Re: BRMS-Can it speed up our save?

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: <rob@dekko.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:18 PM
Subject: BRMS-Can it speed up our save?


> What I am hoping for is a way to use both 3590's simultaneously, in
> restricted state, to do our saves.  Is there a way to do this?  We are
> running V5R1.  We have BRMS but haven't gotten around to using it.

I have not done this yet, but under BRMS, you should be able to define a
Media Definintion (MEDDFN) and then specify it on the save commands
(DEV(*MEDDFN)) and that should do the save in parallel to the multiple tape
drives.

> If BRMS is the magic pill then how do we go about implementing that?  RTFM
> is acceptable, if you believe that, and point to good links.  I've heard
> that BRMS, under V5R1, is a cinch to get working.  Much different than
> previous releases.

it's definitely no magic pill, it is better than it was, but I don't know
about cinch. I still have issues with the move policies and their
in-applicability to all but the largest shops with the largest tape
libraries. You will see what I mean if you use BRMS with a library device
that hold fewer than a couple hundred cartridges.

and as for the damn oops nab crap, it siezes up every time i try to use the
plugin for BRMS....

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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Administrator
 -- IBM Certified Specialist - RPG IV Developer

"I want to be different, just like everybody else!"
  - Ceili Rain


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