ADSM-L

Re: Novell server abending during incr backup

2004-07-09 10:42:09
Subject: Re: Novell server abending during incr backup
From: Timothy Hughes <Timothy.Hughes AT OIT.STATE.NJ DOT US>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 10:41:15 -0400
Thanks Ted!

I will try this option

Ted Byrne wrote:

> One thing you might want to consider:  given the number of files that TSM
> is processing (as shown in the dsmsched.log excerpt you sent) it's
> conceivable that the backup is taxing the amount of available memory on the
> Netware box.  You could try backing up with the MEMORYEFficientbackup
> option set to yes.
>
> If that does not provide any relief, or if the backups are already running
> with that option, you should probably get in touch with IBM support and
> asking for assistance.  They may have you do some tracing that would
> provide a more detailed picture of what is occurring.At this point, I would
> recommend getting in touch with IBM support and asking for
> assistance.  They may have you do some tracing that would provide a more
> detailed picture of what is occurring.
>
> -Ted
>
> At 10:16 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
> >Ted,
> >
> >We put in the verbose option in our novell tsm client's
> >dsm.opt file, but it only showed the following.
> >
> >07/09/2004 04:01:30 ANS1898I ***** Processed   361,500 files *****
> >07/09/2004 04:01:35 ANS1898I ***** Processed   362,000 files *****
> >07/09/2004 04:01:39 ANS1898I ***** Processed   362,500 files *****
> >07/09/2004 04:01:43 ANS1898I ***** Processed   363,000 files *****
> >07/09/2004 04:01:47 ANS1898I ***** Processed   363,500 files *****
> >07/09/2004 04:01:50 ANS1898I ***** Processed   364,000 files *****
> >
> >It didn't show the file that it was backing up when the Server crash 
> >occurred.
> >
> >TSM novell client 5.2
> >Netware OS 6.5 SP2
> >
> >
> >Ted Byrne wrote:
> >
> > > At 03:49 PM 7/8/2004, you wrote:
> > > >I looked in the dsmsched.log there is nothing in there. (see below)
> > >
> > > If you run your scheduled backups with the -verbose option, it will record
> > > the files being backed up.  Based on the dsmsched.log file contents you
> > > posted, it looks like the option in effect for the scheduled backups is
> > -quiet.
> > >
> > > -Ted