>Daily I create copy of DEVCONFIG.BK1 and VOLHIST.BK1 under a separate
>directory  from ADSm...
>If at some point  either file is deleted or corrupt, and I use one of these to
>restore with...how will ADSM react?
 ^^^^^^^
>Keep in mind that the ADSM database is fine.
>
>1. If I restore the VOLHIST.BK1, run an AUDITDB to sync it with the database?
>(i know volume history info is kept in the database)
>2  If I restore the DEVCONFIG.BK1, nothing else is needed??!!

Restore what?  Those files are used in conjunction with ADSM server restoral.
They are input only to stand-alone dsmserv operations.  If the database is
fine, then you don't need to fuss over them: use 'BAckup DEVCONFig' and
'BAckup VOLHistory' to refresh those files if they were deleted or corrupted.
   Richard Sims, BU