I know that EMC has an approved host bus adapter (HBA) fibre channel card for AIX and RS6000. I just can't remember what it is, but if you can, check the EMC Open System Support Matrix (OSSM). I would guess that it's single and multi mode capable, and even though it hasn't been tested in the RS6000 labs, if it's approved in the OSSM, it's been put through it's paces, you can rest assured.
Also, if you have a SAN, you can use an E port from switch to switch to extend the fabric out to a remote site. I know most switches are single mode E port capable. Even a little Gadzooks or something similar will connect to a remote Gadzooks by single mode E port. Then you can run a multimode from the switch to the server. BTW, I'm not current with EMC, but the OSSM used to be a coveted publication, and only available internally to EMC. You might have to call in a favour, or ask an EMC person to check for you. Hope that helps, Kevin. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Wu, Jie Sent: December 7, 2001 5:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ADSM Server and Client 4.1 supported on AIX 5L I would like to get a Fibre Channel Adapter for our F80 TSM server that supports sigle-mode, so that I can put a library into another building for disaster recovery purpose. I checked with IBM and the card I can get from IBM only supports multi-mode. THe emulex LP9000-L1 does support both AIX and single-mode. However, Neither emulex nor IBM can tell me for sure that the LP9000L is compatible with F80. So just check you TSMers to see anyone of you have tried this combination. Thanks for help. Jie -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Sawyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 6:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ADSM Server and Client 4.1 supported on AIX 5L ADSM/TSM 4.1 will NOT run on AIX 5.1 L (or AIX 5). You must run 4.2 + Kevin. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alex Lee Sent: December 5, 2001 3:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ADSM Server and Client 4.1 supported on AIX 5L Dear all, The tivoli home page state that ADSM server and client v4.1 supports AIX 4.3.2 and AIX 4.3.3. http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/adclaix.htm http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/ad6serv.htm We are thinking of upgrade AIX to 5L for Power v5.1. Does ADSM server and client v4.1 support AIX 5L ? Any experience and hints are appreciated. Regards, Alex Lee Unix Technical Support Triumph International
