Why do you have stay on server version 4.2 because of Novell? I backed up my 4.11 Novell servers to a 5.1 server with no problems. I know when I had my DR test last year with 4.1 on AIX I had to change my devconfig to a manual library to restore the DB...
-------------------------------------- Bruce Kamp Midrange Systems Analyst II Memorial Healthcare System E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: (954) 987-2020 x4597 F: (954) 985-1404 --------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: David Longo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, you left out a few details. Like do you have automated or manual tape library? Did you do ANY editing of the files after they were exploded? (You have to do some). When you started the script, what mesages did you get? There should be some indication of what's happening. And oh yes, have you ever done a DR situation before? Just one quick answer, if automated library, after you explode the DRM files, then edit DEVICE.CONFIGURATION.FILE to put actual location and volser of your DB backup tape. That's so the DR script (and the server) can find it. And did you prepare the DB Vols at the OS level before you tried DR? There's a lot more to this, this is a couple of quick answers based on limited info you provided. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/04/03 09:04PM >>> I am using DRM to restore a 4.2.3.1 NT server, from DRM (yep, can't upgrade until we get rid of our Novell 4.11 servers, ... that should be done by this time next year ;) Anyway, when doing the drm restore, the command in the script that was exploded from the DRM plan file is recovery.script.disaster.recovery.mode.cmd that says dsmserv -k server1 restore db todate=... totime=... source=dbb runs but never completes and never seems to write to the database volumes from the DB tape that is already in tape drive 0. Any suggestions on debugging? TIA ... Jack ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ##############################################################