indeed, you don't need to remove db if the db layout as it is is fine.

On 21 feb. 2013, at 21:57, "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT ICFI DOT COM> 
wrote:

> Thanks Joerg.
> 
> What confuses me, the ADMIN GUIDE (6.3.3) says to do the REMOVEDB.  But the 
> Admin REF (6.3.3) info for DSMSERV RESTORE DB does not mention doing the 
> remove db, and the 
> PREPARE scripts do not include it.
> 
> And I was able to start a restore db this morning without doing it.
> 
> So the different sets of information are contradictory.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of J. Pohlmann
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:35 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] When to dsmserv removedb?
> 
> Hi Wanda. I have done dsmserv removedb with both 6.1 and 6.2 server moves.
> In the 6.3.3 Admin Guide, the instructions in the DRM chapter states that you 
> need to do a removedb after creating the instance so that you can do the 
> restore db.
> 
> In the Admin Reference book for 6.3.3, there is now a scary revision code in 
> the restore db section. It says that "Data cannot be stored on virtual 
> volumes" - several of my customers do a DBB to virtual volumes. A database 
> restore from virtual volumes has worked in the past. The most recent database 
> restore I did from virtual volumes was with 6.2.2 - could someone from 
> development also comment regarding this new restriction please.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Joerg Pohlmann
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of Prather, Wanda
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 09:00
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] When to dsmserv removedb?
> 
> I have found multiple conflicting documents.
> 
> For TSM V6,
> if you are going to do
> dsmserv restore db,
> under what circumstances should you do
> dsmserv removed TSMDB1 first?
> 
> Specifically trying to figure if this is necessary when restoring TSM DB at a 
> DR site, i.e. to different hardware.
> 
> 
> 
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