We've got 3 3590-H1A drives per 1 FC HBA with 2 HBA's for a total of 6
drives in our 3494.  Each drive has 2 interfaces for redundancy.

Not sure what the optimal amount is though...maybe 2 drives per HBA if there
H1A's and above -> 3592-J1A's

Michael MacGregor
MHS
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Hughes [mailto:Timothy.Hughes AT OIT.STATE.NJ DOT US] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 2:24 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Optimal Tape drive amount using for tsm

Hello all,

Does anyone know what the Optimal Tape Drive amount for using FC is for
TSM.
for IBM 3494, 3590.

How many  fibre interfaces are there  per drive?


Thanks in advance!