Using tape automation with BRMS
This topic describes the methods that you can use with BRMS to use devices such as a 3494 Automated Tape Library Dataserver or a Magstar® MP 3570 Tape Library. BRMS refers to this class of automated tape libraries as media libraries.
If you were using BRMS before installing a media library, you need
to make a few adjustments. If you use BRMS to manage and control daily
operations, you will not notice many changes when you begin to use
a media library. Once the media library is set up and the media is
appropriately enrolled, BRMS assumes control of the media library.
You do not need to alter your BRMS control groups, scheduling, or
reporting. As part of your initial setup, you may need to adjust the
following:
- Locations
- Devices
- Move policies
- Media policies
- Control group attributes
When using a media library, you should review your backup and archive
strategy. For example, you might want to:
- Alter the size of backup groups
- Alter the frequency of backups
- Increase the size of archive groups
- Alter the frequency of archive operations
- Introduce dynamic recall