We just switched from a 3583 to 3584 (both SCSI) - we simply checked out the
tapes, updated the device classes to point to the new library then checked
the tapes into the 3584 - worked great.

Tim Rushforth
City of Winnipeg

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul van Dongen [mailto:paul AT VANGUARD-IT.COM DOT BR]
Sent: January 6, 2003 6:40 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: New Library

Hello everybody,


    We are in the process of switching from a SCSI-attached 3583 library
with 4 drives to a FC-attached 3584 with 8 drives. My question is: If I
check out all volumes from the 3583, replace it with the 3584, adjust device
names and so on, can I check the tapes back into the new library and use
them right away, or will I have to connect both libraries, define new device
classes/storage pools and copy all the contents of the 3583's tapes to the
3584's tapes?

Thank you all for your help

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Paul Gondim van Dongen
Engenheiro de Sistemas
MCSE
Tivoli Certified Consultant - Storage Manager
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