I really enjoyed the replies to this question.
I have W2k machines I am backing up / restoring. I choose to use Archive
for the backup method. I tried to backup the system state with TSM, I did
not consistently get a good backup of the system state, meaning, the backup
reported success. When I did a test recovery it would fail. I opted not to
use TSM systemstate backup, I have a prescript that runs a cmd script, that
runs the W2K O/S utility to backup the system state info, I save the file in
a directory on the C: drive this same script runs the msinfo exe and I save
the config information in the same directory. I will always know the O/S
level and Service Pack levels before I begin the restore. I do an Archive
of the C: drive and pickup the system state backup this way. My recovery
process is this:
Install base O/S from Microsoft CD.
Apply service packs
Install driver to get a network adaptor working.
Install TSM client.
Retrieve the Data via the GUI.
Do not reboot when Retrieve is done.
Run the W2k O/S utility to restore the systemstate saved to the C: drive.
Reboot.
-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Bagard [mailto:christian.bagard AT WANADOO DOT FR]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:02 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: TSM WinNT Restore Procedures
Hello,
We use the following process :
1.. Install system NT with Microsoft CDRom on another disk than C: Then
install the service pack.
2.. Copy " boot.ini ", which is on C:, in " boot.bck ".
3.. Install on the same disk TSM client. Customize TSM client with the
same name than the one to restore.
4.. Launch GUI of TSM client and select all C: and restore.
5.. With Edit (wordpad, etc.) open the file boot.ini restored.
6.. Copy at the end of this file the content of boot.bck.
boot.ini contains now two adresses of boot : the one of the restored
system (which doesn't work yet) and the one of the installed system (which
is working).
7.. Then copy two other files from the installed system to the restored
system :
WINNT/SYSTEM32/HAL.DLL
WINNT/SYSTEM32/NTOSKRNL
8.. Reboot the server on the restored NT system.
9.. Relaunch GUI of client TSM and ask for a restoration of the registry
base with selecting "system object".
10.. Reboot the server on the restored NT system.
11.. Verify that it works fine.
12.. When restore of C: is OK, it's possible to delete NT system on the
other disk. Then modify boot.ini to delete the boot address of the installed
NT system.
13.. Restore the other disks with the GUI TSM client.
It works and you are less dependant of the hardware.
I hope it will help !
Ask if you need more
Christian Bagard
SOS-Restore (France)
c.bagard AT sos-restore DOT com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Peters" <Ruth.Peters AT WATKINS DOT COM>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:37 PM
Subject: TSM WinNT Restore Procedures
> Hi TSM-ers,
> My TSM server is AIX 5.2.1 with TSM 5.1.6.3
> My NT Client is 4.0 with Service Pack 5&6 with TSM 5.1.5.0
>
> I know this issue has come across the board before, however I need to
revisit
> it. We are in the process of testing our NT 4.0, and 2000 clients in
> preparation for our July 2
> disaster recovery test. The problem we are having is that we are trying to
> restore to a machine with different hardware. We have just implemented NT
and
> 2000
> into our TSM backup and recovery process, and this is the first time that
we
> are attempting a restore. We have successfully restored the 2000 machine
but
> we are
> struggling with the NT recovery.
>
> We have reviewed the recommended redbooks and the Summary BMR Procedures
for
> Windows NT, however we are still having problems.
> I know that TSM only supports Bare Metal restores using Identical
hardware,
> however I also know that some of you wizards out there have done this.
Does
> anyone have documentation of these procedures that they don't mind
sharing??
>
>
> Ruth Peters, Dasd Storage Administrator
> Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. --IT/HDQ
> Ruth.Peters AT watkins DOT com
> 800-284-4544 Ext. 5452
> (863) 688-6662 x5452
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