backup MC/SG with ADSM/TSM

[Kurt Beyers.]

Hi,

I need to backup MC/SG packages using ADSM/TSM from IBM (sorry, I didn't choose the backup solution but I have to deal with it anyway). The problem is that TSM can't make a cluster aware backup (you can't define the package and it's IP address as a client of TSM, what you would do with Omniback).

This causes a few problems. For example, if the package switches from node, the next incremental backup will be a full one because TSM sees the filesystems of the package as new filesystems of the node. The same for a restore, you should check first on which node the package is running and I guess there will be a few other problems I haven't thought about yet.

Is anybody using TSM as well to backup a HP-UX cluster, are you using workarounds/scripts for the problems? Are there still other problems with the combination TSM/Serviceguard?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Kurt

[Paul Alberts]

Kurt,

You should backup the non-package filesystems normally and backup the package-associated filesystem separately.

Paul Alberts

[Justin Willoughby]

Kurt,

Have you found a workaround/solution for this problem?

I have the same problem and am also trying to find a fix/solution for it.

- Justin