ADSM-L

Re: How to check if TSM is using hw compression?

2003-09-08 09:05:31
Subject: Re: How to check if TSM is using hw compression?
From: Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 09:05:10 -0400
>...The device class definition can tell TSM that compression is
>to be used on a given tape drive(s). However, compression must be turned
>on at the OS level before the device class definition can be used. ...

Like any other application ('tar' command, etc.), TSM would simply issue
a system call to configure drive attributes - nothing has to separately
be done at the OS level by the customer.

  Richard Sims, BU