> Has anyone had to deal with such sparse resources, yet still meet the
mandate to (a) run a "lights-out" operation, and (b) get all backup data
stored on multiple pieces of tape???  If so, how'd you do it?

One way to, in your example, would be to make it a requirement to have
a large enough disk pool to contain a full days backups.  Then you
could backup that primary diskpool to the tape copypool and then
immediately move it to the primary tapepool using migration.

I am working on a proposal for a large global conglomerate with a very
similar environment as yours (NT file/print servers and Exchange
servers in dozens of remote locations world wide, each with their own
DLT8000 autoloaders).


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Joshua S. Bassi
Joshua S. Bassi
IBM Certified - AIX Support, HACMP,
Enterprise Disk(Shark)& Tape Solutions
Tivoli Certified Consultant - ADSM/TSM
jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com