You already got the answer yourself. Neither tar & cpio can read each others data nor TSM can read tapes created by them. Each program is using own tape data format and cannot interpret other formats. Have in mind TSM will store the "temp directory" path and filesystem path info. Also you cannot restore first tape, backup to TSM, cleanup the dir, restore second tape and backup to TSM. On second backup TSM will expire data from first tape and soon you will lose it.
Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: TSM reads tar/cpio data tape ? Hello TSMers, I have a questions about TSM. Is TSM able to read data directly from tape that use TAR or CPIO to backup ? What I would like to do is: put a tape into tape drive and the tape contain data that I use tar or cpio. TSM will be able to read the data and put these data into storage pool directly. I think it can't be done and one has to restore it to temp. directory and backup using TSM, right ? It is because TAR & CPIO was being used for backup before TSM but I want those data back and put it in TSM. Thanks & Regards William
