I understand that the data in on tape on the UNIX TSM server in question but why are you trying to backup data on tape to another server when there may be better/easier ways of getting the data off site and safe in case of a disaster? Why not create a copy pool and point it to a small section of your silo, use that to collocate and copy your critical data to and then export those tapes and take them off site. Then in the case of a disaster you could restore the TSM server from the "mksysb you make every month of your system disk" (right), get your TSM server up and running and import the tapes. Just a suggestion. Or maybe you have a very legitimate reason for going this route that I am unaware of, please inform me.
Thank you for your patience with my babbling. "Hunley, Ike" <Ike.Hunley@BC To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BSFL.COM> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: disaster recovery ? "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> 04/05/2002 10:01 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" There are business critical servers backing up to the TSM on this UNIX server. I understood that the backup data is on tape. It is that data we need to recover in a disaster situation. -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Widmeyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: disaster recovery ? If I understand what you are saying here is that you want to not only backup the UNIX machines TSM database but the actual tapes as well to another TSM server? There are some options here and it has been a while since I have read up on this and please correct me if I misunderstand or misstate anything. Here we go: You could export the tapes from your UNIX TSM server and import them into the z/OS server of your choice. You could set it up for off site storage by setting up a mirrored (don't think TSM uses term "mirrored") tape silo. If I remember correctly this involves creating a copy pool that points to a secondary tape silo? My question to you is why are you trying to backup the data on the tapes to another server? Maybe with a little more information on why you are choosing this route, of backing up data that is already backed up, we could better help you. bizzorg <bizzorg@WORLDNE To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T.ATT.NET> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: disaster recovery ? Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] T.EDU> 04/05/2002 03:15 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" I hope someone out there can help. All our TSM servers run on OS390 or z/OS, except for one UNIX based TSM. This UNIX server is not setup for offsite storage. I think we can back this server up to a TSM on z/OS. How do I backup the backed up data? It's all in a tape silo attached to this UNIX box. Thanks in advance.. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., and its subsidiary and affiliate companies are not responsible for errors or omissions in this e-mail message. Any personal comments made in this e-mail do not reflect the views of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.