Kind of off topic but it is protection of TSM servers...

We are still running with all SCSI attached 3590's both B1A's and E1A's

nice thing is you can use mtlib to mount a tape, then cut a "mksysb" to
that drive & tape

Two TSM environments require capacity increases and I'm wondering if that
occurs with upgrades of B1A's to newer E's or H's, and if I go with fiber
attached this time if the drives will still be valid devices to cut
mksysb's to ? ? ?

so are any TSM'ers with aix boxes & fiber attached drives doing this ? ? ?

(it makes for a real slick automated monthly mksysb process to better
protect your TSM environments)

just wondering...

Dwight