Hi Doug Thanks to all of you for your opinion and advice. I have successfully migrated 2 sites to their new libraries, without a single problem, simply following a methodical, and systematic approach. Thanks again Adrian Compton
________________________________ From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of Doug Fox Sent: Fri 2007/04/20 04:32 PM To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] New Library/Retire Old Library Easiest way IMO is to set the new library's storage pools as the nextmigration pool for your old stuff. You can then kick off migration and let it move stuff over for you. So updating your old 'offsite' pool to include the new 'offsite' pool as the next migration pool. Make sense? Then manually kick off migration and wait till its done. On 4/20/07, adrian_compton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 >
