There is a red book about VTS with a TSM chapter: SG24-2229-04 IBM TotalStorage VTS Planning, Implementing and Monitoring as created or updated on September 14, 2001.
Regards Stefan Holzwarth > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Mahesh Tailor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet am: Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2001 22:59 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: 3494+VTS+TSM > > Hello, all! > > I am not a 3494 expert, so please forgive my ignorance in the > way I refer to this platform. > > We have a 3494 VTS system/library installed that is currently > being used by our OS/390 mainframe for its backups. I would > like to know if it is possible for me have TSM utilize this > system for it's storage also? Is there any good > documentation about how to do this? > > Also, I spoke with our Tivoli TSM marketing specialist about > this and was told, in fairly certain terms, that this was a > **BAD** idea because of two reasons: > > 1) BAD performance > 2) the same thing that happened to the 3466 (i.e. Tivoli does > not recognize it or support it as a true TSM platform) IS > GOING to happen to the 3494 system, since it is also somewhat > based on the same concept and that if we implement this, we > were almost sure to lose support from Tivoli in the near future. > > BTW, one reason I ask is that I have a 3466 and am having a > hell of a time getting support for this platfrom ever since > Tivoli inherited ADSM/TSM and given the strong word of > caution from a TSM person at Tivoli, I am reluctant to > proceeed with the 3494 integration and upgrade. > > Can anyone tell me whether any of this is true and lay my > fears to rest? > > In case you don't feel comfortable emaling the list, please > send me a message directly and I will ensure that your email > stays confidential. > > TIA > > Mahesh Tailor > WAN/NetView/TSM Administrator > Carilion Health System > Voice: 540-224-3929 > Fax: 540-224-3954 >