Has anyone run across a limit (documented or otherwise) for the number of lan-free clients one TSM server can handle?
We have one TSM server that we had 23 Exchange servers running lan-free backups. We added 24 and 25, and now we are having a strange problem where it appears these new clients are polling or query command to the tape drives and it is causing tape errors and taking them offline in some cases. We have verified that the two new servers are identical in every way to all the others... Drives, firmware, BIOS, etc.. When we block these two hosts at the port level from seeing the tape drives, the problem goes away. TSM Server AIX 5.2 TSM Version 5.2.3.1 3494 Library 3590H tape drives Windows Hosts B/A Client version 5.2.0.3 ITSM for Mail 5.2.1.0 Storage Agent version 5.2.2.3 Qlogic 2310F HBA - Driver version 9.0.0.13 We have sumbitted dumps to IBM support, but they are painfully slow in getting back to us. Just thought I would "poll" the group...'-> Thanks, Matt Adams Information Technology Services Deloitte Services LP 615-882-6861 www.deloitte.com This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
