Re: [ADSM-L] BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ??

Tom, glad to hear this is making progress.

What does your exclude list look like? For backups, make sure to do the
following:

- Use the SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS option during backup, so you get a "crash
consistent' backup of the system (system state and drives).

- Don't exclude anything unless you are 100% certain that the files are not
needed for restore. For example, excluding C:\Users\Tom\*.mp3 is probably
okay, but excluding ntuser.dat or usrclass.* is not a good idea (actually I
am guessing you either have excludes for the latter files I mentioned or
you are not using SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS).

Regards,

Andy

____________________________________________________________________________

Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
Product support:
https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/tivoli_storage_manager

Online documentation:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html

Product Wiki:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2017-05-18
13:55:10:

> From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 2017-05-18 13:56
> Subject: Re: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ??
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> I have been able to complete restores without errors now, and the
restored
> computer will boot but the profiles do not work.  I can log on with the
> administrator account but with an empty temporary profile, and I cannot
log
> on to other accounts.
>
> Has anyone done a successful test restore with 8.1.0.0?  I tested with
both
> Server 2016 and Server 2012 backups with  the same results.  Is this
fixed
> in 8.1.0.2 ??  (I need to try that next).
>
> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT com>
wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > One immediate thought occurs to me: did you launch the ADK command
prompt
> > using "Run as administrator" If not, try launching a new prompt with
"Run
> > as administrator", change into to the C:\WinPE_x64\media directory, and
> > re-run the MakeWinPEMedia command as before, see if that clears up the
> > issue.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > ________________
> >
> > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | storman AT us.ibm DOT com
> >
> > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> > Product support:
> > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/
> > tivoli_storage_manager
> >
> > Online documentation:
> > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/
> > landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html
> >
> > Product Wiki:
> > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%
> > 20Storage%20Manager
> >
> > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2017-04-21
> > 13:49:48:
> >
> > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Date: 2017-04-21 13:53
> > > Subject: Re: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ??
> > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > >
> > > I was with you right up to the last command and I got this:
> > >
> > > C:\WinPE_x64\media>MakeWinPEMedia /ISO C:\WinPE_x64
> > C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso
> > > Creating C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso...
> > > Scanning source tree (500 files in 123 directories) ERROR: Failed to
> > create
> > > "C:\temp\WinPE_x64.iso" file.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT 
> > > com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Tom,
> > > >
> > > > I have it quite near the top of my to-do list to provide an update
for
> > > > Windows Server 2016. In the mean time...
> > > >
> > > > The main difference is in the steps used to put the backup-archive
> > client
> > > > code in the bootable ISO image, given that verbatim instructions we
> > > > currently have work only with the pre-spinstall packages. Another
> > change
> > > > (improvement) is in the command used to create the ISO image, which
can
> > be
> > > > used for both BIOS and UEFI based systems. You no longer need to
build
> > one
> > > > image for UEFI and another for BIOS.
> > > >
> > > > The steps for restore are the same as for earlier versions of
Windows.
> > > >
> > > > Preparation: Install and use the latest ADK from Microsoft. As I
write
> > > > this, the latest version is for Windows 10, version 1703. Go to
> > > > https://www.microsoft.com and search on "windows assessment and
> > deployment
> > > > kit" (without the quotes). Once you have that in place, proceed
with
> > the
> > > > step 1.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Extract the 8.1 backup-archive client package. For example, if
you
> > get
> > > > the package from our download site, you can extract it to directory
> > > > C:\download with this command:
> > > >
> > > >    8.1.0.0-TIV-TSMBAC-WinX64.exe -oC:\download
> > > >
> > > > The root of the install image is TSMClient, so that directory
structure
> > > > will be created in C:\download.
> > > >
> > > > 2. In the ADK Deployment command prompt, issue:
> > > >
> > > >    copype amd64 C:\WinPE_x64
> > > >
> > > > 3. Run this command to copy the client image to the WinPE media
> > directory:
> > > >
> > > >    robocopy C:\download\TSMClient C:\WinPE_x64\media /e
> > > >
> > > > 4. cd into C:\WinPE_x64\media
> > > >
> > > > 5. Run this command:
> > > >
> > > >    dsmc-pe-x64 set
> > > >
> > > > 6. (optional) Clean up unneeded files:
> > > >
> > > >    del *.ini *.mst *.msi *.htm *.exe *.spd *.cmd
> > > >
> > > >    rd /s /q common64 commonappdata ibmspjvm issetupprerequisites
> > system64
> > > > win windows
> > > >
> > > > 7. Run this command to build the WinPE bootable ISO image:
> > > >
> > > >    MakeWinPEMedia /ISO C:\WinPE_x64 C:\WinPE_x64.iso
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > > ____________________________________________________________
> > > > ________________
> > > >
> > > > Andrew Raibeck | IBM Spectrum Protect Level 3 | storman AT us.ibm DOT 
> > > > com
> > > >
> > > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links:
> > > > Product support:
> > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/tivoli/
> > > > tivoli_storage_manager
> > > >
> > > > Online documentation:
> > > > http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7/
> > > > landing/welcome_ssgsg7.html
> > > >
> > > > Product Wiki:
> > > >
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli%
> > > > 20Storage%20Manager
> > > >
> > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on
2017-04-20
> > > > 14:38:13:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> > > > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > > Date: 2017-04-20 14:39
> > > > > Subject: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ??
> > > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > > > >
> > > > > The only instructions I can find for BMR do not mention Server
2016
> > (see
> > > > > link below).  Are there any updated instructions so I don't waste
my
> > time
> > > > > trying this old procedure?  This says to make a Windows 8.1 boot
> > disk?
> > > > >
> > > > >
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/
> > > > > wiki/Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager/page/Best%20practices%20for%
> > > > > 20Tivoli%20Storage%20Manager%20backup-archive%20client
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>