Actually there is limited ability for the backup-archive client to operate
on data backed up or archived by the API. See the chapter on
"Backup-archive client interoperability" in the API manual:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v6r3/topic/com.ibm.itsm.client.develop.doc/c_interop.html

Best regards,

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 2011-12-13
04:55:17:

> From: Daniel Sparrman <daniel.sparrman AT EXIST DOT SE>
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Date: 2011-12-13 05:00
> Subject: Re: Restoring (DB2) API data using the BA client
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
> Since the DB2 API only act as a media manager for DB2, the B/A
> client wont be able to read what has actually been backed up.
>
> So the answer to your question is no, the B/A client cant restore
> data that has been backed up using DB2 (through the TSM API).
>
> What you can do to restore the data is
>
> a) Install a DB2 server and then restore the data using that instance
>
> b) Start writing your own software to retrieve the stored objects on
> the TSM server through the TSM API.
>
> Out of the alternatives, I'd say A is alot easier.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Daniel Sparrman
>
>
> Daniel Sparrman
> Exist i Stockholm AB
> Växel: 08-754 98 00
> Fax: 08-754 97 30
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>
> -----"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> skrev: -----
> Till: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Från: Steven Langdale
> Sänt av: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> Datum: 12/13/2011 10:50
> Ärende: Re: Restoring (DB2) API data using the BA client
>
> Stefan
>
> Anyone feel free to correct me, but I don't think you can.  Have you
tried
> running up a BA client to see what is actually there?
>
> Steven
>
> On 13 December 2011 08:29, Stefan Folkerts
<stefan.folkerts AT gmail DOT com>wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am looking into restoring DB2 (version 7) data of a node that has
since
> > been physically removed but still has data in TSM.
> > Has anybody ever restored API data using a BA client to disk, it
doesn't
> > have to be restored to DB2, no logs tricks..just the plain data to disk
> > restore using the same platform BA client.
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > Regards,
> >  Stefan
> >
>