Use different SCRATCHCAT and PRIVATECAT categories when you define the
library on each server.
Then server A will refuse to checkin a tape belonging to server B. (Look in
the actlog to see the refusal message.)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Dan Lee
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 3:45 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Tape Pooling with AIX, SAN, 3494 Library, 3590 drives
>
>
> In lab we are trying to set up two AIX  (TSM 4.2.0.1) Servers
> that both can
> access a 3494 Library that have 2 Fiber attached drives.  We are trying to
> set up our servers to share the drives and maintain their own tapes.
>
> In PROD we have 3 TSM Servers (They will be at TSM  4.2.0.1 when
> we attempt
> this) and one physical 3494 Library that houses 15 3590 Drives.  We have
> labelled our tapes M1xxxx, M2xxxx, and M3xxxx that correspond to three
> logical TSM libraries.      We want to be able to share all of the 3590
> drives between the logical libraries without mingling our tapes.    If
> anyone is currently doing this please contact me at 402-351-8377
>
> Currently in lab we are trying to set up two AIX  (TSM 4.2.0.1) Servers
> that both can access a 3494 Library that have 2 Fiber attached drives.  We
> are trying to set up our servers to share the drives and maintain
> their own
> tapes.
>
>
> Dan Lee
> I/S Midrange Services
> 402-351-8377
>