The 3494 tracks where a tape is and TSM depends on the library manager
to do the right thing. While the 3584 knows which slot a tape is in (see
the 3584 library specialist), TSM also tracks the tape's location.  With
a 3584, a TSM 'q libvol f=d' has the home element filled in with the
tape slot element number; with a 3494 the same command has the home
element field as blank.

David Ehresman

>>> GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM 02/13/06 6:44 PM >>>
I'm wondering if someone can tell me how these 2 libraries differ as
it
relates to how the library knows what slot a tape is in. I know in the
3494
there is a library manager but unless I've missed something I don't see
that
type of unit in a 3584. Does the TSM server keep this information local
to
the server?



Thanks,



Geoff Gill

TSM Administrator

PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator

SAIC M/S-G1b

(858)826-4062

Email:  <mailto:geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com> geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com