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Re: [ADSM-L] Questions related to Protect directory container pools to TAPE

2017-05-13 13:44:12
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Questions related to Protect directory container pools to TAPE
From: Stefan Folkerts <stefan.folkerts AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 19:42:24 +0200
Mark, I believe that you are looking for set drmcopycontainerstgpool
(source :
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048653#cmd_drmccstgpool )


On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Chavdar Cholev <chavdar.cholev AT gmail DOT 
com>
wrote:

> one more thing .... you can not restore from copy-container pool as you do
> with normal copy pool. If your dir-container is damage /lost, you have to
> use copy-container to restore dir-container pool and after that restore
> client data..... so time to restore generaly will be increased...
>
> HTH
> Chavdar
>
> On Friday, May 12, 2017, Michael Prix <mp AT rs6000.darktech DOT org> wrote:
>
> > Hello Mark,
> >
> > IBM has decided shortly after introducing the Copy-Containerpools to
> handle
> > them not the same way as legacy containerpools, but like legacy primary
> > pools.
> > Thus said, you can't make them OFFSITE, and thus you can't use the
> > benefites
> > of DRM. Handle them like primary storagepool volumes with regard to
> volumes
> > taken out of the library, e.g. UNAVAILABLE instead of OFFSITE.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Prix
> >
> > On Thu, 2017-05-11 at 10:25 +0200, Mark Beta wrote:
> > > Is there anyone who has encountered this problem over me?
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:46 PM, Mark Beta <markb3t4 AT gmail DOT com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > With IBM Spectrum Protect Version 7.1.7 and later, you can protect
> > > > directory-container storage pools by copying the data to
> container-copy
> > > > storage pools, where the data is stored on tape volumes.
> > > > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/srv
> > > > .admin/t_contcp_stgpool_protect.html
> > > >
> > > > But the question is, when i have a spectrum protect with NOT extended
> > > > edition license, how i can rotate tape volumes offsite without using
> > DRM
> > > > that is not included in the license?
> > > >
> > > > Knowledge center (link above) says:
> > > >
> > > > "If DRM is not configured, you must do so or USE AN ALTERNATE METHOD
> TO
> > > > ROTATE TAPES OFFSITE"
> > > > If i try to rotate offsite like legacy copy storage pool, updating
> the
> > > > volume access and location, for scripting tape rotation, i get:
> > > > ANR2117E UPDATE VOLUME: Access mode for volume 000001L7 cannot be
> > changed
> > > > to "offsite" - volume either does not belong to a copy storage pool
> or
> > > > from
> > > > a device class of DEVTYPE=SERVER.
> > > > ANR2212I UPDATE VOLUME: No volumes updated.
> > > >
> > > > The volume was checked out from the library, but the access is
> > > > "readwrite".
> > > > The next "protect stgpool type=local" the volume probably will be
> > > > attempted to access, and will be put in unavailable.
> > > > Butreclamation will be effective and the volume will be reclaimed and
> > > > "scratched" So that I can bring it back to free when it reaches the
> > empty
> > > > state?
> > > >
> > > > I can not understand how it may be mandatory to have DRM.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> >
>


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