> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Mario Behring
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:15 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Backup files to empty tape
>
> That´s right...but, how can I assure that this data will be readable
> somewhere else, without TSM?
>
> Mario

TSM is not a good choice for this.

Your best bet is to burn the files to a CD or DVD, or us tar to build a tape 
OUTSIDE of TSM. And even then, if there is any binary data and the two systems 
are different platforms the results will be unpredictable (but usually not 
good).

Tom

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