This is very much an ideal TSM environment in that manual intervention
to move tape cartridges has been eliminated. A tip of the hat to the
architect!!!  This is VERY doable and the only gotcha I can think of is
the fibre distance restrictions. 


John G. Talafous
Berbee Information Networks
john.talafous AT berbee DOT com
216.470.7381
http://www.berbee.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
David E Ehresman
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:54 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Offsite library via fiber

We're thinking of a TSM upgrade that would include a VTL onsite library
and an IBM 3584 library for copy pool tape. We would locate the 3584 in
our offsite storage location and access it via fiber. The tapes would
remain in the 3584 since they would already be offsite.

Anyone have any experience with a setup like this?

Daivd Ehresman
University of Louisville