I am very interested in directory-container storage pools. But...
If Migration or Move Data are not options, then how does one transition data from existing primary storage pools to a directory-container storage pool? Mike Best regards, Mike <http://rbbuswiki.bbg.roche.com/wiki/ryderm_page:start>, x7942 RMD IT Client Services <http://rmsit.dia.roche.com/Pages/default.aspx> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Rick Adamson <rickadam...@segrocers.com> wrote: > I may be wrong but from reading the 7.1.3 doco new container approach > combined with the inline dedup eliminate the need for some of these > processes. Also, where traditionally a "copy" storage pool was used they > now refer to it as a "protect" storage pool which has the ability to be > replicated to another "onsite" or "offsite" container storage pool. > > Remember that with deduplicated data many of the processes you mentioned > required that the data be rehydrated to be performed. An added benefit is > if in fact these processes are no longer required it will free up system > resources and as a result lower storage costs and increase scalability. > > Fortunately, there are some good resources for additional information: > IBM you tube channel: > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkjRNkO0AQNyQbWhS1tTzw > IBM knowledge center for 7.1.3: > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.3/tsm/welcome.html > > I will be installing it on two systems today to begin testing, hopefully > I'll be able to comment more soon...... > > > -Rick Adamson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > James Thorne > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 5:41 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.3 and Directory-container storage pools > > Hi Karel. > > That's the conclusion we came to too. > > James. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Karel Bos > Sent: 16 September 2015 10:17 > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM 7.1.3 and Directory-container storage pools > > Hi, > > So we get a new type of storage pools, the directory-container storage > pools. These enable TSM to do in flight dedup. But you cannot use any of > the following functions with directory-container storage pools: > > - Migration > - Reclamation > - Aggregation > - Collocation > - Simultaneous-write > - Storage pool backup > - Virtual volumes > > So having in flight dedupe removes any way of doing bck stg other than use > node replication to get the data in a second place. Pretty bad limitation > in my opinion or am I missing something? > > Kind regards, > > Karel >
