If you RTFM (GC32-0789-03 Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide V5R2), there is a section that describes, in detail, what needs to be done for multiple restore streams.
It involves the 'resourceutilization' value defined in DSM.SYS (default is 1) and the MAXNUMMP (maximum mount points) value defined for your node in the server. We just went through this. Yes it does work but be aware of resource contention (i.e. two restore sessions needing the same tape). One recommendation we wish we could have used (required 5.1.x server and we didn't have one at that time) was using MOVE NODEDATE to move the nodes data to a disk storage pool. "MC Matt Cooper (2838)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/03/2003 10:16 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: how to get multi-session restore to work? Hello all, I have an AIX platform that I know had a multi-session backup done. However, the restore seems to be a single thread. What haven't I done? The TSM client is 5.1.0 the server is 5.1.5.4. The restore was initiated with the gui. Matt