> I doubt you have the time to do all the things Andy mentioned. But I stand by my "test, revise, test" advice, regardless of the solution! :-)))
Best regards, Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development Level 3 Team Lead Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> wrote on 2012-11-16 08:18:25: > From: Kenneth Bury <kenbu...@gmail.com> > To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu, > Date: 2012-11-16 08:19 > Subject: Re: tsm windows 2003 physical server restore to vmware > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > The best thing to do is to make the investment in TBMR. The product is > designed and supported to do exactly what you described with no > special infrastructure or changes to TSM required. TBMR does the bare metal > recovery adjusts the Windows OS to make sure all the drivers and > preconditions are met and then puts back the TSM backup. I doubt you have > the time to do all the things Andy mentioned. > http://www.cristie.com/products/disaster-recovery/tbmr/windows/ > > > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Andrew Raibeck <stor...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > > As I like to say: Try it and see! > > > > I do not speak for Microsoft, but my understanding is that if you run into > > a problem that is OS related, they might provide "best effort" assistance > > at best. > > > > Having said that, the best chance for this to work is to ensure that VMware > > guest has its virtual hardware configured as similarly as possible to that > > of your TSM Windows server. The most likely cause of problems will be > > differences in hardware. Be sure to even consider the disk geometry when > > matching the h/w configuration, e.g., number of sectors per track, number > > of tracks per cylinder, etc., on the virtual h/w should match those of the > > physical machine. Proper planning, test, test, test, revise as needed, and > > more test, test, test, are keys to success. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Andy Raibeck > > IBM Software Group > > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development > > Level 3 Team Lead > > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS > > Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com > > > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: > > > > http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/ > Tivoli_Storage_Manager > > > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> wrote on 2012-11-15 > > 19:33:49: > > > > > From: Tim Brown <tbr...@cenhud.com> > > > To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu, > > > Date: 2012-11-15 19:36 > > > Subject: tsm windows 2003 physical server restore to vmware > > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > > > > > Is it possible to restore a physical windows 2003 server to a > > > windows 2003 image running under vmware via tsm > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim Brown > > > Supervisor Computer Operations > > > Central Hudson Gas & Electric > > > 284 South Ave > > > Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 > > > Email: tbr...@cenhud.com<mailto:tbr...@cenhud.com> > > <<mailto:tbr...@cenhud.com > > > >> > > > Phone: 845-486-5643 > > > Fax: 845-486-5921 > > > Cell: 845-235-4255 > > > > > > > > > "This message contains confidential information and is only for the > > > intended recipient. If the reader of this message is not the > > > intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for > > > delivering this message to the intended recipient, please notify the > > > sender immediately by replying to this note and deleting all copies > > > and attachments." > > > > > > > > > -- > Ken Bury >