We looked into alternatives to DRM when we installed TSM/AIX over a year ago
mainly because of the cost.  I really did not want to write and maintain our
own scripts for the DR functions.  We installed AutoVault
(www.coderelief.com) for far less $$.  It has worked nicely for us and they
have continued to add features like backupset vaulting.  I don't think I
would have taken or had the time to add the new features on my own.

Deb Demler
Database and System Administrator
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center



>Offsite Storage w/out DRM
> Forum:   ADSM.ORG - ADSM / TSM Mailing List Archive
> Date:      Mar 06, 17:01
> From:      John Marquart <jomarqua AT INDIANA DOT EDU>
>
>Hello all,
>        I am working on setting up an offsite storage plan, and needed to
>get some clarification on my configuration.
>
>
>1)  Based on the _TSM for AIX: Admin Guide_ Ch. 20, I came up with the
>following schedule:
>
>
>backup stgpool prim_pool copy_pool
>update stgpool copy_pool reclaim=100
>update volume * access=offsite location="offsite" \
>        wherestgpool=copy_pool whereaccess=readwrite,readonly \
>        wherestatus=filling,full
>
>   <grep/manipulate previous output to obtain volume list>
>   <checkout volumes in volumelist>
>backup db type=full devclass=3590tape scratch=yes
>backup devconfig filename=dev.config
>backup volhistory filename=vol.history
>query volume stgpool=copy_pool access=offsite status=empty
>
>   <grep/manipulate previous output to obtain volume list>
>   <checkin volumes in volumelist>
>   <update volumes in volumelist to access=readwrite>
>
>
>2) But then, I heard something about a "move media" command - and after
>reading the _Admin Reference_ and checking out the archives I can up w/
>another 2 possibilities:
>
>A)
>
>backup stgpool prim_pool copy_pool
>update stgpool copy_pool reclaim=100
>move media * stgpool=copy_pool wherestate=mountableinlib \
>        wherestatus=full,filling ovflocation="Offsite Location" \
>        remove=yes cmd="update volume &vol access=offsite" \
>        cmdfile=checkout.mac checklabel=no
>macro checkout.mac
>backup db type=full devclass=3590tape scratch=yes
>backup devconfig filename=dev.config
>backup volhistory filename=vol.history
>
>   <move the checkout tapes offsite>
>
>query media stgpool=copy_pool wherestatus=empty \
>        wherestate=mountablenotinlib cmd="checkin libvol 3494a &vol \
>        status=private devclass=3590 checklabel=no &NL update vol &vol \
>        access=readwrite" cmdfile=checkin.mac
>
>   <parse checkin.mac to find tapes, return from offsite>
>
>macro checkin.mac
>
>
>B) begins the same, but after moving the checkout tapes offsite, finishes
>w/ the following instead of the query media, etc. command:
>
>   <move the chekout tapes offsite>
>
>move media * stgpool=copy_pool wherestate=mountablenotinlib \
>        wherestatus=empty cmd="checkin libvol 3494a &vol status=private \
>        devclass=3590 &NL update volume &vol access=readwrite" \
>        cmdfile=checkin.mac
>
>   <parse checkin.mac to find tapes, return from offsite>
>
>macro checkin.mac
>
>
>--------
>
>        While my example 1 is the "by the book" method, it seems from the
>varied posts concerning "move media vs. checkout" that the "move media"
>command is the preferred method.  Assuming that is the case, I completely
>do not understand why the "move media" command can check tapes out of the
>library, but not back in.  Given this restraint, is there any advantage of
>my 2B method over my 2A method?
>
>        Also, w/ regards to the checkout procedure, is my "move media"
>version the simplest it can be?  The reason I ask, is that it befuddles me
>why I can't set access=offsite when i am using it to check tapes out, but
>rather have to do it via the cmd option.
>
>
>thanks in advance,
>-john marquart
>
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