ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] continuous restore from multiple cartridges

2010-04-06 07:16:29
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] continuous restore from multiple cartridges
From: Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 07:14:52 -0400
On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:34 AM, Mehdi Salehi wrote:

> Hi all,
> A client is to restore something from multiple cartridges (regardless of
> being collocated or not). Server mounts the first cartridge and the
> restoration process starts . Does TSM server prepare (mount) the next
> cartridge before it is actually needed if  there are enough tape drives in
> the library?

No.  One would think that would be an administrative option in the product, but 
has not been.  The apparent intention is to limit the number of drives that a 
client will have in use, regardless of actual availability of drives.

   Richard Sims

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