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AW: DETACH tape from ADSM/VM 2.1 server

1998-09-14 13:10:21
Subject: AW: DETACH tape from ADSM/VM 2.1 server
From: "Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)" <thomas.rupp AT ILLWERKE.CO DOT AT>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 18:10:21 +0100
Jim,
thanks a lot. That was exactly what I was looking for.

Thomas Rupp
Vorarlberger Illwerke AG


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Jim Bohnsack [SMTP:BohnsackJA AT GVL.ESYS DOT COM]
> Gesendet am:  Montag, 14. September 1998 14:41
> An:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff:      Re: DETACH tape from ADSM/VM 2.1 server
> 
> Thomas--If I understand you correctly, you want a tape to be kept
> mounted until all of your backups are done rather than being
> dismounted
> only to have to be remounted.  If that is the case, I think you need
> to
> increase the MOUNTRetention= value for the DEVCLASS that your tapes
> are
> in. To find out what your current MOUNTRetention is, issue a Q
> DEVCLASS
> devclassname F=D.  The devclassname can be seen from a Q STG command.
> Increase the MOUNTRetention value with the UPDATE DEVCLASS
> devclassname
> CARTridge MOUNTRetention=some_bigger_number.
> 
> Just remember, tho, that the same MOUNTRetention value will be used
> for
> other things such as reclamation where you may not want to wait as
> long.
> 
> Jim Bohnsack
> Raytheon Systems Co.
> 
> >----------
> >From:  Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)[SMTP:thomas.rupp AT ILLWERKE.CO DOT AT]
> >Sent:  Sunday, September 13, 1998 10:42 AM
> >To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >Subject:       DETACH tape from ADSM/VM 2.1 server
> >
> >Hi to all,
> >another "problem" which I would like to solve with your help.
> >
> >I'm running ADSM/VM 2.1. Today I have set the maximum
> >file size of my backup storage pool. Files larger than 512MB
> >go directly to the next storage pool on tape (3590).
> >Unfortunately after a file has been written to tape the tape
> >drive is detached from ADSM and the tape is unloaded.
> >
> >ADSM calls an exit machine to attach a tape. Is it possible
> >that ADSM calls this exit when the tape needs to be detached?
> >Or can I tell ADSM to detach the tape at the end of all scheduled
> >backup processes?
> >
> >Kind regards
> >Thomas Rupp
> >Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
> >MAIL:   thomas.rupp AT illwerke.co DOT at
> >TEL:    ++43/5574/4991-251
> >FAX:    ++43/5574/4991-820-8251
> >
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