Roy, I hesitate to answer your question, because it would support you in a VERY BAD practise.
I find operation with only single copy of data simply irresponsible. The costs for second copy are very low - only couple of tape media. Do rethink this design, consider creating backup pool. This makes it possible to keep tapes from primary pool unloaded from library but still on-site, thus eliminating your find-correct-tape problem. regards Juraj Salak -----Original Message----- From: Roy Lake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How do I know what tape/s my data is on? Ok guys, Here is a puzzler for you. Lets say that I have a primary tape pool, but I DONT have a secondary pool. (IE data ONLY goes to tape once with NO second copy). We then send those tapes offsite. (This saves us valuable space in the tape library). One month later, a customer asks for an archive to be retrieved from those tapes. How do I know what tapes to retrieve? - These archives would have built up over a period of time, so there may be more than 10 tapes offsite and I dont want them all!!. Is there a way that I can find out which set of tapes my archived data is on? - Bearing in mind that if reclamation is also run of this pool, then the data may possibly be moved around on a regular basis. Any help would be greatfully recieved. Kind Regards, Roy Lake RS/6000 & TSM Systems Administration Team Tibbett & Britten European I.T. Judd House Ripple Road Barking Essex IG11 0TU 0208 526 8853 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail message has been scanned using Sophos Sweep http://www.sophos.com ********************************************************************** ------- IMPORTANT INFORMATION --------- This message is intended only for the use of the Person(s) ('the intended recipient') to whom it was addressed. It may contain information which is privileged & confidential within the meaning of applicable law. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message, or any of its contents, by any person other than the intended recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient please contact the sender and dispose of this email as soon as possible. If in doubt please contact European IT on 0870 607 6777 (+44 20 85 26 88 88). This message has been sent via the Public Internet. **********************************************************************
