Hi,
I've built a bootable windows cd (win pe or bartpe). Boot off the CD start dsmc
client util for image backup or image restore.
As far as I can remember image support is only supported on Windows OS. However
you could dump the disk to a file (e.g. using dd) and backup that file to TSM.
Regards,
..--
Steve Harris <Steve_Harris AT HEALTH.QLD.GOV DOT AU> wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>We're setting up a shared user acceptance testing facility here. The idea is
>that each app will be set up ready for testing of clean machines, and then
>application and system images will be taken. When the app is due to be tested
> the server images are restored and testing is done. Then the next app rolls
>in and reuses the same servers with its images and so on.
>
>There are a number of commerical products that can provide images, but they
>generally need molto infrastructure as well, not to mention licence costs.
>I've hit upon the idea of a linux bootable CD (say superrescue based) with a
>TSM client that could backup any raw disk.
>
>I realize that there is PC-Bax out there, but has anyone attempted such a
>beast, how did it work, and can you share your tips?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Steve.
>
>Steve Harris
>TSM Admin
>Queensland Health
>Brisbane Australia
>
>
>
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