I have to go through my scripts and my very bad memory for your questions so if 
anyone finds fault with my answers to sandra please dont hesistate :)

1)
DRM marks the necessary tapes to go offsite at that point I check them out 
using a script that I run once a day

move drmedia * wherestate=mountable tostate=vault remove=bulk

2)
when you bring the tapes back they are usually expired via the DRM and 
therefore become scratch tapes

3) 
I personally dont use the "reuse delay" feature but according to the manual 
this is for DR purposes as the 
data on the tape isnt deleted only the database is updated.  If you try and 
bring the tapes back in as scratch 
after they have after the data has been moved,expired,deleted off of the tape 
but before the reuse delay TSM should 
complain and you will have to wait till the 3 day time period is complete.  
Again I dont use this feature and so I am \
just relaying what is in the manual.



R.


-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra [mailto:sadi AT SUPER.NET DOT PK]
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:56 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: please help -- DRM -- 3582 Library with 2 drives -- Need
assistance


Thanks R. i have this guide with me but i don't know i m lost somewhere.

Like the questions are:
1- "how I can automate checkouts of copy storage pool tapes"

2- "when i bring back the tapes to onsite, and checkin into library would it 
reuse it for backup of
primary stg. pool on these tapes or it would go for scratch volumes?"

3- "if i keep reuse delay of 3 then should i b able to use the tapes sent to 
offsite as scratch volumes
or what?"

Sandra

CORP Rick Willmore wrote:

> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg246844.pdf
>
> I also found a lot of the necessary details for DRM in the Administrator's 
> guide.
> http://sp81.msi.umn.edu:999/sys_manuals/tsm/aix/guide/a72agd02.htm
>
> If you want I can email the guide to you offlist.  I just popped this guide 
> link up really quickly.
>
> R.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandra [mailto:sadi AT SUPER.NET DOT PK]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:38 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: please help -- DRM -- 3582 Library with 2 drives -- Need
> assistance
>
> PLEASE I NEED ASISTANCE .. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT OF THIS???
>
> Sandra
>
> Sandra wrote:
>
> > Dear List,
> > I have installed the TSM extended edition 5.2.2 with patch 5.2.2.5 and
> > maintenance 5.2.3. I have Library setup and backups are being done on tapes 
> > in
> > tape library. I am not running collocation. Operating system is Windows 2000
> > with SP-4.
> >
> > What I have done :?
> > *****
> > I have checked in 6 tapes:
> > 000001    000002   000003   000004   000005   000006
> > Currently backup is available on tape 000001, that is the only tape volume
> > defined in LTOPOOL1.
> >
> > I have backedup LTOPOOL1 to CPPOOL1 with DRM setup.
> > I have reuse delay of 3, that is I will reuse tape 000002 on 4th day from 
> > today.
> >
> > ******
> >
> > What I want:?
> > 1- How do I checkout tape 000002 to be taken to backup site?
> > 2- How do I track back that I need to take volume 000002 to main site and 
> > reuse?
> > That is how do i know the cycle of these tapes?
> >
> > 3- Does anyone have any DRM Plan, a small one so that I get to know the 
> > details
> > of DAILY operations?
> >
> > I am confused with expire inventory process, how do I initiate it and when?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Sandra.