I am very interested in directory-container storage pools.

But...

If Migration or Move Data are not options, then how does one transition
data from existing primary storage pools to a directory-container storage
pool?

Mike

Best regards,

Mike <http://rbbuswiki.bbg.roche.com/wiki/ryderm_page:start>, x7942
RMD IT Client Services <http://rmsit.dia.roche.com/Pages/default.aspx>

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Rick Adamson <RickAdamson AT segrocers DOT com>
wrote:

> I may be wrong but from reading the 7.1.3 doco new container approach
> combined with the inline dedup eliminate the need for some of these
> processes. Also, where traditionally a "copy" storage pool was used they
> now refer to it as a "protect" storage pool which has the ability to be
> replicated to another "onsite" or "offsite" container storage pool.
>
> Remember that with deduplicated data many of the processes you mentioned
> required that the data be rehydrated to be performed. An added benefit is
> if in fact these processes are no longer required it will free up system
> resources and as a result lower storage costs and increase scalability.
>
> Fortunately, there are some good resources for additional information:
> IBM you tube channel:
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkjRNkO0AQNyQbWhS1tTzw
> IBM knowledge center for 7.1.3:
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.3/tsm/welcome.html
>
> I will be installing it on two systems today to begin testing, hopefully
> I'll be able to comment more soon......
>
>
> -Rick Adamson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> James Thorne
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 5:41 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.3 and Directory-container storage pools
>
> Hi Karel.
>
> That's the conclusion we came to too.
>
> James.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Karel Bos
> Sent: 16 September 2015 10:17
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.3 and Directory-container storage pools
>
> Hi,
>
> So we get a new type of storage pools, the directory-container storage
> pools. These enable TSM to do in flight dedup. But you cannot use any of
> the following functions with directory-container storage pools:
>
>    - Migration
>    - Reclamation
>    - Aggregation
>    - Collocation
>    - Simultaneous-write
>    - Storage pool backup
>    - Virtual volumes
>
> So having in flight dedupe removes any way of doing bck stg other than use
> node replication to get the data in a second place. Pretty bad limitation
> in my opinion or am I missing something?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Karel
>