Hello
I have TSM 7.1.4 with TSM for VE VMware. Backups of VM-s goes to "fake tape" pool. So vmware control files and data reside on the same storage pool.
After some time backup failed with ANS9351E and ANS1314E errors. I found this article - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21961789 that says that problem will be solved with
"When the VMware control file is not available on the server, run a FULL VM backup to recreate the control file. In this example, instead of using "-mode=IFINCREMENTAL", run a backup with "-mode=IFFULL". The IFFULL backup will recreate the control file so that future IFINCREMENTAL backups can succeed."
It really works, but here is my question. I know that VMware control files should be on disk-based storage and data could be on tape and "fake tape." Could it possible that control files were deleted/moved after "fake tape" expiration/reclamation?
And I need to follow this recommendation, right?
"The vmctlmc option is required if virtual machine data files are backed up to tape. Virtual machine control files must be backed up to a disk-based storage pool that does not migrate to tape. The storage pool can be composed of random access volumes and sequential file volumes; the storage pool can also be a deduplicated pool. Use the vmctlmc option to specify a management class that stores data in such a storage pool."
So, from TSM point of view it is tape.
If I am right, is it possible to extract/migrate only control file to another storage pool?
Thank you.
Regards
Igor
I have TSM 7.1.4 with TSM for VE VMware. Backups of VM-s goes to "fake tape" pool. So vmware control files and data reside on the same storage pool.
After some time backup failed with ANS9351E and ANS1314E errors. I found this article - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21961789 that says that problem will be solved with
"When the VMware control file is not available on the server, run a FULL VM backup to recreate the control file. In this example, instead of using "-mode=IFINCREMENTAL", run a backup with "-mode=IFFULL". The IFFULL backup will recreate the control file so that future IFINCREMENTAL backups can succeed."
It really works, but here is my question. I know that VMware control files should be on disk-based storage and data could be on tape and "fake tape." Could it possible that control files were deleted/moved after "fake tape" expiration/reclamation?
And I need to follow this recommendation, right?
"The vmctlmc option is required if virtual machine data files are backed up to tape. Virtual machine control files must be backed up to a disk-based storage pool that does not migrate to tape. The storage pool can be composed of random access volumes and sequential file volumes; the storage pool can also be a deduplicated pool. Use the vmctlmc option to specify a management class that stores data in such a storage pool."
So, from TSM point of view it is tape.
If I am right, is it possible to extract/migrate only control file to another storage pool?
Thank you.
Regards
Igor