Re: [Networker] NetWorker Server

Liberado,

Instead of going to the trouble of switching OS, why not check with IBM
to see what OS level drivers they have for the LTO drives?

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/allproducts/downloading.html#dropdowns

Joseph Ortiz
DSMCS, Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: Librado Pamintuan <LPamintuan AT REGINA DOT CA>
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:08 pm
Subject: [Networker] NetWorker Server
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU

> Hello All,
> 
> 
> Just want to find out if somebody is already using SUSE Linux ES9 
> as their backup server?
> My backup server v7.1.4 is currently on Red Hat Linux ES3 and I 
> have and ADIC Scalar 100 tape library with 2x IBM LTO-2 tape drives.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm contemplating of migrating to SUSE because according to Red Hat 
> support, they don't have native support or drivers for IBM tape 
> drives and not included in their software development path at all.
> 
> 
> Any info/feedback is greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> TIA,
> 
> 
> Librado Pamintuan
> Technical Support Analyst II
> Information Systems Dep.
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> 
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