dsmc restore--option to skip all objects that already exist

[Eng Tan]

Hi,

I have a script that reads an input file for all directories to be restored that runs for a long time. Is there a way to parse in the option in the dsmc restore command to skip all objects that already exist? Since some files already exist, it prompts for action.

for i in `cat /tmp/inputfile`
do
dsmc restore -virtualnode=server_name "${i} -subdir=yes
done

Thanks

 

[PJ]

Take a look at the replace option. You can set it to things like "no", which is probably what you want, "prompt" which is what you have and "ifnewer" which sounds cool but may not meet your requirements, depending on how some of the files got there in the first place (same goes for "yes", obviously)..

PJ

 

[Eng Tan]

Thanks. I think that will work. Do you know of a website that has the TSM manuals? The help menu is very scant on details

Thanks

 

[heada]

Better than adsm.org for a general reference on options and settings is Richard Sims site.

http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.QuickFacts

Everything and Anything you ever wanted to know about TSM. I still go there to lookup an option now and then.

IBM also has all the real manuals online at the IBM site.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v1r1/index.jsp

-Aaron

 

[vgcrld]

filelist

You should do this instead of the shell loop. You are logging in and out of TSM each time you loop:

You have this:
for i in `cat /tmp/inputfile`
do
dsmc restore -virtualnode=server_name "${i} -subdir=yes
done

and should do this...

dsmc restore -virtualnode=server_name -filelist=/tmp/inputfile -replace=no

I'm not sure what's in /tmp/inputfile but if it's a list of directories or files, one on each line, it should work.

 

[Eng Tan]

PJ,

Waht is the option to replace files during the dsmc restore only if the backup are newer? The ifnewer option in -replace=ifnewer does not work--it says invalid option.

Thanks

 

[PJ]

Just sent you a private message about this. Ifnewer is in itself an option and not a value for replace.

PJ

 

[Eng Tan]

Thanks. Needed -ifnewer and -replace=yes to only restore the most recent baclup files