Hello,
I would imagine these fast restores will be covered by the new tsm 3.7
function INSTANT ARCHIVE.

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Sims [SMTP:rbs AT BU DOT EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:12 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Antwort: "full" backups on AIX nodes
>
> ADSM server developers:
>
> As you can see from this discussion, customers are going through hoops
> attempting to maintain backup tapes which will allow them to restore file
> systems as fast as possible.  This is an historic, nagging problem in
> ADSM.
>
> A very nice enhancement to the server software would be to allow the Move
> Data
> command to specify Active files, thus permitting contiguous consolidation
> of
> Active files on a single tape when collocation is set for FILespace.
> Similar
> control for reclamation would achieve the same effect.  Something like
> this
> would allow customer sites to keep current data together and thus speed
> restorals.  This sure would boost *SM's repute in the marketplace and
> boost
> sales!  :-)
>
> Please consider,
>    Richard Sims, Boston University OIT