Yes, I hope I can change the policy but that's the upper management decision.
I will create a new copy tape pool for the new domain.

Thanks
Rodney

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Remco Post
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] File Device class question

On 18 jun 2009, at 19:50, Rodney Luk wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Our 3584 library, it holds 270 tapes, is full because we keep our
> exchange backup forever.

keeping a backup forever? IMNSHO this must be a mistake. Your problem
can only really be solved by changing this policy.

> I had to checkout some tapes for onsite storage. However, we come to
> the point that it makes reclamation very inefficiency since tapes
> are not in the library. I am thinking to create a new Domain and
> move some nodes to the new domain. Create a FILE class pool on disk
> for onsite restore that associate with the new domain. For now on
> the current domain, our primary pool is on tapes. A copy tape pool
> is send to offsite for DR.
> My question is should I use the current copy tape pool or create a
> new copy tape pool bind to the new domain. In addition, any suggest
> solution for a situation that I have now? I am sorry I am new to
> TSM, I hope I explain well the situation we have now.

You can do both. There is something to say for having a dedicated copy
pool for each primary pool hierarchy.

>
> Thanks
> Rodney
>

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