Hello,

We have such a solution in a software (add-on that we sell).
Backups are stored on disk and we use LTO (3580 and 3581) or SDLT.
Its name is SOS-MB (Medium Business)
But ... it's in French.
So we can answer to your questions about implementation and TSM parameters.
It works fine.
In some cases, it's also a solution for people working with "TSM with
library & 1 drive".

Regards
Christian Bagard
SOS-restore - Aix-en-Provence - France
c.bagard AT sos-restore DOT com
www.sos-restore.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Coviello, Paul" <PCoviello AT CMC-NH DOT ORG>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:00 PM
Subject: how to keep all data on disk for quicker restores


> Hi as the subject refers to "how to keep all data on disk for quicker
> restores"  I have been tasked, again, to change the way TSM operates and
to
> do a scheduled full backup once a week and incrementals in between. ( stop
> laughing! )
> we currently have an H70 running AIX with an ATL P2000 100 tape library.
> and others in the dept want to have data so that at any point we can
restore
> a system from disk. and not tape unless of a disaster.  we currently have
> vers set for 30 and no co-location. our diskpool is currently 60gb  we
seem
> to backup approx 80gb a night.
>
>   if anyone would like to share thier thoughts... because mine are going
> very quickly
>
> thanks
> Paul
>
>         Paul J Coviello
>         Sr Systems Analyst
>         Catholic Medical Center
>         2456 Brown Ave
>         Manchester, NH 03103
>         603 663-5326