> Hello !
>
> We have 3590E models. I do now migration of data from old cartridges
> 3490 to new 3590. I have on one 3590 cartridge yet 12 GB of data writted
> and ADSM is still writing to this tape. On indicator on 3590 user panel
> is displayed, that cartridge is about 65% full.
>
> When on cartridge was 9 GB of data, ADSM server was indicationg, that
> cartrtridge is 100% full, but is writing data still ti the same
> cartridge.
>
> We have 3.1.2.20 Release of ADSM server. IBM done releasing of Release
> 3.1.2.40 ? I don't know this.
>
> And I have yet one problem. Now I do migrating from 3490 cartridges to
> 3590. But database of ADSM server is rapidly growthing. From 700 MB by
> Version 2.0 to 2 GB by Version 3.1.2.20. But data bulk is the same, how
> in Version 2.0. Why database is so rapidly growthing ?
>
> Stano
>
> simon.s.watson AT shell.com DOT bn wrote:
> >
> > Stano,
> >
> > It is not all that clear from your note what hardware you have. There
> > are two 3590 drive models:
> >
> > - 3590B with an uncompressed capacity of 10 GB
> > - 3590E with an uncompressed capacity of 20 GB.
> >
> > You will see much discussion on the list about people migrating to the
> > newer (E) format drives. The new drives use twice as many tracks &
> > hence double the capacity. The new drives can read tapes written on
> > the old drives but not the other way around!
> >
> > There is no difference in the media. The tape cartridges used by both
> > drives are the same which makes life easy when upgrading. There is
> > some talk about a new tape cartridge which would effectively double the
> > capacity of both the B & E model drives to 20 & 40 GB respectively.
> >
> > The recording format of 3590B & 3590C refers to uncompressed &
> > compressed formats respectively. Depending on your data you may get up
> > to 3 times compression of the the data on a single cartridge. (I have
> > actually seen up to 8 times with Oracle exports!). Of course if you
> > use client compression you won't see any compression on the drives at
> > all. We leave all compression to the tape drive themselves.
> >
> > In terms of ADSM software, the only version that supports the new 3590E
> > drive is 3.1.2.40 (plus some earlier patch releases which shouldn't be
> > used anyway I understand). We have just upgraded from 3.1.1.5 to
> > 3.1.2.40 when we installed our new drives & all is working fine.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Simon
> > ----------
> > | From: kester / mime, , , kester AT ZELPO DOT SK
> > | To: ADSM-L / mime, , , ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > | Subject: 3590 and ADSM
> > | Date: Wednesday, 15 December, 1999 9:08PM
> > |
> > | Hello all !
> > |
> > | We have buyed Magstar 3590E type cartridge. In operation manual is
> > | writted, that capacity of these cartridges are 20 GB and with
> > | comprimation utility 34 GB.
> > |
> > | I done this week migration from ADSM 2.0 server to 3.1 version of ADSM
> > | server under our VM/ESA 2.3. But in Administration Reference for ADSM
> > | 3.1 server is writted, that devclass for 3590 I can define how 3590B
> > | (Base recording format) and 3590C (Compact Recording format). But to
> > | 3590B and 3590C ADSM server 3.1 under VM/ESA 2.3 can write only 9 GB.
> > | Why ? This is not corresponding with Operation manual of 3590 (20 GB).
> > | ???
> > |
> > | And why 3590B and 3590C is both for 9 GB ?
> > |
> > | Stano
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> _________________________________________________________
> | |
> | Zeleziarne Podbrezova a.s. Ing. Stanislav KESTER |
> | Ironworks Podbrezova system engineer |
> | computer centre mailto:kester AT zelpo DOT sk |
> | Kolkaren 35 http://www.zelpo.sk |
> | 976 81 POBREZOVA tel: +421-867-6452491 |
> | Slovak Republic fax: +421-867-6452402 |
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