There has been significant discussion on AS400 and TSM on this list in the past so you may want to search the archives.
Basically the current interface uses TSM to provide virtual tape drives to BRMS. Since BRMS uses a GFS backup strategy this negates TSM's advantages. It has also been reported to be a very slow backup option although it does work. A native os400 client has been reported to be in the works for some time but is not yet ready for prime-time. I did the same research as you about 2 years ago and in the end we dedicated two 3494 drives to the AS400 and let it do its thing direct to them. Regards Steve Harris AIX and TSM Admin Queensland Health, Brisbane Australia >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/07/2003 23:49:49 >>> BlankHello TSMers, I've been doing some research into adding an iSeries(AS/400) as a client to TSM. I have little or no experience with iSeries platforms. I found a program in AS/400, BRMS Application Client to TSM, that allows low-volume user data backup to a TSM server. I'm interested in any information from any TSMers that has the AS/400 as a client...pros, cons, experiences. Thanks, Sam Schrage System Engineer InfoSystems, Inc 615-417-1887 . . . ********************************************************************** This e-mail, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/ received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this e-mail is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. **********************************************************************
