[ADSM-L] Reactivate Inactive Backup Files?

Subject:	[ADSM-L] Reactivate Inactive Backup Files?
From:	Chet Osborn <osborn AT RPI DOT EDU>
To:	ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date:	Mon, 4 Jun 2007 15:19:05 -0400

Hi,

TSM Server AIX 5.3, TSM 5.3.4

Client: AFS backups using butc and  TSM 3.7.1 API

I have a situation where I inadvertently deleted some files, causing the
backup version to  become inactive. The backups have no expiration date,
but I can't figure out how to restore them.

The backups are AFS backups, using butc to communicate with the TSM
server. I can restore active files, but the inactive files show up as
not existing. There's no option equivalent to -inactive on the AFS
backup volrestore command, and I don't see  any option  for  the
CFG_tcid  file.

Connecting as a normal TSM client , "q files" shows shows a filespace
type of "API:LFS FILESYSTEM" and a filespace name of
/backup_afs_volume_dumps, but  q backup shows nothing.

Chet Osborn
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute