You might need to move data in some situations, for example,
when you need to salvage readable data from a damaged volume. To move
data (files) from one volume to another volume in the same or a different
storage pool, use the MOVE DATA command. The volumes can be onsite
volumes or off-site volumes.
About this task
| Task |
Required Privilege Class |
|---|
| Move files from a volume in any storage
pool to an available volume in any storage pool |
System or unrestricted storage |
| Move files from one volume to an
available volume in any storage pool to which you are authorized |
Restricted storage |
During the data movement process, the server:
- Moves any readable files to available volumes in the specified
destination storage pool
- Deletes any cached copies from a disk volume
- Attempts to bypass any files that previously were marked as damaged
During the data movement process, users cannot access
the volume to restore or retrieve files, and no new files can be written
to the volume.
Remember: - Files in a copy storage pool or an active-data pool do not move
when primary files are moved.
- You cannot move data into or out of a storage pool that is defined
with a CENTERA device class.
- In addition to moving data from volumes in storage pools that
have NATIVE or NONBLOCK data formats, you can also move data from
volumes in storage pools that have NDMP data formats (NETAPPDUMP,
CELERRADUMP, or NDMPDUMP). The target storage pool must have the same
data format as the source storage pool. If you are moving data out
of a storage pool for the purpose of upgrading to new tape technology,
the target primary storage pool must be associated with a library
that has the new device for the tape drives.
- If you run the MOVE DATA command
on an offsite volume that contains collocated data, it might be necessary
to issue the MOVE DATA command multiple times to
move all of the data out of the volume. Each MOVE DATA command
moves the data for a single collocation group.