We always test with another test server.  I have such a server under my
desk now waiting.  It will become our Disaster Recovery server with TSM
already installed and waiting to go in the event of a real disaster.  The
DR server will be kept offsite.


Buddy Howeth
Computer Operations Specialist
Information Systems
Pacific Coast Producers
Corporate Offices
631 N. Cluff Ave
Lodi, CA  95240-0756
(209) 367-8800 - Main#
(209) 367-6288 - Computer Room
(209) 366-6240 - Alpha Pager





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I know you may know this, but for others who may not realize it:  That's
not exactly the system you want to "test to see" if you have problems.
Unless you have a separate non-live environment, or are in a
non-regulatory and non-SLA driven environment.  I had to put out this
warning because if you "test" with a production environment and wind up
not backing up important data, and/or losing previously backed up data
it could cost you more than a whole data center full of standalone
servers.  Not to mention the possible down time, and hence lost backups
if you have a problem.

Your free to do as you wish, however, once you move to an "unsupported"
platform you're SOL if you have problems you can't support on your own.
IBM has a way of being nice about telling you "Sorry about your luck"
and ending the call.  So, I'd highly suggest that you keep TSM on a
supported platform for production work.

See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Buddy Howeth
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:45 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Servers supported on virtual machines--anything
> new?
>
> 90% of our servers are VMs with the exception of TSM.  We are running
> 5.4
> with 166 clients.  We are considering converting our TSM server to a
VM
> also but it was not recommended by the IBM storage expert we worked
> with.
> We will likely do it anyway to test it and see if we have any
problems.

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