TSM DB Dump Load Audit

There's nothing quite like the smell of TSM database structure issues in the morning.Only run through this proceedure if you are sure you have DB structure issues.

Here are the instructions on running a dump/load/audit.
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1. Make a copy of the following files:
- dsmserv.opt
- dsmserv.dsk
- volhist (volume history file)
- devconfig (device configuration file)
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2. Set the following options in your dsmserv.opt file:
EXPINTERVAL 0
DISABLESCHEDS YES
NOMIGRRECL
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3. Define a file devclass un... click here to read the full article

Recovery

It's not about backup, it's about recovery. Let's take a look at a few articles that can help you protect your TSM environment. You're backup solution is no good if you can't recovery from a disaster. These articles are based on Windows.

http://ryanpartington.com/article/tsmdaily/
Working through your daily tasks should look something like this, ensuring you have an offsite copy of your primary pools.

Once you're happy with your daily tasks, schedule a test server recovery exercise every quarter. This will allow you to optimise your processes and resolve any potential stumbling blocks. The following two articles look at recovering the server.
http://ryanpartington.com/article/tsmdisaster/ - Step by step text
http://ryanpartington.com/article/tsmrecovery/ - Step by step videos (posted earlier this week)

Any comments welcome
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Good TSM Recovery Videos

Ryan Partington has posted some really good TSM Server Recovery walk through videos on his website. The videos are around 40 minutes total in length and can help those of you who have never gone through this situation on procedures to follow. I've posted the first video and you can find the others here. Leave comments below on what other video tutorials you'd like to see.