ALMS is required if you use the new high density frames. These can provide three times the tape density as the normal frames. ALMS is needed to automatically manage which tapes are located in which slots, keeping the most frequently used tapes in the most readily accessible physical slots. Another advantage of the virtualization that ALMS provides.
..Paul At 08:50 PM 8/17/2009, Alex Paschal wrote:
Hi, David. TS3500 libraries do not require ALMS for LTO encryption as long as there are no non-encryption-capable LTO drives mixed in.
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Longo Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 2:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] ALMS benefit to shared-library management ? As I understand it, ALMS IS required if you implement Encryption for LTO4 tapes/drives on a 3584 library, is that true? David Longo
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