hmm thats of very much help to me .. 3 day reuse delay is used because 
currently i don't have much tapes to fully cater with the DRM of my choice.

Sandra


CORP Rick Willmore wrote:

> 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.