OK here is the output from that command: tsm: ANLTSM>q devc LTO4CLASS f=d
Device Class Name: LTO4CLASS Device Access Strategy: Sequential Storage Pool Count: 5 Device Type: LTO Format: DRIVE Est/Max Capacity (MB): Mount Limit: DRIVES Mount Wait (min): 60 Mount Retention (min): 3 Label Prefix: ADSM Drive Letter: Library: LB0.1.0.6 Directory: Server Name: Retry Period: Retry Interval: Twosided: Shared: High-level Address: Minimum Capacity: WORM: No Drive Encryption: Allow Scaled Capacity: Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN Last Update Date/Time: 05/20/2010 10:44:36 Thanks & Regards Paul -----Original Message----- Paul, Can you please post q devc LTO4CLASS f=d Steve Steven Harris TSM Admin Canberra Australia On 17.04.2012 19:35, Paul_Dudley wrote: > We have a mixture of LTO3 and LTO4 tapes in the one tape library. Our > primary disk backup storage pool - BKPPOOL - is set to migrate to > BKPLTO4POOL when it reaches 90% full. > > The storage pool BKPLTO4POOL is set to device class LTO4CLASS. We also > have device class LTO3CLASS for the LTO3 tapes. > > > > However when the migration is performed from BKPPOOL to BKPLTO4POOL it > seems to always grab an LTO3 scratch tape despite the fact that there > are numerous LTO4 scratch tapes available. > > Is it possible to change a setting or force it to use an LTO4 scratch > tape instead of an LTO3 scratch tape? > > > > > > Thanks & Regards > > Paul > > > > Paul Dudley > > IT Operations > > ANL Container Line > > pdud...@anl.com.au > > > > > > > > ANL - Regional Carrier of the Year 2011 - Containerisation > International > > ANL DISCLAIMER > > This e-mail and any file attached is confidential, and intended solely > to the named add ressees. Any unauthorised dissemination or use is > strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please > immediately notify the sender by return e-mail from your s ystem. > Please do not copy, use or make reference to it for any purpose, or > disclose its contents to any person. ANL - Regional Carrier of the Year 2011 - Containerisation International ANL DISCLAIMER This e-mail and any file attached is confidential, and intended solely to the named add ressees. Any unauthorised dissemination or use is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail from your s ystem. Please do not copy, use or make reference to it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any person.