The 3584 can use a FC interface to control the library, saving the need for an
extra network path between your TSM server and the 3584 library. You will
still likely want a network interface to the library so that you can access it
via the admin interface. The FC interface just uses one of the tape drives in
the (logical) library. You get to designate which tape drive you want to use
for this. We just use the first drive in each of our logical libraries.
..Paul
At 01:43 PM 2/4/2013, Zoltan Forray wrote:
>As this project moves forward, I am doing more and more research since I am
>unfamiliar with this beast (3494 has been my baby since it was installed in
>1995).
>
>The book talks about "*to communicate with a server, the IBM System Storage
>TS3500 Tape Library uses a Fibre Channel interface (also called a port).*"
>
>Why? What is this "fibre channel interface" used for? The 3494 use IP to
>communicate/manage the library and the drives inside the library used fibre
>plus an RS422 connection to the library manager.
>
>On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Prather, Wanda <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT
>com>wrote:
>
>> Ah. 2-legged robots will work OK too.
>>
>> If there isn't a cartridge assignment map, when the operators (who are
>> paying attention!) put the cartridges in the I/O door, they use the library
>> panel (or the web interface) to tell it which logical lib to assign that
>> batch of cartridges to, then you run a TSM checkin as usual.
>>
>> The exact sequence varies depending on whether you have "virtual" I/O
>> slots enabled with ALMS, but it's documented in the Operator's guide.
>> So you should get the same resulting function as with your 3494.
>>
>> W
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Zoltan Forray
>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 5:52 PM
>> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tape library possible replacement - push/pull
>>
>> Operators paying attention when loading them ;-)
>>
>> Using category codes there are 2-library manager servers. Since only one
>> LM is used for offsite, 99.9% of tapes bring checked in are handled by it
>> with bulk check-in.
>>
>> -------------
>> Zoltan Forray
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>> On Jan 26, 2013 5:18 PM, "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > >>>Carts get assigned to the logical libraries based on a volser range
>> > filter in the library interface.
>> >
>> > No, that's not an absolute restriction, it's just a convenience. It
>> > allows the case where operators throw scratch tapes into the physical
>> > I/O door and the library itself can shift them to the virtual I/O door
>> > of the TSM library you want them checked in to, assuming the library
>> > is partitioned into multiple logical libraries.
>> >
>> > How do you get the 3494 library "divided" now so that scratch tapes
>> > get the category code of the appropriate library?
>> > Or have you implemented 1 library with TSM library sharing, or what?
>> >
>> > 'Splain, and we'll help you figgur it out....
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Prather, Wanda
>> > <Wanda.Prather AT icfi DOT com
>> > >wrote:
>> >
>> > > Yep, pretty much that simple.
>> > >
>> > > Check the tapes out of one library, check them into another.
>> > > No more complicated than if you are going to a DR site that has a
>> > > 3584 rather than a 3494.
>> > > TSM doesn't care.
>> > >
>> > > There are some differences in the library management:
>> > >
>> > > If you are talking to the 3494 library interface via TCP/IP now,
>> > > that changes. (Some people use the TCP/IP interface, some use a
>> > > serial
>> > > cable.) TSM talks to the 3584 library via the atape drive over the
>> > > fibre, it has its own device number/path.
>> > >
>> > > Thomas already mentioned that the 3584 can be partitioned into
>> > > logical libraries.
>> > > If you have multiple TSM servers or other apps using the 3494, you
>> > > keep them separated now by 3494 category codes, those go away.
>> > > You have the logical libraries now instead. Carts get assigned to
>> > > the logical libraries based on a volser range filter in the library
>> > interface.
>> > >
>> > > W
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
>> > > Behalf Of Zoltan Forray
>> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:08 PM
>> > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> > > Subject: [ADSM-L] Tape library possible replacement - push/pull
>> > >
>> > > We are starting to examine the idea of replacing our aging 3494
>> > > (installed
>> > > 1995) due to difficulty in getting parts and having more frequent
>> > > outages due to robot issues.
>> > >
>> > > Since we have 17-TS1130 drives, the natural transition would be to a
>> > > TS3500/3584.
>> > >
>> > > If we go down this route, one issue might be the
>> > > floorspace/placement, which might require a weekend
>> eject-push-pull-reload.
>> > >
>> > > Never having dealt with any tape library other than the 3494, I am
>> > > trying to collect as much info as I can on doing a swap-out.
>> > >
>> > > Is it as simple as defining the new library, moving the drives/paths
>> > > to it, changing the devclass to point to the new library, checkin
>> > > everything (scratch/private)?? Am I missing anything?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > *Zoltan Forray*
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>> >
>> >
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