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Re: [ADSM-L] TS3500/3584 Partitioning Options?

2007-11-01 14:49:28
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TS3500/3584 Partitioning Options?
From: "Robinson, Brian D." <brian.robinson AT NSCORP DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 14:48:38 -0400
You can purchase and enable the Advanced Library Management System
(ALMS) software described in the TS3500/3584 Tape Library Operator
Guide. This will allow you to create logical libraries as you described.


Brian Robinson

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Nick Laflamme
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:55 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TS3500/3584 Partitioning Options?

This isn't strictly a TSM question; if there are TS3500/3584 user
support lists or conferences, feel free to point me toward them.

We're about to introduce LTO3 drives to our 3584, now calling itself a
TS3500 after the last licensed code upgrade. Because these drives will
be fronted by Decru Datafort encryption appliances, we'll want to put
these drives (and their LTO3 cartridges) in their own partition within
the 3584 so we don't accidentally write to unencrypted tapes with these
encrypted drives. (Most of our cartridges in this library pre-date our
use of encryption and thus are clear text only.)

The last time we went to alter the partitioning of the 3584, our only
option seemed to be a Wizard-like Web interface that asked us what we
wanted in broad terms (How many drives in this partition? How many
cartridges?) without letting us specify exactly what we wanted.

Is there an interface for partitioning the 3584 that lets the
administrators be a bit more involved in which drives or which tape
slots are assigned to which partitions?

Thanks,
Nick