Thx for the response.
 I feel much more confident/comfortable with the implemented scenario now.

BTW:
 AIX SERVER: 433_08, H70, 4x332 PROCS, 8GB RAM, 3x100MB ETHERNET, SSA 
TYPES: D40 (primary pools), 020
 TSM SERVER: 4.2.1.15
  Tape Lib's: 2 x DLT 7337 306 (35GB drives), w/2xDrives/Lib

 TSM CLIENTS: 4.2.1.25

 Thx again for all of the help...

Mr. Lindsey Thomson

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Daniel Sparrman wrote:

> See answers below....
> 
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>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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>         Subject:        Re: best method to deal w/long term storage of tapes
> 
> 
> Hi,
>  Thx for the response. I should have posted a more complete scenario to
> begin with:
> * 3 filesystems of sysback backups = 700GB of data
> 
> Answer: The amount of data to archive is not a problem, as far as TSM 
> goes. However, using a tape technique with a fairly large capacity would 
> be recommended. For example, if you're using small tapes, such as 3570 MP, 
> 700GB of data would require about 45 tapes. Handling theese tapes wouldn't 
> be easy.
> 
> * Need to 'store to tape' for archive/retreival purposes to "free up"
> disk space
> 
> Answer: Archive/Retrieval is, as you propose, the best metod for freeing 
> up disk space.
> 
> * Need to take directly to tape to avoid diskpools and cluttering them up
> 
> Answer: Shouldn't be any problems sending data directly to tape. Simplest 
> way is to have your archive copy group point directly to tape pool.
> 
> * Need to KNOW that the archive tapes are recoverable
> 
> Answer: No problems doing a retrieve from the archive tapes. However, this 
> is not a disaster recovery solution, you will still need to have you're 
> TSM server up and running, and aware of the archive tapes.
> 
>   * Need to ensure that the process utilized is "good/sound" BECAUSE
> these filesystems are to be deleted upon complete backups
> 
> Answer: The reliability is 99%. However, you should have theese tapes 
> copied to your normal disaster pool(copypool), as there are no other media 
> protection. If one of the archive tapes would to be destroyed, or 
> unreadable, you have to have a copy in your copypool to be able to restore 
> the tape.
> 
>   * What happens to the archive tapes upon filesystem deletion??? this
> is my greatest concern!!!
> 
> Answer: Nothing. Archive tapes doesn't have the same kind of expiration as 
> normal backup tapes. However, you must set the retention period to 
> unlimited, as the default value in the copygroup is 365 days, which would 
> mean that the tapes would expire after 365 days. With unlimited, the tapes 
> will never expire.
> 
>   * Is the methodology I have implemented OK???
> 
> Answer: Yes
> 
>  Thx's to Tim's response as this is fairly close to what I am looking
> for...
> 
>  Thx for the replies.
> 
> Mr. Lindsey Thomson
>