ADSM-L

Re: Restore from node to another node

2004-07-08 02:14:45
Subject: Re: Restore from node to another node
From: a081131 <a081131 AT MS29.HINET DOT NET>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:14:33 +0800
H!Andy!
>From our client's GUI,it does'nt appear "Utilities/Node Access" or
"Utilities/Access Another Node" menu,Is there any verison limits?
It show only Change Password/Delete Archive Data/Delete Filespaces!
Our client's oslevel: AIX 5.1.0.0
TSM client  5.1.5.0
TSM server 5.1.9.2
Thanks in advance!

Best Regard!
                               Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Raibeck" <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: Restore from node to another node


> > Is it possible to restore a file from one Node to another Node
> > using the GUI?
>
> Yes. To allow NODE2 to restore files backed up by NODE1:
>
> Method 1: On NODE1's machine, use the "dsmc set access" command
> (equivalent function available in the GUI via the "Utilities/Node Access
> List..." menu item) to allow NODE2 to access the desired files backed up
> by NODE1. Then NODE2 and use the -FROMNODE=NODE1 option to access NODE1's
> files (equivalent function available via in the GUI via the
> "Utilities/Access Another Node..." menu item).
>
> Method 2: If you know NODE1's password, then NODE2 can start dsm or dsmc
> with the -VIRTUALNODENAME=NODE1 option to access NODE1's data.
>
> Method 3 (*** NOT RECOMMENDED ***): If you know NODE1's password, then
> NODE2 can start dsm or dsmc with the -NODENAME=NODE1 option to access
> NODE1's data. However, if NODE2 uses the PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE option,
> then this will cause NODE1's password to be encrypted and stored on
> NODE2's machine, allow future access to NODE1's data without requiring the
> password. This is undesirable, so use Method 2 instead, which does not
> result in NODE1's password being stored on NODE2's machine.
>
> > Also Is it possible to restore a file on a Novell box to a Windows Box?
> >
>
> I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. If you are asking, "Can I use
> the NetWare client to back up NetWare files, then use the Windows client
> to restore those files?" then the answer is "No". You must use the NetWare
> client to restore files backed up by the NetWare client, and you must use
> the Windows client to restore files backed up by the Windows client.
> Likewise you can not use the Unix clients to restore data backed up by the
> Windows or NetWare clients, and you can not use the NetWare or Windows
> clients to restore files backed up by the Unix clients.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
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