Hello TSMers,
The TSM development team is discussing the possibility of removing support
for the TSM server on 32-bit Windows in a future release. This will not
affect the storage agent or client, for which 32-bit versions will
continue. The concerns revolve around TSM server performance as it relates
to available and application-accessible memory on 32-bit Windows.
If you currently run (or if you plan to run) the TSM 6.1 server on 32-bit
Windows, then we are interested in your feedback on this subject. Please
address your responses directly to me at stor...@us.ibm.com. All responses
will remain confidential.
The following questions assume that you are running, or you intend to run,
the TSM 6.1 server on 32-bit Windows.
1. What is the status of your TSM 6.1 server implementation on 32-bit
Windows ("currently running" or "intend to run")
2. Do you use (or intend to use) TSM 6.1 on 32-bit Windows for production?
Or will such usage be limited to testing or demonstration?
3. How much physical memory is installed (or will be installed) on the
systems? (Note: for production use, a minimum of 4 GB is required, see
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21064234)
4. Are you using (or do you plan to use) Windows Physical Address Extension
(PAE) to access more than 4 GB of memory?
5. If you are currently running TSM 6.1 on 32-bit Windows, is the
performance acceptable?
6. What would be the impact to your TSM installation if a future TSM
release no longer supported 32-bit Windows? That is, if the TSM server on
Microsoft Windows only supported x64 Windows? (This would not affect
storage agents or the client, for which 32-bit versions will continue.)
7. Other related comments?
Best regards,
Andy
Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/i...@ibmus
Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html
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