O.K. ,

I've had mixed responses from people on this list regarding the
original post - I am sorry for blowing you off like that, Hon!
I admit that I did not know the circumstances behind your question.

I've been on this list since V1 of ADSM and old timers like Kelly, Jerry,
Dwight etc. will tell you that this is the first time I've actually not
helped
somebody with a question.

Just some advice then to Newbies - Next time you have a question
please give a bit more detail as to what you have tried thus far - don't
just go out and ask a question. (This will enable people on the list to
decide in an informed manner whether you are just trying to catch a
free ride or is this a genuine question that you have thought through).

Hon, if you need additional info feel free to post - The rest of the
people on the list - please post directly to me if you need to discuss
this further (I'll be more than willing to explain why I feel it is
necessary
to be harsh in certain instances).

Regards

Christo Heuer




>Hi all:
>       Not everyone has the luxury of having a system administrator manual
>or attending a training.
>FYI, ADSM classes is conducted once a year in Malaysia. (and the next one
>will be sometime in Sept 99).
>
>     What I have is a 60 days ADSM evaluation copy. No documentation is
>provided. I took my effort to download the redbook. And manage to configure
>the server and web client. But the TFM doesn't explain in details.
>
>     I thought this forum is like the UNIX wizards when everybody is
>friendly to help the newbies.  Anyway, I appreciate your comments and
>answers to my question.
>
>    Please drop me a note (off-list) if you are willing to help a newbie
>like me.
>
>Regards,
>Hon Wai Wong
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Christo Heuer <christoh AT ABSA.CO DOT ZA> on 11/17/98 06:42:12 PM
>
>Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
>To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>cc:    (bcc: Hon Wai Wong/hhong)
>Subject:  Re: howto backup to tape
>
>
>
>
>Go and look up on device class in your administrator manuals - there
>is a difference between being a newbie to ADSM (something we were
>all at sometime in the past - some longer than others!), and just being
>to lazy to read and learn!!!
>Hope I'm not the only one feeling like this?
>Should this list be the ADSM classroom for all newbies?
>Cheers (And yes - this is supposed to be harsh...)
>Christo Heuer
>Johannesburg
>South Africa
>
>
>
>
>>Hi all:
>>
>>    I  am new to ADSM. I have installed ADSM server at one of the machine.
>>      And is able to access it thru webpage.
>>
>>I wish to backup to tape. The default is to disk. How should I go about?
>>
>>I guess tape is sequential access storage pool. thus I add tape in it. But
>>      it asked for device_class_name. I do not know what
>>
>>should I put in that field.
>>
>>
>>
>>Please advise.