Thanks to all the responded to this. I am right now running a dry run of
the dsmserver restore db, to migrate my TSM db from a 7025-F50 to a
7026-6H1. Once atldd/Atape are installed, and the Library Manager Control
Point is configured, dsmserv can talk to the 3494, and mount my db tape.
I did have to remove some stuff from devconfig, as I don't think it liked
the server to server stuff much, but I did not have to define the 3494 as
a manual library, which would disrupt the other three systems sharing it.
Thanks again.
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Seay, Paul wrote:
> If you have the 3494 mtlib code installed for Windows you can issue this
> command and not even go to the library. The command is:
>
> mtlib -l [library] -m -x [device serial] -V [volume number]
>
> After TSM is done with the tape it will unload it but not put it away.
>
> mtlib -l [library] -d -x [device serial]
>
> I do this all the time when a tape gets left in a drive for some unknown
> reason.
>
> Paul D. Seay, Jr.
> Technical Specialist
> Northrop Grumman Information Technology
> 757-688-8180
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:34 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db
>
>
> As a matter of fact, I had to do this last Friday to restore a Windows TSM
> server. I did exactly as described below in the support item Lloyd posted.
>
> You edit a copy of your devconfig file as below.
> Then when you run dsmserv restore db, the first thing you get is a MOUNT
> message. Put your 3494 in PAUSE, open the door, throw the tape in the drive
> requested in the MOUNT message.
>
> After the restore is done, remember to take the tape OUT of the drive. Put
> back your original devconfig file and restart the server.
>
> It was much less painful than I expected!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:dieter AT SNRGY DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:38 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db
>
>
> Steve,
>
> Attached (at the end) is a snippet from a howto on IBM's support site that
> you may want to look over...
>
> -Lloyd
>
> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:04:43 -0500
> Steve Roder <spr AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > According to the doc., dsmserv restore db only supports manual
> > and scsi libraries. Has anyone on this list restored a db via a 3590
> > drive inside a 3494? Since the 3494 is not libtype=scsi, I am
> > thinking that I will have to put my 3494 into pause or manual mode,
> > and fake TSM into thinking the 3590 is standalone, and then manually
> > insert the dbbackup volume into the correct drive.
> >
> > Has anyone done this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
> > HOD Service Coordinator
> > VM Systems Programmer
> > UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
> > TSM/ADSM Administrator
> > (spr AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564)
> >
>
> Problem
> One may need to temporarily configure your 3494 library as manual in order
> to perform a database restore. The following provides instruction on how to
> change your devconfig file to do so.
>
> Solution
> First, make a copy of your devconfig.out file and rename it. Do this so that
> after the DB restore completes you can just rename the file back to
> devconfig.out without having to re-write anything.
>
> Next, open the current devconfig.out file in a text editor. All but four
> lines will need to be moved.
>
> Below is an example of the edited devconfig file:
>
> /* Device Configuration */
> DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB
> SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME
> DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual
> DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1 DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1
>
> For TSM Version 5.1 and higher, edit as follows:
>
> /* Device Configuration */
> DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB
> SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME
> DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual
> DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1
> DEFINE PATH SERVERNAME DRIVE1 SRCType=server DESTType=drive LIBR=3494LIB
> DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1 ONLINE=YES
>
> Save the file and issue your restore syntax. One will then be prompted to
> mount the volume. After acknowledging the mount, the resore should run to
> completion.
>
> When the restore has completed, discard the edited devconfig file and
> replace it with the old one. Assuming the restore was successful, the server
> will start up and reference the proper devconfig file.
>
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Lloyd Dieter - Senior Technology Consultant
> Registered Linux User 285528
> Synergy, Inc. http://www.synergyinc.cc ldieter AT snrgy DOT com
> Main:585-389-1260 fax:585-389-1267
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
HOD Service Coordinator
VM Systems Programmer
UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
TSM/ADSM Administrator
(spr AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564)
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