I would use a small external (Windows, for the cost consideration)
server running the TSM server.

If anything goes wrong with your Oracle environment, Oracle will likely
blame the presence of a TSM server on one of the Oracle machines as the
source of the problem.

Just sayin'...

 
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Mark Stapleton (mark.stapleton AT cdw DOT com)
CDW Berbee
System engineer
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Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511
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www.berbee.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Mario Behring
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:42 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Server on AIX cluster
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have the following scenario:
> 
>       * 2 p520 RISC machines running AIX and connected in cluster (not
> hacmp). Both have Oracle 10G.
>       * a DS 4000 storage connected
> 
>       * a LTO3 tape unit connectedThis is a very small TSM
> installation, only the machines above will have the TSM client
> installed initially. Where is the best place to have the TSM Server
> installed? On both nodes, on one of the nodes or on a different
> machine?
> 
> Also, should the TSM client be installed on both nodes?
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Mario