Comments on: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager & VMware VCB http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb TSM Guru Blog covers all your Tivoli Storage Manager backup software needs Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ralf http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3885 Ralf Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:48:57 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3885 Hi, I found some good instructions for tsm client 6.2.3: www.vmworld.net/?p=397 Unlucky it is in German. Regards Ralf Hi,

I found some good instructions for tsm client 6.2.3:
http://www.vmworld.net/?p=397

Unlucky it is in German.

Regards
Ralf

]]> By: admin http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3825 admin Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3825 Hi Rhett, Unfortunately TSM does not, but with VADP it does :). Hi Rhett,

Unfortunately TSM does not, but with VADP it does :) .

]]> By: admin http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3822 admin Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:32:28 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3822 Hi Chad, As I am currently working at VMware not IBM partner, I am still trying to get my hand on the new TSM 6.2. Sorry that I still have nothing posted on here on TSM 6.2, but as soon I put my hand on the TSM 6.2 cds working on it. I will post more on it. Regards, Eiad Hi Chad,

As I am currently working at VMware not IBM partner, I am still trying to get my hand on the new TSM 6.2. Sorry that I still have nothing posted on here on TSM 6.2, but as soon I put my hand on the TSM 6.2 cds working on it. I will post more on it.

Regards,
Eiad

]]> By: Chad King http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3630 Chad King Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:25:45 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3630 Ah, I did find it. https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21394300&wv=1 Also noted in that matrix is the following: 1 Backups are supported using direct interaction with an ESX 4.0 or 4.1 server or through a vCenter or Virtual Center 4 server. Recovery using full-VM restores requires VMware Converter Standalone 4.0.1 or higher. Yet above someone commented that VMware dropped this functionality for this type of restore - @balkalore above. However, IBM once again states otherwise?? Not sure why they show VCB update 1 is the only way to do older host in this matrix yet in the previous comment they dont say it is that way. Can you confirm? Ah, I did find it.

https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21394300&wv=1

Also noted in that matrix is the following:
1 Backups are supported using direct interaction with an ESX 4.0 or 4.1 server or through a vCenter or Virtual Center 4 server. Recovery using full-VM restores requires VMware Converter Standalone 4.0.1 or higher.

Yet above someone commented that VMware dropped this functionality for this type of restore – @balkalore above. However, IBM once again states otherwise??

Not sure why they show VCB update 1 is the only way to do older host in this matrix yet in the previous comment they dont say it is that way. Can you confirm?

]]> By: Chad King http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3629 Chad King Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:19:19 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3629 Hi Eiad, Nice job closing that gap and addressing those concerns. Just took a read on: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21426059&tcss=Newsletter&wv=1 Was wondering if you have any testing or docs you could share for the 6.2 using VADP. I recall reading earlier where there was something noting that you couldn't use the 6.2 client for older 3.0 host but obviously if what they link shows to be true all I will need are the following Requirements: 1. VCB Proxy Server with 6.2 TSM AC installed 2. VM will need to have adequate space for snapshotting 3. VM will need to be able to talk to the TSM Server 4. It will have to be backed up to local storage then copied over > Can you elaborate more on this??? 5. Will the VM need to talk to the storage in order to do the backups? 6. The vmlist will have be manually updated and maintained? - File level restores for 6.2 any documentation or how-tos on this? Obviously it only for windows servers 7. Last and not least can you help with figuring out if there is a possible way to address the VM's using Physical RDM disk? Once again, appreciate the hard work and look forward to hearing back from you. Hi Eiad,
Nice job closing that gap and addressing those concerns.

Just took a read on:
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21426059&tcss=Newsletter&wv=1

Was wondering if you have any testing or docs you could share for the 6.2 using VADP. I recall reading earlier where there was something noting that you couldn’t use the 6.2 client for older 3.0 host but obviously if what they link shows to be true all I will need are the following Requirements:

1. VCB Proxy Server with 6.2 TSM AC installed
2. VM will need to have adequate space for snapshotting
3. VM will need to be able to talk to the TSM Server
4. It will have to be backed up to local storage then copied over > Can you elaborate more on this???
5. Will the VM need to talk to the storage in order to do the backups?
6. The vmlist will have be manually updated and maintained? – File level restores for 6.2 any documentation or how-tos on this? Obviously it only for windows servers
7. Last and not least can you help with figuring out if there is a possible way to address the VM’s using Physical RDM disk?

Once again, appreciate the hard work and look forward to hearing back from you.

]]> By: Rhett http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3274 Rhett Thu, 05 May 2011 06:44:18 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3274 I don't if this will be answered but its worth a shot but how will TSM know if vcb backup failed? On our current environment the VCB backup failed but TSM is saying it was successful. I don’t if this will be answered but its worth a shot but how will TSM know if vcb backup failed? On our current environment the VCB backup failed but TSM is saying it was successful.

]]> By: Luther Neil http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-3176 Luther Neil Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:07:22 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-3176 Hello Eiad, I was trying to find VM ware for TSM backup so that I can do some practice. Kindly suggest me where to find such a VMX file so that I can try loading it on the VM ware and practice on it. I tried several places but futile. I had a VMX preload that did not work. It was giving errors when I tried to load the TSM VMware on it. Thanks in Advance. Hello Eiad,

I was trying to find VM ware for TSM backup so that I can do some practice. Kindly suggest me where to find such a VMX file so that I can try loading it on the VM ware and practice on it. I tried several places but futile. I had a VMX preload that did not work. It was giving errors when I tried to load the TSM VMware on it.
Thanks in Advance.

]]> By: none http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-2975 none Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:45:36 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-2975 have you looked at the latest updates to the backup-archive client with 6.2.2 and the new TSM for Virtual Environment (http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.jsp?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/897/ENUS211-028/index.html&breadCrum=DET001PT022&url=buttonpressed=DET002PT005&specific_index=DET001PEF502&DET015PGL002=DET001PEF011&submit.x=7&submit.y=8&lang=en_US)? looks like good progress have been made recently have you looked at the latest updates to the backup-archive client with 6.2.2 and the new TSM for Virtual Environment (http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.jsp?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/897/ENUS211-028/index.html&breadCrum=DET001PT022&url=buttonpressed=DET002PT005&specific_index=DET001PEF502&DET015PGL002=DET001PEF011&submit.x=7&submit.y=8&lang=en_US)?
looks like good progress have been made recently

]]> By: admin http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-2884 admin Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:07:27 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-2884 Hi Subbu, TSM Admin Salaries are usually quite high, but it come with a heavy responsibility & hard work. Further, TSM usually require a deep learning curve, but if you cut it its worth it. Regards, Eiad Hi Subbu,

TSM Admin Salaries are usually quite high, but it come with a heavy responsibility & hard work.
Further, TSM usually require a deep learning curve, but if you cut it its worth it.

Regards,
Eiad

]]> By: subbu http://www.tsmguru.com/vmware/ibm-tivoli-storage-manager-vmware-vcb.html/comment-page-1#comment-2762 subbu Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:22:32 +0000 http://www.tsmguru.com/?p=157#comment-2762 hi sir, thanks for providing tutorial on tsm. i am fresher and want to start up my career. please sir give some suggestions, whether i can get on this or not.i have completed my MCA. how about the calls on tsm and salaries. please reply me soon. waiting for your precious reply. subbu bangalore hi sir, thanks for providing tutorial on tsm.
i am fresher and want to start up my career. please sir give some suggestions, whether i can get on this or not.i have completed my MCA. how about the calls on tsm and salaries. please reply me soon. waiting for your precious reply.

subbu
bangalore

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