Tom, Call CA's VM Customer Support at (703) 708-4980. We can help you with the VM:Backup configuration for the TapePools. How you configure (or can configure) depends on the release and GenLevel of VM:Backup you are currently running ...
JR Imler JR (Steven) Imler Computer Associates Senior Software Engineer Work: +1 703 708 3479 Fax: +1 703 708 3267 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Cluster Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 03:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: VM/Backup mode setting for 3590-B11 We have new (to us) 3590 B11 drives without the "extended length media" feature (in other words, we'll be using the "J", or blue, tape). When I go into VM/Backup to create a pool, the choices for mode within HPT are: HPTB NPTC - "hardware compaction" - IBMLZ1 There are 3 kinds of 3590 drives - B11, E11, and H11, and two kinds of tapes that can be used on all of these drives - J and K - K being the "extended length media", or green tape. I'm having difficulty relating "NPTC" to this scheme. What do other people use in VM/Backup for B11's with "J" series tape? - Tom. Tom Cluster County of Sonoma Santa Rosa, CA (707) 565-3384 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays only)
