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Re: NDMP tape status

2005-03-04 15:21:33
Subject: Re: NDMP tape status
From: Joni Moyer <joni.moyer AT HIGHMARK DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:20:54 -0500
Hi Iain!

I have looked at the move media command and I believe that this is what I
want to enter if I want to send my tapes to our offsite vaulting company,
but I guess what I don't understand is what the difference is between the
remove=yes and bulk.  I have an STK SL8500 library with ACSLS.  If I use
this command and I send the tapes offsite, then how do I know when to bring
them back or do I just do a: q med status=empty and then when I get a list
of tapes that need to be returned issue the command move med *
stg=tape_ndmp wherestate=mountablenotinlib wherestatus=empty?

mov med * stg=tape_ndmp wherestate=mountableinlib wherestatus=full
rem=yes checkl=n ovflo='Vital Records'

Honestly I am very confused right now about this whole process because I am
using EDT with my regular TSM backups since I have LTO2 drives/tapes.  I
had to define an ACSLS library along with an external library and I just
have so many unknowns of how regular processing is done with an ACSLS
library and NDMP backups.  If anyone can clear things up for me I would
appreciate it.  Thank you!

********************************
Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems
Work:(717)302-6603
Fax:(717)302-5974
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
********************************



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Joni,
Not sure if what you're trying to achieve is the same as I was, but
here's what Terry McColgan suggested for me and it works perfectly
(thanks again Terry).

Use the move media command:

mov med * stg=<yourpoolname> wherestate=mountableinlib wherestatus=full
rem=b checkl=n ovflo=TOPDRAWER

This command will mark all tapes in the <yourpoolname> as being in the
"topdrawer" overflow location, if they meet the criteria specified with
"wherestat" and "wherestatus" parameters. It will also auto checkout the
tapes to the entry/exit ports, if you don't want that to happen, change
the "rem" parameter.

If you do a "help move media" at the cmd you'll get the complete
details.
Hope this helps, it certainly did me :)
Iain


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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Joni Moyer
Sent: 04 March 2005 19:45
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] NDMP tape status

Hi Everyone!

I am trying to eject the NDMP backup tapes from our library and send
them offsite.  I tried to update the access of the tapes to offsite, but
it won't let me stating that it has to be a copy storage pool volume or
a volume with devclass of server.  Since I can't do either of these,
what is the standard method of sending the tapes offsite and having the
TSM server be aware that they are not onsite?  Thank you in advance!

********************************
Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems
Work:(717)302-6603
Fax:(717)302-5974
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
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