Is there anyone who has encountered this problem over me? On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:46 PM, Mark Beta <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > With IBM Spectrum Protect Version 7.1.7 and later, you can protect > directory-container storage pools by copying the data to container-copy > storage pools, where the data is stored on tape volumes. > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/srv > .admin/t_contcp_stgpool_protect.html > > But the question is, when i have a spectrum protect with NOT extended > edition license, how i can rotate tape volumes offsite without using DRM > that is not included in the license? > > Knowledge center (link above) says: > > "If DRM is not configured, you must do so or USE AN ALTERNATE METHOD TO > ROTATE TAPES OFFSITE" > If i try to rotate offsite like legacy copy storage pool, updating the > volume access and location, for scripting tape rotation, i get: > ANR2117E UPDATE VOLUME: Access mode for volume 000001L7 cannot be changed > to "offsite" - volume either does not belong to a copy storage pool or from > a device class of DEVTYPE=SERVER. > ANR2212I UPDATE VOLUME: No volumes updated. > > The volume was checked out from the library, but the access is "readwrite". > The next "protect stgpool type=local" the volume probably will be > attempted to access, and will be put in unavailable. > Butreclamation will be effective and the volume will be reclaimed and > "scratched" So that I can bring it back to free when it reaches the empty > state? > > I can not understand how it may be mandatory to have DRM. > > > Regards. > > Mark >
