Thanks. We are looking for different labels for identification.

And how about automation of the process ? Anybody has a solution that would
like to share ?

Thanks once again.

Rodrigo

>Get two distinctly different sequence numbers for you tapes. One site
>we've set up uses volsers starting with UX for one and LN for the other
>server. In addition, consider different color tape labels or even tapes
>from more than one vendor. Make it as difficult at possible to check in
>the wrong tape to the wrong server.
>Kelly
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joshua Bassi [SMTP:jbassi AT GLORYWORKS DOT COM]
>Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 4:48 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: 3494 Library Sharing for ADSM sites
>Rodrig,
>Be very careful not to checkin one ADSM server's private tapes to the
>other
>ADSM server! This is the biggest "opportunity" of a problem arising
>with
>two or more ADSM servers sharing a 3494. You can visit www.adsm.org and
>do
>a search on sharing the 3494 if you need more info.
>Joshua S. Bassi
>Storage Management Team Lead
>AIX / ADSM Certified Specialist
>Dickens Services Group
>(404) 386-9848
>jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com
>www.TeamDSG.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
>Rodrigo Cordovil Gazzaneo
>Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 12:46 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: 3494 Library Sharing for ADSM sites
>Hi,
>Does anybody on the list have any experience with 3494 Lib
>sharing
>between ADSM Servers ? I am studying the IBM redbook about
>it,
>which is
>a little old (1996) but has the major issues adressed.
>As far as I have read, basic points are :
>- define /dev/lcmp0 for both connected machines
>- define 3590 drives for separate machines (dedicated drives
>for
>each
>server)
>My big doubt is about tape control. I understand ADSM will
>assign
>new
>category numbers for private and scratch volumes (like 300
>and
>301 for
>first server, 400 and 401 for next server) so both volume
>inventories
>won't share tapes. The redbook doesn't go deep into ADSM, so
>I am
>asking
>for a little help.
>Will I have to load tapes for both the inventories
>separately,
>first one
>load for one server and then another for the other ? They
>will
>only be
>registered to the library once, labeled and checked in for
>only
>one
>server. Has anybody seen/written scripts for automating this
>procedure ?
>If anybody has had any experience with this problem, please
>show
>me the
>path towards ilumination !
>TIA,
>Rodrig