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ADSML person...

2015-10-04 17:39:20
Subject: ADSML person...
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Hello Ben, I fully agree with you. But I'd like also to thank the ADSML
person for the quality and speed of his advices to this list!

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: bbullock [SMTP:bbullock AT MICRON DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 4:35 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: RESTORING DATA AFTER REINSTALLING ADSM
>
> Who is this "ADSML" person?
>
>         Are they just an ADSM user/administrator like the rest of us, or
> are
> they a developer, or a support person with perhaps a little more "inside
> information". Unless this is a person with some incredible amount of ADSM
> authority, I would suggest them NOT sign all their letters "ADSML", as
> this
> can be misleading, especially to folks new to this list.
>
>         If this person must be anonymous and use a fictitious name, please
> use something other than "ADSML".IMHO
>
> Ben
> Micron Technology Inc.
> Boise, Id
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM LIST [mailto:adsml AT MAILANDNEWS DOT COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 10:19 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: RESTORING DATA AFTER REINSTALLING ADSM
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > If you only touch executables like dsmserv, then YES you can get away
> > with an overwrite/reinstall.  Gotta remember, those install dirs
> > contain information like your
> > licenses/dsmserv.dsk/nodelock/options which
> > deal directly with you current config.  Once those disappear, might as
> > well reinstall from scratch.
> >
> > Best suggestion is BACKUP/RESTORE DB saving off
> > volhist/devcnfg/options
> > files.
> > Then reinstall followed by a PIT restore.
> >
> > Ciao,
> > ADSML
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> > [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> > > Kevin P. Gibbons
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:51 AM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: RESTORING DATA AFTER REINSTALLING ADSM
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > We have ADSM running on an IBM AIX 4.1.4 box.  It has been
> > running for
> > > about
> > > six months.  It is the OPTICAL Jukebox and we have half of
> > the optical
> > > CD ROMS
> > > full with data.
> > >
> > > We must reinstall the operating system to upgrade to AIX
> > 4.1.5.  All the
> > > ADSM databases
> > > are stored on the /adsmdb and adsmdbc (copy) filesystems.
> > We have the
> > > log stored
> > > under the /adsmlog and adsmlogc filesystems.   We have been
> > doing a FULL
> > > ADSM database
> > > backup each day to the optical disks.  We have also backed up the
> > > volumes and logs to the optical
> > > disks.
> > >
> > > My question is as follows.  Can we simply re-install the ADSM (under
> > > /usr/lpp/adsm and /usr/lpp/adsmserv)
> > > software without doing anything special for the ADSm
> > databases and the
> > > data on the optical disks?    Does
> > > the installation of ADSM wipe out the database or any other
> > ADSM data or
> > > configuration?
> > >
> >
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