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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client)
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 17, 2015

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configure TMPDIR for TSM scheduler (dscmcad)

The TSM scheduler uses /tmp or /var/tmp as the TMPDIR for its temporary files. This appears to be hardcoded depending on the version of Unix being used.
We are seeing regular cases of schedules being missed because the hardcoded TMPDIR is full when the scheduler attempts to create its temporary files.
Being able to configure the TMPDIR that dsmcad uses would enable us to avoid such situations by using a filesystem where the Storage has more control of its usage.
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Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Oct 5, 2015

    This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy. IBM may consider and evaluate any RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 30, 2015

    Please see the issues raised by the PMR below. A lot of backups are being missed when /tmp is full.

    PMR 56722,300,624; TSM scheduled backups missed when no free space on /tmp filesystem
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