Bill,
As per IBM docs you must have a copy of the volume history file to recover the 
server.  
But before I threw in the towel I would try to recreate it.

Do you have the disaster recovery file? 
If so, open it in notepad and search for VOLUME.HISTORY.FILE 
The information contained in that portion of the DR file on my version 7.1.1 
servers is an exact replica of my volume history file.

Next copy ALL of the volume information to a blank text file. 
Search the DR file for VOLHIST where you will find what to name the file and 
where to save it, alternatively that info can also be found in the server 
options file.
The volume history file format should look something like this: 

*********************************************************************************************************
* 
*                                     Sequential Volume Usage History
*                                       Updated 06/05/2015 06:46:19
* 
*********************************************************************************************************
************************************************** 
 Operation Date/Time:   2015/06/05 06:29:12
 
 Volume Type:  BACKUPFULL
* Location for volume \\xxx.xxx.xxx.x\BACKUP\TSM\DB\500150.DBV is: ''
 Volume Name:  "\\xxx.xxx.xxx.x\BACKUP\TSM\DB\500150.DBV"
 Backup Series:    2764
 Backup Op:       0
 Volume Seq:    1001
  Device Class Name:  DD-TSMDB
************************************************** 
 Operation Date/Time:   2015/06/05 06:29:12
 
 Volume Type:  BACKUPFULL
* Location for volume \\ xxx.xxx.xxx.x \BACKUP\TSM\DB\500544.DBV is: ''
 Volume Name:  "\\ xxx.xxx.xxx.x \BACKUP\TSM\DB\500544.DBV"
 Backup Series:    2764
 Backup Op:       0
 Volume Seq:    1002
  Device Class Name:  DD-TSMDB
************************************************** 


Once you have that completed attempt a recovery following the documented 
process which can be found here:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_6.3.0/com.ibm.itsm.srv.ref.doc/r_cmd_dsmserv_restore_db_current.html
 

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8TDQ_6.4.0/com.ibm.itsm.srv.doc/t_scen_srv_recover.html
 

Good luck !


-Rick Adamson
 


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Bill Boyer
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 11:55 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Rebuild a lost volhist for a dbrestore

TSM V6.3 on Windows



The volhist file copies were all lost but the .DBS files are still around.
Is there a way to know the  backup Series: and Volume Seq: so I can fudge up a 
simple volhist with a single BACKUPFULL entry. Or doesn't that matter on a 
restore? Or is that information compared to what's in the .DBS file?



Really could use some help on this.



Bill