While TSM V6 does not run on z/OS on zSeries, it certainly still does on Linux IFLs on zSeries. Let's not give IBM any more incentive to kill TSM on big iron!
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Allen S. Rout Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:24 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library management for dual data center (Active log for library manager) >> On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:33:00 +0200, Ulf Troppens <tropp...@de.ibm.com> said: > for managing tape libraries in a dual data center you may take a > look at IRMM. IRMM can replace the TSM Library Manager, increasing > the high-availability of tape resources for TSM and other > applications. I think you are not considering what a 'tape library manager' does in the TSM world. The behavior you discuss is not likely to be useful in the case the Original Poster was describing. The key advantage to IRMM is that it presents varying resources in a seamless manner. In the dual-data-center configuration the OP described, I think it would not be useful or desirable to access the 'local' and 'remote' drives interchangably. In his place, I'd want that separation clear and clean Furthermore, I don't anticipate it would be worth learning Z-series hardware and software in order to get access to multiple tape libraries from one system. TSM can do that already. And TSM V6 doesn't run on Z-series. - Allen S. Rout