Thx for the response. I feel much more confident/comfortable with the implemented scenario now.
BTW: AIX SERVER: 433_08, H70, 4x332 PROCS, 8GB RAM, 3x100MB ETHERNET, SSA TYPES: D40 (primary pools), 020 TSM SERVER: 4.2.1.15 Tape Lib's: 2 x DLT 7337 306 (35GB drives), w/2xDrives/Lib TSM CLIENTS: 4.2.1.25 Thx again for all of the help... Mr. Lindsey Thomson On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Daniel Sparrman wrote: > See answers below.... > > Best Regards > > Daniel Sparrman > ----------------------------------- > Daniel Sparrman > Exist i Stockholm AB > Propellervägen 6B > 183 62 HÄGERNÄS > Växel: 08 - 754 98 00 > Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 > > > > > horse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2002-06-10 16:26 > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: best method to deal w/long term storage of tapes > > > Hi, > Thx for the response. I should have posted a more complete scenario to > begin with: > * 3 filesystems of sysback backups = 700GB of data > > Answer: The amount of data to archive is not a problem, as far as TSM > goes. However, using a tape technique with a fairly large capacity would > be recommended. For example, if you're using small tapes, such as 3570 MP, > 700GB of data would require about 45 tapes. Handling theese tapes wouldn't > be easy. > > * Need to 'store to tape' for archive/retreival purposes to "free up" > disk space > > Answer: Archive/Retrieval is, as you propose, the best metod for freeing > up disk space. > > * Need to take directly to tape to avoid diskpools and cluttering them up > > Answer: Shouldn't be any problems sending data directly to tape. Simplest > way is to have your archive copy group point directly to tape pool. > > * Need to KNOW that the archive tapes are recoverable > > Answer: No problems doing a retrieve from the archive tapes. However, this > is not a disaster recovery solution, you will still need to have you're > TSM server up and running, and aware of the archive tapes. > > * Need to ensure that the process utilized is "good/sound" BECAUSE > these filesystems are to be deleted upon complete backups > > Answer: The reliability is 99%. However, you should have theese tapes > copied to your normal disaster pool(copypool), as there are no other media > protection. If one of the archive tapes would to be destroyed, or > unreadable, you have to have a copy in your copypool to be able to restore > the tape. > > * What happens to the archive tapes upon filesystem deletion??? this > is my greatest concern!!! > > Answer: Nothing. Archive tapes doesn't have the same kind of expiration as > normal backup tapes. However, you must set the retention period to > unlimited, as the default value in the copygroup is 365 days, which would > mean that the tapes would expire after 365 days. With unlimited, the tapes > will never expire. > > * Is the methodology I have implemented OK??? > > Answer: Yes > > Thx's to Tim's response as this is fairly close to what I am looking > for... > > Thx for the replies. > > Mr. Lindsey Thomson >
