Re: Problem with Domino and BRMS

[Bob Larkin <blarkin@xxxxxx>]

We are using BRMS (v4r4) with domino Save while active, under OS/400 v4r5.
Domino is at 5.0.6a.
We are using this with an IBM 3494 with 6 3590-E1A drives, attached via serial
connection for the 3494, each of the 6 drives are attached to two 820 4 way DSD
boxes with about 1.3T per box.

that said, we are new to BRMS and have had a lot of learning to do.
Some of our gotchas -
Ethernet connection to 3494 is 10M, not 100. Also, after changing to 10M
communications, we sstill had problems communicating with the 3494 on an
isolated network. Because of time constraints, we wenr to the serial
connection, and it works well.

Make sure you have the latest PTF on BRMS. We have been burned by this. Also
make sure all BRMS, Save/Restore PTFs are current.

Carefully check the backup's job log. There are errors in the job log that I
feel are important, but do not appear in the BRMS log.

Make sure you have IBM support. There are fine folks such as MV and WS (You
know who you are!), that are excellent at tracking down problems, finding our
goofs, and listening to ideas for improvements.

Rumor has it that BRMS 5.1 is going to be neat, and eliminate some of the
little things that bug me.

Now if we could get a BRMS-L mailing list going.  I nominate Kirk! D I hear a
second?

Bob Larkin


KirkG@PacInfoSys.com wrote:

> I have a client that needs to use the SaveWhileActive feature provided by
> BRMS at V4R4 and the proper PTFs. The PTFs basically provide an Lotus API
> to do the backup. I have it working on my machine but am having fits on
> the client machine.
>
> Notes is at 5.0.4.something and the latest BRMS Grp PTF has been applied.
> When I call the backup it shows the msg
>
> BRM1380    Begin processing for control group NIGHTLY type *BKU
>
> and the CPU goes to 90% or better and may stay there for hours. Nothing
> else in the log and no tape selects etc.
>
> Anyone have any  ideas?
>
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> DataMirror High Availability Certified
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