues in checking in tapes as scratch tapes.

This is the setup. I have TSM 6.2 installed on a Windows...

I would like to know what limitations NetBackup brings in case of a NFS backup.
I want to perform backup of NFS mount (NAS system) using NBU. The size of the volume could be a few TBs and few...

TSM:PPE-DMA-SVR4_SERVER1>
query datamover VWIN type=NAS f=d
ANR2017I Administrator SERVER_CONSOLE issued command: QUERY DATAMOVER VWIN
type=NAS f=d
Data Mover Name: VWIN
...

I am trying to perform remote NDMP.
Tape library is connected to the Windows Server on which TSM 6.1.3 is installed.
I am trying to perform backup of a NEtApp Filer to the library via NDMP.
I am...

I am trying to define a path to a LTO4 tape drive
The device is an ADIC Scalar i500 with four LTO4 drives.
Every time I add a drive as nrsta device it changes it to rsta.
Following is the message...

I am having issues in device path definition. Even though I want it to use nrst it reverts to rst. I have seen this with TSM 6.2, 6.1.2 and 5.5.3. I need to collect logs from TSM. Could you please...

I am experiencing a near similar issue. I am trying to define the path.It changes nrst1a to rst1a.
when I do a sysconfig -t both nrst1a, rst1a are listed as well.
This is TSM 6.2.
Command:
...

How to change the tape block factor while performing NDMP backups? The maximum value allowed for backing up NetApp NAS is 256 KB. What setting in TSM would allow me to change this value? I am using...

hi Ed,

When does it happen that the tape is loaded to a different drive even when the other drive is free?

I wanted to know if this is possible:

I have a library with 4 LTO4 drives.
I run a backup. Tape is loaded to one drive and the backup progresses.
Once the tape runs out of space the tape is...

Hi all,

I am trying to backup NetApp NAS volumes using NDMP. I would like to backup all multiple volumes using same command.

Generally I use the following command:

BACKUP NODE <NODE...

Data moves from NetApp storage to drive.
In that case shouldnt the data mover be the filer and not the server.
I tried the command it came back with the error stating FILER08 is identified.

I want to perform NDMP backups to a stand alone tape drive that is connected directly to the NDMP storage(NetApp)

Since it is a stand alone drive I created a manual library:
DEFINE LIBRARY...

I am running CIFS incremental backups of a NAS volume.
In the event of DB loss (start off with a new DB) will the backup become a full backup or will it be incremental. this is specific to TSM 6.1.

I am trying to perform some testing. Hence in my case the restores will be same date.Also I am doing the same test on both local and remote NDMP configuration. The web client option might not display...

I have tried with the times of SnapShot creation. Still does not work. When I do a Query TOC I am able to see the different differential being performed at different times. I have tried to use them...

Thanks a lot for all the replies. It worked.

Details regarding Copy group and the backup command are as follows:
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DEFINE VOLUME BACKUPPOOL 8VOL FORMATSIZE=50000
DEFINE STGPOOL 8STGPOOL...

In this scenario the library and drive are not connected to the Filer. They are connected to the server alone. I want to use Remote NDMP to push data from Filer -> Server -> Library.

I am using 5.5.3. This got resolved in a funny manner. I uninstalled TSM 5.5.3 then installed TSM 6.1. The same hardware worked fine. Then I uninstalled TSM 6.1 and tried with TSM 5.5.3 again. This...

Could you please more information on this. I am facing a similar problem.

I am trying to perform a NAS backup. The filer is a NetApp filer.
The library is connected to the backup server which is a windows server. In other words it is a remote NDMP that I am trying to...

I have connected a scalar i500 library with 4 LTO4 drives to my TSM server.
I am able to see the device in the Windows Device Manager.
The Library is using the IBM TSM Drivers.
The RSM is stopped...

Can someone help me in getting the IBM LTO 4 tape drive drivers for Windows Server 2003. I am using a Scalar i500 library with 4 LTO drives. I am not able to get the drivers. Could someone help me...

I am backing up a NetApp NAS node using NDMP.
I am using a Windows Server. What is the option to change the block size.

This is NetApp. The time that I have indicated is end time. I have tried start time as well.

Oh..ya. There is no MODE. Without the MODE the answer is the same, no mismatch. there error is off course different with the MODE option.

Regards
Venkat K

Hi

I am trying to perform NAS restore using the PITDATE and PITTIME Attributes.
I have performed differential backups that were completed at
16:26:08
16:38:44
16:44:46
16:57:03

I am using...

I am currently running TSM 6.1 version. Can I directly apply IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 Fix Pack 1 (6.1.1) to resolve the TOC issue?

Thanks a lot Johan. I have run a full backup using the option Incremental. It backed up 700 GB of Data. Can I now fire an incremental straight away with Journal option or am I supposed to run a full...

Is Journaling supported on a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise 32 bit

The RAM is 2 GB. I do not see any activity whatsoever on my storage. Server and the CIFS storage are in a LAN.When you say that the file count increments by 500 where can I find that increasing. I...

Hi

I am trying to perform incremental backup of a 700 GB volume. The volume is mapped as CIFS share on a Windows volume. The fullback took me 48 hours.
After a 1% change of data I fired an...

Thanks for the response. In case the configuration needs to be done automatically could you please provide the appropriate command.

Thx.

Hi
i am trying to configure a i500 library (4 X IBM LTO4 drives)
I have made the drive config with following command:
DEFINE DRIVE <library name> drive1 ELEMENT=256

DEFINE PATH <PATH> drive1...

I was able to get this resolved.
We need to set the password using the following command:
dsmc set password

I set this uniform for both NetApp and TSM and got it resolved.

Thanks for showing...

Hi
I am trying to perform a Incremental (Snapshot) backup of a CIFS share.
I am using TSM 6.1 and NetApp storage.
When i select the CIFS share and perform backup I get a message that the NAS filer...

From where can I download the TSM 6.1 eval version for Windows Server 2003

Thanks a lot Harry. It worked.

Hi
I am trying to configure a Spectra Logic library with TSM 6.1 on a Windows 2003 server.

When I manually add the library I get the following error message:
ANR8840E Unable to open device...

Hi
I am using TSM 5.5.2 on a windows 2003 server.
The Tape library is a Spectra Logic T50 series library with a single LTO3 drive.
Windows can recognise the drive fine. The library is displayed as...

I am using a windows 2003 server TSM 6.1 Beta.. Still the same issue.

Hi

I have done a fresh installation of 6.1. Also installed the ISC component.
When i do the following on my browser
http://ip address/9043

I get a screen with a few rectangles in it. Has...