Thanks for the answer, and thanks to the others who answered too.
The part that I'm trying to figure out now is how to install the drivers.
With Solaris, you have to edit a file that contains definitions of the
SCSI-IDs of the tape drive. How can that work if the tape drives are
assigned via a switch? Do you set up some kind of permanent virtual circuit
so that you always get the same drives?
Please excuse my ignorance - I have no access to the SAN switch doco, as it
is being set up by people in another team in a different city.
The latest information I have on the switch is that it is either Inrange
FC9000-16 or Brocade Silkwork 2800.
-----Original Message-----
From: Collins, Brenda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: TSM, SAN and ACSLS
We are using the STK Powderhorn with 9840 drives in a TSM 3.7 (AIX)
environment and TSM4.1 (OS/390) environment. We will soon be implementing
some fiber drives also to a new TSM (AIX) server. Whenever you use the STK
libraries, you are forced to use the ACSLS software also. We do have a tape
SAN implemented.
Brenda
-----Original Message-----
From: Walker, Lesley R [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: TSM, SAN and ACSLS
Sorry if this is an FAQ, I've spent a bit of time looking but haven't found
a definitive answer.
Is this possible:
TSM 3.7.x on Solaris
connected to
SAN switch (don't know what model, but assume it's a supported one)
connected to
StorageTek PowderHorn (9840 drives, ACSLS controlled)
>From a quick look at the Redbook (Using Tivoli Storage Manager in a SAN
environment), SCSI libraries are supported from TSM 3.7 onwards, but I can't
find any mention of ACSLS.
Has anyone done it? Tried it and failed?
This is the configuration I am expected to implement, and I don't have much
experience of SANs, so any hand-holding would be appreciated.
--
Lesley Walker
Unix Engineering, EDS New Zealand
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"I feel that there is a world market for as many as five computers"
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