If you RTFM (GC32-0789-03 Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's 
Guide V5R2), there is a section that describes, in detail, what needs to 
be done for multiple restore streams.

It involves the 'resourceutilization' value defined in DSM.SYS (default is 
1) and the MAXNUMMP (maximum mount points) value defined for your node in 
the server.

We just went through this. Yes it does work but be aware of resource 
contention (i.e. two restore sessions needing the same tape).  One 
recommendation we wish we could have used (required 5.1.x server and we 
didn't have one at that time) was using MOVE NODEDATE to move the nodes 
data to a disk storage pool.





"MC Matt Cooper (2838)" <Matt.Cooper AT AMGREETINGS DOT COM>
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        Subject:        how to get multi-session restore to work?


Hello all,
        I have an AIX platform that I know had a multi-session backup 
done.
However, the restore seems to be a single thread.  What haven't I done?
The TSM client is 5.1.0 the server is 5.1.5.4.  The restore was initiated
with the gui.
Matt