Andrew,

Thanks, Does this mean that we cannot restore a backupset to a
different server?


Andrew Raibeck wrote:

> The SET ACCESS and -FROMNODE options do not pertain to backup sets. You
> cannot use -FROMNODE to restore data from another node's backup sets. You
> must connect with the node name for which the backup set was created.
>
> Also, backup sets contain backup data only; they do not contain archive
> data.
>
> 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
>
> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html
>
> The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> The command line is your friend.
> "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2006-03-13
> 09:08:34:
>
> > I am having problems restoring a backup set from one node to
> > another. I set access archive * * on node DOQCRPS and tried to
> > restore the same backupset to DOQCW2, but I get the error
> > ANS1934E Backup set 'monthlydocqrppoi.410125866' not found.
> > I checked the backupset name and it is still active and the name is
> > correct.
> >
> > If I try a set access on DOQCRPS that specifies a path (e.g., set
> > access archive poi:/* *) I always get ANS1083E No files have previously
> > been archived for 'poi:/*'
> >
> >
> > The command used that got ANS1934E on CW2 was:
> >
> > restore backupset monthlydoqcrppoi.410125866 poi:swsp/ poi:restore/
> > -subdir=yes
> >
> > This backupset was created on DOQCRPS and I issued "set access archive
> > * *" on DOQCRPS before attempting the restore on CW2. But I'm not sure
> > the command is working right because when I try to set access to a
> > specified path, e.g. "set access archive poi:/* *" I get the other error
> >
> > ANS1083E.
> >
> >
> > We should be able to restore a backupset created on one server to a
> > different server correct? Is there something I am missing?
> >
> > P.S. - Is it just me or is information regarding backups extremely
> > limited?
> >
> > Thanks for any help in advance!
> >
> >
> > TSM 5.3.2.1
> > Novell client 5.3.0.12
> >
> >
> > Thanks