At 11:32 AM -0400 10/25/02, Nelson, Doug wrote:

We move tapes from VaultRetrieve to CourierRetrieve and then move
them (individually) from CourierRetrieve to OnSiteRetrieve once we
have verified that we have received them. It only takes a minute
(literally).

I don't like the process of invidually moving them to OnSiteRetrieve,
with or without an intermediate stop at CourierRetrieve.  Computers
are supposed to eliminate manual processes.

I guess I'm spoiled by coming from a world where Tape Management
Systems remember that a tape exists unless they're specifically told
that it no longer exists.  TSM should be smart enough to checkin a
tape that's in CourierRetrieve status, and say "Oh .. I guess it's
back now".  If it could do that, then if a tape got moved to
CourierRetrieve and did not get checked back in,  the fact that it
was remaining in CourierRetrieve status would be a red flag.  Moving
them to OnsiteRetrieve, which "disappears" them, just seems like an
unnecessary and dangerous step.

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