There is a red book about VTS with a TSM chapter:

SG24-2229-04
IBM TotalStorage VTS Planning, Implementing and Monitoring
as created or updated on September 14, 2001.

Regards 
Stefan Holzwarth

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Mahesh Tailor [mailto:MTailor AT CARILION DOT COM]
> Gesendet am: Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2001 22:59
> An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff: 3494+VTS+TSM
> 
> Hello, all!
> 
> I am not a 3494 expert, so please forgive my ignorance in the 
> way I refer to this platform.
> 
> We have a 3494 VTS system/library installed that is currently 
> being used by our OS/390 mainframe for its backups.  I would 
> like to know if it is possible for me have TSM utilize this 
> system for it's storage also?  Is there any good 
> documentation about how to do this?
> 
> Also, I spoke with our Tivoli TSM marketing specialist about 
> this and was told, in fairly certain terms, that this was a 
> **BAD** idea because of two reasons:
> 
> 1) BAD performance
> 2) the same thing that happened to the 3466 (i.e. Tivoli does 
> not recognize it or support it as a true TSM platform) IS 
> GOING to happen to the 3494 system, since it is also somewhat 
> based on the same concept and that if we implement this, we 
> were almost sure to lose support from Tivoli in the near future.  
> 
> BTW, one reason I ask is that I have a 3466 and am having a 
> hell of a time getting support for this platfrom ever since 
> Tivoli inherited ADSM/TSM and given the strong word of 
> caution from a TSM person at Tivoli, I am reluctant to 
> proceeed with the 3494 integration and upgrade.
> 
> Can anyone tell me whether any of this is true and lay my 
> fears to rest?
> 
> In case you don't feel comfortable emaling the list, please 
> send me a message directly and I will ensure that your email 
> stays confidential.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Mahesh Tailor
> WAN/NetView/TSM Administrator
> Carilion Health System
> Voice: 540-224-3929
> Fax: 540-224-3954
>