Active Data Pools On TSM

IBM Software Group
Support Technical Exchange Understanding Tivoli Storage Manager Active Data Pools
Dave Daun IBM Advanced Technical Support djdaun@us.ibm.com
September 2007 | Advanced Technical Support
2007 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software
Agenda
Overview of Active Data Pools Defining Active Data Pools Removing Inactive Files from an Active Data Pool Restoring from Active Data Pools Restrictions and Potential Issues Implementation Ideas Demonstration of Active Data Pools
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Active Data Pools
New feature in TSM 5.4

Long standing requirement from the TSM community New Storage Pool Type Only for Backup data Only for Sequential Access pools Implementation is similar to Copy Storage Pools Restore will come automatically from the Active Data Pool
Why use Active Data Pools

Faster restore of data

Useful for disaster recovery Minimizes tape mount activity during restore
TSM Pool Types
Primary
Random Disk
Sequential Tape
Sequential Disk (FILE)
Copy Pool
Sequential Disk Sequential Tape (FILE)
Active Data Pool
Sequential Tape
Sequential Disk (FILE)
Collocation of Active Data

New
Storage hierarchy contains active and inactive data Active-data pool on sequential-access disk for fast restore
Active/inactive data in copy pool for disaster recovery
Active backup versions are those that still reside on client machine (have not been
modified or deleted)
Active data pools are sequential-access--typically sequential-access disk.

also be on tape. pools.
Can
Active backup versions exist in both a primary pool and one or more active data
Active data pools are populated either synchronously with backup or

asynchronously (similar to copy pools)

Synchronous copy via a primary pool definition Asynchronous copy with new command: COPY ACTIVEDATA Asynchronous only for LAN-Free backups
Removing Inactive Versions from Active Data Pools
Inactive versions in a Active Data Pool are treated as expired files
Version is inactivated when a new backup version is received from the client
Reclamation removes inactive versions from Active Data Pools

Reclamation must be run regularly MOVE DATA or MOVE NODEDATA will also remove inactive versions from an Active Data Pool
RECONSTRUCT defaults to YES on MOVE DATA or MOVE NODEDATA in an Active Data Pool
Active Data Pools Disk vs. Tape
Benefits of Active Data Pools on sequential disk

Optimized access to active versions for fast restore Reduced size of disk pool if only active versions are stored
Reduced data movement in preparation for restore of active data
Benefits of Active Data Pools on sequential tape
Reduced storage requirement (onsite or offsite) while protecting data against media failure or disaster Simplified tape management because of fewer tapes
Defining an Active Storage Pool

Define the pool
DEFINE STGPOOL ACTIVE_POOL POOLTYPE=ACTIVEDATA
Add the active data pool to an existing primary pool definition (optional)
UPDATE STGPOOL PRIM_POOL ACTIVEDATAPOOLS=ACTIVE_POOL
Schedule a command to copy from the primary pool to the active pool
COPY ACTIVEDATA PRIM_POOL ACTIVE_POOL MAXPROC=4
Create a new policy domain to enable active data pools (or update an
existing domain)
DEFINE DOMAIN ACT_DOMAIN ACTIVEDESTINATION=ACTIVE_POOL
Controlling Which Nodes Use Active Data Pools

Policy Domain ACTIVEDESTINATION Active Pool Policy Set
Management Class
Primary Pool NODES

Copygroup
Controlling Which Nodes Use Active Data Pools

1. Use an existing domain:
Simply use the UPDATE DOMAIN command and specify the list of active-data pools in the ACTIVEDESTINATION parameter.
2. Restrict which nodes can write to an active-data pool:

Decide which nodes are critical and should use Active Data Pools Define a new domain and specify the list of active-data pools in the ACTIVEDESTINATION parameter. Update the node definitions to assign the nodes to the new domain Complete the policy structure
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Getting Active Versions Into an Active Data Pool
Using simultaneous copy (not available for LAN-Free)

New parameter on DEFINE and UPDATE STGPOOL commandACTIVEDATAPOOLS Specifies the names of active-data pools where the server simultaneously writes data during a client backup operation. The combined total number of storage pools in the COPYSTGPOOLS and the ACTIVEDATAPOOLS cannot exceed three.
COPY ACTIVEDATA command

Use this command to copy active versions of backup data from a primary storage pool to an active-data pool.
Similar to BACKUP STGPOOL

Should be used in addition to simultaneous copy
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Removing Inactive Files from an Active Data Pool

When files are deactivated, the logical occupancy of the volume it is
stored on is reduced by the size of the file. This causes reclamation to run sooner for the volume.
Reclamation (reconstruction) is used to remove inactive files from

the active data pool.
Reconstruction will build the new aggregate by copying just the

active files and not any deleted or inactive files.
The COPY ACTIVEDATA command and MOVE DATA/NODEDATA

commands will reconstruct aggregates as they are copied or moved within an active-data pool. Do not specify RECONSTRUCT=NO on the MOVE DATA/NODEDATA commands when dealing with activedata pools.
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Collocation of Active Data An Example

