ADSM-L

Re: Order of daily administrative events

2003-02-21 16:18:41
Subject: Re: Order of daily administrative events
From: Steve Roder <spr AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:17:42 -0500
> Backups
> Creation of copypool volumes from disk
> Creation of copypool volumes from primary tape
> DB backup
> Remove offsite tapes
> Migration from disk to cartridge
> Expiration
> Reclamation

I like to clear my disk cache before backing up the DB, so that if I
restore that DB, I don't have a problem with what is in the disk storage
pools, as they certainly will not reflect what the DB thinks is in there.
It may then be a situtation where the only copy of some of your data is in
your copypool.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Clark [mailto:Larry_Clark AT THRUWAY.STATE.NY DOT US]
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:36 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Order of daily administrative events
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> Backups
> creation of copypool volumes
> Migration from disk to cartridge
> DB backup
> Expiration (which triggers reclamation)
>
> >>> tommy.templeton AT MMRS.STATE.MS DOT US 02/20/03 11:28AM >>>
> I was just wondering what order that most TSM users have their daily
> processes running (IE: Migration, Expiration, Reclaim etc). It seems that
> those process times were set up wrong when our TSM server was first
> installed. Our process schedule looks this way right now. I know its way off
> base from what it should be. Any suggestions? I know I need to put
> EXPIRATION first.
>
> thanks,
>
> Tommy Templeton
> Senior System Administrator
> DFA-MMRS
> 601-359-3106
> e-mail - templeton AT mmrs.state.ms DOT us
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> Scheduled Start          Actual Start             Schedule Name
> Status
> --------------------     --------------------     -------------
> ---------
> 02/19/03 06:00:00        02/19/03 06:00:16        BACKUPSTG_D-
> Completed        Backup disk storagepool
>                                                    ISK
>
> 02/19/03 06:15:00        02/19/03 06:15:17        BACKUPSTG_T-
> Completed         Backup tape storagepool
> 02/19/03 07:30:00        02/19/03 07:30:18        BACKUPSTG_O-
> Failed               Backup tape offsitepool FFSITE
> 02/19/03 09:00:00        02/19/03 09:00:19        RESET_MIGR_-
> Completed          Reset threshold for migrate to tape pool low
>                                                    LOW
>
> 02/19/03 11:00:00        02/19/03 11:00:20        RESET_RECLA-
> Completed          Reset threshold for reclamation of offsitepool1 low
>
>                                                    IM_OFFSITE-
>
>                                                    _LOW
>
> 02/19/03 13:00:00        02/19/03 13:03:50        DBBACKUP_FULL
> Completed        TSM database backup
> 02/18/03 14:00:00        02/18/03 14:00:11        EXPIRE_INVE-
> Completed          Expire inventory
>                                                    NTORY
>
>
> 02/19/03 14:00:00        02/19/03 14:00:21        RESET_MIGR_-
> Completed           Reset threshold for migrate to tape pool high
>                                                    HIGH
>
> 02/19/03 14:00:00        02/19/03 14:00:21        RESET_RECLA-
> Completed           Reset threshold for reclamation of tapepool low
>                                                    IM_LOW
>
> 02/19/03 17:00:00        02/19/03 17:00:21        DELETE_VOL_-
> Completed            Delete volume history file
>                                                    HIST
>
> 02/19/03 17:00:00        02/19/03 17:00:21        DEL_DBVOL_H-
> Completed            Delete database volume history
>                                                    IST
>
> 02/19/03 17:15:00        02/19/03 17:15:21        DEL_DBSNAP_-
> Completed            delete dbsnapshot volume history
>                                                    HIST
>
> 02/19/03 18:00:00        02/19/03 18:00:22        RESET_RECLA-
> Completed            Reset threshold for reclamation of tapepool high
>                                                    IM_HIGH
>
> 02/19/03 18:30:00        02/19/03 18:30:22        RESET_RECL_-
> Completed             Reset threshold for reclaim of copy pool high
>                                                    COPY_HIGH
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> 02/19/03 19:00:00        02/19/03 19:00:22        RESET_RECLA-
> Completed             Reset threshold for reclamation of
> offsitepool1high
>                                                    IM_OFFSITE-
>
>                                                    _HIGH
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Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
HOD Service Coordinator
VM Systems Programmer
UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
TSM/ADSM Administrator
(spr AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564)