What Thomas said, only I think he meant to say "3584" everwhere he said "3484". AFAIK, there is no such thing as a 3484.
We did a similar thing moving from an ADIC Scalar10K SCSI library to a 3584. As long as the new library has the same library name as the old library, TSM will be fine. At 03:50 PM 5/22/2015, Thomas Denier wrote: >The 3484 is a SCSI library with a mechanical design similar to that of a 3494. >In more recent times IBM has marketed the 3484 or a very similar successor as >the TS3500. > >We used to do what amounted to a 3494 to 3584 migration during disaster >recovery tests; our own system had a 3494, but our hot site vendor provided a >3584. > >I checked our old DR procedure. It does not cover the checkout operation, >since all the volumes available at the test had been checked out and sent to >an offsite vault at some point in the past. In outline the process was as >follows: > >Update 3494 tape drive paths to "online=no". >Execute "define library" for the 3484. >Execute the related "define drive" and "define path" commands (including >defining a path to the library). >Update tape device classes to use the new library. >Check volumes into the new library. >Execute an "audit library" command with "checklabel=barcode" for the new >library. > >The device for the new server to library path will probably follow a >distinctly different naming convention than its 3494 counterpart. > >Most commands that refer to a library name need somewhat different operands >for a SCSI library (such as a 3484) than for a 3494. You will need to review >any such commands executed as part of your automated housekeeping or as part >of manual procedures such as adding tape volumes. > >Thomas Denier >Thomas Jefferson University > >-----Original Message----- > >We are looking at replacing our 3494 libraries with 3584s. >Thinkk that is the correct number. > >Are they similar enough that I can simply check out the volumes from the old >libraries and check into the new? > >We are keeping our ts1120 drives and transferring them into the new robots. > >Anyone with experience doing this move? > >Thanks for any help. >The information contained in this transmission contains privileged and >confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person named >above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is >strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the >sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. > >CAUTION: Intended recipients should NOT use email communication for emergent >or urgent health care matters. -- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 Assistant Director for Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 IT at Cornell / Infrastructure Em: [email protected] 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801
