Re: [ADSM-L] New Tape Library

Greetings,
        You don't say for sure, but I presume the same model of tape
drives are in use in both tape libraries, LTO3 for example.  

1) Delete the old Library from TSM. To do this, delete the:
        - drive paths
        - drives
        - library path
        - library
In that order.
When you do this, the old library inventory is deleted.

2) Pause the new library.  Use the touchscreen on the library to do
this.
3) Open the doors, and put the tapes into the new library.  When you
close the doors, wait until the library gets to Ready status.
4) Using the Web site provided for the library, or the touchscreen on
the front of the library, perform a full inventory of the library.
5) Check the new tapes into the new library using TSM admin commands:
        checkin libv ibm3584 search=yes checkl=barc status=scratch 
        checkin libv ibm3584 search=yes checkl=barc status=private
(assuming "ibm3584" is your library name)
6) Issue "q actlog" to monitor the progress of these, and wait until
complete.  A "q libv" should show the tapes now in the new library.

7) Use the "update devclass" command to update the device class for the
device classes that pointed to your old library so the now point to your
new library.

I don't think I have left anything out.

Best Regards,

John D. Schneider 
Phone: 314-364-3150 
Cell: 314-486-2359 
Email:  John.Schneider AT Mercy DOT net 


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Hemi
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:28 PM
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Subject: [ADSM-L] New Tape Library

Hi All ,

Im new to this forum ..I have similar kind of situation where we had to
replace DELL libraries with IBM 3584ATL to windows HOST.My onsite person
had pluged OFF the old library .... And Plugged in the new library
(3584ATL) ... And device driver for 3584atl has been overwritten the
previous DELL library ...We are able to configure the new library and
drives of the new one ...and backups are migrating to tapes of
3584atl...but we have a problem moving the tapes from old library to new
library in TSM level ...
It shows in private status with last_use as NULL for few tapes which are
already checked out ...

For other tapes which are not checked out from libv with old library ...
Shows 2 entries in the libvol
..
 my question is ..how to checkin the used tapes of old library to new
one , and  same data need to be accessed by the new libr when the old
library is fully plugged off..

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