" /> Frank's Activity Log: May 2009 Archives

« April 2009 | Main | July 2009 »

May 26, 2009

26. Mai 2009 -- Dienstag

Admin

Backup
Today is the start of the server migration from Solaris to Linux. This is a move that is not officially supported by EMC. Their stance is that you just start over and if you want the tapes from the previous operating system you run the scanner command to import them into the new server. I should note that while EMC officially does not support migrating your NetWorker server from one operating system to another, that support tacitly admits that it is possible to do. We have hired Cambridge Computers to assist with the process. They provided the procedure and three hours of phone support (one hour before the task and two hours during) to assist in making this move.

Posted by at 6:44 AM |

May 23, 2009

23. Mai 2009 -- Samstag

Admin

Calendar
Quarterly DB Maintenance
Backup
Several AFTD's were getting very full, one reached 99%. Manually staged savesets off the disks (AFTD's) to tape volumes.

Posted by at 6:42 PM |

May 20, 2009

20. Mai 2009 -- Mittwoch

Admin

FootPrints
Upgraded to v9.0.3. One fallout, the old group.html files did not work with this version. Took several hours on Thursday to fix them.

Posted by at 6:40 PM |

May 15, 2009

15. Mai 2009 -- Freitag (Danke Gott!)

Admin

Backup
  • Licensing for Linux migration: still confusion and EMC rep is out on vacation today.
  • New tapes relocated to room Tape Library is in from my office.
LDAP
  • Nightly update failed in an infinite loop that did not set off any monitoring alerts. Three hours of work to design, implement, test, and deploy the repaired logic. I really didn't need to do that to myself this morning.

Posted by at 11:36 AM |

May 13, 2009

13. Mai 2009 -- Mittwoch

Admin

Backup
  • Adjusting management scripts for differences between Linux and Solaris paths
  • More work chasing the license issues
  • Requested an update on the status of EMC SR 29279000
  • Opened EMC SR 29683538 (ibis1 index messup) as a Sev 1
LDAP
  • Setting privacy flags
  • Audit sync of replicas and primary server databases (zero errors found)

Posted by at 9:38 AM |

May 12, 2009

12. Mai 2009 -- Dienstag

Admin

Backup
Getting licensing worked on for the server replacement in two weeks. It's absolutely amazing that none of the licenses that were purchased before EMC bought Legato are to be found, but we pay maintenance on these same licenses year after year. I begin to think the licensing is going to be the biggest challenge of this move.
LDAP
Still watching the OpenLDAP mailinglists for a decrease in the number and severity of issues with replication. It is so amazing to keep seeing 2.4.x be labeled as the most stable release and then the same replication problems be discussed all over again like they are new issues.

Posted by at 8:06 PM |