1. Client backs up A0, B0, C0, D0 to primary pool with simultaneous write to active data pool.
A0 B0 C0 D0
2. Client backs up B1, E1 with simultaneous write to active data pool. B0 deactivated.
B1 E1
Client Active data pool Active/inactive primary pool
Server
A0 B0 C0 D0 A0 B0 C0 D0
Server
A0 B0 C0 D0 B1 E1 A0 B0 C0 D0 B1 E1
3. Reclamation removes inactive B0 from active data pool.
4. Client restores active files A0, C0, D0, B1, and E1 from active data pool.
A0 C0 D0 B1 E1
Server
A0 C0 B0 D0 C0 D0 B1 E1 B1 E1 A0 B0 C0 D0 B1 E1
Server
A0 C0 B0 D0 C0 D0 B1 E1 B1 E1 A0 B0 C0 D0 B1 E1
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Client data restore when using Active Data Pools
When restoring client data, the server will select the active version of a file from an Active Data Poll when appropriate. The restore order has been modified to include Active Data Pools:
1. Active Data Pool (FILE) 2. DISK (random) 3. FILE (primary or copypool). 4. Active Data Pool sequential onsite. 5. Sequential onsite-volume (primary, copy or Active Data Pool), priority considers: mounted(idle) -> automated -> manual
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Restoring Volumes or Storage Pools with Active Data Pools
Two new parameters on the RESTORE STGPOOL and RESTORE

VOLUME commands:
ACTIVEDATAONLY
Specifies that active versions of backup files are to be restored from active-data pools only. Specifies the name of the active data pool from which the active versions of backup files are to be restored. If this parameter is not specified, files are restored from any active data pool in which active versions of backup files can be located.
ACTIVEDATAPOOL
Note: Inactive files cannot be restored from active data pool and will
be deleted from the primary pool.
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Active Data Pools - The Q OCC and Q CONTENT commands
Query Occupancy Command:
Number of Files
Reduced when non-aggregated files are deleted during deactivation Reduced by number of logical files only when aggregate is deleted
Physical Size reflects the actual size of the aggregates (as it does today) Logical Space Occupied
Reduced by size of logical file being deleted Reduced by size of logical file that is removed during reclamation (reconstruction)
Query Content Command:
Will show all logical files in an aggregate regardless if it has been removed
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Active Data Pools Restrictions and Potential Issues

Can only be used for Backup data, not Archive data or HSM data
NDMP Backups do not go to Active Data Pools
Performing a point-in-time restore from active data pools is not allowed. Must plan for time needed to do active data copies

Concurrent copies will be slower

COPY ACTIVEDATA may be an additional process
COPY ACTIVEDATA runs slower than BACKUP STGPOOL

Difference is due to additional processing needed to verify the active/inactive state of logical files in aggregates and act accordingly. Must check ownership of files and see of Node is authorized to used Active Data Pools for each file
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Active Data Pool Implementation Ideas

Use an Active Data Pool as a substitute for disk only pool

Reduces the size of the disk requirement Faster restores from disk (non-point-in-time restores)
Primary Pool Active Pool
Backups
Migration Tape Copy Pool (for offsite)
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Use an Active Data Pool for on-site media recovery

Reduces the size of the tape requirement Faster restores from tape (non-point-in-time restores) No DRM support for Active Data Pools offsite would be difficult
Primary Pool Active Pool
Backups
Migration Tape Copy Pool (for offsite)
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Use an Active Data Pool as a staging area for an anticipated restore

Reduces the size of the disk staging area Faster restores when enough time is available to perform the staging operation Use a special Policy Domain to enable a single node copy
Primary Pool Active Pool Copy when needed Migration Tape Copy Pool (for offsite)
Backups
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Use an Active Data Pool as an electronic vaulting target

Reduces the amount of data which must be stored in the remote location Faster disaster restores Replaces the Copy Storage Pool
Backups
Primary Pool Extended SAN
Active Pool
Migration
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Active Data Pool Demonstration
Server Layout
NODE DEVCLASS STGPOOL VOLUMES POOL101 POOL102
DISKPOOL1 Random Primary Pool

DISK ACTNODE1 (ACTDOM1) DISKPOOL2 Random Primary Pool
POOL201
ACTNODE2 (ACTDOM2)
ACTDEV
ACTPOOL Sequential Active Data Pool
VOL001 VOL002 .. VOL014
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Server Scripts
displays the status, utilization and percent reclaimable of the ACTPOOL volumes
FILEVOLS RECLAIM ACTLOG5
runs reclamation on the ACTPOOL with a threshold of 10% displays the last five minutes of Activity Log records marks POOL101 volume in DISKPOOL1 destroyed and
DISK1DESTROY
off-line
Windows Scripts
Touchfiles
updates the last access date of specified number of files
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Highlights
Backup
repeatedly and run reclamation to see the inactive files removed from the active pool
Backup Use
with concurrent copy to the active pool data from an active data pool a primary volume and restore from the active pool
the COPY ACTIVEDATA command to populate the active pool
Restore Destroy
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Active Data Pools Q DOMAIN
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Active Data Pools Q STGPOOL
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Active Data Pools Q STGPOOL
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Active Data Pools COPY ACTIVEDATA
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Questions???
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September 2007 | Advanced Technical Support

2007 IBM Corporation

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TSM Active Data Pools | September 2007 l

2007 IBM Corporation

IBM Software Group | Tivoli software