Tom,
First, I am sorry that this is all so confusing. We have action items for
updating the restore procedures to include Windows Server 2016 (and Windows
10), and to have a "Best Practices" document for backup, so your experience
is not lost on us -- rather, it underscores the need.
The information you found is from much older documentation (looks like
version 4.2) and that specific "recommendation" no longer appears in our
books. The latest IBM Spectrum Protect documentation can be found here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/tsm/welcome.html
If you prefer PDF files, you can find them here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/tsm/r_pdfs_tsm.html
Full transparency: The sample options file that ships with the client and
the GUI setup wizard still cite those EXCLUDE statements whose time has
come and gone, and we are actively working on getting rid of those in the
future.
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
17:00:54:
> From: Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 2017-05-18 17:01
> Subject: Re: BMR with Spectrum Protect 8.1 on Windows 2016 ??
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> OK I found where IBM says to exclude NTUSER.DAT and USERCLASS.DAT here
>
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/SH26-4117-01/en_US/
> HTML/ans60014.htm
>
> *We recommend that you have the following minimum include-exclude list in
> your client options file:*
> *(some lines skipped)*
>
>
>
> * exclude "*:\documents and settings\...\ntuser.dat.LOG" exclude
> "*:\documents and settings\...\ntuser.dat" exclude "*:\documents and
> settings\...\usrclass.dat.LOG" exclude "*:\documents and
> settings\...\usrclass.dat"*
>
> Now it looks like those are needed for the new BMR process??
>
>
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT gmail DOT com>
> wrote:
>
> > Andy:
> >
> > We use these settings for all windows clients:
> >
> > SNAPSHOTPROVIDERFS VSS
> > SNAPSHOTPROVIDERIMAGE VSS
> > DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL
> >
> > We do have these exclusions in our list: (I have no idea why, I
inherited
> > the exclusion list)
> >
> > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\NTUSER.DAT"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\users\%username%\ntuser.dat.LOG1"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\users\%username%\ntuser.dat.LOG2"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\...\ntuser.dat*"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\...\UsrClass.dat*"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\Documents and Settings\...\UsrClass.dat.LOG"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows
\UsrClass.dat"
> > EXCLUDE "*:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\
> > UsrClass.dat.LOG1"
> >
> > On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> 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/tivo
> >> li_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
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
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