OpenTech (now RocketSoftware)'s TapeCopy can handle moving HSM tapes too - it updates the CDS's with no issue. We used it for multiple migrations. We also use the VDR function to backup the ML2 tapes and restore them at DR also - no issues.
///////////////////////////////////////// Hello again. Forgot to mention that it's not just HSM with it's own internal tape catalog you need to watch out for, there are some report archiving products that have it too. Infopac/mobius/viewdirect by asg sofware is one such (opentech's tapecopy can handle this i believe) and i'm seem to remember CA-Despatch was another. These products have there own tape copying / report copying utilities (probably an add on cost) but may well be slower than something like tapecopy. As the Phil Esterhaus used to say at the end of the roll call on Hill Street Blues, "Hey! let's be careful out there" Dave 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: INFO IBM-MAIN
