ADSM-L

Backup to multiple tape simultaneously

2015-10-04 17:10:42
Subject: Backup to multiple tape simultaneously
From: "William SO Ng" <ngwso AT HK1.IBM DOT COM>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> Based on my understanding, TSM does not support simultaneously write to
> multiple tape, i.e. I want to write to multiple tapes during backup.  If I
> want to work around this limitation, can I do the followings :
>
> Install another instance on the TSM server.  Configure the new TSM server
> to backup the same set of files.  Start the backup at once for this two
TSM
> servers.  So one TSM server will backup to one drive, the other will
backup
> the next drive.

Wouldn't just do setting MAXRESOURCEUTIL on the client to a higher value
accomplish the same ?
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Greetings

Sascha