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Re: [ADSM-L] Reusing WORM Tapes from a different TSM server

2012-11-21 03:21:35
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Reusing WORM Tapes from a different TSM server
From: Michael Roesch <michael.roesch AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:15:54 +0100
Hi,

thanks for the clarification. Then we'll have to buy some more tapes :-)

Regards,
Michael


On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Remco Post <r.post AT plcs DOT nl> wrote:

> hi,
>
> the tape drive enforces the WORM concept, not the TSM server, so as soon
> as a WORM tape is full, it is really full and can never be made empty
> again, that's why it's called a WORM tape. So even if you delete all data
> from the tape in TSM, the tape still retains that data, you just can't
> access it anymore from TSM, because TSM thinks it's been deleted.
>
> So, yes, if the tape is full, and contains no useful data anymore for your
> organisation, have the tape destroyed according to your company's media
> handling policies.
>
> On 21 nov. 2012, at 08:32, Michael Roesch <michael.roesch AT GMAIL DOT COM>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > we wanted to use WORM tapes we had already used on TSM server A, with a
> new
> > TSM server B. Problem now is that although TSM B doesn't "know" these
> WORM
> > tapes, he still refuses to write on them. It writes about 2 GBytes and
> the
> > says "End of volume reached" and then tries the next scratch WORM tape.
> >
> > So the solution would be, throw away the old ones and buy new ones?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Regards,
> > Michael
>
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>
> Remco Post
> r.post AT plcs DOT nl
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>

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