Daniel de Oliveira

Sometimes I need to analyse *something* in TSM (I’m very noob with TSM) and I never remember any commands

Basic (Useful) TSM commands

Analysing Logs
TSM> q actlog

Analysing DB
TSM> q db

Analysing Storage Pool
TSM> q stgpool

Analysing volumes inside the library
TSM>q libvol

Analysing all volumes in Tape Storage Pool
TSM> q vol devclass=ltoclass

Analysing backups in db (executed)
TSM> q volhist type=dbb

Write a label on a volume
TSM> run label “volume name”

Remove a volume from LTO
TSM> run DISMOUNT “volume name”

Verify existing scripts
TSM> q script

Verifying commands executed from one script
TSM> q script f=d

Verifying sessions
TSM> q sess

Canceling a session
TSM>cancel sess “session number”

Show data from scheduled client on the current day
TSM> q event * *

Show data from scheduled client on the next day
TSM> q event * * begind=+1

Show data from administrative schedule on the current day
TSM> q event * t=a

Show data from administrative schedule on the next day
TSM> q event * t=a begind=+1

Show process
TSM> q proc

Show Tape requisition
TSM> q req

Show a tape into the drive
TSM> q mount