Wanda, Thanks for the info. I'll look into adding that to our system. Managing backupset volumes is a pain without some extra help.
Tab "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 01/19/2005 10:09:49 AM: > I think you are correct. > > If this is a frequent problem for you, Autovault from coderelief.com > supports ejection/vaulting of Backupsets. > > Wanda Prather > "I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O" -(me) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Tab Trepagnier > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:48 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Move media for backupsets? > > > TSM 5.1.9.0 > > Is there some command(s) that would allow sequential, one-step > processing > of backupset volumes similar to the operation of the Move Media command > for storage pools? > > For example, Move Media will check out the library volume, alter its > access to read-only, set its location to the Overflow Location, and > eject > the volume from the library with just one command. And it will process > all relevant volumes if "*" is given as the volume name. So if you have > a > dozen storage pool volumes to eject, one command processes all 12 tapes > in > order. You just collect them from the library and Reply when each is > removed from the library's I/O slot. Simple. > > If those same 12 tapes are part of a Backupset, as far as I can tell, > you > must check out each tape individually, update its Location field > individually, etc. That's 24 commands for a Backupset where just one is > needed for a storage pool. > > Or am I missing something? > > Thanks in advance. > > Tab Trepagnier > TSM Administrator > Laitram, L.L.C.
