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Re: Days from Last Backup using filespace header question

2006-10-28 09:27:51
Subject: Re: Days from Last Backup using filespace header question
From: "Lamb, Charles P." <cplamb AT NPPD DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 08:25:56 -0500
 Hi......

Regarding our problem below, in the client schedule, we have used select
command and in the object field, we have selected individual file
systems on the AIX server, i.e. /home, /u02, u03, etc. which are data
file systems.  Have we set the backup scheme wrong??

On some of the AIX server, we have setup the client schedule with
incremental command without any fields in the object field which says to
backup all file systems on the AIX server.  The TSM filespace header is
updated correctly on all filespaces on the AIX server in the TSM system.

Thoughts??

-----Original Message-----
From: Lamb, Charles P. 
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:27 AM
To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
Cc: Hartman, Thomas J.
Subject: RE: [ADSM-L] Days from Last Backup using filespace header
question

Hi.........

When we run a dsmc on a server, the filespace information (backup_end
information in the filespace column name from the TSM DB) is updated
showing some data has been sent to the TSM system.  However, when we run
an incremental from the TSM scheduler task list, the filespace
information does not show any data has been sent to the TSM system,
which is wrong.  We are using the select command on the filespace
column. Does this make sense??

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Richard Sims
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:14 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Days from Last Backup using filespace header
question

On Oct 28, 2006, at 6:58 AM, Lamb, Charles P. wrote:

> Hi....
>
> We have been running the below script for checking when the server
> data
> is backup for change management process.  We have noticed if the
> dsmc is
> performed on the server via server scheduler everything is OK with the
> filespace header information, however, if we schedule an
> incremental via
> the TSM scheduler, the filespace header information is not
> updated.  Has
> anyone run across this opportunity??  Thoughts??
> ...

Hello, Charles -

By "filespace header information", do you mean the Backup_End timestamp?

For the server to show a contemporary timestamp for the filespace
(or, in 'dsmc query filespace', the "Last Incr Date"), the backup
must be an unqualified incremental, which runs to completion.  Do
'Query EVent * *' in the TSM server to quickly check schedule
completions, and examine the client log file for any issues, include
bad return codes.

   Richard Sims