Are IBM SCSI drives custom?
The model 170 can support the 17GB drives, but I’m not aware of anyone selling 170s with 36GB drives. I’d be interested in examining any sales info from anyone who has them for sale. I haven’t looked exhaustively, so it’s possible that someone worked out a combination of parts that worked. Some have had success [...]
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| February 17, 2010 7:49 AM
AS/400 hardware, Disk drives, IBM 170 series server, SCSI, SCSI Drives, V5R3
The model 170 can support the 17GB drives, but I’m not aware of anyone selling 170s with 36GB drives. I’d be interested in examining any sales info from anyone who has them for sale. I haven’t looked exhaustively, so it’s possible that someone worked out a combination of parts that worked. Some have had success [...]
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| February 17, 2010 7:49 AM
AS/400 hardware, Disk drives, IBM 170 series server, SCSI, SCSI Drives, V5R3
Energy metrics for X-as-a-Service and cloud offerings?
I take this post as two separate questions: 1. What metrics are available? 2. What vendor information is available? 1. I feel it would be important to point out that in the dynamic world of both energy and computers it is not easy to calculate usage unless it is after the fact. Without taking into [...]
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| February 12, 2010 4:13 AM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Knowledge Point Challenge, SaaS, Storage, storage as a service
I take this post as two separate questions: 1. What metrics are available? 2. What vendor information is available? 1. I feel it would be important to point out that in the dynamic world of both energy and computers it is not easy to calculate usage unless it is after the fact. Without taking into [...]
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| February 12, 2010 4:13 AM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Knowledge Point Challenge, SaaS, Storage, storage as a service
AS/400 Disaster Recovery – Restore Date preservation
The RestoreDate attribute wouldn’t be worth much if it could be changed to any desired value. It would possibly be irresponsible to describe in a public forum a method of restoring an object and obscuring its RestoreDate attribute. With that said and out of the way… There might be ways of doing what you need. [...]
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| February 11, 2010 12:21 AM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery
The RestoreDate attribute wouldn’t be worth much if it could be changed to any desired value. It would possibly be irresponsible to describe in a public forum a method of restoring an object and obscuring its RestoreDate attribute. With that said and out of the way… There might be ways of doing what you need. [...]
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| February 11, 2010 12:21 AM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery
How to configure RAID in IBM X3400
if your server is still under warranty, get IBM to assist you
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| February 8, 2010 12:08 PM
IBM X3400, RAID, RAID 1
if your server is still under warranty, get IBM to assist you
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| February 8, 2010 12:08 PM
IBM X3400, RAID, RAID 1
Data backups and data archiving: Do you use the same provider?
We use different providers for backup then we do for archiving across the board. Is there a specific application you are asking about?
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| February 5, 2010 7:18 PM
Archiving, Backup & recovery, Data archiving, Data backup, Data backup solutions, Open IT Forum
We use different providers for backup then we do for archiving across the board. Is there a specific application you are asking about?
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| February 5, 2010 7:18 PM
Archiving, Backup & recovery, Data archiving, Data backup, Data backup solutions, Open IT Forum
what is the easiest way to find which all objects were not saved from a perticular library during the backup.
Since you’re scanning through the joblog of the save, the amount of pages will not matter if you use F16 on Find parm of the spool report. Just enter the characters you’re looking for. In your case, enter the name of the particular library then press F16. This will bring you to that library in [...]
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| February 3, 2010 1:08 AM
Backup, Backup and recovery management software, Backup and recovery software
Since you’re scanning through the joblog of the save, the amount of pages will not matter if you use F16 on Find parm of the spool report. Just enter the characters you’re looking for. In your case, enter the name of the particular library then press F16. This will bring you to that library in [...]
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| February 3, 2010 1:08 AM
Backup, Backup and recovery management software, Backup and recovery software
TAPMLB05 and TAP01 tape libraries
You can think of a tape library as being the collection of slots that hold the tape cartridges and one or more tape drives. The library facilitates loading cartridges from its slots into the drive(s). If you do a WRKMLBSTS and the tape library is varied on you also see the drives connected to the [...]
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| February 2, 2010 3:25 PM
Tape drives, Tape libraries
You can think of a tape library as being the collection of slots that hold the tape cartridges and one or more tape drives. The library facilitates loading cartridges from its slots into the drive(s). If you do a WRKMLBSTS and the tape library is varied on you also see the drives connected to the [...]
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| February 2, 2010 3:25 PM
Tape drives, Tape libraries
Require the method and steps to decrease ASP and DASD utilization.
