Thanks Ronald. That was an example because I have only 10 LAN free client to start with setup , mostly will allocate 16 drives for LAN free ( multiple database in the same server)
By Sarav +65-82284384 > On 16 Sep, 2014, at 1:02 am, Ron Delaware <ron.delaw...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > Saravanan, > > You could setup your tape library so that it is partitioned to use one half > for normal backup clients and one half for your storage agent(s), or, you > could setup your TSM server as a Library Manager and the storage agent(s) as > Library Clients. Since you are using a VTL, the library Manager > configuration would work best for you. > > Is there a specific reason you need 1/2 of the total drives just for the > storage agent? > > > Best Regards, > > _________________________________________________________ > <mime-attachment.jpg> <mime-attachment.jpg> > email: ron.delaw...@us.ibm.com > Storage Services Offerings > > <mime-attachment.jpg> > > > > > > From: Saravanan Palanisamy <evergreen.sa...@gmail.com> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 09/15/2014 09:47 AM > Subject: [ADSM-L] How to setup dedicated tape drives for storage agent > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > > > Dear TSM Folks, > > Has anybody tried this approach to enhance tape drive availability ? > > Create 64 tape drives in data domain and allocate 32 tape drives only for > TSM server backup ( Lan based backup) and remaining 32 tape drives dedicate > for storage agent > > Is this possible to implement this setup ? > > I really had concern because storage agent definitely need tape drive > should be defined and path must be online in TSM server before defining > path for storage agent. > > Will it work if turn off tape drive path in TSM server and only turn on > corresponding path for storage agent ? I never tried this approach and has > anybody got real time experience on this setup? > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > Saravanan > Mobile: +65-86966188 > >
