To allow migration to onsite tape.

If it is not collocated by filespace, only one migration process will fire.
Hope to change this soon when I upgrade from 6.3.4 to 7.1.x.


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Stefan Folkerts
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 3:37 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] going to all random disk pool for tsm for ve

But if enough volumes are in the filling state this is not a problem and
may I ask why use collocation on a filepool?

On Monday, August 24, 2015, Lee, Gary <glee AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:

> No deduplication.
>
> However, I have the trouble of a file class pool, collocated by filespace,
> showing full and not allowing backups even though the pool shows 75% full,
> just used itx maxscratch allocation.
> This causes an inordinate amount of human interfvention to keep afew
> volumes below maxscratch.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU 
> <javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of Stefan Folkerts
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 6:07 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] going to all random disk pool for tsm for ve
>
> I believe a fileclass storagepool is better suited for this kind of
> "permanent" storage on disk.
> A diskpool should be used for things such as disk between the backup client
> and tape for temporary random I/O storage that can handle an unlimited
> amount of sessions.
> A fileclass storagepool is better suited for long term storage.
> I create a diskpool for VE metadata when using dedup on the filepool and
> use fileclass storagepools for permanent storage on disk with or without
> deduplication.
>
> Are you planning on using deduplication on disk?
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM, David Ehresman <
> david.ehresman AT louisville DOT edu <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Gary,
> >
> > TSMVE 7.1.2 makes file level restores a reality.  You may want to work
> > with them a bit before deciding if you want to go to all random disk.
> >
> > David
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of
> > Lee, Gary
> > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:31 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <javascript:;>
> > Subject: [ADSM-L] going to all random disk pool for tsm for ve
> >
> > Hoping to get upgraded to tsm server 7.1.x within the next month.
> > At that time, we are considering changing our storage strategy to all
> > random disk pool.
> >
> > This because we cannot do a file level restore from a vmware backup from
> > sequencial media, (be it tape or disk).
> >
> > Has anyone done this, or is there a better way?
> >
> > Looking for guideance and others' experience.
> >
>