We are interested in using a TSM server running under mainframe Linux
to generate backup sets on 3590 tape, and subsequently restoring the
backup sets using a TSM client running under mainframe Linux. The
documentation for the 'restore backupset' indicates that the 'location'
parameter is used to tell the client where to find the backup set.
The documentation for 'location' includes a section on 'location=tape',
which states that "this parameter is valid for Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX
clients". This implies that a Linux client cannot restore a backup
set from tape. Is this correct? Given Tivoli's track record for poor
device support under Linux, it is entirely plausible. On the other
hand, given Tivoli's track record for sloppy technical writing, it is
entirely plausible that the statement is wrong.