We are currently configured with TSM 4.1.2 running on an S80 and an S7A. We
are attached to the tape library (3494 with 12 3590E1A drives) via SAN and a
San Data Gateway. It has really been good for us. You have to make sure
that you use the fibre runtime and I think uninstall the other runtime. We
have 2 fibre adapters running for the 3494 to 1 brocade switch which then
runs to 2 san data gateways. You will have to do zoning on both the brocade
and the san data gateway but having been to no classes we have not had a
problem. If you have any other questions let me know for us it has been a
good change we used to be scsi attached and changing things was a pain in
the butt.
Becky Davidson
-----Original Message-----
From: Palmadesso Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 10:13 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SAN Solution
Hi Geoff,
One of my machines is configured exactly the same way except for the TSM
part(in the works.) We have recently installed a large EMC backend for our
Solaris and NT machines. I've been asked the same question as you. Here is
what I found out. Yes you can backup over a SAN.
BUT it currently only works with certain agents. From what I was told you
can use the Oracle, Exchange and SQL agents. Currently the normal
backup/archive client software does not support SAN backups but is in the
works.
>From a hardware perspective if you have 3590 E drives then you can convert
them from SCSI to Fibre Channel and put them on the SAN. This is the
supported config. The biggest problem right now is that the 3494 itself
does not have SAN capability. Unfortunately this was the show stopper for
me. For the time being I am preparing for eventual attachment to the SAN by
upgrading as many other things as I can with the last step being the upgrade
of the 3494. Things are changing very quickly in this area so what may have
been so last week no longer may be true. You definitely want to talk with
the TSM folks and your backend storage provider.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gill, Geoffrey L. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 10:47 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SAN Solution
I've been asked to investigate a SAN solution and wonder if someone can give
me some info. Currently we are backing up over the network to TSM 4.1.2.0
which runs on an H50, AIX 4.3.3 with an automated 3494. If anyone is
currently configured and running could you drop me a line please. I'd like
to know what the initial cost was, if you had a similar setup, how much
trouble was it to change? Will I have to "redo" my current TSM installation?
Should I start with a new installation of TSM altogether and then migrate
the data? What extra hardware/software, over and above what I have now, is
involved?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Geoff Gill
NT Systems Support Engineer
SAIC
Computer Systems Group
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