BRMS Restoring Libraries or Objects from a Parallel Save

When attempting to restore objects that were saved in parallel, it fails with message BRM4123 - Parallel recovery not successful.

Use the WRKMEDBRM command to determine the location of the volumes that were used. Ensure that they are at the same location as the tape drive by using the WRKDEVBRM command. If they are not at the same location, move the volumes by using Option 8 from the WRKMEDBRM screen by doing the following:

1.	Move all the media in the sets to the location of the tape drive or tape media library (WRKMEDBRM, Option 8).
2.	Run the command WRKMEDIBRM FROMSYS(source_system).
3.	Select Option 7 on the library, or if an individual object must be restored, select Option 9, then Option 7 on the object.
4.	If you want to restore an individual object and did not retain the object level detail, use Option 7 on the library and on the next screen select Option 7 again. Then, you can specify the name of the object.

If restoring from another system that is not in the BRMS network, the restore from a parallel system fails with message BRM1147 or BRM4123. To circumvent, users can follow one of three options; however, only two require the network option. Note: The BRMS Network Feature - 57xxBR1 Option 1 is required to be installed and licensed on both systems in order to use either option:

Option 1. (Recommended) Add the system to the BRMS network by doing the following steps or by following document N1019155, BRMS Networking: Adding, Removing, or Renaming a System.

Option 2. To temporary add the media to the BRMS inventory on the system where the restore is needed, do the following:

Note: This option requires RDB directory entries exist for each system on each system and that host table entries exists for each system (the systems need to be able to communicate to each other and resolve by name).

1.   2.	Add all the media in the parallel/serial sets to BRMS by using the ADDMLMBRM or ADDMEDBRM command.  Set an expiration date on the volumes (WRKMEDBRM Option 2).
3.	Move the media to the location of the tape drive or tape media library (WRKMEDBRM, Option 8).
4.	Run the command WRKMEDIBRM FROMSYS(netid.source_system).
5.	Select Option 7 on the library or, if an individual object must be restored, select Option 9, then select Option 7 on the object.
6.	If you want to restore an individual object and did not save the object level detail, use Option 7 on the library and on the next screen, select Option 7 again. Then, you can specify the name of the object.
7.	After the restore is complete, expire (WRKMEDBRM option 7) and remove the volumes from the BRMS inventory (WRKMEDBRM Option 4). Note: The BRMS Network Feature is required for Option 1 and Option 2 Note: Following this process is recommended for the occasional need to restore from parallel saves to a system not in the BRMS network. If regular restores are going to be required, add the system to the BRMS network. Note: WRKMEDIBRM VOL(xxxxxx) FROMSYS(netid.source_system) displays no results as it reads from the local BRMS database when specifying the volume. To reduce the saved items returned, specify values in the LIB or SLTDATE parameters instead.