Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-24 Thread Orin Rehorst
: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:37 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? UmmmBuy more tapes ? We ran for a long, long time with over 400 tapes assigned to a 3583-L72. Yes, it is an administration headache, but it works (and is much

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-24 Thread Thomas, Martin
. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 09:15 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? Trying the overflow approach until I get more storage. When TSM

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-24 Thread Richard Sims
On Oct 24, 2006, at 9:14 AM, Orin Rehorst wrote: Trying the overflow approach until I get more storage. When TSM requests a mount from overflow, what command do you use to insert it back into the library? See Admin Guide topic Managing a Full Library.

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-20 Thread James Choate
Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? Been there, done that. - Advantage of building your own pool is that you can expand it whenever you want just by adding disk. CDL's on the market mostly have an upper limit on the TB they support. - You'll need to pre-allocate the volumes

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-19 Thread Prather, Wanda
your own pool, you'll need to plan on doing your compression on the client end. From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of Orin Rehorst Sent: Wed 10/18/2006 2:58 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? I could use

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-18 Thread Orin Rehorst
: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:18 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? That's what we are doing. Our primary is a 6.4 TB VTL. So far, it's working very well. Excellent performance. Main concern is if the device fails, how long will it take to restore all

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-18 Thread Thomas Denier
-Orin Rehorst ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU wrote: - I could use an external drive rack, build a RAID array, and use it to replace my primary tapepool, correct? What would be the disadvantages of that vs. a VTL? The RAID array would be more difficult to use as an initialdestination for LAN-free

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-18 Thread Thorneycroft, Doug
main disadvantage is Fragmentation -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:59 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? I could use an external drive rack

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-18 Thread Kelly Lipp
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thorneycroft, Doug Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:47 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? main disadvantage is Fragmentation -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf

Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Orin Rehorst
Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space. What do you think of this idea? Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary. Use 3583 for off site tapes only. Please advise. TIA Orin Rehorst

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Thorneycroft, Doug
Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:02 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Library out of space. Time for disks? Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space. What do you think of this idea? Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Mark Stapleton
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space. What do you think of this idea? Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary. Use 3583 for off site tapes only. Offsite (copy) pool tapes don't have to be kept

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
your needs Orin Rehorst [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 10/16/2006 11:01 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Orin Rehorst
@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space. What do you think of this idea? Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary. Use 3583 for off site tapes

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Orin Rehorst
Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:37 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks? UmmmBuy more tapes ? We ran for a long, long time with over 400 tapes assigned to a 3583-L72. Yes, it is an administration headache

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Mark Stapleton
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Yes, we are keeping offsite tapes offsite in the manner you described. The addition of an AIX box ate up all available space. How many slots are there for tapes in your 3583 library? If it's less than 60, you can

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? So, you ejected primary tape pool tapes from the library to make space. How do you know which tapes you can eject? (The reclaimation process uses those tapes.) What are the steps? TIA Orin

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Orin Rehorst
We have three columns of 18. That's 56. My IBM rep says that is the max. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Stapleton Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Willeat, Todd
: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orin Rehorst Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:36 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? We have three columns of 18. That's 56. My IBM rep says that is the max. -Original Message

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Rick Saylor
@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? We have three columns of 18. That's 56. My IBM rep says that is the max. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Stapleton Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L

Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?

2006-10-16 Thread Willeat, Todd
the sender immediately. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Saylor Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:08 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks? The 3583 does support 72 slots IF you are willing