ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] ANS1311E (RC11) Server out of data storage space - container pool

2017-01-12 16:17:51
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS1311E (RC11) Server out of data storage space - container pool
From: Del Hoobler <hoobler AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:16:13 -0500
Hi Steve,

We don't want to change existing behavior or any customer using this could 
break. We won't get into designing it on the ADSM-L. :-)

Thanks for the RFE!


Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/12/2017 
03:50:44 PM:

> From: "Schaub, Steve" <Steve_Schaub AT BCBST DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 01/12/2017 03:55 PM
> Subject: Re: ANS1311E (RC11)   Server out of data storage space - 
> container pool
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> Del,
> I opened an RFE for this, #99603.
> Thanks,
> -steve
> Although now I'm wondering if the 2 couldn't just be merged into one
> parm?  If the percentage was identifying the estimated percentage of
> data sent after data reduction, 25 would tell TSM to take 25% of the
> actual data size to use for its calculation, but 125 would basically
> tell TSM to calculate based on an increase in the actual size by 25%.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
> Behalf Of Del Hoobler
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 9:30 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS1311E (RC11) Server out of data storage 
> space - container pool
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> Yes... something along the lines of what was done for growth during 
> backups (i.e. the reverse problem):
> 
>    /ADJUSTKBtsmestimate=numkb
>    /ADJUSTPERcenttsmestimate=numpercent
> 
>    Reference: 
> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSER7G_8.1.0/db.sql/
> dps_ref_opt_backupoptional.html
> 
> 
> If you get a chance, please open an RFE for this:
> 
>    https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/?BRAND_ID=352
> 
> I recommend making it a generic request (for any type of backup) and
> cite SQL as the example use case.
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Del
> 
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> 
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/12/2017 
> 08:54:13 AM:
> 
> > From: "Schaub, Steve" <Steve_Schaub AT BCBST DOT COM>
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Date: 01/12/2017 08:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: ANS1311E (RC11)   Server out of data storage space - 
> > container pool
> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > 
> > Thanks, Del.  An interim solution might be a cfg parm that allows us
> > to specify a percentage of data reduction that TDP would use.  So we
> > could tell TDP to assume a 75% total data reduction to factor into 
> > its calculation.
> > -steve
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
> > Behalf Of Del Hoobler
> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 7:47 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ANS1311E (RC11) Server out of data storage 
> > space - container pool
> > 
> > Hi Steve,
> > 
> > It's a great question. Data is a funny thing... it can dedup/
> > compress really well one day.. then not very much the next (for 
> > example, if database maintenance or re-orgs are done). 
> > 
> > As it stands right now, Spectrum Protect has to assume it won't 
> > dedup to make sure there is a enough space on the server to hold it.
> > If Spectrum Protect allowed 2.9TB of your 3TB to be backed up.. then
> > failed it because "out of space" conditions, IBM would get an APAR 
> > that said... if you knew that backup would fail due to space... why 
> > not fail it right away? 
> > 
> > Making an educated guess (cognitive) is a great idea... i.e. using 
> > historical analysis of previous backups of this database to apply an
> > algorithm on estimated space needed.
> > 
> > These (and others) are the types of things Spectrum Protect 
> > development is looking at as we investigate other cognitive ideas to
> > make the system smarter.
> > 
> > FYI... there is a Data Protection for SQL 8.1 already available:
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSER7G_8.1.0/db.sql/
> > dps_con_info_whatsnew.html
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > Del
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/11/2017
> > 11:17:24 AM:
> > 
> > > From: "Schaub, Steve" <Steve_Schaub AT BCBST DOT COM>
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Date: 01/11/2017 11:17 AM
> > > Subject: ANS1311E (RC11)   Server out of data storage space - 
> container 
> > pool
> > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > > 
> > > BA client 7.1.3
> > > TDP client 7.1.4
> > > TSM server 7.1.7
> > > 
> > > Doing some testing of SQL TDP with container pools.  Getting ~ 95% 
> > > data reduction (client level compression & dedupe).
> > > Seeing this ANS1311E error on a 3TB database.
> > > It should barely fit the free space in the container pool if dedupe/ 

> > > compression is ignored, and easily fit once dedupe/compression are 
> > > factored in.
> > > 
> > > My question is whether there is a client/server version combination 
> > > that is smart enough to know that based on the compress/dedupe a 
> > > backup is getting, to go ahead and attempt the backup?
> > > Is there a TDP 8.1 coming out anytime soon?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Steve Schaub
> > > Systems Engineer II, Backup/Recovery
> > > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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