Hello,

You should use the dsmfmt command prior to dsmserv format

dsmfmt -db <DBvolname> <Dbvolsize>
Dsmfmt -log <LOGvolname> <LOGvolsize>

Then, you follow by dsmserv format (or dsmserv loadformat) command and by
dsmserv restore db

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-----Original Message-----
From: PAC Brion Arnaud [mailto:Arnaud.Brion AT PANALPINA DOT COM] 
Sent: vendredi 28 février 2003 10:23
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Real DR situation : dsmserv format fails; errno = 2 !


Hi List,

I had a call from one of our branches, telling me their TSM server crashed.
Unfortunately they had their log and db files sitted on the same unmirrored
disk, so basically everything is lost. I'm now trying to initiate a DR
scenario, but face a first problem : issuing "dsmserv format 1 /tsmdb/log1 1
/tsmdb/" returns

Tivoli Storage Manager for AIX-RS/6000
Version 4, Release 1, Level 3.0

Licensed Materials - Property of IBM

5698-TSM (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1999,2000. All rights reserved. U.S.
Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.

ANR0900I Processing options file dsmserv.opt.
ANR000W Unable to open default locale message catalog, /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/.
Error opening file /tsmpool/log1, errno = 2

What does that mean ?
Additional question : as I never worked with that system, and they had poor
documentation, I have no idea of the original size for db and log volumes.
The only thing I found was their dsmserv.dsk file, wich looks like :

#dsk_comment#page_shadow_token:1030111093811
/tsmdb/tsmdb1.dsm
/tsmdb/tsmlog.dsm
/tsmdb/tsmdb.dsm
/tsmpool/dbvol3.dsm

Will the above format command (If successful) be enough to initiate a later
"restore db" command without problem ? Many thanks for your help in my first
disaster recovery attempt ...

Arnaud


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