ADSM-L

Re: Storage Pool Question

1999-02-18 15:52:28
Subject: Re: Storage Pool Question
From: Doug Thorneycroft <dthorneycroft AT LACSD DOT ORG>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 12:52:28 -0800
Just use the update devclass command to change point your tapeclass to
the the
new library.

Remeta, Mark wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, I have a couple questions regarding storage pools.
>
> First let me tell you my dilemma. When I first setup ADSM running on Windows
> NT, I had to use the Windows NT Driver for the tape drive so ADSM defined
> the drive as a GENERICTAPE type device. I then created two tape storage
> pools, once copy pool and one for migration from the disk storage pool. Now
> I have a new tape library with three tape drives of the same type as the one
> I have now, (Sony AIT) but in order to use the library I had to use the ADSM
> SCSI Driver. So the device type for these drives are 8mm and they are in a
> different adsm library (AITLIB).
> Now we want to send the single external tape drive to our disaster recovery
> site. My problem is how do I use the existing tapes in the library. Can I
> create new storage pools for the 3 drives and move the volumes from the old
> pools to the new ones? Should I create new storage pools and do a backup of
> the storage pools from the old ones to the new ones and then delete the old
> volumes?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
>
> Mark Remeta
> Seligman Data Corp.
> 100 Park Avenue
> New York, NY 10017
> (212)716-2810
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