Hi Mike,
do you plan to release it as separate PTF or part of some maintenance
release ?
Regards
Petr
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Od: Mike Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Komu: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Odesláno: 16. ledna 2001 18:52
Pøedmìt: Re: IBM 35xx Libraries, Windows 2000 and TSM - Observations
> Hi Kelly,
>
> Here's some information regarding your recent post.
>
> TSM recognizes that there are some short comings with RSM and will be
> providing the ability to define 3581, 3583 and 3584 libraries as type
> SCSI in the near future. This will be accomplished with updates to
> ADSMSCSI to control the medium-changer in the 3581, 3583 and 3584
> libraries. This work is currently in test and will be released as a
PTF
> when it completes the test process. The README will document how to
> migrate from an RSM environment to a SCSI environment. TSM will
> continue to support the definition of the library as type RSM for those
> customers who wish to utilize RSM.
>
> With the introduction of the SSD LTO technology, TSM has changed how it
> supports SSD tape devices and uses the SSD device driver to control the
> LTO drives on the NT platforms. Now SSD LTO customers can easily
> download microcode updates and perform other serviceability functions.
> Whether RSM or ADSMSCSI controls the medium-changer in the library, the
> SSD device driver will control the LTO drives.
>
>
> Kelly J. Lipp writes:
> > Gang,
> >
> > Well, with any luck this will rile up the works!
> >
> > This is whacked.
> >
> > The use of TSM Libraries through RSM will cause you to seriously
rethink
> the
> > way you manipulate media. As there is no longer checkin/checkout/label
> > libvol, those operational procedures must be changed. You must use RSM
> to
> > perform these steps. Checking in tapes appears to require the opening
> of
> > the library and the insertion of a tape into the library rather than
> using
> > the Bulk Port. Opening a library that has a bulk port would seem
silly.
> >
> > Overall this strategy appears flawed in its initial release.
> >
> > I would not recommend to anyone that they try to run this
configuration.
> > >From our days worth of fooling with it the learning curve is too
steep.
> > Tape manipulation is already complicated enough within TSM and this
> makes it
> > more so.
> >
> > Our recommendation essentially suggests that the purchase of IBM 35xx
> > libraries for use with TSM on Windows 2000 is a mistake. I can't
> imagine
> > that anyone within IBM or Tivoli wants this. From all appearances
these
> > libraries seem to be very nice units indeed. Not with TSM and Windows
> 2000
> > though. That's a conundrum.
> >
> > What we need to know from Tivoli is the following:
> >
> > 1. Is the use of RSM on Windows 2000 an interim step leading to the use
> of
> > ADSMSCSI, or is this the way it's going to be?
> >
> > 2. Will other libraries receive the same treatment? I.e., is this the
> wave
> > of the future?
> >
> > 3. Has anyone within Tivoli tested this stuff and is there some
> > documentation which might simplify this? I've seen list entries as far
> back
> > as October. I haven't seen anyone from Tivoli weigh in on this. I'm
> sure
> > some guys in Tucson or San Jose have fooled with this. How about
giving
> us
> > some guidance?
> >
> > In the meantime if any of you are considering going down this path,
> STOP. I
> > don't think you're going to like where it takes you.
> >
> > Kelly J. Lipp
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > PO Box 51313
> > Colorado Springs CO 80949-1313
> > (719) 531-5926
> > Fax: (240) 539-7175
> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > www.storsol.com
> > www.storserver.com
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Collins
> Tivoli Storage Manager Development
> E Mike Collins/Tivoli Systems or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
