Hi
In a previous post I ask for advice on retiring an old library and
commissioning a new library in its place. I have reached a point where I
am not too sure on the direction to follow.
I have migrated all my storage pools (sequential) to the new library,
and they are working fine. I created a new devclass pointing to the new
library.
I have created a new Offsite Copy Pool for my DR offsite tapes, and this
is in use. My old Offsite Copy Pool is no longer being used on the old
library
3310 is the new library
3583 is the old library
LTO3DEVCL is the old devclass pointing to the 3583
LTO3310DEVCL is the new devclass pointing to the 3310
Storage Device Estimated Pct Pct High Low
Next Storage
Pool Name Class Name Capacity Util Migr Mig Mig
Pool
Pct Pct
----------- ---------- --------- ----- ----- ---- ---
-----------
ARCHPOOL LTO3310DE- 40,960 G 0.0 2.0 90 70
VCL
DISKPOOL DISK 1,500 G 53.4 53.4 98
30 OVERFLOW
LEGACY LTO3310DE- 0.0 M 0.0 0.0 90
70
VCL
MONTHPOOL LTO3310DE- 81,920 G 0.2 1.0 90
70
VCL
OFFSITE LTO3DEVCL 94,184 G 20.4
OFFSITE_33- LTO3310DE- 132,595 G 6.9
10 VCL
OVERFLOW LTO3310DE- 115,721 G 1.7 2.0 90
70
VCL
TAPEPOOL LTO3DEVCL 128,347 G 12.9 19.0 90
70
TAPEPOOL_3- LTO3310DE- 81,920 G 1.7 2.0 90
70
310 VCL
YEARPOOL LTO3310DE- 81,920 G 0.0 2.0 90
70
VCL
Library Name Library ACS Category
------------ ---------- --- -------
3310LIB SCSI
3583LIB SCSI
Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line
------------ ------------ ----------- -------------------
3310LIB LTO3DR3 LTO Yes
3310LIB LTO3DR4 LTO Yes
3310LIB LTO3DR5 LTO Yes
3583LIB LTO3DR1 LTO Yes
3583LIB LTO3DR2 LTO Yes
Further Questions.
1. Is it possible to move the old offsite pool (OFFSITE) to the new one.
I was told to just leave it and it will diminish to nothing over time
with reclamation which I agree and understand. Not sure why, but it
would look better and have all media in one logical group.
2. My TAPEPOOL is 19 tapes, and migration will take forever to the new
TAPEPOOL_3310.
Is there a way to check the tapes out and then check in to the new
library or is
migration the only way to go.
3. Should I change my old devclass to point to the new library i.e
LTO3DEVCL to point
to 3310LIB instead of 3583LIB
Thanks in advance
Adrian Compton
Aspen Pharmacare
