I have a problem and I would like to know what a good solution would be.
Problem: We are running out of tape storage space in our 3584 library and it already has an extension on it. What can I do to make more space inside the tape library?
Background/Environment Setup:
-5 TSM servers (about 400 client nodes) back up to a diskpool (SAN disk on each TSM server). Then a backup of the diskpool data is made to a copypool (offsite tape). Then the data in the diskpool is migrated to the tapepool (onsite tape within the 3584 tape library).
-The library is not partitioned in any way
-All data (incrementals and archives) is mixed in the same pools, meaning we don't have an archivepool separate for archive data.
-Basically our tapepool and copypool are identical, 1 is onsite tape, and 1 is offsite tape (both have all data).
-Have done collocation to save space within library about a year or so ago/
What are my options? This is how I see it, please help.
-Add another library expansion (I don't think mgmt will approve, but it's an option). This is possible, right?
-And I am am not sure what my other options are??? It is unnecessary for our archive data to be both the tapepool and copypool. Is there a way to delete archive data from the tapeool and still keep it in the copypool?
Please help.....I need some suggestions
Problem: We are running out of tape storage space in our 3584 library and it already has an extension on it. What can I do to make more space inside the tape library?
Background/Environment Setup:
-5 TSM servers (about 400 client nodes) back up to a diskpool (SAN disk on each TSM server). Then a backup of the diskpool data is made to a copypool (offsite tape). Then the data in the diskpool is migrated to the tapepool (onsite tape within the 3584 tape library).
-The library is not partitioned in any way
-All data (incrementals and archives) is mixed in the same pools, meaning we don't have an archivepool separate for archive data.
-Basically our tapepool and copypool are identical, 1 is onsite tape, and 1 is offsite tape (both have all data).
-Have done collocation to save space within library about a year or so ago/
What are my options? This is how I see it, please help.
-Add another library expansion (I don't think mgmt will approve, but it's an option). This is possible, right?
-And I am am not sure what my other options are??? It is unnecessary for our archive data to be both the tapepool and copypool. Is there a way to delete archive data from the tapeool and still keep it in the copypool?
Please help.....I need some suggestions