ADSM-L

Re: VM server 2.1.0.17 - performance when deleting tape volumes

1998-11-23 09:02:33
Subject: Re: VM server 2.1.0.17 - performance when deleting tape volumes
From: Andreas Peikert <apeikert AT AMADEUS DOT NET>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:02:33 +0100
> >a)  ADSM does not track the usage of DB backup tapes and
> >    EXPORT tapes in the DB - this is just part of the
> >    VOLHIST. ALL other tape usage is also tracked in the
> >    ADSM DB.

> Sure it does - it tracks all in its database. This is the
> info that you get when you do a 'Query VOLHistory
> Type=DBBackup' command.  The confusion about volhist derives
> from their being an external file containing this data; but
> that is just an image of database info, which ADSM typically
> writes automatically as processing occurs, or can be incited
> via the 'BAckup VOLHistory' command.
> There is an external file because you need one when the
> database needs to be recovered, and there has to be a current
> list of pertinent tapes available.

Thanks for clarification.

Best regards

Andreas Peikert, Systems Programmer
   aMaDEUS Data Processing GmbH
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