Hi Cindy,

This effort is on AIX 4.3.2 with scsi. We are also tinkering with fiber, 
stk9740/9840,
with san/tape drive sharing/bridge configurations. We are are working with STK
to resolve adapter/driver issues and plan another test next week. Will let you
know................

"CANNAM, CYNTHIA L (SBCSI)" wrote:

> And what level of AIX are you running: 4.3.2 or 4.3.3? We're trying to get
> this up and running with the 9840s and an STK 9310 with SAN --- haven't been
> able to get past the driver issues with AIX 4.3.3 to date. And back-leveling
> the OS is not an option due to impending Oracle issues. Are you using some
> other driver besides one provided with TSM?
>
> Cindy Cannam
>
> Cynthia L. (Cindy) Cannam, MBA
> Midrange Planning/TSM Technical Support
> Systems Manager/SBC Services, Inc.
> (314)340-0722 office
> (314)879-1696 pager
> (314)340-0992 fax
> Nearly Native Floridian Freezing in the Midwest
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Owens [mailto:Mark_Owens AT PRODIGY DOT NET]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:58 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: STK 9840 and TSM 3.7
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm successfully using TSM Server/Aix 3.7.2 with acsls 5.3 and a STK9740
> with 9840s.
>
> Virginia Hysock wrote:
>
> > Keith and Kyle,
> >
> >      What has been your experience with storage of TSM data on the 9840's?
> Any
> > problems with reclamation times or seek times on restores?  Do you send
> the 9840
> > cartridges to the vault - and for how long?  We are considering this as
> well,
> > but I have concerns about the above.
> >
> >                          Thanks for any info,
> >
> >                          Ginny
> >
> > Date:    Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:15:31 -0600
> > From:    Keith Nelson <knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM>
> > Subject: Re: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > I don't know that a direct interface between TSM 3.7.X and LibStation
> > exists. We do it with an external library manager providing the linkage.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On 
> > > Behalf Of
> > > Kyle Payne
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 2:54 PM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: Re: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know what STK library station is.  I am running TSM V3.7.2 with
> a
> > > 9738 library that has 3 9840 tape drives in it with out any
> > > problems.  There
> > > was an issue with the microcode on the drives for the build 1.5 drives
> but
> > > that was fixed a few weeks ago.
> > >
> > > Kyle
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On 
> > > Behalf Of
> > > Burton, Robert
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:14 PM
> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject: STK 9840 & TSM 3.7
> > >
> > >
> > > We are going to be upgrading our adsm server to TSM 3.7 server code....
> > > We have STK 9840 drives and we are under the understanding that
> > > STK library
> > > station
> > > will not operate with TSM 3.7
> > >
> > > Is there anybody out there that is running TSM 3.7 on a STK box
> > > with library
> > > station ?????
> > > Are you experiencing any problems?????
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > Robert Burton
> > > Open Systems Storage Analyst
> > > Royal Bank of Canada
> > > (416) 348-3849
> > > Robert.Burton AT RoyalBank DOT com
>
> --
> Mark Owens
> Prodigy Communications Corporation
> 1565 Front Street
> Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598
> 914 448 1912

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Mark Owens
Mark Owens
Prodigy Communications Corporation
1565 Front Street
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598
914 448 1912