If you are backing up to a disk pool, and the file is too big to fit in the
disk pool, ADSM will try to send that client's backup direct to  tape.  And
you will get a Waiting for Media message.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Royal, Steven [SMTP:SROYAL AT INTEGON DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 5:09 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Waiting for media...
>
> Anyone having trouble sending large files to a 3494 tape library.
> I can't send over a file 500 MB in size. dsm issues
> "Status: Waiting for media...". I can send smaller files.
> The problem started suddenly and with no warning at the
> tail end of a data warehouse backup which we have
> done for months including 4GB files. There is no problem
> with hardware. We still backup 20 smaller servers each night.
> Any ideas?