Re: Restore from SAVSYS (Option 21)

> Jim Wrote:
> Hi group, We are going to be replacing all of our disk drives with larger
models
> in the next few weeks on a weekend. (IBM is coming out to do the disk
drive switches)
> We are going to do a Full Backup (Option 21) before the switch....
> and obviously will need to do a restore of that same tape
> when all the disk drives get switched. Is there a redbook or website link
> that would help me prepare in investigating what steps are necessary to do
the restore this way.

Jim -

See the Backup and Recovery Guide (SC41-5304-05):
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/books/c4153045.pdf

Chapters 3 thru 14 are all about restoring from a backup.

Alternatively, there are ways of pumping the data from the old drives to the
new if you have room to mount the new drives in the system while keeping the
old drives installed, thus possibly avoid having to restore from tape.  You
should check to see if IBM can do this.

If you use option 21, I would perform the option 21 backup twice using NEW
tapes, making TWO sets of backup tapes, cleaning the tape drive very well
before starting and possibly in between tapes, if necessary.

There's nothing worse than getting a media error when you are trying to
restore a system from scratch...

HTH
Steve Landess
Austin, Texas
(512) 423-0935