The dbpageshadowfile should be empty on a clean shutdown. We have used the SAN to dup the disks, the disks we duplicated where the TSM mirrors. You could also use the OS to mirror the disks. Out of curiosity, why do you want to use TSM DBCopy to make a copy?
Andy Huebner -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven Langdale Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] SV: Cloning a TSM Hello Didn't see the original post, but yes I have (sort of) As Christian said, I also had to copy the log files. I didn't do it with a DB copy because that wouldn't start up, the clone server complained about it's copy volumes so I reduced the copies to one on the donor machine, copied the DB/logs and added copies back. The copy was done while the server was down. For the life of me I can't remember what I did about the dbpageshadowfile..... Maybe a better approach would be a db backup to a file type device? Steven Langdale Global Information Services EAME SAN/Storage Planning and Implementation ( Phone : +44 (0)1733 584175 ( Mob: +44 (0)7876 216782 ü Conference: +44 (0)208 609 7400 Code: 331817 + Email: [email protected] Christian Svensson <Christian.Svenss To [email protected]> [email protected] Sent by: "ADSM: cc Dist Stor Manager" Subject <[email protected] [ADSM-L] SV: Cloning a TSM .EDU> 04/03/2009 15:44 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected] .EDU> Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 03/04/2009 Hi David, I don't think that will work. Because you need log files and DBPageShadowFile synced with your databases. I was involved with IGS/IBM SWG when we clone couple hundred of Linux TSM Servers using CBMR. But that was more for a installation point of view? We where looking at DB Mirror and Log Mirror (DBCOPY LOGCOPY) and had to much problems, so they ended with CBMR to install/Clone and DB Backup to keep a copy of the database after installation. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: [email protected] Skype: cristie.christian.svensson ________________________________________ Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [[email protected]] för David E Ehresman [[email protected]] Skickat: den 4 mars 2009 14:27 Till: [email protected] Ämne: Cloning a TSM Has anyone tried to clone a TSM by using a TSM dbcopy volume as the db file for the cloned TSM? If so, would you be willing to discuss the steps you went thru. Thanks, David Ehresman [email protected] 502-852-5224 This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you.
