Have you tested a backupset restore? In many cases, it is no faster than a standard restore. The backupset advantage lies more in its ability to do restores when the TSM server is not available (as in a read disaster). -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Senior consultant
________________________________ From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of Joni Moyer Sent: Tue 1/23/2007 9:40 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Option other than a Backupset: Help! Hi David, They would like backupsets created so that when we have a dr drill they can restore the filesystems that I put in the backupset immediately and very quickly without needing many tape mounts, etc. So it's mainly a performance & timing issue. Also, for onsite needs if they ever need to rebuild it would be a lot quicker for them as well. If there is a better way of doing this or another method that makes more sense I am open to any suggestions. Thanks! ******************************** Joni Moyer Highmark Storage Systems, Senior Systems Programmer Phone Number: (717)302-9966 Fax: (717) 302-9826 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************** "David E Ehresman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 01/23/2007 10:04 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Option other than a Backupset: Help! My first question when I hear a request like this is always "why do they want it?" I ask because it may be possible to give the customer what they want with a better solution. Customers are good at saying what they need but not always so good at finding the best way to fill that need. What problem is backupsets suppose to address? David >>> Joni Moyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/23/2007 7:13 AM >>> Hello everyone, Several of my customers want backupsets created of their data. I really don't have the extra tape drives to spare to do this, so what might be your suggestion in getting a centralized backup of their critical filesystems? My TSM server is on AIX 5.3 and is at release 5.2.7.1. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! ******************************** Joni Moyer Highmark Storage Systems, Senior Systems Programmer Phone Number: (717)302-9966 Fax: (717) 302-9826 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************