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Re: TSM licenses needed....?

2001-09-06 05:15:20
Subject: Re: TSM licenses needed....?
From: Zlatko Krastev/ACIT <acit AT ATTGLOBAL DOT NET>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:17:27 +0300
Ben,

For any drive you can look at
http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/requirements.html
The rule is - whenever you have 3 or more drives you need Advanced Managed
Library Feature (Version 4) or the Extended Device Support feature (Version
3). For some libraries (like your choice IBM 3583) also number of slots
have to be taken into account. But the rule is not so strict - somewhere is
20 slots in others is 30.
What is written for 3583: "This library requires advanced device support if
there are more than 30 slots and/or more than 2 drives in the library".
Thus for 3583-L18 you do not need Advanced Managed Library license. BUT if
you later upgrade it (either more than 2 drives or 36 slots) you will !!!
Same for HP SureStore 2/20 - this is only 2 drives and 20 slots (<30). But
after any upgrade you will pass at least one of the limits.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant





bbullock <bbullock AT MICRON DOT COM> on 06.09.2001 02:16:25
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Subject:        TSM licenses needed....?

        Up till now, we have only bought IBM 3494 tape libraries for our
TSM
environment. Well, we are looking at putting in a smaller installation at a
remote site and are considering purchasing an HP SureStor 2/20 or an IBM
Ultrium L18.

        First of all, any comments on which would be the better purchase? I
lean towards the IBM library just because we've had such great success with
the 3494 library and the 3590 tape drives.

        Second, when we purchase our 3494s, we need to purchase the
"Extended device support" & the "Managed Library license" to use them. We
are getting conflicting bids in the host country as to whether we need to
purchase those licenses for these libraries. Do I need one, both or neither
of these to use this smaller library?

Thanks,
Ben
Unix Manager
Micron Technology Inc.
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