Re: [ADSM-L] Convert to TSM Devices or use the rmt device

Hello Jason,

I use the rmt devices provided by the IBM tape driver. If you're using non-IBM drives, I think you still have to use the TSM device driver.

Regards,
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From: "Barkes, Jason" <jason.barkes AT SSE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: 01/22/2015 08:35 AM
Subject: [ADSM-L] Convert to TSM Devices or use the rmt device
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>

Hi, I am installing new systems and traditionally would have converted my rmt devices to mt TSM devices. Is this now a legacy activity to perform? We are using LTO Ultrium 6 drives and whilst interrogating the rmt device I can see a lot more tuneable attributes than when converted to mt device and using the TSM devices. lsattr -El mt61 FCPORT_ID 0x64f200 FC Port ID True LUNMAP_ID 0x0 Mapped LUN ID of the device True PRODUCT_ID Ultrium 6-SCSI Product ID of the device False WW_NAME 0x500104f000axxx1 WW Name of the Port False block_size 1024 Block Size True lsattr -El rmt61 block_size 0 BLOCK size (0=variable length) True delay 45 Set delay after a FAILED command True density_set_1 0 DENSITY setting #1 True density_set_2 0 DENSITY setting #2 True extfm no Use EXTENDED file marks True location Location Label True lun_id 0x0 Logical Unit Number ID False mode yes Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes True node_name 0x500104f00cxxxxx FC Node Name False res_support yes RESERVE/RELEASE support True ret_error no RETURN error on tape change or reset True rwtimeout 1200 Set timeout for the READ or WRITE command True scsi_id 0xc8dc00 SCSI ID False var_block_size 0 BLOCK SIZE for variable length support True ww_name 0x500104f00cxxxxxx FC World Wide Name False Many Thanks, Jason. ****************************************************************** The information in this E-Mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It may not represent the views of the SSE Group. It is intended solely for the addressees. Access to this E-Mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any unauthorised recipient should advise the sender immediately of the error in transmission. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this email (or any attachments to it) is not an offer capable of acceptance or acceptance of an offer and it does not form part of a binding contractual agreement. SSE plc Registered Office: Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AQ Registered in Scotland No. SC117119 Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for certain consumer credit activities.www.sse.com******************************************************************