We've got our 3494 library connected via rs232 as well as LAN - no problems there.
Luke Steve Harris wrote: > Can't the 3494 be configured to communicate via rs232 as well as LAN? > > That might satisfy the requirement in this case. > > Steve Harris > AIX and TSM Admin > Queensland Health, Brisbane Australia > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/02/2004 5:01:26 >>> > Hi Zoltan... > > That's a stumper. I'll throw out a guess for people to stab at. > > Appears to me that the 3494 is not an option. > > Your Windows TSM server will need to communicate with the 3494 via LAN > (TCPIP), just as your AIX box does. Or with TSM library sharing, it has to > communicate with the other AIX TSM server (the library master) via TCPIP. I > don't see how that would work if the Windows TSM server is outside the > firewall? > > I believe you could make it work by physically sharing the 3494, if you > added NIC cards to the AIX & Windows box and set up a "3494-net", where only > the AIX host and the Windows host and the 3494 were on that network segment, > but that would require more E1A drives dedicated to the Windows host, in > addition to the NICS ....(very costly). > > Maybe I'm making this more complicated than it has to be, but I would look > into physical partitioning of the 3583, available on the later 3583 models. > That would give you a solution that doesn't require TCP/IP, avoiding the > firewall issues. > > Also beware, make sure you will have sufficient cartridge capacity in the > 3583 - the "(and growing)" in your post makes me think 72 slots might not be > enough for TWO systems of indeterminate size. You may need to go to the > 3584. > > OK, somebody else shoot it down... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 1:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Configuration and Expansion questions > > We are working on expanding our TSM systems with additional TSM servers, > libraries, etc. > > Here is what we have right now and where we are heading.... > > (1) TSM on ZOS using IBM 3494 ATL > (2) TSM on AIX sharing the 3494 but using its own 3590E1A drives attached > to a SAN via FC > > New system #3 > > TSM on AIX (primarily for IMAGE and mail systems/Notes/Domino backups) > with a 3583-L72 LTO2 library > > New system #4 > > The need has arisen for a new TSM server, dedicated to backing up 17 (and > growing) systems/servers (sizes unknown......don't ask). The reason for a > new, separate TSM server is due to firewall issues/requirements. The TSM > server is going to be behind the firewall with NO outside access (I will > have to physically walk to and directly access the TSM server. No internet > access....no dual-heading......). > > To make things simpler/cheaper, we are proposing #4 to be an x86 box with > WINDOWS 2003 server (thought about Linux but I think the issue was the > availability of an FC card for it). We want to access/share the 3590E1A > drives and/or the LTO2 library. > > What are you thoughts on this ? > > Anyone have this kind of configuration ? > > Is this possible/workable ? > > What will I need, software wise from TSM ? Library Sharing (never done > one of these !). > > *********************************************************************************** > This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole > use of the intended recipients(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if > you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is > transmitted/received in error. > > Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email > is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it > relates to health service matters. > > If you are not the intended recipients(s), or if you have received this e-mail in > error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return > e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies > produced. > ***********************************************************************************
