Here's a con: Linux is UNIX, from TSM's point of view. So there is no easy way to "switch" a TSM server platform if you need to retain existing data. You can't restore a Windows TSM data base to a Linux TSM server.
If your client situation is such that you can crank up a Linux server and point your clients there, and start your backups anew (and the passwords will have to be set on the client scheduler), that's fine. Easy enough. BUT, if you want to carry over the old data, you have to use EXPORT/IMPORT. Very labor intensive. Wanda Prather "I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O" -(me) -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis, Melburn W IT743 Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:25 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Linux vs. Windows TSM Server Environment My upper management wants me to provide them with some pros/cons of switching from our current Windows 2K3 TSM server environment to a Linux based one. Is there anyone here that could provide me with a list of pros/cons of both these systems, or know where I could find documentation on this? Mel Dennis Systems Engineer - IT743 Siemens Power Generation 4400 Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32826 MC Q1-108 Tel: (407) 736-2360 Win: 439-2360 Fax: (407) 243-0260 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
