The library manager need an access to the cartridge to validate, at least, the label when mounting and dismounting the tape.
> -----Message d'origine----- > De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De > la part de Ian-IT Smith > Envoyé : vendredi 23 novembre 2007 11:54 > À : [email protected] > Objet : Re: [ADSM-L] TSM STA Paths > > I thought the Library manager would be able to mount the > drive off the element and serial number info in the drive statrement. > > Then informthe STA to send data to its SCSI device defined in > the path associated with that drive. > > Although, if the TSM Library manager actually needs the SCSI > device to mount the tape, then yes I guess the TSM Library > Manager->Drive path must be configured in addition to the > STA->Drive path. > > > Ian Smith > > > > > CAYE PIERRE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: > Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > 23/11/2007 10:47 > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > > > To > [email protected] > cc > > Subject > Re: [ADSM-L] TSM STA Paths > > > > > > > The library manager, as it is said, is the library manager. > When STA need cartridges, it ask the library manager for it. > The library manager ask the library to mount a tape, then, > when it know > the drive where it is mounted, it will check the label of the > cartridge, > so an access (ie a path) to the drive is needed for the > library manager. > Then, knowing the drive, it find the path of the drive on STA > side so it > can tell the STA where the cartridge is mounted and address (ie the > special file) of the tape. > When you look at drives activity on the library manager, you > can see that, > during mount process of cartridge, the cartridge and the > mount point are > owned by the library manager. Therefore the ownership is > transfered to the > STA. > A select on drives table (allocated_to) during mount process > can show you > all that. > > Regards > > Pierre > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De > > la part de Ian-IT Smith > > Envoyé : vendredi 23 novembre 2007 10:47 > > À : [email protected] > > Objet : [ADSM-L] TSM STA Paths > > > > I have a question regarding paths for drives in a storage agent > > environment: > > > > If drives are in a library, can they be defined on the > > Library Manager as drive, but ONLY have paths to the storage agent? > > > > Or must all drives need to be pathed to the library manager > > as well as the storage agents? > > > > I was sure that the TSM Library Manager did not require a > > path to the drive > > > > > > Ian Smith > > > > > > > > --- > > > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged > > information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have > > received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender > > immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, > > disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is > > strictly forbidden. > > > > Please refer to > > http://www.db.com/en/content/eu_disclosures.htm for > > additional EU corporate and regulatory disclosures. > > > > > > --- > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have > received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender > immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, > disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is > strictly forbidden. > > Please refer to > http://www.db.com/en/content/eu_disclosures.htm for > additional EU corporate and regulatory disclosures. >
