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Re: using a tape drive attached to remote computer

2003-08-04 04:53:09
Subject: Re: using a tape drive attached to remote computer
From: Zlatko Krastev <acit AT ATTGLOBAL DOT NET>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 11:52:30 +0300
Your salesman is correct. From licensing perspective it does not matter is 
the license for TSM server or for a client - it is a processor.
>From technical point of view it is quite different - a 
drive/autoloader/library (whatever storage device) can be managed only by 
TSM server. Even a storage agent needs the server to mount a tape for it.
So the answer to the main question is "No, you can attach the drive only 
to a TSM server". However you can make to system with the drive a TSM 
server and this wouldn't affect your licenses. It will only complicate 
your infrastructure.
The best way is to gather all drives from different boxes, connect them to 
single system and use that system as TSM server. This would allow you to 
benefit from multiple drives on all TSM clients.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






Julius Loman <lomo AT KYBERIA DOT NET>
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31.07.2003 21:39
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On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 11:25:19AM -0500, "Coats, Jack" 
<Jack.Coats AT BANKSTERLING DOT COM> wrote:
> Question: If you defined the remote computer (client with tape drive) as 
a
> server, 
>   couldn't you use it as part of a 'remote storage pool'?
probably yes, i will try it today and report if it is successfull..
>   Under the new licensing scenario, would it cost more for the client 
with a
> tape drive over being just a 
>   regular client computer?
our salesman told me that is not important whether it is a server or a
client.. only the CPU number affects the price
but he could be wrong
> 
> Just trying to learn. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:15 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: using a tape drive attached to remote computer
> 
> 
> No, sorry.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julius Loman [mailto:lomo AT KYBERIA DOT NET] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:57 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: using a tape drive attached to remote computer
> 
> 
> hi
> 
> i'd like to ask if it is possible to use a tape drive attached to a
> remote computer, that is also a tsm client. Client platform is Solaris,
> TSM Server is Linux, TSM version 5.2
> 
> regards
> 
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