Robert,

1. No, you don't have to do the move data first.  You might not even have
the original tape if it were lost or broken. Before you do the restore
volume, you must mark it destroyed, however.  The reason for the move data
is to save time if you have the original and some data is restorable -
without it you will likely need more copypool tapes and require more tape
mounts than if you get that data directly from the source.

2.  If all the copypool tapes are in a library and mountable, the restore
will be automatic.  If not, the command will fail.  If you keep copypool
tapes offsite (which you should) then you should issue the RESTORE VOLUME
xxxxxx PREVIEW=YES first, query the activity log to see which tapes are
required to restore the volume, call those tapes from your offsite vendor,
put them in the library, and reissue the restore without the preview.

Bill Smoldt
STORServer, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Robert Ouzen
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:17 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Damage tape again .....

Hello

I need to be sure about the correct steps to manage a damage tape and the
fastest way:

   1. Did I need to make a MOVE DATA and AUDIT VOL fix=yes instead to do
right away  a RESTORE VOL  from the copypool (I think I will gain time ...)
and a DEL VOL of the damage tape.

   2. If during a restore process files are required from a damage tape did
TSM will automatically restore them from the copypool (or I need to run a
manually restore  volume ...).


T.I.A  Regards

Ouzen Robert
E-Mail: rouzen AT univ.haifa.ac DOT il