Re: [ADSM-L] Windowx x64 BA Client LA fix?

Actually the fix for IC59312, contained in 5.5.1.16, is exactly what you
are looking for. I think the workaround you refer to is exactly that: a
possible circumvention, until the fix is available (which it is, in
5.5.1.16).

What constitutes "large number of inactive versions" is hard to define, and
varies from site to site. If I offered a number like "30", someone else
would say, no, we see this and we keep only 10 versions. On the other hand,
someone might use "90" but never see this issue. The issue magnifies not
only with the number of versions, but the number of clients beating away on
the TSM server at the same time. So a site that keeps 90 versions, but only
has 2 clients backing up concurrently might not notice this isssue; whereas
someone who keeps 10 versions, but has 100 clients backing up concurrently,
might see it.

Best regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html


The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 03/03/2009
02:21:05 PM:

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> Re: Windowx x64 BA Client LA fix?
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> Lynch, Matthew@DTS
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> to:
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> ADSM-L
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> 03/03/2009 02:26 PM
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> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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> It's not a fix.  It's only a workaround that is not acceptable to my
> clients.  However, we did reduce the number of versions to three.
> Do you have any idea what is considered a large number of inactive
versions?
>
> Matt Lynch
> State of California
> Dept. of Technology Services
> Storage Services
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSML, @HW1SMTP On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:57 AM
> To: ADSML, @HW1SMTP
> Subject: Re: Windowx x64 BA Client LA fix?
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> The readme/fix-list for 5.5.1.16 seems to address a similar problem, if
> not this one specifically:
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> Interim Fix 5.5.1.16
> 5.5.1-TIV-TSMBAC-IF0016 (available February 27, 2009)
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> APAR
> Platforms Affected
> Abstract
> IC59312
> Windows x32
> Windows x64
> A LONG PAUSE CAN BE OBSERVED DURING SYSTEM STATE BACKUP
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> "Lynch, Matthew@DTS" <Matthew.Lynch AT DTS.CA DOT GOV>
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> Andy,
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> Can I safely assure my customers that 5.5.2.0 will fix the SystemState
> backup problem identified in IC58727?  See below:
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC58727
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>
> Matt Lynch
> State of California
> Dept. of Technology Services
> Storage Services
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSML, @HW1SMTP On Behalf Of Andrew Raibeck
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:18 AM
> To: ADSML, @HW1SMTP
> Subject: Re: Windowx x64 BA Client LA fix?
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> These are fix levels that are given only to one (or a small handful of)
> customers who need an urgent fix for an APAR, and cannot wait for an
> interim fix or fix pack. The packages receive no regression testing, and
> thus are not considered ready for general availability to the public.
> Hence
> they are of "limited availability", or "LA".
>
> The 5.5.2.0 client is currently targeted for the end of March, but right
> now it might very well be some time in early April. Note that this is
only
> our current target, not a firm commitment, and thus is subject to change
> at
> IBM's discretion.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
> Level 3 Team Lead
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
> http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/
> IBMTivoliStorageManager.html
>
>
>
> The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> The command line is your friend.
> "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 03/03/2009
> 11:48:53 AM:
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> > Windowx x64 BA Client LA fix?
> >
> > Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
> >
> > to:
> >
> > ADSM-L
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> > 03/03/2009 11:52 AM
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> > Sent by:
> >
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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> > I went out looking for client patches and stumbled upon 2-updates for
> the
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> > Windows platform.
> >
> > While both the x32 and x64 now have a 5.5.1.16 release (what ever
> happened
> > to 5.5.2.x?), there is also an x64 release of 5.5.1.91 with a readme
> > description of "Welcome to the IBM(r) Tivoli(r) Storage Manager for
> Windows(r)
> > Version 5.5.1.91 Backup-Archive Client LA fix. "
> >
> > What is an LA fix?