Hi Don: I definitely have network capability in DS restore mode. I've done multiple AD restores this way from TSM! (In fact I've tested this remotely via Terminal Services for a remote DC - setup DS restore mode option in boot.ini, then TS into remote dc, change default boot to DS restore mode, reboot dc, reconnect via TS, restore system object from TSM).
You can restore inactive copies of system objects (and hence PIT restores) since 4.2.0. Tim Rushforth City of Winnipeg -----Original Message----- From: DFrance [mailto:DFrance-TSM@;ATT.NET] Sent: November 9, 2002 12:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More on Repeat Backups... Tim, Can you explain how this works? As I recall, when we tested DS restore mode, we did not have network capability; what that meant to our procedure was... 1 - use the temp. install instance of Win2K, restore system/boot drive from TSM; 2 - reboot restored-NT-instance into DS restore mode, run NTbackup for the system objects (from the file restored by TSM, xxx.bkf), 3 - run NTDSutil to assert "authoritative" on desired items. Also, can you go back further than most recent backup -- using TSM 5.1 for point-in-time recovery of a piece of the AD or registry? Thanks, Don Don France Technical Architect -- Tivoli Certified Consultant Tivoli Storage Manager, WinNT/2K, AIX/Unix, OS/390 San Jose, Ca (408) 257-3037 mailto:don_france@;att.net Professional Association of Contract Employees (P.A.C.E. -- www.pacepros.com) -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@;VM.MARIST.EDU]On Behalf Of Rushforth, Tim Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 9:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More on Repeat Backups... That should have read: 1. Boot into DS restore mode and restore the system object using NTbackup or TSM. 2. Use NTDSUTIL to perform the authoritative restore. -----Original Message----- From: Rushforth, Tim Sent: October 30, 2002 9:17 AM To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager' Subject: RE: More on Repeat Backups... You can still do authoritative restores from a TSM backup. You do this the same as you do with NT backup. 1. Restore the system object using NT backup or TSM 2. Perform the authoritative restore by booting into DS restore mode and running ntdsutil. -----Original Message----- From: DFrance [mailto:DFrance-TSM@;ATT.NET] Sent: October 30, 2002 1:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More on Repeat Backups... Actually, my personal favorite, is to use the NT backup tool (maybe as a preschedcmd) for making the System Object backup (to a file that gets picked up by normal, daily incremental); in the cmd file that runs NTbackup, determine the daily or weekly logic of your choice, so only re-write the SysObj.bkf as often as you like... possibly, every Tuesday & Saturday, whatever. So, with the 5.1 client, exclude system object backups -- relying entirely on recovery of the ntbackup file to recover the system, which gives the nice side-effect of providing a point-in-time recovery point and (also) allows authoritative restore (of selected pieces of the registry, using directory services restore mode). This "side effect" becomes important if ever you want to use the "authoritative restore" feature introduced by Win2K; the current method of backups provided by TSM only permits non-authoritative restores.
