Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
Hello, Can anyone give me options to Broadcom´s software COPYCAT? Main job for this software will be migrate data stored in Oracle SL8500 cartridge (9840D) to a new virtual cartridge keeping Tape Manager data intact (same volser, save expiration date, etc ) Thanks Carlos Bodra IBM zEnterprise Certified São Paulo SP Brazil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
Innovation (now Compuware, now BMC)'s FDR FatsCopy. On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 1:19 PM Bodra - Pessoal < 02eda2bc565a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Hello, > > > > Can anyone give me options to Broadcom´s software COPYCAT? > > > > Main job for this software will be migrate data stored in Oracle SL8500 > cartridge (9840D) to a new virtual cartridge keeping Tape Manager data > intact > (same volser, save expiration date, etc…) > > > > Thanks > > > > Carlos Bodra > > IBM zEnterprise Certified > > São Paulo – SP – Brazil > > > > > > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
I think you mean Tape/Copy. I found this on the web: https://www.g2.com/products/rocket-tape-copy/competitors/alternatives On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 2:19 PM Bodra - Pessoal < 02eda2bc565a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Hello, > > > > Can anyone give me options to Broadcom´s software COPYCAT? > > > > Main job for this software will be migrate data stored in Oracle SL8500 > cartridge (9840D) to a new virtual cartridge keeping Tape Manager data > intact > (same volser, save expiration date, etc…) > > > > Thanks > > > > Carlos Bodra > > IBM zEnterprise Certified > > São Paulo – SP – Brazil > > > > > > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
There are several products that are good for copying a single tape. However, if the intent is to migrate entire tape libraries from one technology to another, then there are a couple of vendors, including my company, that license products to automate the process. What makes us different is that it is easy enough for one person to complete the task. Our process includes a complete audit tape of the tapes being copied and we support RMM, CA-1 and other tape management systems. We do all of this without intervention and with no downtime. You can continue normal processing whilst the migration is proceeding. All appropriate catalogs are updated when copy is complete and the proper ENQ is held while each tape is being copied. The process that we use also minimizes MSU use and is significantly faster than our competitors. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
I think there is a file on the CBTtape that allows you to do this, but why do you want to keep the same VOLSERs, wouldn't it be better (and easier) to use another VOLSER group, and copy from/to using any number of utilities? I have converted several sites from EMC to IBM to Luminex to Optica virtual tapes, and the process is always very simple (I used the process from the cbttape.org site), and the only tapes I had an issue with were Adabas backups, (which were able to be copied via the Adabas utility). One of the sites had some HSM issues that were resolved by just pointing HSM to the new volumes and having it migrate the backups and migration copies to the new tapes. The advantage of keeping the old and new volumes separate is that if you have problems, you won't have to work very hard to fall back. If you have a problem, it's only a matter of rerunning the conversion catalog step and you are back to you old tapes. Also, I believe that COPYCAT is now free from CA/Broadcom, so if you have CA-1 you get it for free. Brian -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: Broadcom´s COPYCAT equivalent
Many years ago (decades) I used VETAPE (modified) from the CBT to convert from reel to cartridge. The program even created the change commands when the company was running CA-TLMS. Matthew On Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:37:57 -0500, Brian Westerman wrote: >I think there is a file on the CBTtape that allows you to do this, but why do >you want to keep the same VOLSERs, wouldn't it be better (and easier) to use >another VOLSER group, and copy from/to using any number of utilities? > >I have converted several sites from EMC to IBM to Luminex to Optica virtual >tapes, and the process is always very simple (I used the process from the >cbttape.org site), and the only tapes I had an issue with were Adabas backups, >(which were able to be copied via the Adabas utility). One of the sites had >some HSM issues that were resolved by just pointing HSM to the new volumes and >having it migrate the backups and migration copies to the new tapes. > >The advantage of keeping the old and new volumes separate is that if you have >problems, you won't have to work very hard to fall back. If you have a >problem, it's only a matter of rerunning the conversion catalog step and you >are back to you old tapes. > >Also, I believe that COPYCAT is now free from CA/Broadcom, so if you have CA-1 >you get it for free. > >Brian > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
