I have just heard from developement that they don't expect the as/400
client to be out much before end of 1st quarter beginning of second
quarter.  The API it is said will take a great deal of programming to
enable it to backup the as/400 and by the time you have written this the
real client code will have come out.  Our as/400's are backed up on site
so that would not help your problem.  You might consider an optical disk
arrangement so that you can back it up but not have to physically be
there except perhaps once in a couple of weeks.  I hope this info helps.
 I am also waiting for the client code for the as/400.  Good luck.
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>From:  Eric van Loon[SMTP:evanloon AT KLM DOT NL]
>Sent:  Wednesday, February 19, 1997 7:21 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Backing up AS/400 machines
>
>Hello all!
>Within a few months from now some customers will hand-over their AS/400
>machines to be operated by us. We would like to be able to back up the
>machines using our MVS 3480 tape devices. Using the standard AS/400 tape
>drives is not an option due to the location of those machines (a high
>security building).
>I have before posted a question to this list about the availability of an
>ADSM AS/400 client. A developer answer me there is an API client available,
>but there is no interface to it available.
>I have three questions maybe somebody can answer:
>
>1) There is a piece of hardware available for the AS/400 called FSIOP. This
>card should enable you to run OS/2 under control of AS/400. Does this mean
>that all data is shared? If so, could I use the OS/2 client to backup the
>AS/400 then?
>
>2) Can someone of ADSM development tell me if there is a third party working
>on integrating the ADSM API interface in their product?
>
>3) Is there anybody out there serving AS/400 customers? How have they solved
>their backup problem?
>
>Thanks in advance for any reply!
>Kindest regards,
>Eric van Loon
>KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
>