Re: [ADSM-L] VSS & SystemState issues

Speaking of fixes, I see 7.1.1.4 is out but as always, nothing in the
"client APARS that are resolved" document at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667934

Anybody know what is in 7.1.1.4?

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT com> 
wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> Yes, it is fixed in 7.1.
>
> Best regards,
>
> - Andy
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
>
> Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead |
> storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> Product support:
>
> http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager
>
> Online documentation:
> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/welcome
> Product Wiki:
>
> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2015-03-13
> 08:06:54:
>
> > From: David Ehresman <david.ehresman AT LOUISVILLE DOT EDU>
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Date: 2015-03-13 08:09
> > Subject: Re: VSS & SystemState issues
> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >
> > Is IC92873 fixed in TSM 7.1?
> >
> > David
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> > Behalf Of Andrew Raibeck
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:09 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VSS & SystemState issues
> >
> > Hi Karel,
> >
> > A somewhat related APAR you should be aware of:
> >
> >    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC92873
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > - Andy
> >
> >
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
>
> >
> > Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead |
> > storman AT us.ibm DOT com
> >
> > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> > Product support:
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/
> > Tivoli_Storage_Manager
> >
> > Online documentation:
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/welcome
> > Product Wiki:
> > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%
> > 20Storage%20Manager
> >
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2015-03-10
> > 02:47:35:
> >
> > > From: Karel Bos <tsm.wad AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Date: 2015-03-10 02:48
> > > Subject: Re: VSS & SystemState issues
> > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > >
> > > We had a customer who installed his application on d: (with windows on
> > c:).
> > > No files missed or excluded from the backup.  His d: drive crashed and
> he
> > > restored it. Again no files missed or excluded. Everyone expected
> > success.
> > > Sadly his application could not start.
> > >
> > > Why?
> > >
> > > Part of his .exe files ended up as part of the system state backup (in
> > this
> > > case .exe files where related to defined services). And we found loads
> of
> > > others doing the same.
> > >
> > > So simply excluding system state from backup might be not so smart as
> > > windows seem to be putting more and more stuff into system state even
> if
> > > its not related directly to windows and os drive.
> > > Op 21 jan. 2015 22:04 schreef "Zoltan Forray" <zforray AT vcu DOT edu>:
> > >
> > > > After spending lots of time working with Andy from IBM and getting
> some
> > > > special tools from him to check our system for needed updates and
> > patches
> > > > and stuff, we have decided to simply forgo system state backups on
> this
> > > > 2008 server.
> > > >
> > > > Due to the vendors application on this system, we can't upgrade to
> 2008
> > r2
> > > > so this is the simplest solution. We have never used system state
> > backups
> > > > to recover a machine anyway so it's simply a waste of space and time.
> > > >
> > > > Zoltan Forray
> > > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> > > > BigBro / Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
> > > > VCU Computer Center
> > > > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
> > > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations
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> > > > On Dec 11, 2014 4:57 PM, "Srikanth Kola23" <srkola23 AT in.ibm DOT com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Team,
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you Guys Please forward me the solutions which you have got for
> > > > > different VSS Issues and system state issues  you faced . So that
> it
> > will
> > > > > be help full  @@Thanks@@
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Srikanth kola
> > > > > Backup & Recovery
> > > > > IBM India Pvt Ltd, Chennai
> > > > > Mobile: +91 9885473450
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From:   Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
> > > > > To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > > Date:   12/12/2014 02:48 AM
> > > > > Subject:        [ADSM-L] Backing up SystemState issues on Windows
> > 2008
> > > > x32
> > > > > SP2 box
> > > > > Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT 
> > > > > EDU>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The OS owner sent me this.  Any suggestions on how to narrow down /
> > > > > resolve
> > > > > this?  My thought was to have them push for W2K8 R2  but I know
> there
> > are
> > > > > some applications that have issues with R2.
> > > > >
> > > > > *The PentanaPAWS servers are both having issues with backing up the
> > > > system
> > > > > data.  Restarting the VSS services sometimes fixes the issue but
> it’s
> > > > > never
> > > > > a finalize solution.  Do you have any insight on what can be done
> to
> > fix
> > > > > this problem?  I have attached the dsmerror.log.  To temporary fix
> > the
> > > > > issue, I have been restarting the VSS services having issues but
> it’s
> > > > only
> > > > > a temporary fix.  Upgrading the TSM client to 7.1.1.0 didn’t fix
> the
> > > > > problem.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *PENTANAPAWS8VM*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:51:52 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:51:53 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
> > with
> > > > > error code: -1.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VM\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:51:54 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:52:20 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS'
> failed.
> > > > > Return code = 12.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *PENTANAPAWS8VMDEV*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/09/2014 14:44:17 ANS2250W  A TSM core file or crash report was
> > found:
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient\dsmcrash.dmp*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:35:16 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:35:17 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
> > with
> > > > > error code: -1.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState'
> failed.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:35:18 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 00:36:24 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS'
> failed.
> > > > > Return code = 12.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:19 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function name : BaStartSnapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM function      : failed to start the snapshot*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM return code   : -1*
> > > > >
> > > > > *   TSM file          : ..\..\common\ba\backsnap.cpp (6730)*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:20 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed
> > with
> > > > > error code: -1.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:21 ANS1228E Sending of object
> > > > > 'PENTANAPAWS8VMD\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState'
> failed.*
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:21 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > *12/10/2014 23:47:56 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'ADMINSYSTEMS'
> failed.
> > > > > Return code = 12.*
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > *Zoltan Forray*
> > > > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> > > > > BigBro / Hobbit / Xymon Administrator
> > > > > Virginia Commonwealth University
> > > > > UCC/Office of Technology Services
> > > > > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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>



-- 
*Zoltan Forray*
TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
Xymon Monitor Administrator
Virginia Commonwealth University
UCC/Office of Technology Services
zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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