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How do I install Tivoli Storage Manger Client to a cluster

Asked by: FLPeople

I am trying to install the Tivoli Storage Manger client to a 2 node SQL cluster (just tsm for now, after this I can focus on TDP).  The problem I am running into is after doing the install my backup options are either the cluster drives or the local drives.  
What I need to be able to do is backup the local drive on each node and the cluster disks on the active node.  

I have 2 servers, server1 and server2.  The cluster name is cluster1.  My cluster group is the default cluster group.  
How do I configure the opt file to allow for successful backup of all disks?

These are the sites I've used for reference but I cannot see the local drive when complete.  
http://idf.ext.jussieu.fr/ccr/doc/stockage/clients-tsm/tsmwin/ans60019.htm
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0788-02/en_US/HTML/ans60021.htm
http://www.adsm.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4125

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2009-09-11 at 12:15:25ID24725639
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Tivoli Storage Manager

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Backup & Restore Software

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Server Software

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Answers

 

by: gjlynchPosted on 2009-09-14 at 05:36:07ID: 25324741

I recently went through the same setup, assuming that it is an active/passive cluster. Follow the following directions from the client manual and it should go relatively smoothly.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/topic/com.ibm.itsmfdt.doc/ans60000566.htm#cln

When you install the client, it backs up the local files. You have to go through additional steps including creating additional schedulers, CAD's and opt files for each cluster group.

 

by: FLPeoplePosted on 2009-09-14 at 08:21:29ID: 25326381

That's where I'm looking right now, but still am a bit lost as to what opt files should contain what.  It is an active passive cluster.  

What I did to this point is installed the client and configured it to backup the cluster.  I then registered the resource in Cluster Admin and then created the scheduled service with my opt file on my q drive  (cluster drive).

How would I add the local resources to be backed up at this point?  If I chance my opt file on the c:\drive to clusternode no and clusterdisksonly yes like the guide says when I fire up the gui I can only see the local drive to backup.  How would I control what needs to be backed up on cluster?

Or would it be better to uninstall every thing and start over?   If so what steps should I take?

Install client.
Register local node with c:\progr....\tsm\baclient\dsm.opt file to point to local node for backups.
Create scheduled service for local node
Then configure the scheduled service for the clustered drives with the opt file on the q drive?
If so when firing up the gui can I see all my disks so I can configure the backup options or do I have to configure the backup options a different way?

 

by: FLPeoplePosted on 2009-09-14 at 08:39:17ID: 25326566

I think I have my answer here.  As you may be able to tell I haven't worked with TSM before and nobody at our company has set this up in a cluster yet.  After looking through the OPT file I see that is where I tell it what to backup so I don't need to be in the gui.  
I did change the opt file on the local disk and setup the schedule.  I currently have 2 scheduled services running and the Cluster service does stop on failover.  

Now for testing.  

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