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Re: 2 automated libraries -> storage pools question

1999-08-03 09:24:58
Subject: Re: 2 automated libraries -> storage pools question
From: Roger Hohmann <Roger_Hohmann AT WESTLB DOT DE>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 15:24:58 +0200
>
> Hi all,
>
> In a few weeks we will get a second automated (3575) library for our ADSM
> server. My question is how to deal with that from a "storage pool point of
> view".
>
> I assume defining a new library means defining a new device class, so you
> cannot span a tape storage pool over multiple libraries, is that correct?
>
Correct.
>
> If I (sensibly) devide my storage pools over 2 libraries, would you advise
> me to have different label ranges for different libraries, or will I be fine
> with one long range? I'd like to be able to put any scratch tape in any
> library without having to worry about the label.
>
ADSM doesn't care for the label (except for duplicates). We use
different ranges for different libs to know from where the tape is... We
have our primary pools in one lib and the copy pools in the other, so we
need nearly the same amount of tapes in both..

Regards

Roger Hohmann
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