You must have free space equal to the space your of any file you are going to rgzpfm because it makes a copy. I woud go for the low hanging fruit like GO CLEANUP and make sure your options look something like this: Change Cleanup Options CSYS 01/29/10 14:36:11 Type choices below, then press Enter. [...]
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| January 29, 2010 7:42 PM
AS/400 performance, ASP, ASP Utilization, DASD, V5R4M0
You must have free space equal to the space your of any file you are going to rgzpfm because it makes a copy. I woud go for the low hanging fruit like GO CLEANUP and make sure your options look something like this: Change Cleanup Options CSYS 01/29/10 14:36:11 Type choices below, then press Enter. [...]
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| January 29, 2010 7:42 PM
AS/400 performance, ASP, ASP Utilization, DASD, V5R4M0
SQLCOD = -7008 when doing an insert into file using SQLRPGLE
Hi I did not see the exact code in question but do you have a pgm described varaible as the “Library name”? <i>That is not allowed when SQL is embedded in RPGLE.</i> Jim …….. Yes, it is allowed. You just have to code it properly. — Tom Is commitment control on? If not, are you [...]
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| January 29, 2010 2:40 PM
Application development, AS/400, Backup & recovery, CLP, DB2 Universal Database, RPG, RPGLE
Hi I did not see the exact code in question but do you have a pgm described varaible as the “Library name”? <i>That is not allowed when SQL is embedded in RPGLE.</i> Jim …….. Yes, it is allowed. You just have to code it properly. — Tom Is commitment control on? If not, are you [...]
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| January 29, 2010 2:40 PM
Application development, AS/400, Backup & recovery, CLP, DB2 Universal Database, RPG, RPGLE
Solid state drives (SSDs) in the enterprise: What’s your take?
If they can get the costs down to a reasonable level, and fix the problem will cells failing after a specific number of writes, then yes.
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| January 28, 2010 11:53 PM
Data Center Storage, Solid state disks, Solid State Drives, SSD, Storage arrays
If they can get the costs down to a reasonable level, and fix the problem will cells failing after a specific number of writes, then yes.
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| January 28, 2010 11:53 PM
Data Center Storage, Solid state disks, Solid State Drives, SSD, Storage arrays
I cannot use past 2GB of a 16GB thumb drive, why?
May be check the partition type you are using if you are using FAT 16 then you cannot copy more than 2 GB FAT16 has a maximum file size of 2GB, and despite the much larger hard disk size supported by FAT32, the maximum file size only doubled to 4GB. =========== This may be a [...]
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| January 28, 2010 5:30 PM
Thumb drive, USB Flash drives
May be check the partition type you are using if you are using FAT 16 then you cannot copy more than 2 GB FAT16 has a maximum file size of 2GB, and despite the much larger hard disk size supported by FAT32, the maximum file size only doubled to 4GB. =========== This may be a [...]
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| January 28, 2010 5:30 PM
Thumb drive, USB Flash drives
RAID level comparison: data protection vs. redundancy
I prefer to use RAID 10 where capacity requirements will permit me to. RAID 10 has better performance and redundancy when compaired to RAID 5, making it the ideal RAID level for mission critical applications. RAID 5 will pass if I need more storage space for lower priority applications.
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| January 28, 2010 1:35 AM
RAID, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID configuration, RAID Performance
I prefer to use RAID 10 where capacity requirements will permit me to. RAID 10 has better performance and redundancy when compaired to RAID 5, making it the ideal RAID level for mission critical applications. RAID 5 will pass if I need more storage space for lower priority applications.
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| January 28, 2010 1:35 AM
RAID, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID configuration, RAID Performance
Need help setting Transaction Log properties in SQL Server 2000
I would assume that at some point either there weren’t any log backups being taken, or someone did a lot of data moving one day. Either way, if you aren’t running low of space, don’t bother shrinking the log file. You won’t gain anything by having a smaller transaction log file. Change the growth from [...]
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| January 26, 2010 9:12 PM
backups, SQL Server 2000, Transaction logs
I would assume that at some point either there weren’t any log backups being taken, or someone did a lot of data moving one day. Either way, if you aren’t running low of space, don’t bother shrinking the log file. You won’t gain anything by having a smaller transaction log file. Change the growth from [...]
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| January 26, 2010 9:12 PM
backups, SQL Server 2000, Transaction logs
Configuring a two-RAID LUN
The easiest way to do this would be to remove all the un-used LUNs from the array. Then create one new LUN in each RAID Group that takes the available free space. Then you’ll want to stripe from the existing LUN to the new LUN that it shares the RAID Group with so that you [...]
