Actually, it is 2 different device classes that define the libraries.
Management classes only apply to Primary Storage Pools at least in 4.2 and
below.  I have not played with 5.1 yet with the feature to backup to tape
and copy pool at the same time.

The device class is what is specified in the storage pool.  The devices in a
library are assigned to the device class.

Paul D. Seay, Jr.
Technical Specialist
Naptheon Inc.
757-688-8180


-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Cassimatis [mailto:nickpc AT US.IBM DOT COM]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:26 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: backup primary stgpool to different library


Kurt,

Yes, it works just fine.  You have to create a different management class
for the 2nd library, and create the copy pool using that management class.

It even works with dissimilar libraries/drives.  In one instance, I've seen
a 3575 for local copies, and a 3581 (LTO Stacker) for the copy pool.

Nick Cassimatis
nickpc AT us.ibm DOT com

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Hi,

I would like to check the following. We will have two identical libraries
connected via SAN to the TSM server. The second library will be in a
different room than the TSM server and the first library.

I would like to have the primary storage pool on the first library and the
copy storage pools on the second library. Is it possible to have a backup of
a primary storage pool residing in library A to a copy storage pool residing
in library B?  I guess it has to be possible as the two libraries are
identical but I want to be sure.

Thanks,
Kurt