Ron, assuming you're comfortable scheduling administrative commands, and you
have DRM, you can automate the tape management like this:

As soon as db backup and copy stgpool jobs finish (ie, as soon as you have
some DR tapes to send away), run:
        /* Make a list of files going to the vault. */
        q drm wherestate=mountable f=cmd cmdfilename=/tmp/tapes_to_vault
cmd=&VOL&NL
        /* Eject the tapes, for most libraries. */
        move drm * wherestate=mountable tostate=vault
Now TSM thinks those tapes are at the vault, so the courier should come and
get them.

And at some point when expiration / reclamation have finished or at least
done enough work so that you have some tapes ready to come back, say
        /* Make a list of files coming from the vault. */
        q drm * wherest=vaultret f=cmd cmdfilename=/tmp/tapes_from_vault
cmd=&VOL&NL
        /* Make TSM ready to accept the tapes when they're checked in. */
        move drm * wherest=vaultret tost=onsiteret
Now TSM thinks the tapes are really on site, so as soon as the courier
brings them back, the operators can check them in.
All the operators have to do is physically load the tapes, and run checkin
libvol.

(You can even schedule the checkin libvol - only thing is, if the tapes come
back early, they'll sit there waiting for an hour or two until the schedule
kicks off...)

The only problem is getting the two tape lists that we create
(tapes_from_vault, tapes_to_vault) to the vault courier.  We have a thing
called sgwatch that does that.  If there's any interest, I'll post it on the
coderelief site.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Ron Pavan
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 2:46 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Stormanager
>
>
> I am using StorServer Manager and as far as I am concerned it
> addes alot of
> benifits to the daily processing.  SSSI as made some major improvements in
> the last year with the product and I would recommend it to anyone.  It is
> easy for the operations staff to learn and use as a tool in
> regards to daily
> processing and tape management.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott G Davis [mailto:Scott.G.Davis AT ALLTEL DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:17 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Stormanager
>
>
> I am looking at buying the STORManager software.  Does anyone use this
> software and what should I be looking out for in it?  I am wanting to
> get a better grasp of my library and monitoring of daily tasks.  Will it
> do it?
>
> Scott G. Davis
> Enterprise Backup Specialist
> 4001 Rodney Parham Rd.
> Bldg 2 Flr 1, 2147b
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> (501)220-6338
>