This brings up lots of questions:

1)  How do you "keep enough directories" to enable PIT for the gui?
2)  How would you not have enough directories to enable PIT if you
have enough file versions to do PIT?
2)  What does the cmd line client do differently than the gui?

In other words, I'm not sure what exactly IBM is saying is wrong and
what I should do to prevent it.

Any clarification is appreciated!

Rick







On 7 Mar 2001, at 7:31, Æbelø Kaj-Flemming wrote:

> Hi.
> Some month ago I ran into the same problem. Called Tivoli support for help.
> They told:
> working as designed. You will have to use the command line interface to
> restore.
>
> ---------CUT---------------
> Hello,
>  This issue has already been discussed with development.  There are 2
>  methods for enabling PIT restores.  The first method is to keep enough
>  versions of directories to enable the PIT restore in the GUI.  The
>  second is to use the command line for PIT restores.  The decision to
>  enable PIT restores from the GUI is up to administration.  Enabling PIT
>  restores from the GUI can mean increased resource costs.  Enabling PIT
>  restores from the GUI require extra versions of directories, these
>  extra versions require more disk space and more entries in the database
>  to keep track of the entries.   The DIRMC option is discussed earlier
>  in Chapter 11 Managing Client Data Using Policies.  Development is
>  aware that GUI PIT restores can appear inconsistent.  APAR IC25961 and
>  IC24733 were opened and closed SUG (suggestion).  In both cases the
>  issue was acknowledged and stated to be working as designed.  I hope
>  that this helps to clarify the situation.
>  Regards,
>  Level 2 Tucson
>
> ---------CUT---------------
>
> Kaj
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Abrey [mailto:SAbrey AT CUA.COM DOT AU]
> Sent: 7. marts 2001 06:32
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Point-In-Time Restore
>
>
> Hi,
> I have been trying to do a Point In Time Restore from the Backup/Restore
> Gui, but I only get a fraction of the files that should exist.  I am
> running 3.7.3 TSM server with the 3.1.07 Backup/Restore gui tool.
> Sometimes, whole directory's don't exist and normally only the files that
> have been backed up within the last week or so, show up.
>
> Any Help will be most appreciated
>
> Steven Abrey
> Network Support Analyst
> Credit Union Australia
> Phone : 07 - 3365  0231
> Fax     :  07 - 3365 0295
> Email  :  sabrey AT cua.com DOT au
>