ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Quota for clients?

2008-06-10 10:57:13
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Quota for clients?
From: "Thorneycroft, Doug" <dthorneycroft AT LACSD DOT ORG>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:51:13 -0700
Maybe you should have whoever is responsible for the system give
you a list of the files they need backed up, not to exceed
XXX Mb's. And just backup up what's on the list.
That way at least they will know what they have protected.

You could limit the size of each backup by assigning the node
it's own disk storage pool, set to the size limit, and don't allow 
the pool to migrate. But chances are pretty good that Critical files
will be missed. Why even bother backing up if you can't restore what's
needed?


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Richard Sims
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:25 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Quota for clients?


Schemes to limit client activity are contrary to the overall purpose
of TSM, where denying a department the ability to safeguard its data
can result in losses which would be painful to the organization.

But, TSM server administrators do have to deal with "pests" at various
times.  Where "social engineering" does not work, and measures are
sanctioned to safeguard TSM service to the community as a whole, more
draconian measures can be pursued.  By various means (e.g., accounting
records monitoring), client activity can be gauged and quelled by
measures such as setting MAXNUMMP to 0, which stops backup/archive
tape use but allows needed restore/retrieve.  A real nuisance deserves
a LOCK Node for some period of time.

    Richard Sims  at Boston University

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