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Re: Problems with TSM on Linux Server

2003-09-10 19:53:57
Subject: Re: Problems with TSM on Linux Server
From: "Wholey, Joseph (IDS DM&DS)" <joseph_wholey AT ML DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:53:40 -0400
fyi... you can upgrade that to Redhat version 8 and you'll see better 
performance.

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Boutilier [mailto:boutilpj AT EDNET.NS DOT CA]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:51 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Problems with TSM on Linux Server


Mark,

We run TSM server 5.1.6.5 on RedHat 7.2 with 2.4.9-31 kernel without any
problems.


Mark Farber wrote:
> Hi TSM'rs
>
> Being a Linux bigot, I managed to convince a new client to opt for a Linux 
> TSM server over Windows. I am now starting to wish I had just gone for 
> Windows. Unless you can help I might have to. Here's
the problem.
>
> Server Version 5.2.0.2 on Redhat 9
> Client Version 5.1.6.2 on Redhat 7.3
>
> The TSM server has no tape library or drive but is totally file based (400GB 
> using software raid0)
>
> Client backups are done via the crontab using 
> "/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmc incr"
>
> The server just hangs during a client backup operation.....nothing in the 
> activity report. Eventually the client times out but unfortunately the "dsmc 
> incr" stays in the process queue. The next day,
cron dutifully fires off another backup and so it goes. Eventually after a call 
from a frustrated customer, I have to start the server manually and run the 
backup manually. (Seriously not good!!)
>
> Also, if a backup is running and you happen to do one too many "q act" 
> requests, the server hangs.
>
> By the way, only the TSM application hangs, not Linux itself.
>
> Has anyone experience with Linux TSM server and seen similar problems?
>
> Regards
> Mark

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