We've done that too - but instead of bringing down the whole server, we just
took the drive offline and made it available to AIX.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Valerie Fisher
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:00 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: TSM Bare Restore AIX Different Arch
>
>
> We do our mksysb's to the same tape drive that TSM uses.
> We bring down the TSM server so that it does not own the tape
> device anymore
> and then start the mksysb backup.
> Haven't had a problem with at all.  Have tested this at our DR hotsite and
> works fine.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 2:22 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: TSM Bare Restore AIX Different Arch
>
>
> We do the mksysb's to disk.  Then TSM backs them up.
> Then we only need the tape version of mksysb for the TSM server itself.
>
> There is also a companion product to TSM called Bare-Metal restore, that
> will take care of this stuff for you.
> There is a link to the BMR info on the TSM home page:
> http://www.tivoli.com/products/index/storage_mgr/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Z [mailto:Dave.Zarnoch AT SUNGARD DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:42 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: TSM Bare Restore AIX Different Arch
>
>
> Folks,
>
> I apologize if this is a FAQ....
>
> (I cannot find a "complete" documented procedure)
>
> :0(
>
>
> Currently, we use the following procedure to restore systems:
>
> 1) Restore the OS using the "cloaner" method as published by IBM:
>    a) Boot off of the AIX installation media
>    b) Restore system from tape (mksysb)
>   (This allows you to recover the OS to dissimilar hardware)
> 2) Reconstruct the network (including the TSM backup network).
> 3) Restore all application data (and system data if needed) via TSM.
>
> This methodology does not support a true DR test as our mksysb tapes are
> not cut regularly or vaulted.
>
> Unfortunately we do not have a solution that allows us to cut bootable AIX
> tapes on a regular basis.  (Not all of the systems have local tape drives.
> The procedure can not be automated. etc.)
>
> In the future we must restore all RS/6000s with only our vaulted
> installation media (OS and TSM) as well as our vaulted TSM tapes.  Due to
> this we must develop procedures for a total bare metal restore of an
> RS/6000 using only the OS installation media, TSM backup tapes, and any
> relevant TSM disaster recovery reports.
>
> We would like to develop a procedure that details the recovery of
> a generic
> RS/6000 using only installation media, TSM backup, and disaster recovery
> reports.
>
> Ideas/Things to consider:
>
> We can not assume that we will recover systems to identical hardware.  As
> such we can not simply install a base OS and restore.
>  What system files (/etc/passwd, /etc/hosts, etc...) are relevant to the
> recovery of the system.
>  What system files should not be recovered?  (I.e. kernel, driver
> specific,
> etc.)
>
>
> Can anyone help with any existing procedures or point me in the proper
> direction?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> DaveZ
>