Mario,
   You have several options
1. generate backupset ..... Scratch=no vol=xxxxx
- This allows a client to restore directly from the media or from
another TSM server
- self contained allows data mobility to another TSM server or directly
to a client
- tape and data not tracked in TSM
- only contains active data

2. export node .... Scratch=no vol=xxxxx
- This will create a copy of all of the client data that can be imported
to another TSM server
- self contained - allows data mobility to another TSM server
- tape and data not tracked in TSM
- all data (active and inactive) may be included

3. Create a primary storage pool to dump only this client's data in it.
Then define a copy pool (maxscr=0) and assign a specific volume to that
copy pool.  Backup the primary pool to the copy pool backup the primary
pool and use movedrmedia to eject the copy pool tape.
- allows you to manage the data normally using TSM


Your choice depends on what you are attempting to accomplish.


Cheers,
Neil Strand
Storage Engineer - Legg Mason
Baltimore, MD.
(410) 580-7491
Whatever you can do or believe you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic.


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Mario Behring
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:23 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Backup files to empty tape

Hi list,

I have to backup some files from a TSM node to an empty tape and send
this tape away (check out from the library). What is the best approach
to perform this task?

Thanks

Mario

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