It sure seems to me like your command should work (notice that if you omit
the *, you don't need the quotes)::

dsmc restore /filesystem/directory/ /restorefs/ -subdir=yes -tapeprompt=no
-fromn=XX

After you issue this, run QUERY SESSION from the Admin interface.... what
does it show for this node's session(s)? If it is in a "run" state, then
everything should be good.... just give a little time.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 12/10/2004
11:50:03:

> I haven't tried that option, in the manual I couldn't find the actual
> difference between restoring files from another workstation an
> restroing files into another workstation. These two procedures differ
> in the use of the parameters fromn and vritualnodename. What would be
> the real difference? Also if I use virtualnodename as an option can I
> still be performing a backup while trying to restore?
>
> Thanks Richard and all
>
>
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:32:04 -0500, Richard Sims <rbs AT bu DOT edu> wrote:
> > -fromnode doesn't seem appropriate, unless the original machine
> > has done a Set Access to give you permissions on your receiving
> > machine.  You probably want -virtualnodename.
> > I'd recommend doing a dsmc query backup ...
> > before trying the dsmc restore, and gauge the behavior.
> >
> >    Richard Sims
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 10, 2004, at 1:00 PM, Jorge Salinas wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am trying to recover as fast as I can a 1.3 TB file system on an
> > > alternate machine. I have tried using the arguments as the manual
> > > explains but I am frustrated since the no query restore doesn't seem
> > > to work.
> > >
> > > I am using the following command:
> > >
> > > dsmc restore -fromn=XX "/filesystem/directory/*.*" -subdir=yes
> > > -tapeprompt=no /restorefs/
> > >
> > > Supposedly if i wanted to use the No Query restore procedure I
should
> > > only type the following:
> > >
> > > dsmc restore -fromn=XX "/filesystem/directory/*" -subdir=yes
> > > -tapeprompt=no /restorefs/
> > >
> > > But I see no activity whatsoever on the server side, I see no tape
> > > mounts or anything indicating that the restore is actually going to
> > > happen.
> > >
> > > Is there something I am missing? What's the expected behaviour for a
> > > restore of these characteristics.
> > >
> > > BTW the platform is as follows:
> > >
> > > Client: Solaris - TSM 5.2 Client
> > > Server: AIX - TSM 5.2 Server
> > >
> > > Thanks to all
> >
> >