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Title:	Storage Library System

Moderator:	COOKIE::REUTER

Created:	Sun Oct 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2270
Total number of notes:	7850

2188.0. "RDF Access ?" by ZPOVC::MONGKIA () Thu Jan 30 1997 18:25

    Hi,
    
    * Posted in ARCHIVE_BACKUP but was asked to post here. 
    
    I've the following configuration :
    
    1 AlphaServer 2000 (OpenVMS 6.2-1H3)
    1 VAX 4705 (OpenVMS 5.5-2)
    1 Pentium (WNT 3.51)
    
    Q1 : What is the recommented set up ? (PAB, SLS ?)
    
    Q2 : How do I specify remote tape drive in both ABS and STORAGE
    commands ? (node::MKA300: or node::TZ887 as specified in TTI config)
    
    Q3 : Can I do STORAGE LOAD node::TZ887 VOLUME volumeid ?
    
    Q4 : How do  I use DCL BACKUP command on RDF tape ?
    
    Q5 : I suppose serving disk to remote nodes via RDF is supported as it
    is one of the question asked during installation. What is the benefit
    of having RDF disk served vs DECNET/PROXY ? Can I perform BACKUP/IMAGE
    on RDF disk ?
    
    Thanks,
    Mong-Kia

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2188.1 Answers.. COOKIE::MCCLELLAND Marty, SLS/MDMS Engineering Mon Feb 10 1997 09:31 37

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2188.1	Answers..	COOKIE::MCCLELLAND	Marty, SLS/MDMS Engineering	`Mon Feb 10 1997 09:31`	37
	> Q1 : What is the recommented set up ? (PAB, SLS ?) SLS provides no client services for WNT. Archive/Backup aka ABS or PAB is your best bet. > Q2 : How do I specify remote tape drive in both ABS and STORAGE commands ? (node::MKA300: or node::TZ887 as specified in TTI config) Either specification will work. I think you'll find the setup less confusing if you avoid use of the RDF characteristic name and just use the device name. > Q3 : Can I do STORAGE LOAD node::TZ887 VOLUME volumeid ? Preferably, use the commands: $ STORAGE SELECT/DRIVE=node::MKA300: MYDRIVE $ STORAGE LOAD MYDRIVE volumeid > Q4 : How do I use DCL BACKUP command on RDF tape ? $ BACKUP filespec MYDRIVE:saveset-name/SAVE > Q5 : I suppose serving disk to remote nodes via RDF is supported as it is one of the question asked during installation. What is the benefit of having RDF disk served vs DECNET/PROXY ? Can I perform BACKUP/IMAGE on RDF disk ? Contact Touch Technologies, Inc. (TTI) regarding RDF support for serving disk drives. SLS/MDMS does not support this feature of RDF. The two questions asked during SLS/MDMS installation are intended only to find out if the node will use remote tape drives and if it will serve tape drives. Hope this helps, Marty.

> Q1 : What is the recommented set up ? (PAB, SLS ?)
    
    SLS provides no client services for WNT.  Archive/Backup aka ABS or
    PAB is your best bet.

> Q2 : How do I specify remote tape drive in both ABS and STORAGE
       commands ? (node::MKA300: or node::TZ887 as specified in TTI config)
    
    Either specification will work.  I think you'll find the setup less
    confusing if you avoid use of the RDF characteristic name and just use the 
    device name.

> Q3 : Can I do STORAGE LOAD node::TZ887 VOLUME volumeid ?
    
    Preferably, use the commands:

       $ STORAGE SELECT/DRIVE=node::MKA300: MYDRIVE
       $ STORAGE LOAD MYDRIVE volumeid

> Q4 : How do  I use DCL BACKUP command on RDF tape ?
    
       $ BACKUP filespec MYDRIVE:saveset-name/SAVE

> Q5 : I suppose serving disk to remote nodes via RDF is supported as it
       is one of the question asked during installation. What is the benefit
       of having RDF disk served vs DECNET/PROXY ? Can I perform BACKUP/IMAGE
       on RDF disk ?

    Contact Touch Technologies, Inc. (TTI) regarding RDF support for
    serving disk drives.  SLS/MDMS does not support this feature of RDF.
    The two questions asked during SLS/MDMS installation are intended only 
    to find out if the node will use remote tape drives and if it will serve 
    tape drives.  

    Hope this helps,
    Marty.