Bill, As per IBM docs you must have a copy of the volume history file to recover the server. But before I threw in the towel I would try to recreate it.
Do you have the disaster recovery file? If so, open it in notepad and search for VOLUME.HISTORY.FILE The information contained in that portion of the DR file on my version 7.1.1 servers is an exact replica of my volume history file. Next copy ALL of the volume information to a blank text file. Search the DR file for VOLHIST where you will find what to name the file and where to save it, alternatively that info can also be found in the server options file. The volume history file format should look something like this: ********************************************************************************************************* * * Sequential Volume Usage History * Updated 06/05/2015 06:46:19 * ********************************************************************************************************* ************************************************** Operation Date/Time: 2015/06/05 06:29:12 Volume Type: BACKUPFULL * Location for volume \\xxx.xxx.xxx.x\BACKUP\TSM\DB\500150.DBV is: '' Volume Name: "\\xxx.xxx.xxx.x\BACKUP\TSM\DB\500150.DBV" Backup Series: 2764 Backup Op: 0 Volume Seq: 1001 Device Class Name: DD-TSMDB ************************************************** Operation Date/Time: 2015/06/05 06:29:12 Volume Type: BACKUPFULL * Location for volume \\ xxx.xxx.xxx.x \BACKUP\TSM\DB\500544.DBV is: '' Volume Name: "\\ xxx.xxx.xxx.x \BACKUP\TSM\DB\500544.DBV" Backup Series: 2764 Backup Op: 0 Volume Seq: 1002 Device Class Name: DD-TSMDB ************************************************** Once you have that completed attempt a recovery following the documented process which can be found here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_6.3.0/com.ibm.itsm.srv.ref.doc/r_cmd_dsmserv_restore_db_current.html http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8TDQ_6.4.0/com.ibm.itsm.srv.doc/t_scen_srv_recover.html Good luck ! -Rick Adamson -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Bill Boyer Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 11:55 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Rebuild a lost volhist for a dbrestore TSM V6.3 on Windows The volhist file copies were all lost but the .DBS files are still around. Is there a way to know the backup Series: and Volume Seq: so I can fudge up a simple volhist with a single BACKUPFULL entry. Or doesn't that matter on a restore? Or is that information compared to what's in the .DBS file? Really could use some help on this. Bill
