Hello, Nicholas. You could use the "define volume" command to "forcibly" define volumes into the storage pools instead of using "random" scratch volumes.
I hope this helps. ________________________________ Alex Paschal Storage Solutions Engineer MSI Systems Integrators ________________________________ Your Business. Better. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas Rodolfich Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:32 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] How to tie VOLSERs to specific storage pools. Hello All, Thanks for your help!! I have a customer with 2 basic storage pool hiearchies for 2 different business departments within the same library. There are 2 cartridge sets to match, The tape labels have been ordered to reflect each department.as below. With department A data on A0....L3. tapes and department B data on B....L3 labeled tapes. A00001L3 - A00999L3 B00001L3 - B00999L3 There is no library manager. Only 1 instance of TSM. TSM 5.4 server on WIndows; IBM 3584 library; 6 x LTO3 drives My questions are: Am I missing something? How do I manage specific tape serial numbers in specific storage pools? How do I manage scratch tapes? Thanks! Nicholas This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication. Thank you.