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Re: [ADSM-L] TSM for VE 7.1.1 upgrade question

2014-10-22 18:37:36
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM for VE 7.1.1 upgrade question
From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:35:37 -0400
OK now that I have put a copy of the LIC file into the BACLIENT directory
it looks like the GUI is working now (it gives me the incremental forever
option).  I guess maybe this is a feature it will only show you if it sees
the license file?  I have one of my co-workers downloading from the PPA now
but that will take a while.

Thanks everyone for the help.

Tom

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT gmail DOT com>
wrote:

> That APAR only talks about the license file problem.  My problem is the
> GUI is stuck in the "Periodic Full - Full" mode with no other options in
> the pull down menu.  Will the fix described in the APAR address this issue?
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Alexei Kojenov <kojenova AT us.ibm DOT com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> This is a known issue and we are working on it. See APAR IT04554. The
>> local fix suggests:
>>
>> 1 - Run custom install of the 7.1.1.0 TSM for Virtual
>> Environments install suite from PPA, Choose to only install the
>> TSM for Virtual Environments enablement file.
>>
>> As an alternative, you can uninstall the product completely and then
>> install 7.1.1.
>>
>> Let me know if this resolves the issue.
>>
>> Alexei Kojenov
>> TSM Client Development
>>
>>
>> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 10/22/2014
>> 12:20:11 PM:
>>
>> > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
>> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> > Date: 10/22/2014 12:21 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM for VE 7.1.1 upgrade question
>> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>> >
>> > OK I ran the TSM for VE install and now everything is at 7.1.1 level.  I
>> > still have the same issue with the only option being "Periodic Full -
>> > Full"  for the backup type in the GUI.  I started a backup of a random
>> VM
>> > and instead of failing right away it looks like it is backing up
>> > something.  Does upgrading to 7.1.1 force all backups to do a fresh
>> initial
>> > full backup??????
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT gmail DOT 
>> > com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I think I might go ahead and try the TSM for VE 7.1.1 update now as I
>> have
>> > > my doubts as to whether tonight's scheduled backup will work how it is
>> now.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:26 AM, David Ehresman <
>> > > david.ehresman AT louisville DOT edu> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Are you sure you included the VM feature when you upgraded the B/A
>> client?
>> > >>
>> > >> FYI, if you do the VME upgrade to 7.1.1.0 first, it will
>> automatically
>> > >> upgrade the B/A client as well.
>> > >>
>> > >> David
>> > >>
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
>> Behalf
>> Of
>> > >> Tom Alverson
>> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:11 AM
>> > >> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> > >> Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM for VE 7.1.1 upgrade question
>> > >>
>> > >> I have a number of data movers set up with Baclient 7.1.0 and TSM for
>> VE
>> > >> 7.1.0 that are working OK but I wanted to update them to 7.1.1.  The
>> main
>> > >> reason is the many "failures" I get when it does not back up VM
>> > >> "Templates"
>> > >> (backup of templates is disabled but 7.1.0 still counts these as
>> > >> "failures").
>> > >>
>> > >> The issue I ran into is that I update just the Baclient (so far) to
>> 7.1.1
>> > >> and ran the GUI to do a test backup.  Now that data mover only offers
>> > >> "Periodic Full - Full" as the backup type (not greyed out but no
>> other
>> > >> choice).   On the other servers the choice is greyed out and set to
>> > >> "Incremental Forever - Incremental".  When I try a test backup with
>> the
>> > >> "Periodic Full - Full" setting on the upgraded server it fails with
>> the
>> > >> error:
>> > >>
>> > >> ANS9395E The filespace has been migrated to the incremental forever
>> model
>> > >>
>> > >> Is this caused by the update of Baclient to 7.1.1 or is there some
>> other
>> > >> configuration error?
>> > >>
>> > >> Tom
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
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