Media Movement

Tips, techniques, and recommendations for moving media in your network

When systems are in a BRMS network, running movement needs to be carefully managed.  The following are recommendations to help prevent issues with volume movement:

• When running movement as part of BRMS maintenance (STRMNTBRM), it is recommended that only one system runs movement.
• If systems in the BRMS network are attached to different tape media libraries, run movement using MOVMEDBRM SYSNAME(*LCL) on each system or set up the option to Eject Media on a Tape Media Library that is Not Configured on the Local System, but still only run movement on one system.
• If multiple systems are attached to different tape media libraries at , for example, 2 different locations, use MOVMEDBRM LOC(xxxxxxx) on one system at each location.
• When Global move is run in a BRMS network (STRMNTBRM MOVMED(*YES) or MOVMEDBRM SYSNAME(*ALL) ) , there should be no other BRMS backups, restores or duplications running that the movement may affect.

For more information about media movement see the following topics:

• Allow Media in Movement Verification Pending to be Selected for Backup or Duplication - Q1ANOVFYM
• Allow Multiple Locations on the MOVMEDBRM Command
• Allow Volumes Marked for Duplication to be Moved
• Associate Media with Containers
• Avoid Long Delays During Media Movement
• BRMS and ProtecTIER Movement Considerations
• Changing a Move Policy
• Eject Media on a Tape Media Library that is Not Configured on the Local System
• Setting Up a Move Policy to Rotate Media
• Eject MLB Media During Movement or Movement Verification
• Setting Up a Move Policy to Move Full Volumes