I'll try that, but I understood that the "MAXPRocess"
parameter is "1" by default.  I belive I can change
the device class mount limit from "drives" to a
number, but that would affect all sequential
storagepools associated with it.

?

--- Chris Gibes <gibes AT BERBEE DOT COM> wrote:
> You need to change the maxpr variable in the "backup
> You need to change the maxpr variable in the "backup
> storagepool"
> command. For example
>
> ba stg <primary pool name> <copypool name> maxpr=1
>
> This will limit the copy operation to using one
> drive.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
> Lohnie Martineau
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:14 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: How to limit drive usage when writing to a
> copypool
>
> In a Win2000/TSM 4.2.1.5 environment with a 3584-LTO
> library:
>
> I have a situation where all available (4) tape
> drives
> are writing to four LTO tapes incremental copypool
> information.  This results in four tapes being sent
> off-site with only 1-3% usage and a lot of
> unnecessary
> tape handling.
>
> Is there a way to limit the copypool writes to one
> or
> two drives without affecting the rest of the
> environment?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> LohnieM
>
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