EMC + AIX + 3584 LTO

Hello,

I had some mail problems and I do not know if my message reached the
distribution list. If yes, please excuse for the duplicate. If no, please
help. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Sorin Serb

IBM Romania

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Sorin Serb
05/02/2001 08:59 PM

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From: Sorin Serb/Romania/IBM@IBMRO
Subject:  EMC + AIX + 3584 LTO


Hello,

Please help on the following:

1) Does any of the following configurations work for backups of raw logical
volumes ( namely EMC Symmetrix BCV and SRDF volumes ):

     EMC Symmetrix <------ Fibre Channel ------> IBM RS/6000 server + TSM
v4.1 <-------------- Fibre Channel ------------------->3584 LTO Tape
Library


OR

     EMC Symmetrix <------ Fibre Channel ------> EMC Connectrix ( Brocade
OEMed ) switch <----------- Fibre Channel---->IBM  RS/6000 server + TSM
v4.1 <--------- Fibre Channel ---------->3584 LTO Tape Library

Are there any particular issues to take into account ?

2) Where I can find some guidelines / rules of thumb for sizing the TSM
server ( processors, memory etc. ) ?  In the redbooks I browsed I found
some information regarding network / tape library sizing but very sketchy
info about the server.

Many thanks in advance for any hint.

Best Regards,

Sorin Serb

IBM Romania