ADSM-L

Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7

2000-03-23 11:08:16
Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
From: Keith Nelson <knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:08:16 -0600
Sure.

Keith Nelson                 Voice: 612.891.2867
Gresham Enterprise Storage   Fax:   612.891.4763
knelson AT openmic DOT com          Web:   http://www.gresham-computing.com


> -----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 10:04 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
>
>
> Thanks, Keith --- may I contact you directly concerning this
> configuration?
>
> Cindy
>
> 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: Keith Nelson [mailto:knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:38 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
>
>
> The ADSM 3.1.2 servers are running AIX 4.3.2
> The TSM 3.7.2 servers are running AIX 4.3.3
>
> > -----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 9:12 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
> >
> >
> > Please tell me at what AIX level this environment is working
> > under --- that
> > will give me a good indication whether we're talking the
> > proverbial "apples
> > to apples" here. We're trying this at AIX 4.3.3 --- so far, I've
> > seen a lot
> > of references to 4.3.2.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> > 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: Keith Nelson [mailto:knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:07 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
> >
> >
> > 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
> > >
> >
>
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