We're beginning to look into VTL and I'd be interested in what systems /
vendors your considered and then which one you are going with.  Running
TSM 5.3 with AIX 5.2ML 5 on RS6000  P650.

LTP
San Clemente, California




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Be careful with this one.  We just purchased a VTL ourselves.
We are running TSM 5.2.3.  We are currently waiting for a fix
with the vendor in order to configure TSM.

In TSM V5.3, the code seems to have loosened up.  Verify that
the TSM version, o/s version, device drivers (o/s or TSM), the
type of drives, is a configuration that the vendor has certified.
Our problem is with LTO2 drives.  Try speaking with one of their
customers that has the same configuration as you do.

Regards,

Vicki
MCI
Piscataway, NJ

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Subject: [ADSM-L] Define path for direct attached fiber

We are getting ready to purchase a Virtual Tape library.
It will be direct fiber attached to our TSM 5.2.6 Win2K server via a host
bus adapter.

I was wondering how Tivoli will see the device for the path, is it similar
the a scsi attached
device ie. LB0.0.0.1 or something completely different?