<snip> >> > > I used TapeCopy to migrate from old to new virtual tape systems - it > worked flawlessly. I finished weeks ahead of schedule. > > >Can you expand on what you mean by "TapeCopy"?
<snip> I believe Tape/Copy is the 'base product' from OpenTech and VDR is an extra cost feature - although I didn't see anything in my quick check of their website that specifically confirmed that. Their website is very informative & helpfuly & has some very nice, helpful brochures with pictures. I always like pictures. http://www.opentechsystems.com/ We also looked at their VTAR product, but Mgmt decided to go without it. There is a recycle process that goes along with all the VDR processing where VTAR would be very helpful by pre-staging the virtual tapes back into the VTS buffer. Someone else did raise a caution about products like SAR that keep track of tape volser's internally and I do remember that we did have to work around a couple of those products. It's been a while now, but I think with SAR the SysProg responsible was able to update the database & tell it where the moved datasets were. I don't remember doing anything special with the HSM tapes, but that could be due more to a failing memory as a result of the early onset of old age than the project itself. I do know that we tried to point our ABARS tapes into the VTS and then use VDR for them, had issues, and had to re-direct them back to physical tape. I know that OpenTech has made updates to account for any problems we had with the ABARS tapes, but I've not had any time to go back & test every thing out again. We're not a very big ABARS shop, so there's not been a lot pressure to put these tapes back into the VTS. Its on my list of things to due in my copious spare time. ddkeller ************************************************************************************** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ************************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
