We don't use TSM to track who owns a node specifically.  Other than to
include in the contact field the primary infrastructure team responsible
for the OS, and therefore file restores.

Generally what you're asking for should be handled in an Asset
management package, which would take care of which app team/member
supports the app, which team supports the OS and/or hardware, etc.

See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Lindsay Morris
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:51 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] HEY! All you lurkers on ADSM-L! (was: Tracking who
> "owns" a node)
> 
> A little help please?
> I want more responses to my poll, about how you track who owns a node.
> 
> THIS MEANS YOU!
> 
> It'll take you JUST THREE CLICKS, starting here:
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ojC0QfiSbYEcc2B246nO_2bA_3d_3d
> 
> Why should you do this?
> 
> Guilt:
>     After all the great advice you've gotten off this list, isn't it
> time to help a little?
> 
> Logic:
>     Many people write software to make TSM better.  Help them to help
> you!
> 
> Greed:
>     I'll buy beer at the next TSM symposium for anyone who responds.
> 
> Come on, share the knowledge please.
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ojC0QfiSbYEcc2B246nO_2bA_3d_3d
> 
> And thanks!
> 
> ------
> Mr. Lindsay Morris
> Principal
> www.tsmworks.com
> 919-403-8260
> lindsay AT tsmworks DOT com
> 
> _________________________________________________
> 
> 
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of
> Lindsay Morris
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:09 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Tracking who "owns" a node
> 
> For every node we back up, there is someone who uses it.
> This person knows that:
> 
> * They want it backed up ONLY between 2AM and 4AM;
> * They can't afford TDP so please back up the flat-file database dump
> and ignore the true DB directories;
> * They prefer to exclude drive C:
> * For recovery, the application depends on 3 other nodes too and so
on.
> 
> It helps us do a better job, if we know who these people are.
> 
> So, how do you map people to nodes?
> I'm trying to see what's common, so our bolt-on software can discover
> this mapping if it's there, or help you set it up if it's not.
> 
> Reply to me off-list and I'll report back the results to the community
> here.
> Just pick a number below (I'm trying to make this so easy  ;-} ), and/
> or discuss in detail.
> Phone calls welcome too.
> ________________________________
> How do you know who owns a node?
> 
> 0.  We don't.
> 1.  We put an email address in the node's CONTACT field.
> 2.  We put structured info (like "joe AT foo DOT org; Joe Jones; HR;
> 212-223-1111") in the CONTACT field
> 3.  We put un-structured stuff in the CONTACT field, like name, phone
> number, email, or whatever we have 4.  We put the email address in the
> node's EMAIL_ADDRESS field 5.  We use home-grown spreadsheets or
> databases or shell scripts 6.  We use 3rd-party apps like Servergraph,
> or Bocada, etc.
> 7.  None of the above
> __________________________________
> Thanks!