for precaution, you need to save several files: 
1. dsmserv.opt
2. dsmserv.dsk which points to the adsm db and log volumes.
3. device class configuration file
4. volume history file
5. license file

uninstallation of adsm has no effect on adsm db and log. just leave /adsmdb
/adsmdbc /adsmlog and /adsmlogc there and do touch them. after your new
installation and startup of the new server, the server is going to load the
db and log by looking at the file dsmserv.dsk.

Jie
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ROW Sciences Inc @NCTR FDA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin P. Gibbons [SMTP:kgibbons AT CCD.HARRIS DOT COM]
> Sent: 1999Äê8ÔÂ31ÈÕ 8:51
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      RESTORING DATA AFTER REINSTALLING ADSM
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We have ADSM running on an IBM AIX 4.1.4 box.  It has been running for
> about
> six months.  It is the OPTICAL Jukebox and we have half of the optical
> CD ROMS
> full with data.
> 
> We must reinstall the operating system to upgrade to AIX 4.1.5.  All the
> ADSM databases
> are stored on the /adsmdb and adsmdbc (copy) filesystems.  We have the
> log stored
> under the /adsmlog and adsmlogc filesystems.   We have been doing a FULL
> ADSM database
> backup each day to the optical disks.  We have also backed up the
> volumes and logs to the optical
> disks.
> 
> My question is as follows.  Can we simply re-install the ADSM (under
> /usr/lpp/adsm and /usr/lpp/adsmserv)
> software without doing anything special for the ADSm databases and the
> data on the optical disks?    Does
> the installation of ADSM wipe out the database or any other ADSM data or
> configuration?