Hm.  TSM 5.5.

Reinstall Windows
Reinstall TSM
It will create a tiny db and tiny disk pools by default.

Look at the dsmserv.dsk file; it will point to the new DB and log.
I would try doctoring that file to point to the original DB and logs, then 
restart TSM and see if it will talk to them.  Probably not, but it's worth a 
try.  

If that doesn't work, copy  back your dsmserv.opt, your devconfig and volhist 
files.

dsmserv restore db

Then it will know about your original disk pools; run audit fix=yes against 
each diskpool volume so they will match what's in the DB. 

If you think there has been much tape activity with any risk of tapes being 
overwritten between your last DB backup and the point of failure, go through 
the volhist file and look at all the STGREUSE entries after the last DB backup. 
 If any volumes got overwritten, run an AUDIT VOL fix=yes on those.

If you think there were any archives done between the time of your last backup 
and point of failure, those are lost.
Go through the accounting logs (dsmaccnt.log) and look for any archive 
sessions; you'll need to contact the owners and have them rearchive those 
files.  If they did an archive with delete, they will need to restore them and 
then rearchive them.

That should take care of it.  Should be relatively simple, assuming your DB 
backup is recent.
Good luck!


Wanda Prather
TSM Consultant
ICF International Enterprise and Cybersecurity Systems Division



-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Andrew Ferris
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:16 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] basic DR questions

Hello ADSM-ers,
 
Our ancient 5.5 (EOL I know) TSM server on windows just corrupted it's C: drive 
(so OS + Server Program Files) but everything else is fine - the diskpools, the 
logs, the db files, the library, etc. I even have copies of dsmserv.opt, 
devconfig.out, and volhist.out. I have a plan file but I would prefer to pull 
back as few tapes as possible from offsite.
 
What would be the quickest way to restore TSM given the large amount of 
non-destroyed material I have?
 
Sorry my DRM skills are so rusty.
 
thanks,
Andrew Ferris
Network & System Management
UBC Centre for Heart & Lung Innovation
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver
http://www.hli.ubc.ca