ADSM V3 DRM Disk Image Dump and Restore

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Table of Contents

About This Book

  • How to Use This Guide
  • ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager Publications
  • IBM International Technical Support Center Publications (Redbooks)
  • Software Developer's Program
  • Do You Have Comments or Suggestions?
  • Translations

    • Chapter 1. Overview

  • How It Works
  • System Requirements
  • When to Back Up a Disk Image
  • What Disks to Back Up
  • Where the Program Stores the Disk Image
  • Who Uses the Program?

    • Chapter 2. Using the Stand-alone Disk Image Dump and Restore Program

  • Configuring Diskettes for a Machine
  • Creating Diskettes
  • Booting the Machine and Configuring Diskettes
  • Backing Up a Disk Image Using Configured Diskettes
  • Restoring a Disk Image

    • Chapter 3. Advanced Tasks

  • Adding Drivers for Network Adapters
  • Customizing Parameters for a Network Adapter
  • Adding Support for PCMCIA Adapters
  • Where to Store Disk Images in ADSM Storage
  • Supplying Customized Stand-alone Disk Image Dump and Restore Program Diskettes to Users
  • Tuning Performance

    • Chapter 4. Solving Problems

  • The System Does Not Communicate with the ADSM Server
  • The System Hangs During Boot
  • Support for the Disk Drive Controller Is Not Included on the Diskettes
  • Replacement Disk Drive Has Different Geometry than the Original Disk Drive
  • A Note on Disk Geometry: Cylinder/Head/Sector Terminology
  • Dump or Restore Command Seems to Hang
  • Diskettes Configured for a Machine Are Lost
  • Problems with Using Diskettes Configured for a Different Machine
  • Insufficient Space to Restore Files
  • Slow Backup or Restore Speed

    • Chapter 5. Command Reference

  • CFGADAPT (Configure Network Adapter Settings)
  • CFGCOMM (Configure Communications and ADSM Options)
  • HELP (Display Help)
  • DUMPREST (Start the Dump and Restore Interface)
  • DUMP (Back Up a Disk Image)
  • QUERY DISK (Query Local Disks)
  • QUERY DUMP (Query the ADSM Server for Image Backups)
  • QUIT (Exit the Dump and Restore Interface)
  • RESTORE (Restore a Disk Image)

    • Chapter 6. Messages Reference

    Appendix A. Notices

  • Trademarks

    • Appendix B. Program Diskette Image Files

    Glossary

    Index

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