I have found it easier to start a command line or gui session using the
'virtualnodename' parameter.

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu] On Behalf Of
Skylar Thompson
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:06 AM
To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Restore question

I think you'll want to look at "GRANT PROXYNODE", using it to grant
access to the powered-off node's (say NODE_A) backups to another system
that's still online (NODE_B). After running that command on the TSM
server, you would login to NODE_B and do "dsmc restore -asnode=NODE_A
/path/to/file".

On 06/15/10 07:01, Avy Wong wrote:
> Hello,
>         Is it possible to restore a file from the backups of a box
that is
> powered off? The old node is still registered on tivoli, it has not
been
> removed yet and subsequently all its backups. They want the file to be
> restored into the new box.  I appreciate your help.
>
>
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