Theresa, I do Informix restores all the time. You are correct about the old ADSM product... it did supply a shared library. TSM does not. The shared library is a generic library that onbar talks to to make its tape requests known to TSM. TSM merely keeps track of where the backups are that are to be restored and onbar does most of the work. Backups are done in several ways, depending on the arguements to the onbar command. Backups done with a -L specify a "level" and you can think of these as more or less incremental backups. I say that because Informix logical logs, which are probably being backed up to allow you to restore to a "point in time". This point in time is specified in the onbar restore arguements (hope you have an Informix Onbar Backup and Restore Guide. The other way you can back up your system is using the whole_system argument in the backups. Then, you can do a whole_system restore. I think these work a tad better but either method will work. How do you backup the database? I would guess a script is used which calls the onbar script that Informix provides along with arguments. If you send me this info offline, we may be able to figure this out. Drop me a note at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
George Lesho AFC Enterprises "Sarver, Theresa (Osky Unix Administrator)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @VM.MARIST.EDU> on 11/20/2001 10:33:57 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: George Lesho/Partners/AFC) Fax to: Subject: Informix restore using TSM Hello; We are in a 3-tier environment: Server1 - Informix Database 7.24 UC5 and TSM 4.1.1 server Server2 - Baan IVb3 The TSM client on Server1 (that Informix connects with) is using an old [ADSM] version...3.8 - I believe? This was done because it was the only way Informix would connect to TSM without having to purchase TDP for Informix. (not my choice, nor was I part of that decision) Anyway... This morning Server1 crashed - we lost the I/O board. While I await IBM's arrival with the replacement part I am contemplating the worst...having to restore Informix. I am fairly new to this job and have never restored Informix (or anything else for that matter) with TSM. Three years ago when Informix and ADSM were brought online a full database restore was preformed and it was successful...but other than that I do not believe it has been done since. ???? The person who was incharge of TSM and Informix "abruptly" left the firm and I got "stuck" administering them. ;) If anyone out there has ever preformed an Informix restore would you be so kind and to provide me with some steps. I'd welcome any help anyone has to offer at this point. Thank you; Theresa