You just have to remember that the directory under which the files will be written needs to be mounted up to your local TSM server.
So filesystems /dev_class_file exists on your primary TSM server but is either an NFS mount to /dev_class_file filesystem on your DR TSM server... OR filesystem /dev_class_file on the production systems uses PPRC and replicates to storage at your remote location and if you have a DR situation, you mount up the remote copy of /dev_class_file to your DR TSM server. >>-DEFine DEVclass--device_class_name--DEVType--=--FILE---------> .-MOUNTLimit--=--20-----. .-MAXCAPacity--=--2G---. >--+-----------------------+--+----------------------+----------> '-MOUNTLimit--=--number-' '-MAXCAPacity--=--size-' .-DIRectory--=--current_directory_name-. >--+--------------------------------------+---------------------> more... (<ENTER> to continue, 'C' to cancel) | .-,--------------. | | V | | '-DIRectory--=----directory_name-+-----' .-SHAREd--=--No------. >--+--------------------+-------------------------------------->< '-SHAREd--=--+-No--+-' '-Yes-' So just Define devclass FLATFILE devt=file directory=/dev_class_file Should get you there... but make sure you have the bandwidth to support your traffic... Dwight -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Grigori Solonovitch Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 3:02 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Using copy pool (device class FILE) Hello Everybody, I am trying to avoid tape movement between Head Office and Disaster Site by using additional copy pool (device class FILE) at Disaster Site: 1) main instance of TSM Server 5.5.4.1 is running at Head Office; 2) additional instance of TSM Server 5.5.4.1 is running at Disaster Site; 3) main and additional TSM servers are cross-defined; 4) policy and nodes are imported to disaster TSM Server; 5) main instance of TSM Server is mirrored online to Disaster Site by PPRC (files, database, logs) and can be activated in case of disaster to restore data from tape copy pool; 6) there is enough disk space to create additional copy pool (FILE) on TSM Server at Disaster Site. Is it possible to backup primary pools at Head Office directly to FILE copy pool at Disaster Site to be able to restore data from disk in case of disaster (avoid using tape copy pool)? If yes, I need help to configure remote FILE copy pool (any suggestions, documents, links, red books, etc). I will deeply appreciate your help. Kindest regards, Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com<mailto:grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com > Please consider the environment before printing this Email ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software. Please consider the environment before printing this Email.