We have a couple of 3584s with ALMS, and though we use TSM to share the library among 9 TSM instances, I still find the VIO features of the 3584 to be handy. Having up to 255 virtual I/O slots can be nice when adding tapes to the library. When switching from one generation of drives and media to another, it is nice to be able to flexibly shift slots from the older generation to the new one. Overall, the virtualization of the library is a very nice thing. Is is required? No, not at all. But it's nice!
At 05:04 PM 8/17/2009, Keith Arbogast wrote:
Wanda, Thank you, that was very helpful. Perhaps ALMS is intended primarily for non-TSM applications. It sounds like logical libraries are superfluous if TSM control points are used correctly. If I'm going too far with that, please let me know. Best wishes, Keith Arbogast
-- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 Manager, Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [email protected]
