Hello Zoltan,
When you have that many tapes to input into the library,
you can simply open the door and manually insert the tapes. You would
need to run the tape library audit to index the tape locations. You
can then proceed to the checkin process from the TSM servers.
Based on some of my experiences, you can use the I/O
Slots and insert 32 tapes at a time, and the library will fill up the
Max Virtual I/O slots. It will keep on grabbing media inserted. The
catch is when you do a checkin on TSM, it will only checkin the value
set for Max Virtual, you can keep re-running the checkin command until
all the media has been checked in.
I'm assuming from the library manager you would be doing
something like
checkin libv 3584lib search=bulk checkl=barcode status=Private waitt=0
You can set the MAX VIO slots to 255, the Library will keep this many
slots empty in order to accommodate the movement of tapes, either from
inputting them, or with the DRM process when sending them offsite.
In our environment the balance that works for us is set to set VIO to
150. This ensures that when I run the DRM command I have enough slots
free to eject and move all media, and not have the process waiting for
someone to remove tapes. You would need to fine tune this depending on
the library capacity available empty slots.
With a max Capacity of 970, I have 150 set for VIO. This leaves me 820
data slots. Don't forget about the cleaning tapes as well.
There is one gotcha you don't want to get yourself into which is
inputting tapes as you are ejecting them. I was reading a tech note
where you if you are ejecting 150 tapes, decide to load scratch tapes
as your unloading where it would end up "not having room" to place
media in VIO or eject media since now the I/O slot door is locked with
media waiting to be inputted.
I've found that when I was tweaking the VIO limits, I would re-audit
the library and re-audit from within the TSM library and each client.
-Nick
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:37 AM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT vcu DOT edu> wrote:
> Again thank you for this additional useful piece of information. But now
> this brings up another issue/question.
>
> If I am limited to no more than 255 unassigned tapes, how do I do a
> mass/bulk checkin of my 1200 plus tapes we are transferring from the 3494?
>
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> On Apr 24, 2013 10:34 PM, "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you both for the kind words; I think it's just a matter of surviving
>> long enough to have all the battle scars - BTDTGTTS.
>>
>> In the interest of completeness, here's one other thing that is different
>> from the 3494:
>> When you create your logical libraries, modify the "maximum VIO
>> cartridges" setting.
>> I believe the default is still 16.
>>
>> AFAIK, with a 3494 you can just keep stuffing cartridges in the I/O door,
>> and it will keep filing them away with an INSERT category code.
>>
>> In the TS3500 w/ALMS, you put cartridges in the physical I/O door, and the
>> library puts them into the "virtual" I/O door of the appropriate library
>> partition. But if you put more through the physical door than the library
>> has virtual I/O slots (before you do a checkin and clear the virtual I/O
>> slots), weirdness will ensue. Your checkin will not "see" the extra
>> cartridges.
>>
>> I don't' know of any reason not to set the "maximum VIO cartridges" to the
>> max setting, which I think is 255. Somebody else might have a better idea
>> if there is a downside to that.
>>
>> W
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Zoltan Forray
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 2:39 PM
>> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Equating current 3494 configuration to TS3500
>>
>> Thanks for all the responses - it has been immensely educational and I
>> have much less trepidation about the upcoming
>> unload-pull-out-3494-push-in-reload-3584 weekend. I am going to miss my
>> 3494 - been using it since 1995!
>>
>> I agree that Wanda has some of the best documentation/experiences with
>> TSM, et-al - she should be writing for IBM/Redbooks!
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Arbogast, Warren K <warbogas AT indiana DOT
>> edu
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Zoltan,
>> > The Web Specialist can be used with an https interface, and a physical
>> > console to the 3584 is available. I have little experience with the
>> > physical console, but you could determine whether it has the features
>> > and suits your needs better than the Web Specialist.
>> >
>> > Wanda just wrote the Red Book on setting up a 3584. It's more
>> > complete, easier to comprehend and better organized than anything you
>> > will find in the official documentation.
>> >
>> > With best wishes to all,
>> > Keith Arbogast
>> > Indiana University
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Zoltan Forray*
>> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
>> Virginia Commonwealth University
>> UCC/Office of Technology Services
>> zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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