ADSM-L

Re: TSM on redhat

2003-05-15 07:26:40
Subject: Re: TSM on redhat
From: Richard Sims <rbs AT BU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 07:26:21 -0400
>I'm just starting out with TSM. I installed the server on
>a redhat 8 system without much hasle and a client on Suse 7.3.
>No problems with backups to a disk pool.
>
>For the real stuff: I want to get started with the tape library.
>This is a qualstar TLS-8211 with 2 LTO ULTRIUM-TD1 IBM tape drives.
>To my amazement, it seems I have to go back to the Redhat 7.3
>version and change the kernel version.

Pre-installation planning mitigates amazement.  :-)
Web page
http://www-3.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBM_TSM_Supported_Devices_for_Linux.html
is, in addition to the client manual and Readme file, your reference
to what can be done with what software levels.  Linux is the junior
operating system in the TSM family, so you have to particularly look
out for device support issues with it.  It doesn't help that Linux
has become as fragmented as the traditionally fragmented Unix world
it had hoped to simplify.

  Richard Sims, BU

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