The library manager need an access to the cartridge to validate, at least, the
label when mounting and dismounting the tape.
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] De
> la part de Ian-IT Smith
> Envoyé : vendredi 23 novembre 2007 11:54
> À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Objet : Re: [ADSM-L] TSM STA Paths
>
> I thought the Library manager would be able to mount the
> drive off the element and serial number info in the drive statrement.
>
> Then informthe STA to send data to its SCSI device defined in
> the path associated with that drive.
>
> Although, if the TSM Library manager actually needs the SCSI
> device to mount the tape, then yes I guess the TSM Library
> Manager->Drive path must be configured in addition to the
> STA->Drive path.
>
>
> Ian Smith
>
>
>
>
> CAYE PIERRE <Pierre.Caye AT ALCATEL-LUCENT DOT FR> Sent by: "ADSM:
> Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> The library manager, as it is said, is the library manager.
> When STA need cartridges, it ask the library manager for it.
> The library manager ask the library to mount a tape, then,
> when it know
> the drive where it is mounted, it will check the label of the
> cartridge,
> so an access (ie a path) to the drive is needed for the
> library manager.
> Then, knowing the drive, it find the path of the drive on STA
> side so it
> can tell the STA where the cartridge is mounted and address (ie the
> special file) of the tape.
> When you look at drives activity on the library manager, you
> can see that,
> during mount process of cartridge, the cartridge and the
> mount point are
> owned by the library manager. Therefore the ownership is
> transfered to the
> STA.
> A select on drives table (allocated_to) during mount process
> can show you
> all that.
>
> Regards
>
> Pierre
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] De
> > la part de Ian-IT Smith
> > Envoyé : vendredi 23 novembre 2007 10:47
> > À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Objet : [ADSM-L] TSM STA Paths
> >
> > I have a question regarding paths for drives in a storage agent
> > environment:
> >
> > If drives are in a library, can they be defined on the
> > Library Manager as drive, but ONLY have paths to the storage agent?
> >
> > Or must all drives need to be pathed to the library manager
> > as well as the storage agents?
> >
> > I was sure that the TSM Library Manager did not require a
> > path to the drive
> >
> >
> > Ian Smith
> >
> >
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