We were running TSM 5.2.4 on i5/OS PASE. Since IBM dropped support for i5/OS PASE for TSM we migrated to a Linux lpar hosted on the same box. Running a newer version of TSM. Basically we carved out a Linux lpar out of the existing i5/os lpar and used the same exact hardware: 5704 card to IBM 2109-F16 SAN switch to IBM 3582-L23 tape drive. The time it takes to fill up a 3582 cartridge dropped from 6 hours to 3.
Just goes to show you that the PASE API's for tape are abominable. And IBM freely admits this. Rob Berendt -- Group Dekko Services, LLC Dept 01.073 PO Box 2000 Dock 108 6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755 http://www.dekko.com
