Mike-

There is only one way to control the "prioritization" of
copy selection at restore time, it's by way of the 
"primary copy" concept.

For each image with multiple copies, the image DB includes
a specification of which of those copies is "primary".  The
primary copy is the ONLY copy that will be used for any
operation that wants to read that image.  (restore, 
duplicate, import, verify)

It is possible to view/change this information (which copy is
primary) via the "Catalog" node of the NetBackup GUI,
or else you can use the bpimagelist and bpchangeprimary
commands at the commandline.

HTH
rob

On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 09:43:49AM -0500 or thereabouts, Mike L. Varney wrote:
>    I have a backup image stored on a total of 3 devices in my setup (due to
>    duplication).  I'd like to have the system select my DSSUs over the tape
>    systems in order to speed restore times.  Does NetBackup have any
>    configuration settings for the "I/O Cost" of each device that I can use to
>    force the media manager to select the faster devices over the slower ones
>    when all have copies of the same images?
> 
>    -- Mike Varney / Health Research, Inc.