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

2007-11-01 14:52:00
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TS3500/3584 Partitioning Options?
From: "Gill, Geoffrey L." <GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT SAIC DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 11:32:35 -0700
Have you tried using the labels to do this?

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Sent: Thu Nov 01 10:54:44 2007
Subject: 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