The reason they didn't develop this for AIX first is because TSM is developed for the broadest user community first. Everybody knows EMC and Solaris is practically inseparable.
-- Joshua S. Bassi Sr. Solutions Architect @ rs-unix.com IBM Certified - AIX/HACMP, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant- ADSM/TSM Cell (415) 215-0326 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Denis L'Huillier Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LANFREE Backups - Feedback? Also, as an fyi... Tivoli also informed us that TDP for oracle on EMC is not supported when TSM is running on an AIX RS/6000.. Kinda funny huh? It's actually only supported for Oracle databases running on a Solaris system and TSM ALSO must be running on Solaris. Don't vendors usually make things work for their products first then make it compatible with other systems? I think IBM/Tivoli forgot to get together on this one. And, from what I understand, which may not be accurate... The TDP for EMC Oracle is used only for backing up a BCV (Business Continuity Volume - like a ESS flash copy). So, to use the TDP you can do online backups of a copied volume... hmmmm... no thanks. Regards, Denis L. L'Huiller 973-360-7739 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Enterprise Storage Forms -> http://admpwb01/misc/misc/storage_forms_main.html J Bamford <tsmtech@BLUEYON To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DER.CO.UK> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Re: LANFREE Backups - Feedback? Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] T.EDU> 03/05/2002 05:14 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" I think a little clarification is needed. LAN-free with the B/A client does Backup and Restore through the SAN. Also the API client can do backup/restore through the SAN. I understand there is one TDP product for EMC using the timefinder function that backs up LAN-free, but must restore over the LAN. All other products do not have this limitation. I say again this limitation is on the TDP EMC/Oracle, and does not effect LAN-free as a whole. Jason Bamford Tivoli Software Pan-EMEA Storage Product Specialist IBM Certified Specialist - AIX Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jozef Zatko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 9:37 AM Subject: Re: LANFREE Backups - Feedback? > Petur, > you say that restores with SAN agent go through LAN regardles of > configuration. Is it true??? > According to doc, restores should also go through SAN. Or is it something > special with Connectrix? > Or am I missing something? > > Ing. Jozef Zatko > Login a.s. > Dlha 2, Stupava > tel.: (421) (2) 60252618 > > > > > Petur Ey?orsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 05.03.2002 09:42 > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: LANFREE Backups - Feedback? > > > hi Denis > > if you ask for my opinion i do not recomend lanfree backups, why thats > spimle when you do a restore it dosn?t matter if your using san or not > youre > restore data always goes trough the lan. and that?s bad, then you have > lost > 75% of your reason to have lanfree backups, because what is here that > relay > matters. It is your restore time, and that will stay exacly the same. > > This bug will not be fixed until TSM V 5.1 comes out. > > > Kvedja/Regards > Petur Eythorsson > Taeknimadur/Technician > IBM Certified Specialist - AIX > Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional > Microsoft Certified System Engineer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Nyherji Hf Simi TEL: +354-569-7700 > Borgartun 37 105 Iceland > URL: http://www.nyherji.is > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Denis L'Huillier > Sent: 4. mars 2002 20:24 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LANFREE Backups - Feedback? > > > Hello, > We are currently evaluating the implementation of lanfree backups in our > environment. > I understand the conceptual benefits of sending data across the SAN vs. > the > LAN/WAN but > am concerned with compatibility issues with our IBM TSM Environment and > EMC > Connectrix Environment. > Has anybody implemented LANFREE in a similar environment? > Can anybody give some example or insight to real life advantages to > implementing LANFREE backups? > Are there any tape drive contention issues when a drive gets allocated to > a > 'LANFREE' backup? > How does TSM manage 'LANFREE' tapes? Does it dedicate a tape to a client > (like collocation) or will other > clients have access to write data to the same volser? > How about attaching a 3590 FC-AL to a EMC Connectrix Fabric? > Any other tips would be greatly appreciated. > > TSM Environment: > 1 H50, AIX 4.3.3 TSM 3.7 - SSA Disk > 3494 2 Frames 4 Scsi Drives > 1 H50, AIX 4.3.3 TSM 3.7 - SSA Disk > 3494 2 Frames 4 Scsi Drives > 1 H50, AIX 4.3.3 TSM 3.7 - SSA Disk > 3494 5 Frames 6 Scsi Drives > 1 H80, AIX 4.3.3 TSM 4.1 - SSA Disk > 3494 6 Frames 6 Scsi Drives > > SAN Environment: > EMC Symmetrix ( 8730, 8830, 4 3930's, 3700 ) > EMC Connectrix - 12 Switches > > Client/Server Environment: > 600 + Servers (HPUX, Solaris, NT, Win2K) > approx 200 EMC SAN attached. (No BCV's used or SRDF.. yet) > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Denis L. L'Huiller > 973-360-7739 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Enterprise Storage Forms -> > http://admpwb01/misc/misc/storage_forms_main.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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