If it is attached via FCP, you have to use it on Linux. VM can't do anything with it. (we have one on Linux).
Marcy "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Andrews Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IBMVM] 3584 support in vm tape manager software Is your 3584 attached to VM FC or Ficon? >From the other response I received from this post "If the 3584 Tape Library is managed by DFSMS/VM RMS on z/VM, then CA VM:Tape will interfac= e with it via DFSMS/VM RMS" and the following statement I found in an IBM = Tape Manager manual "An automated tape library is supported by Tape Manager only if it is supported by RMS.", it sounds like no matter which = tape manager product we use, the dependency is on what DFSMS/VM RMS on = z/VM supports. So my additional question is.... Does anyone out there = know if it is possible to use a tape library that is attached via FC with= DFSMS/VM RMS on z/VM?
