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AW: W2K questions from one who has 4 yrs. experience with TSM on AIX

2003-05-05 10:09:30
Subject: AW: W2K questions from one who has 4 yrs. experience with TSM on AIX
From: Salak Juraj <j.salak AT ASAMER DOT AT>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 16:10:15 +0200
Hi!

>> Would more memory be used for faster operations?
Depends on your DB size which depends on your data - I assume you will have
many small files
thus fairly large DB.
In this case memory, once used for DB buffer, will speed operations.

>> 2) Is there a set of standard include/exclude 
>> statements for W2K and NT OS clients?
Even with no exluide lines tsm/w2k client will exclude some files-not-to
be-backed-up.
Just install a client and run Query InclExcl and you will see.

x) Life with only one tape drive is possible
(check for "Reclaim Storage Pool") in the documentation,
but it environment of this size it is risky
and definitely not recommended.
Same about no diskpool.

With this limitations I would think of purchasing 10
tape drives and using NTBackup.

regards
juraj





Your DB will probably be fair large - it looks like you will save many small
files.

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ken Sedlacek [mailto:Ken_Sedlacek AT KYRUS DOT COM]
Gesendet: Freitag, 02. Mai 2003 17:03
An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Betreff: W2K questions from one who has 4 yrs. experience with TSM on
AIX


I have 4 years experience running an AIX 3570 2-drive, 20-slot library.

I have the task of converting our LAN network of 30+ servers from running
Veritas Backup Exec to running TSM v5.1.

Thus, going to W2K TSM is "familiar", yet "different", with the W2K/NT OS.

Environ:

W2K, TSM server 5.1.6.3,
Win clients 5.1.5.15,
Back up ~ 10 W2K & NT servers each weekday,
TSM server is P3 500 w/384 MB memory,
14 HR backup window
100 MB/s switched LAN network
HP 718 autoloader, w/one-Drive, 8-slot DLT library
no DISKPOOL, backup to DLT tape directly (planning on a diskpool "real
soon").

W2K questions:
1) Do I need more memory in TSM server (only has 384 MB)?
Would more memory be used for faster operations?

2) Is there a set of standard include/exclude statements for W2K and NT OS
clients?
If so, please give reference to I can find them.

I have looked in the adsm.org archives and found some examples, but don't
know if there are an "official set" from Tivoli.

3)  I am dealing with setting up a tape library w/only 1 tape drive.
I have read the W2K 5.1 Admin Guide on this subject and the adsm.org
emails on such.
Any guidance on running a single tape drive library is appreciated.

I have to use this single-drive autoloader for now, until we get an
increase in our IT budget for a new 2-3 drive library or such!


Ken Sedlacek
AIX/TSM/UNIX Administrator
ksedlacek AT kyrus DOT com

IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 AIX v4.3 Support
IBM Certified Specialist: RS/6000 SP & PSSP 3
Tivoli Certified Consultant - Tivoli Storage Manager v4.1

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