> > > Question: Does TSM support multi-reader function of FILE devices > with a VTL? In other words, can you get the same "tape" vol mounted > multiple times - ONCE for WRITING and multiple for READONLY? Or, just > multiple READONLY mounts? This would be great at our DR site for > DR restores. > > No. A VTL presents itself to a TSM server as a REAL tape library and drives. TSM doesn't know it's a VTL. It's using tape drivers and doing tape I/O.
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