ADSM-L

Re: Can I preview a restore of a filesystem

1998-04-01 17:27:39
Subject: Re: Can I preview a restore of a filesystem
From: "Roberts, Scott" <SRoberts AT ISI-MAIL.ISINET DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 17:27:39 -0500
I tried this from the ADSM> prompt while running the admin. client (dsmadmc)
. Get "SELECT Invalid command". Was I suppose to
do this from the admin. client? Maybe this isn't supported in ADSM V2 - AIX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Thorneycroft [SMTP:dthorneycroft AT lacsd DOT org]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 2:44 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Can I preview a restore of a filesystem
>
> Try the following:
> select volume_name from volumeusage where node_name='adsmnodename' and
> filespace_name='filespacename'
> (Column and table names are from ADSM for NT, names may be different
> for other platforms.
>
> Roberts, Scott wrote:
> >
> > "SHOW VOLUMEUSAGE node" is almost what I need. If there was a way of
> > limiting the
> > output to report on a specific filespace (filesystem), that would be
> > perfect. The problem I'm having is
> > that the filespace I have to restore a spread amongst 55 8mm cartridges.
> My
> > tape library
> > can only hold 10 at a time. If I knew which volumes the filesystem
> > (filespace) was on,
> > I could load the library with just those volumes, or the first ten, then
> > start the restore and go home.
> > What I have to do now is wait for ADSM to tell me which volume to mount
> next
> > as it's restoring.
> > I believe LEGATO has such a feature.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jerry Lawson [SMTP:jlawson AT THEHARTFORD DOT COM]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 7:49 AM
> > > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject:      Can I preview a restore of a filesystem
> > >
> > > ---------------------------- Forwarded with Changes
> > > ---------------------------
> > > From: owner-adsm-l (INTERNET.OWNERAD) at SNADGATE
> > > Priority: Urgent
> > > Date: 3/31/98 11:42PM
> > > To: Jerry Lawson at ASUPO
> > > Subject: Can I preview a restore of a filesystem
> > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > -----
> > > The following works on a V2 MVS server, so I would expect that it
> would
> > > work
> > > on an AIX one.... (but no guarantees) :-)>
> > >
> > > The only way that I know of to determine what tapes are needed is via
> an
> > > undocumented command:
> > >
> > >      SHOW VOLUMEUSAGE node
> > >
> > > Beware, this is not a fast command - I suppose it depends on the size
> of
> > > your
> > > DB.  The command will show you which tapes a node is using.  It will
> only
> > > include backups (not archive), and it is for all file systems.  It
> does
> > > not
> > > actually move any data, or ask for any mounts.
> > >
> > > There is no way that I am aware of to preload files from tape back to
> the
> > > storage pool.  You could use the Move Data command, but that would
> take
> > > all
> > > of the files from the tape, so it is not very discriminating.
> > >
> > > Jerry Lawson
> > > jlawson AT thehartford DOT com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ______________________________ Forward Header
> > > __________________________________
> > > Subject: Can I preview a restore of a filesystem
> > > Author:  owner-adsm-l (INTERNET.OWNERAD) at SNADGATE
> > > Date:    3/31/98 11:42 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > I will be restoring a filesystem which had been incrementally backed
> up
> > > over
> > > time
> > > to an exabyte tape library unit. I would like to pre-load all the
> volumes
> > > necessary for the
> > > restore of a filesystem before starting the restore. Is there a way to
> > > "preview" the restore
> > > to determine which volumes will be needed ???
> > >
> > > Environment
> > > AIX4.2
> > > ADSM 2.1.12 (server)
> > > ADSM 2.1.0.3 (client)
> > > Exabyte has 10 slots, one drive and very slow and old.