Re: [ADSM-L] Changing destination drive for systemstate backupds

Hi Gary,

In theory, yes, the client is supposed to clean up the older entries. There
have been a few defects in this area (most recently IC63625) that can cause
the older entries to not be cleaned up. Current client versions should, at
the start of the next system state backup, clean out the entries from the
prior backup; but it will not clean up older entries that were left over
from the aforementioned defects.

You can safely delete those directories in which the file
SystemState_Audit.txt appears.

If you DO NOT use any TDP applications to perform VSS-based backups (e.g.,
Exchange or SQL Server), then you can safely remove the entire adsm.sys
directory structure (as long as the client is not in the middle of a backup
operation).

Best regards,

Andy

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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager


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 2010-02-22
08:23:08:

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> Re: Changing destination drive for systemstate backupds
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> Lee, Gary D.
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> to:
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> ADSM-L
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> 2010-02-22 08:23
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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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> Should the files in the adsm.sys folder ever purge?  i.e. I see
> files in there from the first day a backup was ever mnade on this
> particular server. July 2009.  Retonly on this machine is 14 days.
>
>
> Gary Lee
> Senior System Programmer
> Ball State University
> phone: 765-285-1310
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> Behalf Of Andrew Raibeck
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 7:45 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Changing destination drive for systemstate backupds
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> Hi Wanda,
>
> No, the drive location for adsm.sys is based on the drive where the
Windows
> system32 directory (e.g., C:\Windows\system32) is located.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
> Level 3 Team Lead
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
> http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/
> Tivoli_Storage_Manager
>
>
> 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 2010-02-20
> 11:12:22:
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> > Re: Changing destination drive for systemstate backupds
> >
> > Wanda Prather
> >
> > to:
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> > ADSM-L
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> > 2010-02-20 11:13
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> > Sent by:
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> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
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> > Please respond to wprather
> >
> > Andy,
> > Does this change the location for adsm.sys?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Wanda
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Gary,
> > >
> > > Check the C: drive properties. There is a tab called "Shadow Copies".
> > > There, I believe, is where you can change which drive will be used
for
> > > shadowcopy storage.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > Andy Raibeck
> > > IBM Software Group
> > > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
> > > Level 3 Team Lead
> > > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS
> > > Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
> > >
> > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
> > >
> > > http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/
> > Tivoli_Storage_Manager
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 
> > > 2010-02-15
> > > 13:22:04:
> > >
> > > > [image removed]
> > > >
> > > > Changing destination drive for systemstate backupds
> > > >
> > > > Lee, Gary D.
> > > >
> > > > to:
> > > >
> > > > ADSM-L
> > > >
> > > > 2010-02-15 13:54
> > > >
> > > > Sent by:
> > > >
> > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> > > >
> > > > Client server 2003, tsm server v5.4.4.
> > > > Is there a way to change the destination of the system state backup
> > > > done by vss from c:
> > > > To another drive?
> > > >
> > > > Problem is vss appears to be running out of space, but server
admins
> > > > don't wish to move or delete things from c:.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gary Lee
> > > > Senior System Programmer
> > > > Ball State University
> > > > phone: 765-285-1310
> > > >
> > > >
> > >