OK, thanks for the information

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] De 
> la part de Nicholas Rodolfich
> Envoyé : vendredi 27 juillet 2007 17:17
> À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Objet : Re: [ADSM-L] TSM DB backup question
> 
> Sorry for the confusion here all.
> 
> I have sent out a reponse to this post earlier this AM, but 
> it is taking a while to post. Looks like you responded to it 
> below. I am not sure why this is not included in the post. I 
> will try posting it again.
> 
> FYI, the file system is a large file enabled JFS2 and 
> filesize is set to unlimited. I created a file larger than 
> 64Gb with AIX on the filesystem with no problems. IBM says 
> this is a TSM limitation not an AIX one and they have an APAR 
> associated with it (see link below)
> 
> ---
> Again im sorry, this was my mistake, I miss understood what 
> my colleague had told me. Indeed AIX its self will work with 
> file spaces larger than 64g BUT As per the APAR I linked you...
> 
> http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50581
> 
> The 64g is a known limitation of TSM on AIX systems. As such 
> TSM will only recognize up to 64g of space on a FILE type 
> space. I have found further information confirming this in 
> another PMR. As shown on the bottom of the APAR, this problem 
> will be fixed in a future release.
> 
> Does this answer your question? is there anything else I can 
> help you with?
> 
> Phil
> ---
> 
> 
> Nicholas Rodolfich
> TSM/AIX Administrator
> East Jefferson General Hospital
> Fidelity Information Systems
> 504-883-6955 (office)
> 228-223-6777 (mobile)
> nrodolfich AT ejgh DOT org
> 
> 
> >>> rbs AT BU DOT EDU 7/27/2007 9:45 AM >>>
> On Jul 27, 2007, at 10:10 AM, Nicholas Rodolfich wrote:
> 
> > Well it seems that this is a TSM limitationnot a file system 
> > limitation per IBM.
> 
> We still don't have pertinent details on this problem.  What 
> is your AIX operating system bitmode, and your file system 
> type?  Those factors may impose architectural limits on the 
> file size you may utilize.
> 
>    Richard Sims
> 
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