If you can fund a backup system, you can configure DRM to automate things. You could even use the DR location for offsite copypool storage using server-to-server communications and virtual volumes.
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Stapleton Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] new AIX pSeries TSM Server "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 06/22/2006 08:20:19 AM: > One of the main things I can't figure out though is how will I be > backing the new TSM server up? Besides the database I mean. With the > mainframe I've just added the defined TSM environment disk volumes to > the nightly MVS full-volume backups that rotate offsite. > If there was ever a "disaster", we would have just restored the > mainframe environment at the hot-site, which in turn would have > restored the TSM environment. As the client servers are restored by > their administrators, they would use the offsite backup copies to > restore the TSM client data. > > My question is...how do I backup the new TSM server environment on the > pSeries box? I know to do a daily TSM db & config backup but will I > have to recreate the whole rest of the environment on a new server, > then restore the db? Or can I do a full backup of the server to cd or > tape and just restore the whole TSM environment that way? "This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination or use of the information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Although this e-mail and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the Board of Trade of the City of New York, Inc. or the New York Clearing Corporation for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. Thank you."
