Say, NDMP is great for what it is good for, but not all tools that look like a screw driver is the correct tool for the job (excuse my analogies :) ... USE CIFS or NFS if it makes sense in your environment! If you have some of the little 'SNAP' file server or such things scattered about. NDMP has to have a tape drive local to the filer, and dedicating a tape drive to a filer may not make sense in your environment.
... I hope this helps someone :) ... enjoy ... Jack -----Original Message----- From: Jin Bae Chi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: NAS backup Thanks, folks. TSM just confirmed that any NAS with NDMP will be able to use TDP for NDMP as Jack said. I guess Tivoli makes us spend more $$! I wonder who should administer this NAS box after configured with TSM with library. Any expertise about whose responsibilty it would be? Thanks for help. Jin Bae Chi (Gus) System Admin/Tivoli Data Center 614-287-2496/5922 614-287-5488 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/05/02 12:57 PM >>> I think it is for all NDMP compatible filers. Yes NetApp was a big driver in the development of the standard, but I think it is supposed to be 'standard' :) -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Bassi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: NAS backup I thought the NAS agent was only for NetApp filers. Other NAS boxes will have to backup either through CIFS or NFS. -- Joshua S. Bassi IBM Certified - AIX 4/5L, SAN, Shark Tivoli Certified Consultant - ADSM/TSM eServer Systems Expert -pSeries HACMP AIX, HACMP, Storage, TSM Consultant Cell (831) 595-3962 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jin Bae Chi Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NAS backup Hi, Experts, We are in the middle of redesigning the backup strategy for network servers. We will soon upgrade to TSM 5.1 on AIX 5L, which will enable us to back up NAS device. When I called the support, they say that as long as it talks NDMP and with TDP, there wouldn't be a problem. We have EMC Clariion FC4500 and 4700 as NAS for network servers. Has anyone experienced with NAS backup with this product or similar? I couldn't find any documentation about what NAS products are supported with TSM 5.1. Your comment will help me tremendously!! Thanks a lot!! Regards, Jin Bae Chi (Gus) System Admin/Tivoli Data Center 614-287-2496/5922 614-287-5488 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
