Tsm2 server is onsite.
Connectivity to 1120 drives is fibre channel


This strange config grew because I have just finished converting all our 
netbackup environment to tsm.  This offsite library, lib2, is the old netbackup 
library, and server tsm2 is an old netbackup server.

Yep, odd setup, I just inherrited it.  
I would eventually like to replace lib1 with a virtual tape, but until then, 
this is what it is.
 


Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310

 
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Steven Langdale
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:10 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] 3494 library questions

Lee

OK, so TSM2 and lib2 are both offsite? You're implying that but it's not
100% clear.

I'm not particularly familliar with TS1120's are these SCSI or FC attach?

What connectivity is available between the 2 sites?

Thanks

Steven

On 14 December 2011 17:59, Lee, Gary D. <GLEE AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:

> To clarify.
>
> Two tsm servers tsm1 and tsm2.
> Two librarys lib1 and lib2
>
> Tsm1 is  connected to lib1 directly.
> Tsm2 is connected to lib2.
>
> Lib2 is actually in our offsite location, and I would like to create a
> connection from tsm1 to lib2 and get our current offsite data moved into
> it. Then, I can copy storage pool directly to lib2 and illiminate carrying
> tapes to a static offsite storage location.
>
> Both libraries are 3494s containing ts1120 drives.
>
> No library sharing is being used at the present time, but has not been
> ruled out.
>
> Hopefully that has clarified things a bit.
>
> Questions are
>
> 1. If I define both 3494s to one machine, how to define them both to tsm?
>  By serial number?
>
> 2. If I can't define both to a single server, will library sharing with
> tsm work?
>
> Some sample definitions would be helpful.
>
>
>
>
> Gary Lee
> Senior System Programmer
> Ball State University
> phone: 765-285-1310
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Daniel Sparrman
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:07 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] 3494 library questions
>
> Hi Steven
>
> A TSM library manager isnt mandatory in a 3494 library environment. If the
> libraries are partitioned, he can just connect his two hosts to each
> library and assign access through the 3494 CU.
>
> Which is simplest is just a matter of how the existing environment looks.
> If the libraries are already partitioned for the two hosts, no TSM library
> manager is needed, just make an entry for each library in the ibmatl.conf
> and assign access in the 3494 CU.
>
> if the libraries are not partitioned, and there is limited 3494 competence
> on-site, perhaps TSM library sharing is the way to go. It all depends on
> Gary's requirements (like, can we share volumes between the two TSM
> servers, or do they need to be divided).
>
> Best Regards
>
> Daniel Sparrman
>
>
> Daniel Sparrman
> Exist i Stockholm AB
> Växel: 08-754 98 00
> Fax: 08-754 97 30
> daniel.sparrman AT exist DOT se
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>
> -----"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> skrev: -----
> Till: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Från: Steven Langdale
> Sänt av: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> Datum: 12/14/2011 15:39
> Ärende: Re: [ADSM-L] 3494 library questions
>
> Gary
>
> A library manager is mandatory to coordinate library access.  Than can be a
> standalone instance or the existing instance that has exclusive access (the
> latter being the easier option with an environment of this size)
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven
>
> On 14 December 2011 14:22, Lee, Gary D. <GLEE AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:
>
> > I have two 3494 libraries at different locations.
> > I would like to have both defined to both of my tsm servers.
> >
> > Is it possible to define two libraries in the ibmatl.conf file, and if
> so,
> > how to define them to tsm?
> >
> > If not, am I correct that the other option is to share the libraries as
> > necessary defining appropriate tsm servers as library managers?
> >
> > Thanks for the assistance.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary Lee
> > Senior System Programmer
> > Ball State University
> > phone: 765-285-1310
> >
> >
>