To tell which offsite (or any tapes) are needed to restore a volume,
run:  restore volname preview=yes.  It doesn't do anything but
tell you which tapes are needed.  It generally runs a minute or so.
Then do a q actlog for length of time process ran and see in actlog
which tapes are needed.  Then you can request them from offsite.

One note:  As TSM is a dynamic system with reclamations running, etc.
when you get tapes back the next day things may have changed
some.  Run the preview again.  Checkin only tapes that are needed.
If more tapes are needed, get them back the next day.

I have done this about a dozen times for an onsite tape that was
damaged, and most of the time I didn't need any tapes the 2nd day.
Once or twice I did.

David Longo

>>> gwichman AT ZANTAZ DOT COM 11/26/02 04:59PM >>>
Let me ask my question a different way. If I do a restore, the server
requests certain tapes to be mounted if they are offline and not
physically
in the library. Is there any way to determine ahead of time what those
tapes
are and put them in the library via a preview or something or do I
always
have to run the restore and wait to see what tapes it wants?


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