Oh! you are correct Jozef. Correct command syntax would be; "dsmserv restore db devclass=DISK-TMP vol=84849157.dbb commit=yes"
The "dbvol" in restore db command specifies the TSM database volume not the sequential volume on which TSM database backup was taken. Regards, Mahesh Prasad -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jozef Zatko Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Restore TSM database Abdullah, correct name for parameter dbvol is vol. So your command should look like this: "dsmserv restore db devclass=DISK-TMP vol=/ldb/84849157.dbb commit=yes" Regards Ing. Jozef Zatko Login a.s. Dlha 2, Stupava tel.: (421) (2) 60252618 Richard van Denzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18.05.2004 11:22 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject Re: Restore TSM database What does your Volume History look like (the file) for the DBBACKUP? Richard. "Abdullah, Md-Zaini B BSP-IMI/42" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18-05-2004 11:15 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Restore TSM database Hello TSM guru, Normally, I did a tsm db backup to tape and managed to restore the database. And also I have done tsm db backup to file devices class onto filesystem eg. /ldb. It created the file /ldb/808454.dbb. But how to restore ? I tried the following command to restore but not successful. "dsmserv restore db devclass=DISK-TMP dbvol=/ldb/84849157.dbb commit=yes" Anybody, who have experience please help... This is the devconfig of the current set-up. #------------------------------------ # cat devconfig /* Device Configuration */ DEFINE DEVCLASS 3584DEV DEVTYPE=LTO FORMAT=ULTRIUM2 ESTCAPACITY=209715200K MOUNTLIMIT=DRIVES MOUNTWAIT=60 MOUNTRETENTION=60 PREFIX=ADSM LIBRARY=3584LIB DEFINE DEVCLASS DISK-TMP DEVTYPE=FILE FORMAT=DRIVE MAXCAPACITY=3788800K MOUNTLIMIT=1 DIRECTORY=/ldb SHARED=NO SET SERVERNAME TSM DEFINE LIBRARY 3584LIB LIBTYPE=SCSI SERIAL="0000000139860401" SHARED=NO DEFINE LIBRARY DISK_LIB LIBTYPE=FILE DEFINE DRIVE 3584LIB 3584DRV1 ELEMENT=258 ONLINE=Yes SERIAL="9100600016" DEFINE DRIVE DISK_LIB DISK_TMP ONLINE=Yes /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3584LIB A00002 1110 101*/ /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3584LIB A00003 1041 101*/ # #-------------------------------- Regards, zaini ============================================================================== If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. <http://www.ml.com/email_terms/> ==============================================================================