On 19 aug 2010, at 11:22, Mehdi Salehi wrote: > Hi, > A Linux/AIX logical partition on IBM POWER systems has only virtual SCSI > adapters. Can this partition use TSM LAN-free backup in any way? (tape, > GPFS, SANergy,...) >
VIO servers can't route tape, so, you're stuck at GPFS or SANergry. You really should consider adding a few HBAs to your LPAR if you need lan-free, you apparently need big I/O performance, and VIO is then not the way to go.... > How about if the client uses NPIV? If yes, is NPIV virtualization completely > transparent to TSM/SAN equipments? > NPIV is a SAN switching trick that has no impact on the traffic. > Regards, > Mehdi -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post [email protected] +31 6 248 21 622
