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 | stor...@us.ibm.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@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2017-05-18 17:00:54: > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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@VM.MARIST.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.alver...@gmail.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 <stor...@us.ibm.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 | stor...@us.ibm.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@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2017-05-18 > >> 13:55:10: > >> > >> > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> > >> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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@VM.MARIST.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 <stor...@us.ibm.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 | stor...@us.ibm.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@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2017-04-21 > >> > > 13:49:48: > >> > > > >> > > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> > >> > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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@VM.MARIST.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 <stor...@us.ibm.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 | > >> stor...@us.ibm.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@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on > >> 2017-04-20 > >> > > > > 14:38:13: > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > From: Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> > >> > > > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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@VM.MARIST.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 > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > >