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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client)
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 4, 2013

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Obtaining SnapDiff backup base snapshot name

When running an incremental SnapDiff backup on NetApp volumes from the BA client, a differential snapshot is created on the NetApp in the beginning of each backup, and compared with the base snapshot remained from the previous backup. On the end of each backup, the base snapshot remained from the previous backup is deleted, and the diff snapshot created during the current backup is kept and used as the base snapshot for the next backup. The name of the remained snapshot is registered in TSM. Sometimes, when a SnapDiff backup fails, the diff snapshot created by the backup is not deleted, and remains until manually deleted. If I want to manually delete the remained snapshot, I need to know its name. The answer I got from IBM's support is there is currently no way to know which of the snapshots existing on the NetApp is the one registered in TSM (except maybe using tracing, which requires actually running a backup). A way should be provided to obtain the name of the snapshot registered in TSM (the one that will be used as the base snapshot on the next backup).

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Jun 12, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Tivoli
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 2, 2014

    Thank you for submitting this request. While consistent with our current product direction, we cannot at this time commit to delivery of this enhancement in the next release or two.  If, after our next release of TSM, you would like this requirement to be re-considered, please reopen it in RFE and we will again consider it. Thank you for your commitment to TSM and for your support in moving the product forward.

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