Without reopening the discussion about Tivoli's past policies and failings, TSM on 390 makes most sense when backing up Linux guests on the same frame over hipersockets to z/OS (the only really reliable TSM on 390 with any future or sensible configuration options). Getting enough bandwidth over the LAN for large scale backups is difficult, and the TSM code on the mainframe does not have a number of the later enhancements. It also implies some significant impact on your current hardware configuration.
Hate to say it, but you're probably better off with the AIX box, or another backup solution than TSM. Contact me off list if you'd like to discuss some other options. -- db David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Mike Moore > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: FW: TSM running on a mainframe LINUX engine > > > This was originally posted on the VSE side but it was suggested I post > it here too. > > We are looking at how to use our 3590s to help speed up our backups of > open systems data living on our SHARK. One of the options we > are looking > at on a new Z800-003 is going ahead and getting a LINUX > engine, running > Tivoli Storage Manager on it and letting the mainframe/3590/SHARK > horsepower speed up our server backups. One group of vendors says they > want us to use a AIX platform for TSM while another says the LINUX > platform on the Z800 will be the best bet. Has anyone played > with any of > these scenarios? > > Mike Moore > Alabama Judicial Datacenter > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 334-242-0375 >
