I use StorageTek FC to SCSI bridges (SN3250 usually) to connect my SCSI libraries to my TSM servers. I have done it with both NT and Solaris servers, and had very few issues. The main difference is ensuring you have the FC HBA drivers loaded. The server will see the SCSI library as ... a SCSI library.
Eric -----Original Message----- From: Orville Lantto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 12:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TSM and protocol converters I us the IBM SAN Data Gateway to connect my SCSI LTO drives. Works seamlessly with minimal setup. Orville L. Lantto Datatrend Technologies, Inc. (http://www.datatrend.com) IBM Premier Business Partner 121 Cheshire Lane, Suite 700 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tab Trepagnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/16/02 02:00 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: TSM and protocol converters I'm spec'ing a new TSM server. To avoid having to spend a fortune on a huge server just to get the I/O slots I need to support HV Diff SCSI, I'm thinking of using protocol converters to reduce the number of I/O slots in the new server. In other words, the server would provide Fibre Channel or Gigabit E or even LV Diff SCSi but I would connect my existing libraries via their HV Diff SCSI interfaces, with the protocol converter in the middle. Assuming this is technically feasible (and I know there are FC to SCSI converters) would TSM work in such an arrangement? What would change relative to simply plugging in a SCSI cable into the server as I have now? Server is "pSeries" or RS/6000; TSM is currently 4.1 but the new server would (very soon) enter service at 5.1. Thanks in Advance, Tab Trepagnier TSM Administrator Laitram Corporation
