We use ADSM and will upgrade to TSM in the near future. We have NT 4.0 on Compaq
Proliant servers, RAID 5 arrays, ADSM clients and an ADSM server hooked up to a
StorageTek silo. It works great for file system restores and is fast but isn't great
as a server recovery tool. What we have done to get rid of the time consuming NT and
ADSM client re-installs when encountered with a server restore, is to do regular image
backups of the C: drive to DAT tapes installed on the servers. The backup software
allows us to boot to these tapes and restore the image. In one step you got your NT
server and ADSM client configured and ready to go. At this point ADSM comes in and
restores the rest of the drives on the server. Mind you, we currently only have a few
clients so cost isn't that big of an issue when it comes to the DAT drives. Might not
be practical in a big shop with a whole lot of clients. Believe me, we've tested NT
server restore's using the same scenario you describe and have always had problems.
Too time consuming and you don't get everything back b/c ADSM can't backup open files.
We'll use the same strategy when migrating to TSM. There is another way if you can't
get DAT drives, but I wouldn't recommend that either. Good luck!
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Any advice on the following NT server restore scenario would be
greatly appreciated.
Objective: Restore an NT server.
Test scenario:
Complete TSM3.7.2 running on H-70 (AIX 4.3.3)backup of NT server
including registry.
remove all data from server
install windows NT Server operating system
logon to NT server
install TSM3.7.2 client code
Modify TSM3.7.2 options file
Start TSM3.7.2
RESTORE ENTIRE C DRIVE (on which the NT system resides)
RESTORE Registry
Results:
TSM3.7.2 restores 1000's of files.
88 files not restored adsm access denied (in use by NT?).
system rebooted
system not functional
Players:
Windows NT 4.0 "compaq proliant , with RAID5 array, " Nt experts ,
and me
My opinion:
Should you expect to restore the operating system over
itself, have 88 failures and expect to obtain a bootable
system??? I would think not!
Their opinion:
This has to work since trying to determine what system files
should be restored or not restored is tooooooo difficult.
TSM3.7.2 is a failure!
Thanks for any input. (violence is not an option)
shekhar Dhotre , Bayer Diagnostics , 508-359-3872
