I think you are correct.

If this is a frequent problem for you, Autovault from coderelief.com
supports ejection/vaulting of Backupsets.

Wanda Prather
"I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O"  -(me)


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Tab Trepagnier
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:48 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Move media for backupsets?


TSM 5.1.9.0

Is there some command(s) that would allow sequential, one-step
processing
of backupset volumes similar to the operation of the Move Media command
for storage pools?

For example, Move Media will check out the library volume, alter its
access to read-only, set its location to the Overflow Location, and
eject
the volume from the library with just one command.  And it will process
all relevant volumes if "*" is given as the volume name.  So if you have
a
dozen storage pool volumes to eject, one command processes all 12 tapes
in
order.  You just collect them from the library and Reply when each is
removed from the library's I/O slot.  Simple.

If those same 12 tapes are part of a Backupset, as far as I can tell,
you
must check out each tape individually, update its Location field
individually, etc.  That's 24 commands for a Backupset where just one is
needed for a storage pool.

Or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance.

Tab Trepagnier
TSM Administrator
Laitram, L.L.C.