I have recently used the bare metal restore. It is work to set up, but
worked perfectly.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Windows/lipp/lipp  On Behalf Of Kelly J. Lipp
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 1997 11:00 AM
> To:   'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
> Subject:      RE: OS/2 bootdisk etc
>
> There is a Red Book that details a "cold metal restore" for most of
> the client platforms.  Go to IBM's web site and search on Red Books.
> You should be able to find it from there.
>
> The basic technique is to install OS/2 on the revived system, install
> the ADSM Client, connect to the ADSM server using the dead client's
> node and password information, and restore the disks, including the
> system disk.
>
> I've way over simplified the technique, but that is essentially it.
>
> Kelly Lipp
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   Steve White [SMTP:swhite AT OCSLINK DOT COM]
>       Sent:   Wednesday, June 18, 1997 9:02 AM
>       To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>       Subject:        OS/2 bootdisk etc
>
>       Hello
>
>       I have ADSM running on MVS with OS/2 clients.  I need to know
> how to go
>       about performing a full client restore.  How do I create a boot
> disk?
>       What are the steps I perform to do the full restore? to a
> differnent
>       machine? Do I have to format a new drive first?
>
>       thanks alot,
>
>       steve white
>       foster & gallagher
>