Problem with DISK-type pools is that they're random-access, so one doesn't
know where data were written between the time of the last DB backup and the
disaster.

FILE-type pools are log-structured (written from beginning to
end, and then deleted/reclaimed) so you only have the potential of data
loss, not corruption.

On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 06:36:03PM +0000, Rhodes, Richard L. wrote:
> If diskpools, log, and db files are all good, then wouldn't all you really 
> need to do is reinstall Windows and the TSM binaries, bring in tape devices 
> (if any), and start TSM up?    The database is just find sitting there.
>
> Rick
>
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>
> It sounds like the main thing you'll need is to restore your TSM database.
> Having a backup of your volhistory and devconfig files would help but if
> you have a small site you might be able to do it from memory.
>
> If you are using DISK-type diskpools, you'll want to treat them as
> destroyed since volumes are not log-structured like FILE-type volumes are.
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 09:15:34AM -0800, Andrew Ferris wrote:
> > Hello ADSM-ers,
> >
> > Our ancient 5.5 (EOL I know) TSM server on windows just corrupted it's C: 
> > drive (so OS + Server Program Files) but everything else is fine - the 
> > diskpools, the logs, the db files, the library, etc. I even have copies of 
> > dsmserv.opt, devconfig.out, and volhist.out. I have a plan file but I would 
> > prefer to pull back as few tapes as possible from offsite.
> >
> > What would be the quickest way to restore TSM given the large amount of 
> > non-destroyed material I have?
> >
> > Sorry my DRM skills are so rusty.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Andrew Ferris
> > Network & System Management
> > UBC Centre for Heart & Lung Innovation
> > St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver
> > http://www.hli.ubc.ca
> >
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