We're using TSM 4.1.2 with the LTO 3584 library (5 drives), SAN connected
via SCSI gateways also.

As far as the LTO and TSM combination, I'm almost perfectly satisfied.
Performance is great (my TSM server is an H80 w/ 500GB SSA disk for storage
pools and dual Gigabit Ethernet to our LAN).  My only real complaint is a
driver issue that won't allow me to unload 10 tapes at a time...  Unless I
just haven't figured it out yet...

Thank you,

Jeff Caffey
Enterprise Systems Programmer
Pier 1 imports, Inc.  -  Information Services
jlcaffey AT pier1 DOT com
Voice: (817) 252-6222
Fax:   (817) 252-7299

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Suad Musovich [mailto:suad AT CCU1.AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ]
Sent:   Thursday, February 01, 2001 7:04 PM
To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject:        Re: Bleeding edge stuff (LTO)

We have, but our SAN switches/Gateways are IBM re-badges so we had them
"make it work".
There are still issues, but they are limitations of drivers at the client
OS.

TSM system: AIX 4.3.3 (TSM 4.1.2)
Library: 3584, 4 drives, SAN connected via SCSI Gateway

So far, it's flying along quite happily.

Cheers, Suad
--
 Suad Musovich (s.musovich AT auckland.ac DOT nz)
 Suad Musovich (s.musovich AT auckland.ac DOT nz)
 Unix Support, ITSS Operations
 University of Auckland

BTW. Anyone know of a utility to measure Mbps throughput on a network
interface
under AIX?


On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 09:24:37PM -0700, Kelly J. Lipp wrote:
> Dan,
>
> Go to adsm.org and search for posts by me about LTO libraries.  Lots of
good
> stuff there that I won't regurgitate here.
>
> I think the technology is great: drives and libraries.  However, the
> implementation in these very early days leaves somethings to be desired.
> That said, sticking to NT rather than W2K and to AIX probably offers
nothing
> but goodness.
>
> For those of you contemplating using LTO in a SAN, careful there too.
There
> are some problems making that work.  We're involved in a situation now
where
> we're working through a number of issues with various drivers and
hardware.
> I'll post once we've got a solution but for now approach this with
caution.
> Anyone who has made an LTO library work with a SAN Data Gateway, I'd love
to
> hear about it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kelly J. Lipp
> Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> PO Box 51313
> Colorado Springs CO 80949-1313
> (719) 531-5926
> Fax: (240) 539-7175
> Email: lipp AT storsol DOT com or lipp AT storserver DOT com
> www.storsol.com
> www.storserver.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Dan Giles
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:51 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Bleeding edge stuff (LTO)
>
>
> Good day all - been gone for a while but now I'm back.
>
> I have a client that is thinking of moving over to the new LTO tape
drives,
> for
> a number of good reasons. I was wondering if there is anyone out there
> currently
> employing or benchmarking these drives, and what the results have been so
> far. I
> am particularly interested in comparisons with the 3590 type drives.
>
> Thanks in advanced - Dan