Had a similar problem and one solution would be to write a script on your
TSM Server that pings the ip address of the Storage Agent Machine once every
55 min.  In our case this kept the route alive so the Client (or Agent in
your case) knows how to get back to the TSM Server.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Kunio Miyazawa
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 4:32 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: keepalive between server and storage agent


Hello,

We have a firewall between TSM server and StorageAgent.
This firewall disconnects an idle connection after one hour.
This becomes a cause of problem when StorageAgent gets MediaW.
If MediaW is over 1H, StorageAgent does not mount a volume any more.
Waiting a volume forever even drives are free.
Does anyone know how to prevent this?

Server version 4.2.2.8, StorageAgent is same.
AIX4.3.3 ML08

Thanks in advance.


K. Miyazawa
SRA Europe B.V.