Steve,

We too have a service that only works with a "box".  We send our people to
the service once a month to go through the boxes and bring back tapes.  If
you can't do this then your other option is to have two copypools.
Switching between the two.

Ray Baughman
Engineering Systems Administrator
TSM Administrator
National Machinery Co.
Email:   rbaughman AT nationalmachinery DOT com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Steve and Hilda Harris
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:44 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Tape Vaulting
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I'm trying to put a square peg into a round hole and wonder if
> you guys can
> help
>
> I'm trying to set up offsite vaulting on a TSM server, without
> DRM and I've
> been directed to use the same storage company that has been used in the
> past.  This company only offers a "box" level service, ie they will take a
> box of tapes off-site for storage and bring it back on request.  They will
> not open the box to retrieve a single volume, and every box movement is
> charged for.
>
> My first thought was to put one tape in each box <G>
> Other than that ...
>
> Lets assume that we keep boxes off site on a 60 day rotation
>
> DBB volumes will be ok, just delete them from volhist at 60 days.
> For copypool volumes, all I can think of is to check the date last written
> and run move data on any that are not empty or pending at 60
> days-reusedelay.  Also I'll set the reclaim level so that most tapes are
> reclaimed before they would need to have data moved
>
> How does everyone else handle this?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve Harris
> AIX/TSM Admin Contractor
> Queensland Health, Brisbane Australia
>