Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.1 : Database replication Feature

If we put together a wiki or forum, and pull enough info together to
make something like this work, would we get a cease-n-desist letter from
IBM?

Does anyone on the list have a feel for how tolerant IBM is with "Open
Source" style projects when they interact this closely with TSM?

Thanks, [RC] 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
BEYERS Kurt
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:08 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.1 : Database replication Feature

DB2 has a HADR mechanism (High Availability Disaster Recovery) to
replicate a database to another server. 

It is basically just log shipping from the active db to the passive db.
The most strict mechanism is that a commit to an SQL statement is only
given to the application when the DB2 memory cache that contains the
results of the statement is flushed to disk on the standby server. The
standby server cannot be accessed, it is in a rollforward status.

>From what I've been reading so far, the HADR mechanism will not be
supported initially. It requires some changes to the primary database
and IBM tells strictly that the DB2 database can (or should) be accessed
in a read-only way.

Regards,
Kurt



-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] Namens Allen
S. Rout
Verzonden: donderdag 2 april 2009 17:51
Aan: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.1 : Database replication Feature

>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:21:38 +0700, Wira Chinwong <wira AT SCSI.CO DOT TH>
said:

> The TSM6.1's database is DB2. Is there any way to replicate the TSM 
> database to another site (DR site) by using DB2 feature?

You're on your own for the experiment, and that path is unexplored, so
expect problems.  But the short answer is "Probably, yes.".

Expect to understand DB2 replication a LOT before you get it to work.

- Allen S. Rout
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