Re: [ADSM-L] VSS & SystemState issues

Is IC92873 fixed in TSM 7.1?

David

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Andrew Raibeck
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:09 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VSS & SystemState issues

Hi Karel,

A somewhat related APAR you should be aware of:

   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC92873

Best regards,

- Andy

____________________________________________________________________________

Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead |
storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
Product support:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager

Online documentation:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/welcome
Product Wiki:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2015-03-10
02:47:35:

> From: Karel Bos <tsm.wad AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 2015-03-10 02:48
> Subject: Re: VSS & SystemState issues
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> We had a customer who installed his application on d: (with windows on
c:).
> No files missed or excluded from the backup.  His d: drive crashed and he
> restored it. Again no files missed or excluded. Everyone expected
success.
> Sadly his application could not start.
>
> Why?
>
> Part of his .exe files ended up as part of the system state backup (in
this
> case .exe files where related to defined services). And we found loads of
> others doing the same.
>
> So simply excluding system state from backup might be not so smart as
> windows seem to be putting more and more stuff into system state even if
> its not related directly to windows and os drive.
> Op 21 jan. 2015 22:04 schreef "Zoltan Forray" <zforray AT vcu DOT edu>:
>
> > After spending lots of time working with Andy from IBM and getting some
> > special tools from him to check our system for needed updates and
patches
> > and stuff, we have decided to simply forgo system state backups on this
> > 2008 server.
> >
> > Due to the vendors application on this system, we can't upgrade to 2008
r2
> > so this is the simplest solution. We have never used system state
backups
> > to recover a machine anyway so it's simply a waste of space and time.
> >
> > Zoltan Forray
> > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> > BigBro / Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
> > VCU Computer Center
> > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
> > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will
> > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social
> > security number or confidential personal information. For more details
> > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
> > On Dec 11, 2014 4:57 PM, "Srikanth Kola23" <srkola23 AT in.ibm DOT com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Team,
> > >
> > > Can you Guys Please forward me the solutions which you have got for
> > > different VSS Issues and system state issues  you faced . So that it
will
> > > be help full  @@Thanks@@
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards,
> > >
> > > Srikanth kola
> > > Backup & Recovery
> > > IBM India Pvt Ltd, Chennai
> > > Mobile: +91 9885473450
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From:   Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
> > > To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Date:   12/12/2014 02:48 AM
> > > Subject:        [ADSM-L] Backing up SystemState issues on Windows
2008
> > x32
> > > SP2 box
> > > Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The OS owner sent me this.  Any suggestions on how to narrow down /
> > > resolve
> > > this?  My thought was to have them push for W2K8 R2  but I know there
are
> > > some applications that have issues with R2.
> > >
> > > *The PentanaPAWS servers are both having issues with backing up the
> > system
> > > data.  Restarting the VSS services sometimes fixes the issue but it’s
> > > never
> > > a finalize solution.  Do you have any insight on what can be done to
fix
> > > this problem?  I have attached the dsmerror.log.  To temporary fix
the
> > > issue, I have been restarting the VSS services having issues but it’s
> > only
> > > a temporary fix.  Upgrading the TSM client to 7.1.1.0 didn’t fix the
> > > problem.*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *PENTANAPAWS8VM*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:51:52 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > >
> > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
with
> > > error code: -1.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:52:20 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS' failed.
> > > Return code = 12.*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *PENTANAPAWS8VMDEV*
> > >
> > > *12/09/2014 14:44:17 ANS2250W  A TSM core file or crash report was
found:
> > > C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsmcrash.dmp*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:35:16 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > >
> > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
with
> > > error code: -1.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 00:36:24 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS' failed.
> > > Return code = 12.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:19 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > >
> > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > >
> > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
with
> > > error code: -1.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:21 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:21 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *12/10/2014 23:47:56 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS' failed.
> > > Return code = 12.*
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > *Zoltan Forray*
> > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> > > BigBro / Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
> > > Virginia Commonwealth University
> > > UCC/Office of Technology Services
> > > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
> > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations
will
> > > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social
> > > security number or confidential personal information. For more
details
> > > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>