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  • 1.  TS2900 - I/O station mode and VEEAM

    Posted Thu February 06, 2025 09:12 AM

    Hi,

    last year, my company buy a TS2900 (replacement of a TS2660) and my company use VEEAM 12 as software solution for backup.

    For the implementation of the backup solution, I would like to use all availble slot and decide myslef what tape must go to the drive for the backup.

    But with the I/O station functionnality, it's seems that's not work like I want.

    So how to correctly use the TS2900 with veeam for use the tape on the drive only



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    Stephane Purenlle
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  • 2.  RE: TS2900 - I/O station mode and VEEAM

    Posted Fri February 07, 2025 01:21 AM

    Hi Stephane,

    it is possible to disable the I/O station.

    The configuration of active slots in connection with the deactivation of the I/O station is described here

     IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3572

    Regards, Uwe



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    Uwe Schreiber
    System Engineer / Solution Architect
    SVA System Vertrieb Alexander
    Wiesbaden
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  • 3.  RE: TS2900 - I/O station mode and VEEAM

    Posted Fri February 07, 2025 06:45 AM

    It's seems that I/O station are disabled !



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    Stephane PurenlleStephane Purenlle
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  • 4.  RE: TS2900 - I/O station mode and VEEAM

    Posted Fri February 07, 2025 07:01 AM

    Hi Stephane,

    the TS2900 library supports the Random and Sequential operation modes.

    Random is the default and is used by applications which support the SCSI media changer device.

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ts2900tapeautoloader?topic=functions-random-sequential-logical-library-modes

    If you want to control which cartridge will get loaded into a drive upfront a backup operation, then either

    a) you have to load the desired cartridge to the library and then tell the application to start the backup, or 

    b) you have to instruct the library which cartridge to use for the backupu operation

    AFAIK you can use Media Pools within Veeam to control which backup / type of data will get stored on which cartridge(s).



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    Uwe Schreiber
    System Engineer / Solution Architect
    SVA System Vertrieb Alexander
    Wiesbaden
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  • 5.  RE: TS2900 - I/O station mode and VEEAM

    Posted Fri February 07, 2025 07:14 AM
    Edited by Stephane Purnelle Fri February 07, 2025 07:25 AM

    OK.. thank you.

    I 'm thinking to use barcode label, maybe it will be better to use it, VEEAM can read that barcode and the TS2900 too.


    Visually, on the tape web user interface I will be able to see what that are on what slot; loading the magazine with 3 tapes on slot 3-5-7 and move to drive when needed (monthly) and not make mistake about what tape are on what slot.  Veeam will tell me what barrecode are used for what backup (monthly backup)


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    Stephane Purnelle
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