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Re: [ADSM-L] Disable Client option ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION

2017-09-15 07:14:35
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Disable Client option ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION
From: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:04:31 -0400
Hi Remco,

Understood. The issue is fixed as of versions 6.4.3.5 and 7.1.6.5. Older
versions are also affected, but not fixed. Version 8.1 is unaffected.

For additional information, see:

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17363

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998166

Best regards,

Andy

____________________________________________________________________________

Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
Product support:
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/tivoli_storage_manager

Online documentation:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html

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 2017-09-15
02:30:33:

> From: Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 2017-09-15 02:30
> Subject: Re: Disable Client option  ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> thanks for explaining. Yes there is one (minor) issue: in 7.1.6
> instr. tracing logs the new password in the trace file when running
> “dsmc set password” (whoops). So from a support perspective you
> might want it enabled, bur from a security perspective we must
> disable tracing on those client levels.
>
> > On 15 Sep 2017, at 03:32, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Remco,
> >
> > Instrumentation is often used as an aid in performance analysis, so we
felt
> > that enabling it by default would offer several benefits with near-zero
> > cost:
> >
> > - Immediate data to analyze performance; no need to enable a test flag
and
> > re-run the operation to collect data.
> >
> > - Default instrumentation log size is 25 MB, so "out of the box", so no
> > need to worry about unchecked growth.
> >
> > - Since instrumentation only keeps track of a set of counters at
run-time,
> > there is no meaningful impact on performance.
> >
> > - We also enhanced it by "promoting" the test flag to a formal option,
and
> > allowing you to change the log file name and maximum size.
> >
> > Are there any particular issues of concern that always-on
instrumentation
> > is causing?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
____________________________________________________________________________

> >
> > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | storman AT us.ibm DOT com
> >
> > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> > Product support:
> > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/
> tivoli_storage_manager
> >
> > Online documentation:
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/landing/
> welcome_ssgsg7.html
> >
> > 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 2017-09-14
> > 18:45:10:
> >
> >> From: Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
> >> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >> Date: 2017-09-14 19:35
> >> Subject: Re: Disable Client option  ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION
> >> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >>
> >> Hi IBM,
> >>
> >> Can anyone explain to me why the instrumentation has been enabled by
> >> default in the first place? Were there so many support calls that
> >> require instrumentation output that enabling instrumentation on each
> >> and every client in the world is really a good idea? Because, in my
> >> extensive TSM experience, well maybe once in 15 years or so that I
> >> really needed the instr. trace...
> >>
> >>> On 14 Sep 2017, at 17:30, Efim <aefim771 AT GMAIL DOT COM> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> IT20791: "ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION" AND "INSTRLOGMAX" DOCUMENTATION
> >> INCORRECTLY SAYS THEY CAN BE USED IN A CLIENT OPTION SET
> >>> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?crawler=1&uid=swg1IT20791 <
> >> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?crawler=1&uid=swg1IT20791>
> >>>
> >>> you can run script looks like this:
> >>> awk '/SErvername/{print;print "ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION NO";next}1' /
> >> usr/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin64/dsm.sys
> >>>
> >>> on windows use echo and >>
> >>>
> >>> but I think you need to restart cad or schedule to activate this
> > option....
> >>> Efim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> 14 сент. 2017 г., в 17:03, Erwann SIMON <erwann.simon AT FREE DOT FR>
написал
> > (а):
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Arnaud,
> >>>>
> >>>> No matter the platform, the problem is the same : it's not
> >> possible to manage logs from Client Option Sets : no
> >> enableinstrumentation, no errorlogretention or shedlogretention...
> >> IBM, please ?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
> >>>> Erwann SIMON
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Mail original -----
> >>>> De: "PAC Brion Arnaud" <Arnaud.Brion AT PANALPINA DOT COM>
> >>>> À: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >>>> Envoyé: Jeudi 14 Septembre 2017 15:38:36
> >>>> Objet: Re: [ADSM-L] Disable Client option  ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Michael,
> >>>>
> >>>> Is this AIX, Linux or Windows ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers.
> >>>>
> >>>> Arnaud
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> >> Behalf Of Michael Malitz
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 2:08 PM
> >>>> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >>>> Subject: Disable Client option ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION
> >>>>
> >>>> Hallo List-Experts.
> >>>>
> >>>> we would like to disable the BA Client option
> >> ENABLEINSTRUMENTATION.  According
> >>>> to BA Client documentation,
> >>>>
> >>>> this should be possible via client option set.  BUT is is NOT.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any ideas of rolling out this change to > 1000 Clients in an
> >> "easy to do" way?.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> rgds michael
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,
> >>
> >> Remco Post
> >> r.post AT plcs DOT nl
> >> +31 6 248 21 622
> >>
>
> --
>
>  Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards,
>
> Remco Post
> r.post AT plcs DOT nl
> +31 6 248 21 622
>

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