Disaster recovery plan file
The disaster recovery plan file contains the information that is required to recover an IBM Spectrum Protect server to the point in time of the last database backup operation that was completed before the plan was created.
The plan is organized into stanzas, which you can separate into multiple files. Each stanza has a begin statement and an end statement.
| Stanza | Information in the stanza |
|---|---|
| SERVER.REQUIREMENTS | Identifies the database and recovery log storage requirements for the server. |
| RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.GENERAL | Identifies site-specific instructions that the administrator enters in the file that is identified by the prefix RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.GENERAL. The instructions include the recovery strategy, key contact names, an overview of key applications that are backed up by this server, and other relevant recovery instructions. |
| RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.OFFSITE | Contains instructions that the administrator enters in the file that is identified by the prefix RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.OFFSITE. The instructions describe the name and location of the offsite vault, and how to contact the vault administrator (for example, a name and phone number). |
| RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.INSTALL | Contains instructions that the administrator enters in the file that is identified by the prefix RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.INSTALL. The instructions describe how to rebuild the base server and provide the location of the system image backup copies. |
| RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.DATABASE | Contains instructions that the administrator enters in the file that is identified by the prefix RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.DATABASE. The instructions describe how to prepare for the database recovery. For example, you might enter instructions about how to initialize or load the backup volumes for an automated library. No sample of this stanza is provided. |
| RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.STGPOOL | Contains instructions that the administrator enters in the file that is identified by the prefix RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS.STGPOOL. The instructions include the names of your software applications and the copy storage pool names that contain the backups of these applications. No sample of this stanza is provided. |
| RECOVERY.VOLUMES.REQUIRED | Provides a list of the database backup and copy storage pool volumes that are required to recover the server. A database backup volume is included if it is part of the most recent database backup series. A copy storage pool volume is included if it is not empty and not marked destroyed. |
| RECOVERY.DEVICES.REQUIRED | Provides details about the devices that are required to read the backup volumes. |
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RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE |
Contains a script with the commands that are required to recover the server. |
| RECOVERY.SCRIPT.NORMAL.MODE | Contains a script with the commands that are required to restore the server primary storage pools. |
| DB.STORAGEPATHS | Identifies the directories for the IBM Spectrum Protect database. |
| LICENSE.REGISTRATION | Contains a macro to register your server licenses. |
| COPYSTGPOOL.VOLUMES.AVAILABLE | Contains a macro to mark copy storage pool volumes that were moved offsite and then moved back onsite. You can use the information as a guide and issue the administrative commands. Alternatively, copy, modify, and run the macro to a file. This macro is started by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| COPYSTGPOOL.VOLUMES.DESTROYED | Contains a macro to mark copy storage pool volumes as unavailable if the volumes were onsite at the time of the disaster. These volumes are considered offsite and have not been destroyed in a disaster. You can use the information as a guide and issue the administrative commands from a command line, or you can copy, modify, and run the macro to a file. This macro is started by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| PRIMARY.VOLUMES.DESTROYED | Contains a macro to mark primary storage pool volumes as destroyed if the volumes were onsite at the time of disaster. You can use the information as a guide and run the administrative commands from a command line, or you can copy, modify, and run the macro to a file. This macro is started by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| PRIMARY.VOLUMES.REPLACEMENT | Contains a macro to identify replacement primary storage pool volumes. You can use the information as a guide and run the administrative commands from a command line, or you can copy, modify, and run the macro to a file. This macro is started by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| STGPOOLS.RESTORE | Contains a macro to restore the primary storage pools. You can use the stanza as a guide and run the administrative commands from a command line. You can also copy, modify, and run it to a file. This macro is started by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.NORMAL.MODE script. |
| VOLUME.HISTORY.FILE | Contains a copy of the volume history information when the recovery plan was created. The DSMSERV RESTORE DB utility uses the volume history file to determine what volumes are needed to restore the database. The volume history file is used by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| DEVICE.CONFIGURATION.FILE | Contains a copy of the server device configuration information when the recovery plan was created. The DSMSERV RESTORE DB utility uses the device configuration file to read the database backup volumes. The device configuration file is used by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| DSMSERV.OPT.FILE | Contains a copy of the server options file. This stanza is used by the RECOVERY.SCRIPT.DISASTER.RECOVERY.MODE script. |
| LICENSE.INFORMATION | Contains a copy of the latest license audit results and the server license terms. |
| MACHINE.GENERAL.INFORMATION | Provides information for the server machine, such as its location, which is needed to rebuild the server machine. This stanza is included in the plan file if the machine information is saved in the database by using the DEFINE MACHINE command and specifying the ADSMSERVER=YES. |
| MACHINE.RECOVERY.INSTRUCTIONS | Provides the recovery instructions about the server machine. This stanza is included in the plan file if the machine recovery instructions are saved in the database. |
| MACHINE.RECOVERY.CHARACTERISTICS | Provides the hardware and software characteristics for the server machine. This stanza is included in the plan file if the machine characteristics are saved in the database. |
| MACHINE.RECOVERY.MEDIA | Provides information about the media that are required for rebuilding the machine that contains the server. This stanza is included in the plan file if recovery media information is saved in the database and it is associated with the machine that contains the server. |