Hello TSMers,
The TSM development team is discussing the possibility of removing support
for the TSM server on 32-bit Windows in a future release. This will not
affect the storage agent or client, for which 32-bit versions will
continue. The concerns revolve around TSM server performance as it relates
to available and application-accessible memory on 32-bit Windows.
If you currently run (or if you plan to run) the TSM 6.1 server on 32-bit
Windows, then we are interested in your feedback on this subject. Please
address your responses directly to me at storman AT us.ibm DOT com. All
responses
will remain confidential.
The following questions assume that you are running, or you intend to run,
the TSM 6.1 server on 32-bit Windows.
1. What is the status of your TSM 6.1 server implementation on 32-bit
Windows ("currently running" or "intend to run")
2. Do you use (or intend to use) TSM 6.1 on 32-bit Windows for production?
Or will such usage be limited to testing or demonstration?
3. How much physical memory is installed (or will be installed) on the
systems? (Note: for production use, a minimum of 4 GB is required, see
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21064234)
4. Are you using (or do you plan to use) Windows Physical Address Extension
(PAE) to access more than 4 GB of memory?
5. If you are currently running TSM 6.1 on 32-bit Windows, is the
performance acceptable?
6. What would be the impact to your TSM installation if a future TSM
release no longer supported 32-bit Windows? That is, if the TSM server on
Microsoft Windows only supported x64 Windows? (This would not affect
storage agents or the client, for which 32-bit versions will continue.)
7. Other related comments?
Best regards,
Andy
Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html
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