disable restore

[cisse]

We want to avoid that during maintenance, for instance on our library ,some restore requests were launched. Is there a possibility to disable restore sessions without having to disable all sessions. There is an optin for dsmserv.opt but then you have to stop/start TSM.
Restores are initiated by the client and i suppose there are options to disable, but we want to disable it on the server side.

thanks for your time

[ChrisRees]

I don't think you can disable just restores very easily.

I suppose you could just take all your paths offline, then even if someone does try and do a restore no tape library activity will happen..

Cheers

[cisse]

thanks for your message.

In our last case (intervention) the whole library was down and also the paths, when powered up, the restores came in. I think buffered somewhere. The problem was that not everything was ok for mounting.

[crazytsm]

Cisse,

What is the TSM server verision you are using ..And are you going in for restartable restore

[cisse]

tsm v5.5 and shortly also v6.1

yes, restartable restore.

thanks for your reaction

[JeanSeb]

You could issue a : "disable sessions client"
That would prevent client sessions and still let administrative ones pass through.

[cisse]

thanks for your message and time
it looks a good one i will try it out to see what still can be done and what not