So, you ejected primary tape pool tapes from the library to make space.
How do you know which tapes you can eject? (The reclaimation process
uses those tapes.) What are the steps?

TIA

Orin Rehorst

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Ummmmmmm....................Buy more tapes ?

We ran for a long, long time with over 400 tapes assigned to a 3583-L72.

Yes, it is an administration headache, but it works (and is much cheaper
than buying a disk farm).

But, if you have the money for a disk farm, go for it.  Really depends
upon your needs



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Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space.

What do you think of this idea?

Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary. Use 3583 for
off site tapes only.

Please advise.

TIA

Orin Rehorst