Oh yeah, a reminder that backupsets don't include TDP data (Exchange, Sql, Etc.) But presumably nobody would be trying to restore that from 3 year old backups (we hope we hope...)
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Strand, Neil B. Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 5:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] Data conversion Unix-Windows issue I have a client which would like a copy of their backup data in the least expensive form and capable only of restoring - no future backups to TSM are required. Currently their data is backed up to an AIX server attached to a TS3500 library with TS1120 drives using TSM 5.4. Backups have ceased but the existing data has a 3 year retention and there may be a need to restore data. I need to get their data out of my Library and free up my AIX server for other purposes. My recommendation is to purchase a small windows server with a single SAS attached encrypted LTO4 drive and export from the AIX server to the windows server. The Windows server will sit in a corner and be powered up in the rare event that a restore is needed within the next 3 years. I am 99.9% certain that this (export from AIX- Import to Windows) is the only cost effective course of action available but thought I would check with those (you) who are more versed than I with TSM in a Windows environment - I only have the AIX environment to work with. Questions: 1. Is a DSMSERV DUMPDB from AIX/ DSMSERV LOADDB to Windows an option? 2. Will a windows server be able to read a tape written by an AIX server? 3. Is there another cost effective option? Your comments are appreciated. Neil Strand Storage Engineer - Legg Mason Baltimore, MD. (410) 580-7491 Whatever you can do or believe you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic. IMPORTANT: E-mail sent through the Internet is not secure. Legg Mason therefore recommends that you do not send any confidential or sensitive information to us via electronic mail, including social security numbers, account numbers, or personal identification numbers. Delivery, and or timely delivery of Internet mail is not guaranteed. Legg Mason therefore recommends that you do not send time sensitive or action-oriented messages to us via electronic mail. This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author by replying to this message and then kindly delete the message. Thank you.
