ADSM-L

Re: How to limit drive usage when writing to a copypool

2002-05-16 19:00:40
Subject: Re: How to limit drive usage when writing to a copypool
From: Lohnie Martineau <lohniem AT YAHOO DOT COM>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:01:00 -0700
No sir!

--- "Seay, Paul" <seay_pd AT NAPTHEON DOT COM> wrote:
> Are you running COLLOCATION on the Offsite pool?
> Are you running COLLOCATION on the Offsite pool?
>
> Paul D. Seay, Jr.
> Technical Specialist
> Naptheon, INC
> 757-688-8180
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lohnie Martineau [mailto:lohniem AT YAHOO DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:23 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: How to limit drive usage when writing
> to a copypool
>
>
> I'll try that, but I understood that the
> "MAXPRocess"
> parameter is "1" by default.  I belive I can change
> the device class mount limit from "drives" to a
> number, but that would affect all sequential
> storagepools associated with it.
>
> ?
>
> --- Chris Gibes <gibes AT BERBEE DOT COM> wrote:
> > You need to change the maxpr variable in the
> "backup storagepool"
> > command. For example
> >
> > ba stg <primary pool name> <copypool name> maxpr=1
> >
> > This will limit the copy operation to using one
> > drive.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> > [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
> > Lohnie Martineau
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:14 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: How to limit drive usage when writing to
> a
> > copypool
> >
> > In a Win2000/TSM 4.2.1.5 environment with a
> 3584-LTO
> > library:
> >
> > I have a situation where all available (4) tape
> > drives
> > are writing to four LTO tapes incremental copypool
> information.  This
> > results in four tapes being sent off-site with
> only 1-3% usage and a
> > lot of unnecessary
> > tape handling.
> >
> > Is there a way to limit the copypool writes to one
> > or
> > two drives without affecting the rest of the
> > environment?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > LohnieM
> >
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