If the robot is out of service, you can place the library in manual mode. Then mount messages are displayed on each tape drive. Lists to volser number of the tape as well as the location within the library where that tape can be found. You just open all the doors and have your operator(s) play tape-ape....protein robot.... You can also display the mount messages on the library manager console on the back of the L-frame.
I think there's a section in the 3494 operator's guide that explains how to function in manual mode. If these libraries are in an un-attended data center, then you'll probably be better off buying the "insurance". Bill Boyer "Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield" - ?? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Rhodes Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: 3494/3584 HA1 High Availability Option - is it worth it? Do you have the HA1 high availability option on your 3494 or 3584 library? If you have HA1, do you think it was worth the money? How often has your robot failed? We have a couple 3494 libraries with the HA1 option. In 3-4 years of service the spare robot only was needed a couple times. As we think about getting another library we're asking ourselves if it's worth the price and floor space. At first we said it wasn't worth it . . . .but, it's insurance. What would the consequences have been for the couple times we've used it and if it wasn't available? The obvious operations in TSM would fail - this is bad, but not a disaster. No production system is down because of this. The worse thing would probably be restores, if any were needed, would fail. Interested in your thoughts . . . . . Rick ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message.
