Tivoli Storage Manager client node lacks authority to delete backup copies

If Tivoli® Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations does not have delete backup permission on the Tivoli Storage Manager server, it cannot successfully purge older files when the designated storage space is getting full.

The following error is displayed in the replication.log file:

FilePath ERROR ANS1126E (RC27) 
The file space cannot be deleted because 
this node does not have permission to delete archived or backed up data.

The following error is displayed in a pop-up window:

Target file system can only handle sequential I/Os.

Remote backup can be suspended because the backup storage space cannot be purged to make room for new files.

Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations requires permission to manage space on the Tivoli Storage Manager server and to create file versions. The registered node which is used by the Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations client to access the Tivoli Storage Manager server must have the permission to delete the backups it creates. This function is required when Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations needs to purge files when the backup storage space is full.

Enable permission to delete backup copies for Tivoli Storage Manager Enterprise server as follows. This sample assumes node name of TSMclientnode1; replace the node name appropriately when you enter the command:

1. Log into the Tivoli Storage Manager server and bring up the Tivoli Storage Manager administrative command line.
2. Enter this command to the Tivoli Storage Manager server: update node TSMclientnode1 backdel=y.

Enable permission to delete backup copies for Tivoli Storage Manager Express® server as follows:

1. Open an administrative command prompt.
2. Enter this command: query session. Note the session numbers for your client node.
3. Enter this command, where session_number is the session number you identified in the previous step: cancel session session_number. Repeat if there is more than one session for your client node.
4. Enter this command, where TSMclientnode1 is the name of your client node: update node TSMnode backdel=y