ADSM-L

FS declared backed up succesfully, but nothing happens.

2007-02-01 07:23:15
Subject: FS declared backed up succesfully, but nothing happens.
From: Michael Green <mishagreen AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:07:59 +0200
Bright minds,

I have a problem where a file system is declared to be backed up
successfully but no file from that FS is actually backed up.
I'm ABSOLUTELY positive that between the previous backup and the
current (below) one there is at least a dozen files changed.

In the log snippet below a FS named /Mail/ is declared as successfully
backed up but it can be seen that no file is actually transferred to
TSM server.

The FS /Mail/ is a "/var/spool/mail/" type of thing, very active,
files constantly changing.

I'm looking for a suggestion on how to approach this problem. Any
links, pointers to relevant reading will be much appreciated.

Client info is below the log snippet.

--------------- dsmsched snippet begin------------------
01/29/07   01:07:42 The Scheduler is under the control of the TSM
Scheduler Daemon
01/29/07   01:07:42 Scheduler has been started by Dsmcad.
01/29/07   01:07:42 Querying server for next scheduled event.
01/29/07   01:07:42 Node Name: CARME
01/29/07   01:07:42 Session established with server LANCELOT: AIX-RS/6000
01/29/07   01:07:42   Server Version 5, Release 3, Level 3.3
01/29/07   01:07:42   Server date/time: 01/29/07   01:03:57  Last
access: 01/28/07   01:17:37

01/29/07   01:07:42 --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY BEGIN
01/29/07   01:07:42 --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY END
01/29/07   01:07:42 Next operation scheduled:
01/29/07   01:07:42 ------------------------------------------------------------
01/29/07   01:07:42 Schedule Name:         BKP_MAIL_FULL2
01/29/07   01:07:42 Action:                Incremental
01/29/07   01:07:42 Objects:               "/Mail/" "/AA/" "/"
01/29/07   01:07:42 Options:
01/29/07   01:07:42 Server Window Start:   01:00:00 on 01/29/07
01/29/07   01:07:42 ------------------------------------------------------------
01/29/07   01:07:42
Executing scheduled command now.
01/29/07   01:07:42 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN BKP_MAIL_FULL2
01/29/07   01:00:00
01/29/07   01:07:43 Incremental backup of volume '/Mail/'
01/29/07   01:07:43 Incremental backup of volume '/AA/'
01/29/07   01:07:43 Incremental backup of volume '/'
01/29/07   01:07:44 ANS1898I ***** Processed       500 files *****
01/29/07   01:07:44 Successful incremental backup of '/Mail/*'
--------------- dsmsched snippet end-----------------------

--------------- client info begin ----------------------
carme:/var/log# dsmc
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Command Line Backup/Archive Client Interface - Version 5, Release 2, Level 3.0
(c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2004. All Rights Reserved.

Node Name: CARME
Session established with server LANCELOT: AIX-RS/6000
 Server Version 5, Release 3, Level 3.3
 Server date/time: 02/01/07   13:53:54  Last access: 02/01/07   12:52:45

tsm> q ses
TSM Server Connection Information

Server Name.............: LANCELOT
Server Type.............: AIX-RS/6000
Server Version..........: Ver. 5, Rel. 3, Lev. 3.3
Last Access Date........: 02/01/07   12:52:45
Delete Backup Files.....: "No"
Delete Archive Files....: "Yes"

Node Name...............: CARME
User Name...............: root

tsm> quit
carme:/var/log# uname -a
SunOS carme 5.9 Generic_118558-35 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-V440
-------------------- client info end -----------------
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Warm regards,
Michael Green