Re: Connecting a 3570 to an IPCS

Steve, thanks for the information and quick response.

Scott, per the question you posed concerning connecting a 3570 to an IPCS, Steve
provided the following feedback and suggests referring to these AS/400 web
sites:

   Link 1) http://www.as400.ibm.com/netware/as4nwas.htm
   Link 2) http://www.as400.ibm.com/netware/as4nwtape.htm

Link 1 discuss the Netware IPCS in general.
Link 2 speaks specifically to tape.

Netware IPCS can use AS/400 tape but with some caveats, primarily, the device
must be varied off for Netware to use it, and it does not provide an interface
for robotics on tape libraries (ie, must use in ACL mode).

Mark

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Hi all,

I need some info regarding sharing a 3570 Tape Library between an AS400 and its
IPCS.  Unfortunately I don't have any where to test this configuration at the
moment, but I need to find out as much as possible about what problems I may
encounter.

I am looking at the following configuration:  We will install the NT ADSM server
on an IPCS, this will then backup the NT environment.  The AS400 will continue
running it's normal backups.  From what I have found out so far, I am looking at
a number of problems:

Configuring the 3570 to function properly with the IPCS.
Sharing the drive between the two environments especially when scheduling
backups
Performance - the IPCS apparently is very slow at backing up to the 3570

I am sure most people's reaction will be to install ADSM on the AS400 and then
back up the NT clients that way.  Please understand I am not trying to back up
the IPCS, but back up external NT servers using ADSM on the IPCS.

Any input on this problem will be MUCH appreciated.

Thanks

Scott