Pool location mapping table

The pool location mapping table tracks all tape pool relocation operations that are done between libraries in a single IBM Storage Archive EE system.

IBM Storage Archive EE uses the pool location mapping table to convert the data location of files during recall operations if their tape pool was moved to a different library.

The contents of the pool location mapping table can be viewed by running the ltfsee_config -m LIST_MOVE_POOL command. The table displays the original location of the pool (in the notation of "poolname@libraryname"), and the most current location, and the status. The table entries appear in chronological order, and an entry is created for each relocation operation. Any change to the pool name, which is done by using the eeadm pool set command, is reflected in the table.

The following example output of the ltfsee_config -m PREPARE_MOVE_POOL command shows that pool1@lib_A (the Source Pool) is going to move to pool1@lib_B (the Destination Pool). A no in the Activated column indicates an incomplete pool move operation. You can check the current mode of the pool by using the eeadm pool show command.

Source Pool                       Destination Pool                  Activated
pool1@lib_A                       pool1@lib_B                       no 
After you move the tapes physically from the source library to the destination library, you run the ltfsee_config -m ACTIVATE_MOVE_POOL command. Then, the Activated column of the ltfsee_config -m LIST_MOVE_POOL command output changes to yes.

Source Pool                       Destination Pool                  Activated
pool2@lib_A                       pool2@lib_B                       yes 
Note: It is recommended that you do not often relocate a tape pool between two tape libraries.