I typically use 50GB volume size if it works out well with the VTL
limits.  Like others have mentioned, be sure to check your VTL maximums
for volumes/slots and mount points/virtual drives.

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Logicalis, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Huebner,Andy,FORT WORTH,IT
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:36 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: VTL Tape Size
> 
> We are about to bring up new TSM servers and one of questions that has
> come up is how big to make the VTL tapes?  We currently use 100GG and
> have tried 10GB with our test server.
> The question is what size it popular and why?
> 
> Andy Huebner
> 
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