Thanks to all the ones that answered !
And for Richard : I only looked in the 5.5 Administrator's guide, which
is supposed to be the TSM admins "bible", and on topic NDMP, chapter 7,
the only thing that I found regarding backing up NDMP data was this :
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Step 11. Tape-to-Tape Copy to Back Up Data
When using NDMP tape-to-tape function to back up data, the library type
can be SCSI, 349X, or ACSLS. Drives can be shared between the NAS
devices and the Tivoli Storage Manager server. Note: When using the NDMP
tape-to-tape copy function, your configuration setup could affect the
performance of the Tivoli Storage Manager back end data movement.For
example, to have one NAS device with paths to four drives in a library,
use the MOVE DATA command after you are done with your configuration
setup. This moves data on the volume VOL1 to any available volumes in
the same storage pool as VOL1:
move data vol1
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So, sorry, but I find such an explanation rather unclear, or even
misleading ! :-)
Cheers.
Arnaud
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-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Nicholas Cassimatis
Sent: Thursday, 21 February, 2008 18:11
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Fw: Offsite copies for NDMP - how to do ?
>
> Yes - that's why I recommended that others pursue that avenue.
> The most recent Technical Guide is at the top of the results...which
> you then click to and acquire a copy of the guide.
>
> I cite methods for going at documents, rather than detailed URLs, for
> several reasons... First and foremost, URL elements internal to site
> locations can be highly volatile, and change over time. Keep in mind
> that our postings are archived, and a detailed URL could well be
> useless to someone doing TSM problem research a month from now.
> Prescribing the most reliable method to get to the info, here and
> later, is the most generally useful. My second reason, beyond showing
> methodology, is to expose contextual documentation beyond the single
> objective, for general awareness of the availability of such
> information as it aids better understanding of a complex product. In
> this case, for example, one who hasn't looked much at the Redbooks
> will realize that the Technical Guide has been produced for numerous
> versions and releases of ADSM and TSM, where each provides a unique
> understanding of then-introduced features which carry forth through
> the most current incarnations of TSM.
>
> Richard Sims
Well stated Richard. It's the old "Give a man a fish... teach a man to
fish..." parable. Practicing finding documentation (for any product or
vendor) when things aren't falling apart makes it much easier to find
the documentation when things are.
On the left side of the http://www.redbooks.ibm.com page, toward the
bottom of the button stack, is one titled "Mailing List." Each Monday
(usually) you'll get an email detailing the new redbooks, drafts,
redpieces, and notices of residencies and workshops.
Nick Cassimatis
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