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Subject: One tape drive for two partitions
From: "Burns, Bryan" <Bryan_Burns@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:45:16 -0500
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What does it take to use one 3581 tape drive to backup two partitions on a 
9406-520? 

We were led to believe that we would have the hardware to make our 3581 
switchable when we first engaged a BP to configure an LPAR; but are told now 
that a script will have to be written that will cost several thousand dollars. 
This is not a very common script that's just boilerplate?  Isn't using one tape 
drive for more that one partition an overwhelming desire by most shops?  IBM 
hasn't included this functionality in the HMC?

Bryan Burns

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Follow-Ups:

Re: One tape drive for two partitions , Al Barsa
RE: One tape drive for two partitions , Haase, Justin C.
RE: One tape drive for two partitions , John Wallroff
Re: One tape drive for two partitions , rob

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