Hi

 

TSM server v5.4.0

SQL Server 2005 running on Windows 2003

 

 

Hi

 

A have a query regarding Snapshot image backups and SQL databases.

 

I want to backup a 2tb drive which includes the SQL Server Databases. I
have installed LVSA and the online image backups work fine, taking 7 hrs
to backup and about 10 hrs to restore.

 

Our DBA's are concerned about the consistency of the SQL databases after
a restore is performed and have asked that i run a TDP backup prior to
the LVSA backup. The have concerns that SQL database pointers may not be
consistent if the databases(s) are doing a checkpoint at the tme that
the LVSA image is performed. In the event of recovery, the DBA's have
asked that i restore the LVSA and then restore the TDP backup
afterwards.

 

Any thoughts on this? Should the LVSA image restore the SQL databases in
a consistent manner?

 

Thanks

 

Jeff


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