No problem Neale. I agree with your assessment and have not let the local IBM rep off the hook for this one. He (and others) know why the server is wanted and do not understand why Tivoli can't (won't) make a business case for this platform. I have offered my mini-business case. IBM is now publicly supporting a z/VM with linux solution to the world. Pre-installed on each of these z/VM systems is a copy of the TSM server. Over the past 12 months IBM has publicly stated that a number of z900's/800's have been purchased with z/VM where no mainframe existed before (just as important where no z/VM existed before). You know have an operating system with backup solution on your floor. Now just to get support........Oh well there goes that solution!
BUT back to my original question. Does anyone have experience with TSM client, ReiserFS and/or LVM on linux/390 (or linux/intel for that matter). Phil "Ferguson, Neale" wrote: > > Sorry Phil, > I think your test platform is excellent and should be available for > production. I was just using the topic you raised so I could vent my spleen > using all the sarcasm I could muster. I hoped to point out that what your > doing in test mode should be available to the masses in a real environment. > Sorry, I wasn't intending to address your particular question just used it > as an excuse to get on my soapbox. > > (Has living in this country for the past 2.5 years diminished my use of > irony and sarcasm?) > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Neale, > > > > Let's start off with take a deep breath and relax, now exhale! > > > > I have been through the stonewalling and misdirection's of Tivoli for > > the past 6 years as well. I asked a question about the Client, which > > states no support for ReiserFS, not the server. I am using the z/VM > > server as a test bed because it takes weeks and paperwork to use the > > more robust z/OS server. > > > > To your point about DR, the current DR practices and procedures used > > here do not generally involve TAPE. All 70+T of dasd is synchronously > > remote mirrored. The use of TSM whether against a z/VM server > > or a z/OS > > server is for day to day backups of applications and data not DR. > > > > Having worked for a DR vendor and being in responsible for a > > DR plan at > > a bank (where we had to declare a disaster) I understand your issues > > with the product. > >
