We do the same thing, eject tapes from the silo and send offsite daily.
We need MORE tapes in the off site pool than the onsite pool, because the
onsite tapes fill to max,
but the offsite tapes get sent offsite every day, full or not.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackson, Sandye [SMTP:Sandye.Jackson AT LATIMES DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 7:13 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: manual off-site storage
>
> > I was wondering if anyone out there does a manual off-site copypool.
> We have 2 tape pools which we have designated Onsite and Offsite.  We send
> tapes offsite every day.  We change the ACCESS code to OFFSITE and eject
> the
> tapes from our STK9710 silo.  When all the data is reclaimed and the
> VOLUME
> STATUS  shows EMPTY we recall the tapes, change the ACCESS code to
> READ/WRITE and check in the tapes.
>
> > how often is the offsite backup done?
> After the data is copied to our Onsite pool it is then copied to our
> Offsite
> pool.  This is done daily.  We also send our DBBackup offsite for 2 weeks.
>    Sandye J. Jackson
>          Information Technology
>      213/237-2132, fax 213/237-4500
>      sandye.jackson AT latimes DOT com
>   Are we having fun yet?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Craig Winters [SMTP:CWinters AT OTPCO DOT COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 2:33 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      manual off-site storage
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone out there does a manual off-site copypool.
> > Currently, we only have our tapepool and we need to get our backup
> > information offsite.  Do you need the same amount of tapes as are
> > currently
> > used in the tapepool?  Also, how often is the offsite backup done?
> >
> > Craig Winters, System Programmer
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > Otter Tail Power Company
> > PO Box 496
> > Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0496
> >
> > Phone: 218-739-8288
> > Fax:      218-739-8632
> > E-mail: cwinters AT otpco DOT com
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