z/OS has no support for LTO, so TSM on z/OS doesn't support LTO.
.
You can install a TSM server on z/OS and have it use the 3590 drives along
with the mainframe (naturally you might need more, but used ones are cheap).



On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Gill, Geoffrey L. <
GEOFFREY.L.GILL AT saic DOT com> wrote:

> I am in a fight to, what looks like, justify why we should keep TSM and
> not move everything to netbackup. But without going into details (very
> long and aggravating story in which I may have to leave and look for
> work elsewhere) I have a question as it relates to the mainframe. We
> have one here but are not using TSM on it or with it. Whatever delivered
> mainframe software there is, I think but could be wrong, is all they
> use. There are 2 3590 drives connected I believe scon, so it can do its
> thing.
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> How does, if at all, TSM change the environment on the mainframe to be
> able to back up to LTO Drives? Is it possible or will it still need this
> unit in the 3494 to do its backups even with TSM?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any info you can provide.
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> Geoff Gill
> TSM Administrator
> PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator
> SAIC M/S-G1b
> (858)826-4062 (office)
>
> (858)412-9883 (blackberry)
> Email: geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com
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