TSM Server 5.4 for Windows Recovery

[eibbob]

Hi All,

My TSM Server 5.4 for Windows died. How do I recover?

I have the following at hand:

1. dsmserv.opt
2. volhist.dat
3. devconfig.dat

I know the last good TSM DB backup, which is on LTO4
System was running on Windows Server 2003 64-bit

I am experienced in TSM Server v6.1 and above (which uses DB2 UDB as database).

Appreciate your help.

Thanks,

eibbob

 

[dcz01]

well first you must reinstall the normal windows on the same or an other machine.
or have you an complete backup of the windows with the tsm server on another server?
after the reinstallation of the windows install the same server version like before first (an update can be done later).
then you must do those steps in order (this is only an sample (folders can be others)) (the restore db todate=today selects the lastest db backup which can be found in volhist.out or volhist.dat):

first copy your three files to the server instance directory
cd /d "D:\Program Files\APPS\TSM\server"
dsmserv -k server1 loadformat 1 "D:\ProgramData\tsmdata01\rl1.pt1" 1000 1 "D:\ProgramData\tsmdata01\db1.pt1" 2000
dsmserv -k server1 restore db todate=today
start server as service in windows
set logmode rollforward
update volume * acc=destroyed wherestgp=backuppool
register license file=tsmee.lic
restore stgp backuppool

 

[eibbob]

hi dcz01,

Thanks for the guidance

I don't have a backup of the windows server, I do however, know the directories

e:\tsm_logs
k:\tsm_db

Do i need to recreate these directories? I believe the primary volumes are OK, do i need to restore the volumes from backup?

Thanks again

eibbob

 

[dcz01]

these dirs must be recreated. in these or other dirs you can let recreate new db-vols and log-vols.
when you have the data of the storagepools (storage volumes) already on the server you don't have to restore them.
but the tsm server must have access to them for reading or writing.

 

[eibbob]

Thanks for the advice dcz01 =)

I'll start building the server. I'll let you know of the result =)

 

[eibbob]

Hi,

How do I set log mode to roll forward?

Thanks,

Bobbie

 

[eibbob]

Hi,

Sorry for the question =)

Please disregard the question on set log mode roll forward =)

eibbob

 

[eibbob]

Hi,

Got the TSM Server 5.4 running. Advise was very helpful!

Thanks!

eibbob