Why to rename the original ?!? Why not to rename the restored file !?!
Look at TSM Quick Reference for the Backup-Archive Clients (or in Using the
Backup-Archive Clients) :
"DSMC REStore [FILE] [options] sourcefilespec|"sourcefilespec"
[destinationfilespec] "

You can use very simple script similar to this:

find $FILES_DIR -type f -print | while read i; do
        dsmc restore -replace=yes $i $TMP_FILE
        cmp -s "$i" $TMP_FILE
        echo "$i --> $?" >>$RESULTS_LOG
done
rm $TMP_FILE

This uses same name for temporary restore and does not occupy more space
than your largest file. At the end we clean-up it and results (only) are in
$RESULTS_LOG. $TMP_FILE can point everywhere unless there is enough space
for the file. Note usage of "$i" - this can help if you have names with
spaces.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant





John Naylor <John.Naylor AT SCOTTISH-SOUTHERN.CO DOT UK> on 23.08.2001 12:04:05
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:

Subject:        Re: Verification

Mathew,
My thought is, suggest to the client that they pick a file/files at random.
rename the original, restore the backup and get the client to check that it
is
an exact copy.




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