Take an existing NT system and add a line or change the line, in your
dsm.opt, for NODENAME to the name of the old system. Then you should be able
to access your old system data.

You may have to change the client password on your TSM server.

Make sure you either change the NODENAME option back to what it was or
delete it from the dsm.opt after you are done.

Duane Ochs
Systems Administration
Quad/Graphics Inc.
414.566.2375



-----Original Message-----
From: Pearson, Dave [mailto:DCPearson AT SNOPUD DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 1:22 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Restoring Data - Server doesn't exist anymore.


        Hi all,  I have never done this and your help would be greatly
appreciated.

        We have TSM Server V4.2.1.7 on AIX 4.3.3 and TSM Client V 4.1.2.12
was on Window NT

        The Window NT box does not exist any more.  Been gone for a month.
We usually keep the TSM Client node and backups for a couple of months
before we blow them away. Now someone came to us and said they need info
from the non-existing NT box.  We still have the backups on TSM.

        How can I restore the data that is needed from the nodes and backups
without the old NT box?

        Thanks for any help can give me

        Dave Pearson
        System and Network Service
        425.347.4420
        dcpearson AT snopud DOT com