I suspect you can get around this by updating environment variables before you run the restore command. Maybe something like:
set DSMSERV_DIR="%SYS%\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\server2" set DSMSERV_CONFIG="%SYS%\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\server2\dsmserv.opt" set DSMSERV_LOG="%SYS%\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\server2dsmserv.log" At least, that's more or less how we do it in Unix. And that way, you shouldn't need to use the -k parameter when doing the restore. Hope that helps! Robben Leaf Enterprise Storage Backup and Retention 651-962-2698 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ullrich Mänz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: To Dist Stor ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Manager" cc <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU> Subject [ADSM-L] Antwort: [ADSM-L] Windows 2nd instance - how to restore the 05/02/2008 05:23 DB? AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU> Well, I've tested an similar environment and found a restore is running for a specific instance only if volhist, devconfig, dsmserv.opt, and dsmserv.dsk are copied from directory (i.e.) server2 to "%SYS%\program files\tivoli\tsm\server". You must prepare database and recoverylog previously like you have already done with option -k <instance name> in order to get a valid dsk file. Good lluck Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards Ullrich Mänz System-Integration FRITZ & MACZIOL Software und Computervertrieb GmbH Ludwig Str. 180D, 63067 Offenbach, Germany Office: +49 69 38013500 15 Mobil: +49 170 7678434 Fax: +49 69 38013500 10 Web: http://www.fum.de FRITZ & MACZIOL Software und Computervertrieb GmbH Amtsgericht Ulm, Handelsregister-Nummer: HRB 1936 Geschäftsführer: Heribert Fritz, Oliver Schallhorn, Frank Haines Inhaber: Imtech N.V., Gouda, Niederlande Referenzen finden Sie auf unserer Website, Rubrik 'News'. For References, please click our website, button 'News'. Mail powered by Lotus Notes Version 7 Wanda Prather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet von: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 02.05.2008 01:13 Bitte antworten an "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> An ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Kopie Thema [ADSM-L] Windows 2nd instance - how to restore the DB? Can someone give me guidance on how you would restore a data base to a 2nd TSM server instance on Windows? I'm trying to figure out how to effectively (and safely) work with a test instance. I can create the DB for the 2nd instance with: dsmserv -k server2 format blah. But when I try to use dsmserv -k server2 restore db, it apparently looks for the volhist and devconfig files in the server directory not the server2 directory; so dsmserv restore db doesn't appear to support -k. Anybody done it? U.S. BANCORP made the following annotations --------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------