-----Mario Behring wrote: -----

>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?

There are at least three ways to do this, with significantly
different implications regarding the infrastructure you will need
when and if you want to read the tape. Since you have provided
no information about the intended use of the checked out tape,
I and other list members have no way of knowing which approach
is best.