---------------------------- Top of message ----------------------------
>>--> 12-22-05  09:18  S.SHEPPARD     (SHS)    ADSM-L] TSM Client for z

The TSM client for z/OS is for the Unix System Services (USS) component
of the z/OS operating system only, which is typically a very small
percentage of the z/OS system.  The regular z/OS system is backed up
with DFHSM or some equivalent 3rd party product, both of which function
similarly to TSM.

I would be curious to know what exactly the problem is with the standard
(DFHSM) backup operations. This system is extremely efficient and, even
with 3490E drives, should be able to handle almost all requirements
unless not configured correctly.

Also, it is correct that the upgrade path from 3490 is to some model of
the 3590.  LTO is not supported for attachment to z/OS.

Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668
-----------------------------------------------------------------------`


---------------------------- Top of message ----------------------------
>>--> 12-22-05  08:54  ..NETMAIL     ()     [ADSM-L] TSM Client for z
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:53:58 -0500
From: "Sergio Fuentes" <sfuentes AT UMD DOT EDU>
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM Client for z/OS
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
_________________________________Top_of_Message_________________________________

We currently have an AIX 5 ML6, TSM 5.2.6 server backing up most of our
clients.

We also have an IBM z/OS mainframe, V1R4 which has been independently
backing itself up using (i believe) dfshsm straight to some ancient
3490E drives.  We're running into problems fast with this backup
scenario, and this is the first time i've caught wind of this.

So, my question is that I see that TSM documentation for Unix clients
5.2.2 has this page:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/TSMC/GC32-0789-04/en_US/HTML/ans5000031.
htm#oece

Therefore, I conclude that IBM does have a z/OS binary out there that
can connect to our AIX TSM server.  Can anybody verify this, please?
Our mainframe people are checking on this now, but I have a feeling I'd
get a quicker answer from this list.

Is there a specific avenue that we have to navigate through in order to
license this client?

Is there any other strategy to backup our z/OS server without having to
buy expensive hardware just to back it up?  According to our reseller,
we'd have to expand our 3584 library with 3590 drives just to backup the
mainframe.  But we'd really like to just add more LTO-based drives, and
the easiest way to do that would be with mainframe connectivity to our
existing TSM server.  Is there any reason why we can't or shouldn't go
this route?

Thanks for your help

Sergio

-----------------------------------------------------------------------`