y, April 07, 2005 3:06 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: 8 or 6 character
We have found that if you check the tapes into a library that does not read the
last 2 characters then you can not use them. It is
a good idea to use the 6 character configuration.
As an example if you have a tape se
I just changed it to 6 characters and relabeled all the tapes. Took
about an hour for 120 tapes.
thnx
TSM_User wrote:
We have found that if you check the tapes into a library that does not read the
last 2 characters then you can not use them. It is a good idea to use the 6
character configurati
TSM (according to IBM).
Richard.
William Boyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 8 or 6 character
Ju
ake a while.
Bill Boyer
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TSM_User
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:06 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: 8 or 6 char
We have found that if you check the tapes into a library that does not read the
last 2 characters then you can not use them. It is a good idea to use the 6
character configuration.
As an example if you have a tape seen as A1L1 in an IBM library the TSM DB
will know the tape as this. When
today we became our new 3584 (to replace 2 x 7337) and we are of course
very happy. Now the initial adrenaline shock is over and we stopped
drooling I remembered something about 8 and 6 character labels. The
library currently uses 8 character labels, what happens if, in a
disaster recovery scenario
