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Re: Problems setting compression on SDLT drives in a Compaq MSL5026SL library

2002-06-04 07:26:08
Subject: Re: Problems setting compression on SDLT drives in a Compaq MSL5026SL library
From: Mark Stapleton <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 06:24:08 -0500
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Kilchenmann Timo
> We use a Compaq MSL5026SL tapelibrary. Device class "DLT" is configured to
> use SDLTC recording format. Compression is ON until TSM does access the
> drives for the first time - after that compression is OFF (according to
> library/drive configuration information). TSM Server is 4.2.1.0 on W2K.
>
> Can someone advice me how to configure TSM so that it uses drive
> compression? Many thanks in advance!

TSM does not contain a mechanism for setting hardware parameters. (Almost
impossible with the thousands of drive/OS combinations possible!) It sounds
like a bug in the tape driver.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Certified TSM consultant
Certified AIX system engineer
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