Thanks Remco! -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Remco Post Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] When to dsmserv removedb?
indeed, you don't need to remove db if the db layout as it is is fine. On 21 feb. 2013, at 21:57, "Prather, Wanda" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Joerg. > > What confuses me, the ADMIN GUIDE (6.3.3) says to do the REMOVEDB. > But the Admin REF (6.3.3) info for DSMSERV RESTORE DB does not mention doing > the remove db, and the PREPARE scripts do not include it. > > And I was able to start a restore db this morning without doing it. > > So the different sets of information are contradictory. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of J. Pohlmann > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] When to dsmserv removedb? > > Hi Wanda. I have done dsmserv removedb with both 6.1 and 6.2 server moves. > In the 6.3.3 Admin Guide, the instructions in the DRM chapter states that you > need to do a removedb after creating the instance so that you can do the > restore db. > > In the Admin Reference book for 6.3.3, there is now a scary revision code in > the restore db section. It says that "Data cannot be stored on virtual > volumes" - several of my customers do a DBB to virtual volumes. A database > restore from virtual volumes has worked in the past. The most recent database > restore I did from virtual volumes was with 6.2.2 - could someone from > development also comment regarding this new restriction please. > > Regards, > > Joerg Pohlmann > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Prather, Wanda > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 09:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ADSM-L] When to dsmserv removedb? > > I have found multiple conflicting documents. > > For TSM V6, > if you are going to do > dsmserv restore db, > under what circumstances should you do dsmserv removed TSMDB1 first? > > Specifically trying to figure if this is necessary when restoring TSM DB at a > DR site, i.e. to different hardware. > > > > Wanda Prather | Senior Technical Specialist | > [email protected] | www.icfi.com ICF International | 401 E. > Pratt St, Suite 2214, Baltimore, MD > 21202 | 410.539.1135 (o) -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post [email protected] +31 6 248 21 622
