One of the configurations we're currently working on includes:

AIX 4.3 (4 servers, growing to 8)
TSM 3.7 (2 servers, growing to 6)
ADSM 3.1 (2 servers, migrating to 3.7)
Emulex LP 8000 HBAs (forget the current driver level)
Crossroads Fibre-SCSI Routers (moving to native Fibre 9840)
Access Hub (Moving to a Silkworm)
AdvanTAPE Drivers (tape drivers)
9310 (1)
9840 (10 growing to 30)
Library Station
Enterprise DistribuTAPE External Library Manager (linkage to LibStation)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> CANNAM, CYNTHIA L (SBCSI)
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 8:31 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
>
>
> And what level of AIX are you running: 4.3.2 or 4.3.3? We're trying to get
> this up and running with the 9840s and an STK 9310 with SAN ---
> haven't been
> able to get past the driver issues with AIX 4.3.3 to date. And
> back-leveling
> the OS is not an option due to impending Oracle issues. Are you using some
> other driver besides one provided with TSM?
>
> Cindy Cannam
>
> Cynthia L. (Cindy) Cannam, MBA
> Midrange Planning/TSM Technical Support
> Systems Manager/SBC Services, Inc.
> (314)340-0722 office
> (314)879-1696 pager
> (314)340-0992 fax
> Nearly Native Floridian Freezing in the Midwest
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Owens [mailto:Mark_Owens AT PRODIGY DOT NET]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:58 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm successfully using TSM Server/Aix 3.7.2 with acsls 5.3 and a STK9740
> with 9840s.
>
> Virginia Hysock wrote:
>
> > Keith and Kyle,
> >
> >      What has been your experience with storage of TSM data on
> the 9840's?
> Any
> > problems with reclamation times or seek times on restores?  Do you send
> the 9840
> > cartridges to the vault - and for how long?  We are considering this as
> well,
> > but I have concerns about the above.
> >
> >                          Thanks for any info,
> >
> >                          Ginny
> >
> > Date:    Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:15:31 -0600
> > From:    Keith Nelson <knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM>
> > Subject: Re: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > I don't know that a direct interface between TSM 3.7.X and LibStation
> > exists. We do it with an external library manager providing the linkage.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On
> Behalf Of
> > > Kyle Payne
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 2:54 PM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: Re: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know what STK library station is.  I am running TSM
> V3.7.2 with
> a
> > > 9738 library that has 3 9840 tape drives in it with out any
> > > problems.  There
> > > was an issue with the microcode on the drives for the build 1.5 drives
> but
> > > that was fixed a few weeks ago.
> > >
> > > Kyle
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On
> Behalf Of
> > > Burton, Robert
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:14 PM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > >
> > >
> > > We are going to be upgrading our adsm server to TSM 3.7
> server code....
> > > We have STK 9840 drives and we are under the understanding that
> > > STK library
> > > station
> > > will not operate with TSM 3.7
> > >
> > > Is there anybody out there that is running TSM 3.7 on a STK box
> > > with library
> > > station ?????
> > > Are you experiencing any problems?????
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > Robert Burton
> > > Open Systems Storage Analyst
> > > Royal Bank of Canada
> > > (416) 348-3849
> > > Robert.Burton AT RoyalBank DOT com
>
> --
> Mark Owens
> Prodigy Communications Corporation
> 1565 Front Street
> Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598
> 914 448 1912
>