We used that method with great results until we had to shift the disk to other uses.
---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:35:37 -0500 >From: Jim Zajkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Pre-fetching a restore? >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > >On Jan 12, 2006, at 8:18 AM, Allen S. Rout wrote: > >> I'd say make sure that you pre-stage the data to a different storage >> pool than your usual landing pad, if you can possibly find the space. >> You could fill up the landing pad, and have it start migration, and be >> chasing your tail for quite a bit. > >Thank you all for the pointer to move nodedata, that does do what I >want. My question is a follow-on: > >Say I have the normal disk storage pool (eg, DISKPOOL) that then >migrates to TAPEPOOL. I create a new disk pool named PRESTAGE. I >then MOVE NODEDATA from TAPEPOOL to PRESTAGE. That works great. > >My question is, what should I do after I've either restored the >machine or not had to? Should I move the data back to the tapes? >Should I set a migration from PRESTAGE back to TAPEPOOL? I see that >the tape that had the client's data was reduced by an appropriate >amount because of the move. > >Thanks a bunch, your combined expertise is fantastic! > >--Jim Fred Johanson
