Is there an easy way to learn DRM? Yes, try it. If you can understand the
state graph of all the DRM states and understand that the 'move drm' command
changes the states all except for one (take home, open book question) then
you are half way there. The other half is actually implementing a procedure
that maps to the different states.  Example, when the courier comes and
picks up the tapes that have come out of the 3494, issue a move drm command
to change the tapes to a courier state. It takes some thinking and
experimenting but the great part is that the normal operation of the TSM
system doesn't really care about DRM. So if you miss a few shifts you're not
going to blow the engine.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Ken Sedlacek
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:25
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: DRM-Is there an easy way to learn DRM?
>
>
> SMer's
>
> I know DRM is complicated and has a whole 4 day class devoted to it.
>
> We have the DRM module but have never implemented it because no
> one knows what
> to do with it without going to the class.
>
> With that said, is there some DRM manual that I could read and
> get the basics of
> setup for DRM without going to the DRM class? or,
> Would I just make things worse by trying to setup DRM without the class?
>
>
>
>
> Ken Sedlacek
> Kyrus Corporation
> Cell: 864-444-8375
> Text Page: 864-444-7243, follow prompts
> ksedlacek AT kyrus DOT com
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