Sorry, By not supported I meant for lan-free. Every bit of documents I've read only refer to using a physical or virtual tape library.
~Rick -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Allen S. Rout Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 12:55 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Ang: Re: [ADSM-L] vtl versus file systems for pirmary pool On 09/27/2011 12:02 PM, Rick Adamson wrote: > The bigger question I have is since the file based storage is > native to TSM why exactly is using a file based storage > not supported? Not supported by what? If you've got a DD, then the simplest way to connect it to TSM is via files. Some backup apps require something that looks like a library, in which case you'd be buying the VTL license. FWIW, if you're already in DD space, you're paying a pretty penny. The VTL license isn't chicken feed, I agree, but it's not a major component of the total cost. - Allen S. Rout
