Only when there are no tape drivers involved. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of ADSM-L Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:01 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NPIV for LAN-free backup of SQL server in VMware
>> IBM doesn't support the TSM server or a storage agent on the VMware platform. Are you sure about that? The link from Del earlier asserts that TSM Server *is* supported on VMWare. David McClelland London, UK On 27 Jul 2011, at 20:37, Stefan Folkerts <stefan.folke...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oops on the data, SQL was stated, missed that one! :-) > > Sure, you can install it and get it running, don't expect any support > from IBM on it on the other hand, that's why you can't use it for any > serieus production use. > IBM doesn't support the TSM server or a storage agent on the VMware > platform. > > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Remco Post <r.p...@plcs.nl> wrote: > >> On 27 jul. 2011, at 20:13, Stefan Folkerts wrote: >> >>> Lan-free requires the installation of a storage agent, this software >>> is >> not >>> supported on the VMware platform so it's not possible to make >>> lan-free backups from a client on the VMware platform. >>> >> >> there is a lan-free agent for windows, which is of course the OS >> running SQL server. I'm convinced that you can install the agent on >> that OS without any problems. As said, it's the tape via NPIV in a VM >> environment that is a support issue, mainly because it's not tested >> by IBM, not because it's guaranteed not to work. >> >>> What kind of data is it and where is it coming from? >> >> MS SQL server ;-) >> >>> Maybe we can figure out some other solution.. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Mehdi Salehi <ezzo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> The question is how to use TDP for SQL in a VMware environment. As >>>> the >> data >>>> is multi-terabyte, LAN-free is necessary. >>>> Is NPIV a supported method to present SAN resources to VMware >>>> clients? A friend says that tape access is not possible and I >>>> wonder if SANergy is supported or not. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Mehdi >>>> >> >> -- >> Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, >> >> Remco Post >> r.p...@plcs.nl >> +31 6 248 21 622 >>
