Verify CAD Operation (EZ-Backup)
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Use this procedure to verify that the Client Acceptor Daemon is operating properly.
- Verify that the CAD process is running.
- Macintosh: Using the Activity Monitor, viewing All Processes, verify that the dsmcad process is listed
- Windows: Start the Services Manager, and verify that the following two services are listed as shown:
Name Status Startup Type TSM Client Acceptor Started Automatic TSM Client Scheduler Manual
- Verify the existence of the dsmwebcl.log and dsmsched.log
- Macintosh: will be in /Library/Logs/tivoli Folder (note: NOT the /Users/Library/Logs/tivoli folder)
- Windows: will be in C:\Program Files\Tivoli\TSM\baclient directory
- Using a text editor, open the dsmwebcl.log, and verify text like the following
05/20/2011 18:44:09 (dsmcad) IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 05/20/2011 18:44:09 (dsmcad) Client Acceptor - Built Feb 24 2011 15:00:03 05/20/2011 18:44:09 (dsmcad) Version 6, Release 2, Level 2.2 05/20/2011 18:44:09 (dsmcad) ANS3000I TCP/IP communications available on port 49472 05/20/2011 18:44:10 (dsmcad) Dsmcad is working in Webclient Schedule mode 05/20/2011 18:44:10 (dsmcad) ANS3000I HTTP communications available on port 1581 05/20/2011 18:44:10 (dsmcad) Command will be executed in 1 minute. 05/20/2011 18:44:10 (dsmcad) Time remaining until execution: Executing scheduled command now. 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Next operation scheduled: 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) ------------------------------------------------------------ 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Schedule Name: DAILY.INCR.11.3 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Action: Incremental 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Objects 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Options 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Server Window Start 11:00:00 on 05/21/2011 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) ------------------------------------------------------------ 05/20/2011 18:45:21 (dsmcad) Command will be executed in 12 hours
- Using a text editor, open the dsmsched.log, and verify text like the following
05/20/2011 18:45:13 Scheduler has been started by Dsmcad. 05/20/2011 18:45:13 TSM Backup-Archive Client Version 6, Release 2, Level 2.2 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Querying server for next scheduled event. 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Node Name: YOUR.NODENAME 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Session established with server ADSM1: AIX 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Server Version 6, Release 2, Level 2.0 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Data compression forced on by the server 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Server date/time: 05/20/2011 14:45:02 Last access: 05/20/2011 14:45:00 05/20/2011 18:45:13 --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY BEGIN 05/20/2011 18:45:13 --- SCHEDULEREC QUERY END 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Next operation scheduled: 05/20/2011 18:45:13 ------------------------------------------------------------ 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Schedule Name: DAILY.INCR.11.3 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Action: Incremental 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Objects: 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Options: 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Server Window Start: 11:00:00 on 05/21/2011 05/20/2011 18:45:13 ------------------------------------------------------------ 05/20/2011 18:45:13 Scheduler has been stopped.
- If all these check out, the CAD is operating properly! If any fail, please contact the EZ-Backup team for more help.
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