The ACSLS already exists as the library is shared between the NetBackup environment and the MainFrame backup solution. Unfortunately the true "partiioning" of the library for SL8500 is not available until next year. Right now only the slots can be divide up.
>>> "Curtis Preston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/15/2006 2:40 PM >>> I agree with your ACSLS comment. I try to NOT use it whenever I can. If I have a choice of two configurations to buy, and one uses it and the other doesn't, I'll buy the one that doesn't in a heartbeat. If you don't need what it offers (multi-host sharing of a library using apps that don't share), then it only adds complexity. And if you have that requirement, other library manufacturers meet that requirement without adding the level of complexity and cost that ACSLS brings to the table. (They just partition their library and make it look like more than one library.) That having been said, there are a number of STK libraries that require ACSLS to control them, such as the 8500. (Although I hear that they're coming out with a non-ACSLS version soon.) --- W. Curtis Preston Author of O'Reilly's Backup & Recovery and Using SANs and NAS VP Data Protection GlassHouse Technologies ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Keating Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:47 AM To: Bob Stump; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS and 2 fiber networks Absolutely. matter of fact, first thing I'd do would be to take ACSLS out of the picture, let the master control the robot, configure all of your media servers to use the master as the robotic control device and make your whole env. MUCH simpler. Paul -- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Stump Sent: December 15, 2006 1:24 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS and 2 fiber networks In an ACSLS environment where you have a single instance of a library 1. The master server is zoned to see all the existing fiber tape drives in the library 2. Several media servers are also zoned to see all the existing fiber tape drives in the library 3. the master server is configured to be the main scan host. 4. ACSLS server controling the library (duh...of coarse) Is it possible to create a "NEW" fiber environment to run independantly but with the same master as thus: 1. add 2 new tape drives into the currently ACS controlled library 2. DO NOT zone them to the master (you can't as it is on the old FABRIC) 3. add 4 new media servers on the fiber and zone them to the two new tapes drives 4. run SSO in this "NEW" fiber for only the 4 new media servers I am almost convinced this should work since robotic control is done by ACSLS, but..... I am still not certain because the master server can not see the new tape drives. ==================================================================================== La version française suit le texte anglais. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email may contain privileged and/or confidential information, and the Bank of Canada does not waive any related rights. Any distribution, use, or copying of this email or the information it contains by other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this email in error please delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender promptly by email that you have done so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Le présent courriel peut contenir de l'information privilégiée ou confidentielle. La Banque du Canada ne renonce pas aux droits qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce courriel ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le ou les destinataires désignés est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, veuillez le supprimer immédiatement et envoyer sans délai à l'expéditeur un message électronique pour l'aviser que vous avez éliminé de votre ordinateur toute copie du courriel reçu.
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