ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Problems with TSM and the /opt directory on linux

2008-03-12 15:06:02
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Problems with TSM and the /opt directory on linux
From: Remco Post <r.post AT PLCS DOT NL>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:03:50 +0100
Kauffman, Tom wrote:
> I'm loosing the battle on this one; /opt is a directory, not a file system. I 
> have a backup of it on the server.
>
> And I get this when I try to do a restore:
>
> tsm> rest -pick -subdir=yes "/opt/"
> Restore function invoked.
>
> ANS1395E The destination filespace or drive letter is unavailable. The 
> following object was not processed:
> tsm> pace:'/opt'
>
>
> Note the funky layout.
>
> So I tried to set /opt up as a virtual mount point, and I get this:
>
> kauffmant@elkhart:~> sudo dsmc
> ANS1036S The option 'VIRTUALMOUNTPOINT' or the value supplied for it is not 
> valid. It was found in options file '/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.opt'
>          at line number: 18
>          The complete entry: 'Virtualmountpoint /opt'
>
> ANS1038S Invalid option specified
>
>
> So just how DO I restore files under /opt?
>

remove the virtualmountpoint _and_ the /opt entry from your domain
statement, then:

dmsc rest -pick -subdir=y /opt/ /opt/

(give or take a trailing slash).

> Here's my dsm.opt, as of the virtualmountpoint change:
>
> SErvername      adsm-bu1
> Virtualmountpoint       /opt
> DOmain          /home /usr/local /srv /logvol /opt /
>
>
> SuSE enterprise server version 10.1
> TSM Server 5.5.0.0
> TSM client 5.4.2 and 5.5.0.4
>
> TIA
>
> Tom Kauffman
> NIBCO, Inc
>
>
>
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Remco Post, PLCS