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| January 25, 2010 7:41 PM
Clariion 300, Dell, EMC CLARiiON, LUNs, RAID, RAID 1
The easiest way to do this would be to remove all the un-used LUNs from the array. Then create one new LUN in each RAID Group that takes the available free space. Then you’ll want to stripe from the existing LUN to the new LUN that it shares the RAID Group with so that you [...]
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| January 25, 2010 7:41 PM
Clariion 300, Dell, EMC CLARiiON, LUNs, RAID, RAID 1
Cloud storage solutions
As far as cloud backup is concerned, here are some things to consider: <a href=”http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid187_gci1353187_mem1,00.html”>Data security concerns with online and cloud backup technology</a>
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| January 24, 2010 4:16 PM
Cloud storage, Storage management
As far as cloud backup is concerned, here are some things to consider: <a href=”http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid187_gci1353187_mem1,00.html”>Data security concerns with online and cloud backup technology</a>
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| January 24, 2010 4:16 PM
Cloud storage, Storage management
Explaining “cyclic redundancy error”
Your kind of in a bad way here. I bet if you turn the lights out, turn on a lamp, hold the cd up to the lamp with the bottom of the disk facing the lamp, you will see a tiny speck of light coming through it. The most important side of a label is [...]
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| January 24, 2010 5:19 AM
CD Burners, Cyclic Redundancy Errors
Your kind of in a bad way here. I bet if you turn the lights out, turn on a lamp, hold the cd up to the lamp with the bottom of the disk facing the lamp, you will see a tiny speck of light coming through it. The most important side of a label is [...]
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| January 24, 2010 5:19 AM
CD Burners, Cyclic Redundancy Errors
Office to home backup
Since you’re already a LogMeIn user, consider trying LogMeIn Backup. You can use it to schedule backups and use multiple backup versions in addition to the core backup functionality. You can find a summary on <a href=”https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/backup/features.aspx”> the Backup product page. Trip Kucera Director, Corporate Communications LogMeIn
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| January 22, 2010 9:09 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup & recovery tools, Backup and recovery management software
Since you’re already a LogMeIn user, consider trying LogMeIn Backup. You can use it to schedule backups and use multiple backup versions in addition to the core backup functionality. You can find a summary on <a href=”https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/backup/features.aspx”> the Backup product page. Trip Kucera Director, Corporate Communications LogMeIn
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| January 22, 2010 9:09 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup & recovery tools, Backup and recovery management software
Inquiry about Disk Partition Alignment for better performance
There is no way to change the offset of a disk after there is data on it. You have to move the data to another volume, then delete the partition, then recreate it using the correct offset. Then copy the data back. Doing this typically requires a large amount of downtime. Having office doesn’t impact [...]
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| January 20, 2010 8:48 PM
Disk arrays, Disk partitioning, Hard disk performance
There is no way to change the offset of a disk after there is data on it. You have to move the data to another volume, then delete the partition, then recreate it using the correct offset. Then copy the data back. Doing this typically requires a large amount of downtime. Having office doesn’t impact [...]
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| January 20, 2010 8:48 PM
Disk arrays, Disk partitioning, Hard disk performance
ADAMM error with BackupExec 11d
I have the exact same problem with backup exec 10d. The pay support line will just tell you to replace all of the hardware until the problem is resolved. Which, didn’t resolve the problem. What a POS. I’m switching to Bacula. http://www.bacula.org/en/ (Replay from BW) Update on this situation: Over time, I’ve been monitoring this [...]
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| January 20, 2010 3:38 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 11d, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
I have the exact same problem with backup exec 10d. The pay support line will just tell you to replace all of the hardware until the problem is resolved. Which, didn’t resolve the problem. What a POS. I’m switching to Bacula. http://www.bacula.org/en/ (Replay from BW) Update on this situation: Over time, I’ve been monitoring this [...]
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| January 20, 2010 3:38 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 11d, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
How Long Does a Backup Exec Cleaning Job Take?
I have Backup 11d running on Windows 2003 Server. I have 8- or 16-magazine Quantum Superloader 3 autoloaders, and their cleaning jobs run 5-6 minutes at most. If it’s going beyond 10 minutes, I think you might have other issues there. I had a problem like you described in the past, twice in fact, but [...]
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| January 20, 2010 3:34 PM
Backup server software
I have Backup 11d running on Windows 2003 Server. I have 8- or 16-magazine Quantum Superloader 3 autoloaders, and their cleaning jobs run 5-6 minutes at most. If it’s going beyond 10 minutes, I think you might have other issues there. I had a problem like you described in the past, twice in fact, but [...]
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| January 20, 2010 3:34 PM
Backup server software
