The disaster recovery plan includes instructions that you create. Enter your instructions in flat files that have the following names:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Recovery Instructions for TSM Server ACMESRV on system ZEUS | | Joe Smith (wk 002-000-1111 hm 002-003-0000): primary system programmer | | Sally Doe (wk 002-000-1112 hm 002-005-0000): primary recovery administrator | | Jane Smith (wk 002-000-1113 hm 002-004-0000): responsible manager | | | |Security Considerations: | |Joe Smith has the password for the Admin ID ACMEADM. If Joe is unavailable, | |you need to either issue SET AUTHENTICATION OFF or define a new | |administrative user ID at the replacement TSM server console. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Our offsite vault location is Ironvault, Safetown, Az. | | The phone number is 1-800-000-0008. You need to contact them directly | | to authorize release of the tapes to the courier. | | Our courier's name is Fred Harvey. You can contact him at 1-800-444-0000. | | Since our vault is so far away, be sure to give the courier a list | | of both the database backup and copy storage pool volumes required. Fred | | is committed to returning these volumes to us in less than 12 hours. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | You will need to reinstall the TSM server and administrative | | client after installing the Windows operating system. | | The install volume for the TSM server is INS001. If that is lost, you | | will need to contact Copy4You Software, at 1-800-000-0000, and obtain | | a new copy. Another possibility is the local IBM Branch office at 555-7777. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
A sample file, recinsti.txt, is shipped with DRM. You may want to copy recinsti.txt into your RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.INSTALL file to supplement your installation- specific instructions.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Obtain a workstation with at least the following: | | | | o 16MB of memory (32MB recommended) | | o CD-ROM device | | | | - Install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later | | | | - Install the TSM Server and TSM Administrative Client | | | | o It is recommended that you have at least 100MB of disk storage | | o The installation directory to specify on the Setup Type screen | | can be found in the SERVER.REQUIREMENTS stanza within the | | disaster recovery plan file | | o It is recommended that the TSM Server be brought up to the | | most current maintenance level. If this is not possible, then | | the minimum acceptable maintenance level is the level used | | to create the disaster recovery plan file. The level used to | | create the disaster recovery plan file can be found in the | | PLANFILE.DESCRIPTION stanza within the disaster recovery plan | | file. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | You will need to find replacement disk space for the server database. We | | have an agreement with Joe Replace that in the event of a disaster, he | | will provide us with disk space. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Do not worry about the archive storage pools during this disaster recovery. | | Focus on migration and backup storage pools. | | The most important storage pool is XYZZZZ. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+