Hi,

The "dsmserv format" command requires both db AND log volumes specification.
Try

dsmserv format 1 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/log3.dsm 1
/usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/db3.dsm

On Jan 28, 2008 6:09 PM, Daad Ali <daad_l AT yahoo DOT ca> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>  I am trying to create a third instance of TSM on the server server.
>  here are the step I have taken so far.
>
>  1- mkdir -p /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin
>
>  2- vi /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/dsmserv3.opt
>    COMMmethod TCPIP
> TCPPORT 1533
> SHMPORT 4283
> TCPADMINPORT 4283
> HTTPPORT 1533
> COMMmethod SHAREDMEM
> COMMmethod HTTP
> LANGuage en_US
> DEVCONFIG /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/devconfig3.out
> VOLHIST /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/volhist3.out
>
>  3- export DSMSERV_DIR=/usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin  (this is my default
> binary directory)
>
>  4- export DSMSERV_CONFIG=/usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/dsmserv3.opt
>
>  5- dsmfmt -db /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/db3.dsm 20
>  6- dsmfmt -log /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/log3.dsm 10
>
>  7- dsmserv format 1 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/log3.dsm (Here is where I
> am stalling)
>  Getting the following error.
>
>  ANR7800I DSMSERV generated at 02:38:00 on Jul 13 2007.
>  Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX-RS/6000
> Version 5, Release 4, Level 1.0
>  Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
>  (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2007.
> All rights reserved.
> U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
> restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
>  ANR0900I Processing options file
> /usr/tivoli/tsm/server3/bin/dsmserv3.opt.
> lslpp: 0504-132  Fileset devices.common.IBM.fc.hba-api not installed.
> ANR8226E Error 0 detecting version of HBA-API library.
> ANR4726I The ICC support module has been loaded.
> Missing format arguments.
> =============================
>  Same error message if I run dsmserv format on the db volume.
>
>
>  The funny thing is I did created the second instance a while back and I
> thought i followed the above steps. for some reason I can't get back that
> stage this time.
>
>  Here is the URL that explains how to create multiple instances.
>  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&uid=swg21052631
>
>
>  thanks for your assistance
>
>  Daad
>
>
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