If tape is your chosen media then you could do a backup set of the data. Backup sets are readable to anyone with a matching tape drive to your media and are not encrypted and don't require access to the original TSM DB.
Joseph A Abbott MCSE 2003/2000, MCSA2003 Partners Healthcare Systems Development Team Tivoli Storage Manager jabb...@partners.org Cell-617-633-8471 Desk-617-724-4929 Page-# (617) 362-6341 jabb...@usamobility.net " The pursuit of perfection is costly and adversley affects productivity. At some point you get what you get and work with that and you move on." -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Kauffman, Tom Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:45 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Backup files to empty tape > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf > Of Mario Behring > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:15 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: Backup files to empty tape > > That´s right...but, how can I assure that this data will be readable > somewhere else, without TSM? > > Mario TSM is not a good choice for this. Your best bet is to burn the files to a CD or DVD, or us tar to build a tape OUTSIDE of TSM. And even then, if there is any binary data and the two systems are different platforms the results will be unpredictable (but usually not good). Tom CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message. The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.
