Tag: TSM

Nametype in TSM ‘Delete File’ command


Sometimes when deleting a node's file spaces in the TSM, you may see the error ANS8001I Return code 11. This means the specified file spaces can not be found for the node, even you are 100% sure there is no any typos.This is caused the name type of file spaces. You have to choose the right name … Continue reading Nametype in TSM ‘Delete File’ command →

TSM 6.4: Backup VMware VM Template


In TSM 6.4, there is a new parameter in the VMware backup options : -vmenabletemplatebackups If you want to backup the VMware VM template, you need to add '-vmenabletemplatebackups=yes' in your VMware backup job schedule options. Here is a example: update sched vmware Weekly_full OPTions='-vmfulltype=vstor -vmbackuptype=fullvm -asnodename=DATACENTER-01 -vmprocessvmwithindependent=yes -vmprocessvmwithprdm=yes -vmenabletemplatebackups=yes -domain.vmfull="vmfolder=Weekly-Backup" -MODE=FULL'

Fail to quiesce a virtual machine while taking snapshot


The issue was firstly caught by TSM. The backup job of a virtual machine failed and the log shows 02/22/2014 04:09:37 ANS4015E Error processing 'virtual-machine-name': unexpected TSM error (115) encountered.My understanding is that the first step of TSM backup is to take a snapshot. So I tried to manually take a snapshot of the running virtual … Continue reading Fail to quiesce a virtual machine while taking snapshot →

Adding host failed due to too many hidden snapshots


Be careful with taking snapshots intentionally or unintentionally, it will not only decrease the virtual machine performance but also will prevent the host from being added to the vCenter DRS cluster. For most time, we focus on looking after the snapshots that be taken intentionally, but generally pay less attention to the snapshots that be … Continue reading Adding host failed due to too many hidden snapshots →