z/OS has no support for LTO, so TSM on z/OS doesn't support LTO. . You can install a TSM server on z/OS and have it use the 3590 drives along with the mainframe (naturally you might need more, but used ones are cheap).
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Gill, Geoffrey L. < geoffrey.l.g...@saic.com> wrote: > I am in a fight to, what looks like, justify why we should keep TSM and > not move everything to netbackup. But without going into details (very > long and aggravating story in which I may have to leave and look for > work elsewhere) I have a question as it relates to the mainframe. We > have one here but are not using TSM on it or with it. Whatever delivered > mainframe software there is, I think but could be wrong, is all they > use. There are 2 3590 drives connected I believe scon, so it can do its > thing. > > > > How does, if at all, TSM change the environment on the mainframe to be > able to back up to LTO Drives? Is it possible or will it still need this > unit in the 3494 to do its backups even with TSM? > > > > Thanks for any info you can provide. > > > > > > Geoff Gill > TSM Administrator > PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator > SAIC M/S-G1b > (858)826-4062 (office) > > (858)412-9883 (blackberry) > Email: geoffrey.l.g...@saic.com > > >