Wanda, Thanks. That much I understand. What I don't understand is "what does one DO with an image backup?" The manuals are crystal clear on how to create an image backup, but very vague on how to use them after they've been created.
In other words, lets say I'm recoverying my TSM system somewhere else and I have a/some DB image backups available. HOW do I recover using one/them? Thanks. Tab "Prather, Wanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 07/07/2005 03:21 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: DB (Image) backups If you want to continue creating DB Backups on tape, a DB SNAPSHOT should work nicely. It is just an extra, full backup that is independent of the original full/incremental DB backup series. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tab Trepagnier Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:06 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: DB (Image) backups We are setting up SAN replication for DR. I need some information on how to handle the TSM database. TSM 5.1.10.0 - soon to be TSM 5.3.(2?).x. AIX 5.2 ML-3 - soon to be AIX 5.3 ML-2+ For the last seven years we've backed up the TSM DB to tape and sent it offsite. When we've needed to restore the DB, we're restored from tape. Mostly works OK except a little slow. Now we have an EMC Clariion CX500 SAN and we're setting up SAN-to-SAN replication with our warm site. We will have a TSM server staged at that site but it will be OFFLINE because of a shortage of live Fiber ports in a non-DR state. Our drop-ship contract includes an FC switch. What we would like to do is backup the DB - full and incremental - to the SAN and replicate those backups to the warm site's SAN. Recovery would involve connecting the staged recovery server to the target LUN and then restore the replicated database volumes. Questions: * Would that work?? * If I wanted to continue the DB backups to tape in parallel - in other words, maintain two DB backup sequences - how would I do that? * The Backup DB command offers a Type=Image option. What does one do with a DB image? Thanks in advance. Tab Trepagnier TSM Administrator Laitram, L.L.C.