We implemented what you want to do. Our scratch synonym for our DR vault is DRVAULT. What is your tape management system?
Thank you and have a Terrific day! Jonathan Goossen, ACG, CL Tape Specialist ACT Mainframe Storage Group Personal: 651-361-4541 Department Support Line: 651-361-5555 For help with communication and leadership skills checkout Woodwinds Toastmasters IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 11/08/2011 01:19:19 PM: > From: Steve Dover <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 11/08/2011 01:22 PM > Subject: Bustech Virtual Tape Appliance > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > We have recently purchased an EMC/Bustech MDL 1000 virtual tape > appliance, backed by EMC/Data Domain DD670 open systems storage > appliance. We are going to migrate from a tape based DR recovery > plan to data replication to a hot site. We are going to remove all > mainframe tape from our footprint. We (read management) did not > purchase any services for this and have thrown me under the bus. I > have to convert our tape processing from real tape to virtual tape. > OK, that part is already done. The hard part, which is the bus > part, is splitting our tape data into classes (at least it is hard > for me). Bustech says we can have 'scratch synonyms' for our tape > mounts, so the data can be written onto the Data Domain in different > folders, where can control replication. This will allow us to > replicate our DR tapes, but not worry about the local, non-offsite > tapes. As far as I can tell, I need our z/OS system to ask for > something besides a PRIVAT or SCRTCH tape. And please don't tel! > l me to RFM, I have read about 10 so far to no avail. But if you > can't point me to a manual that will help me, I will be forever in your debt. > > Thanks, > Steve > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
