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> Question:  Does TSM support multi-reader function of FILE devices
> with a VTL?  In other words, can you get the same "tape" vol mounted
> multiple times - ONCE for WRITING and multiple for READONLY? Or, just
> multiple READONLY mounts? This would be great at our DR site for
> DR restores.
>
> No.  A VTL presents itself to a TSM server as a REAL tape library and
drives.  TSM doesn't know it's a VTL.  It's using tape drivers and doing
tape I/O.

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