Hi Yes, it would be possible, given the following conditions:
1. The end system has to be running AIX so that your TSM server can mount the volume in question 2. The TSM server has to be within the same storage partition in your FAStT subsystem so that the TSM server can get access to the snapshot volume. Though it's possible, it's going the hard way. It would be alot easier to utilize LAN-free capabilities, as automating this procedure would take alot of scripting, and lots of engineering on your FAStT. FlashCopy = Immediate copy. Not copying the whole volume at once, but only creating a second table of contents of an existing volume. This also means that the new flashcopy volume has ties to the original volume. VolumeCopy = Replicating two different logical volumes. Replicate information stored in one logical volume onto another logical volume. The two logical volumes doesnt have any ties to eachother. >From the IBM website: "VolumeCopy option provides full logical drive replication within the FAStT700 with enhanced data management and protection." "FlashCopy feature creates a point-in-time (PiT) image of a volume?the equivalent of a complete physical copy but created much more quickly and requiring less disk space. FlashCopy volumes are host-addressable and function as normal volumes with complete read and write access. The FlashCopy feature uses an innovative copy-on-write technology to maintain the logical FlashCopy volume while reducing disk utilization. A repository volume stores only the data blocks that have changed since the time of the last use of the FlashCopy feature." Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Exist i Stockholm AB Propellerv�gen 6B 183 62 T�BY V�xel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2004-09-13 17:07 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject DS4500 and TSM? Given the DS4500 has FlashCopy and VolumeCopy (what's this?), is there someway such that the TSM server (on AIX) can attach to the area that contains a FlashCopy backup to push that area directly to disk without involving the end server (possibly Windows/Exchange)? Does that make sense? :) Mike
