Thanks to all the responded to this. I am right now running a dry run of the dsmserver restore db, to migrate my TSM db from a 7025-F50 to a 7026-6H1. Once atldd/Atape are installed, and the Library Manager Control Point is configured, dsmserv can talk to the 3494, and mount my db tape. I did have to remove some stuff from devconfig, as I don't think it liked the server to server stuff much, but I did not have to define the 3494 as a manual library, which would disrupt the other three systems sharing it.
Thanks again. On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Seay, Paul wrote: > If you have the 3494 mtlib code installed for Windows you can issue this > command and not even go to the library. The command is: > > mtlib -l [library] -m -x [device serial] -V [volume number] > > After TSM is done with the tape it will unload it but not put it away. > > mtlib -l [library] -d -x [device serial] > > I do this all the time when a tape gets left in a drive for some unknown > reason. > > Paul D. Seay, Jr. > Technical Specialist > Northrop Grumman Information Technology > 757-688-8180 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db > > > As a matter of fact, I had to do this last Friday to restore a Windows TSM > server. I did exactly as described below in the support item Lloyd posted. > > You edit a copy of your devconfig file as below. > Then when you run dsmserv restore db, the first thing you get is a MOUNT > message. Put your 3494 in PAUSE, open the door, throw the tape in the drive > requested in the MOUNT message. > > After the restore is done, remember to take the tape OUT of the drive. Put > back your original devconfig file and restart the server. > > It was much less painful than I expected! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db > > > Steve, > > Attached (at the end) is a snippet from a howto on IBM's support site that > you may want to look over... > > -Lloyd > > On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:04:43 -0500 > Steve Roder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > According to the doc., dsmserv restore db only supports manual > > and scsi libraries. Has anyone on this list restored a db via a 3590 > > drive inside a 3494? Since the 3494 is not libtype=scsi, I am > > thinking that I will have to put my 3494 into pause or manual mode, > > and fake TSM into thinking the 3590 is standalone, and then manually > > insert the dbbackup volume into the correct drive. > > > > Has anyone done this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Steve Roder, University at Buffalo > > HOD Service Coordinator > > VM Systems Programmer > > UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX) > > TSM/ADSM Administrator > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED] | (716)645-3564) > > > > Problem > One may need to temporarily configure your 3494 library as manual in order > to perform a database restore. The following provides instruction on how to > change your devconfig file to do so. > > Solution > First, make a copy of your devconfig.out file and rename it. Do this so that > after the DB restore completes you can just rename the file back to > devconfig.out without having to re-write anything. > > Next, open the current devconfig.out file in a text editor. All but four > lines will need to be moved. > > Below is an example of the edited devconfig file: > > /* Device Configuration */ > DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB > SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME > DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual > DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1 DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1 > > For TSM Version 5.1 and higher, edit as follows: > > /* Device Configuration */ > DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB > SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME > DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual > DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1 > DEFINE PATH SERVERNAME DRIVE1 SRCType=server DESTType=drive LIBR=3494LIB > DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1 ONLINE=YES > > Save the file and issue your restore syntax. One will then be prompted to > mount the volume. After acknowledging the mount, the resore should run to > completion. > > When the restore has completed, discard the edited devconfig file and > replace it with the old one. Assuming the restore was successful, the server > will start up and reference the proper devconfig file. > > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Lloyd Dieter - Senior Technology Consultant > Registered Linux User 285528 > Synergy, Inc. http://www.synergyinc.cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Main:585-389-1260 fax:585-389-1267 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Steve Roder, University at Buffalo HOD Service Coordinator VM Systems Programmer UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX) TSM/ADSM Administrator ([EMAIL PROTECTED] | (716)645-3564)
