I shouldn't get this excited about backups, but.... Ho ho ho!

Bent and Wolfgang, thanks so much!  It looks like this was simplified from
version 6.x, which by every account sounded like it had an arcane procedure
for doing this.

I very much appreciate the speedy responses, actual commands and
informative link!  Fantastic!

Best regards,

Mike, x7942
RMD IT Client Services


On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Bent Christensen <BVC AT cowi DOT dk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That is right, run a REMOVE REPLNODE node_name on the target server,
> re-direct the nodes to the target server (setting tcpserveraddress and
> tcpport) AND do remember to check that node and the target server agree on
> the node password.
>
> If/when the source server becomes available again, set up replication from
> the target server to the source server
>
> On source server:
> REMOVE REPLNODE node_name for all previously replicated nodes
>
> On target server:
> SET REPLSERVER source_server
> UPDATE NODE node_name REPLSTATE=enabled REPLMODE=syncsend
>
> When the target and the source are in sync, remove replication again and
> re-enable it from the source server with REPLMODE=syncsend - and redirect
> the client nodes back to the source server.
>
>  - Bent
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Wolfgang Sprenger
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:55 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Question about TSM 7.1 Node Replication
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> was looking for the same thing some days ago.
> Found this in the V7.1 Info Center:
>
> Converting client nodes for store operations on a target replication
> server:
> If a source replication server is unavailable, you can convert client
> nodes to be non-replicating nodes. Non-replicating client nodes can back
> up, archive, or migrate data to a target replication server.
>
> Source:
>
> http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.itsm.srv.doc/t_repl_dr_failover.html
>
> Best regards,
> Wolfgang
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Ryder, Michael S <
> michael_s.ryder AT roche DOT com> wrote:
>
> > Hello Folks:
> >
> > I've been searching all day, but haven't been able to find an answer
> > on my own yet.
> >
> > Is anyone using Node Replication on TSM 7.1?
> >
> > I am tasked with coming up with some sort of disaster recovery
> > solution for TSM 7.1 -- we are currently running server v6.2, and I
> > want to take this opportunity to come up with something a little better.
> >
> > I have all the infrastructure necessary to setup a pair of TSM 7.1
> > servers, and am thinking that Node Replication will satisfy most of
> > the requirements.
> >
> > The one thing I can't figure out is this -- say the worst happens, and
> > the source server (primary) is destroyed.  Now I have a read-only
> > target server, from which I can restore my servers...  but, is there a
> > way to convert this target server into a source server as well, so I
> > can start using it to backup my surviving and restored nodes?
> >
> > Part of recovering from a disaster, is being able to continually
> > protect data, especially of surviving and restored nodes.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Mike Ryder
> > RMD IT Client Services
> >
>