TSM Database Restore Procedure

[rpalmer]

We have a TSM V6.3.5 server running on Redhat Linux V6.6.
Tomorrow morning, we are moving the TSM Database to new storage and would like to verify the procedure.
I plan to:
1. Disable sessions on the server
2. Take a current database backup
3. Save a copy of VOLHIST & DEVCONFIG files
4. Halt the server
5. Remove the database with the "dsmserv removedb TSMDB1" command
6. Un-mount the database directories on the old storage
7. Mount the database directories on the new storage
8. Restore the database using the dsmserv restore db command with the "ON" option to specify the new database directory names
9. Start the server

Am I missing anything ?
A few questions;
- We back up the database using 3 streams. Will the restore DB command figure this out on its own ?
- What is the purpose of the dsmserv loadformat command ? Does it need to be run after the dsmserv removedb and before the dsmserv restore db ?

 

[marclant]

What is the purpose of the dsmserv loadformat command ?

To format a new DB

Does it need to be run after the dsmserv removedb and before the dsmserv restore db ?

No.

Here are the steps: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_6.3.4/com.ibm.itsm.srv.doc/t_move_db_logs.html