David Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > We have TSM on AIX for Netware file backups which I assume we > > can use for > > Linux/Samba file backups. However I'm concerned about all that backup > > traffic going through the network and we'll be considering > > alternatives. We > > also plan to backup the Linux/Samba DASD with our OS/390 3390 > > volume dumps > > so we have a fast DR capability for file/print. > > While the TSM solution may work, you should be aware that Tivoli's > support for 390-based (of any flavor) has been disappointing. I'm sure > others can comment on this at length, but keep it in mind. Also, keep > in mind that for the OS/390 backup solution to work reliably, the Samba > instances must be completely down during the backup if you want > consistent, usable dumps.
We are only in the investigation phase with zLinux so far but we are a fairly large TSM site (12 production servers running on MVS, 600+ clients on HP-UX, AIX, Netware, NT and Linux)) and are seriously considering the Linux TSM client. While this would add another level of restores to a DR it has the advantage that I do not need to quiesce my Linux instances, and in most cases do not even need to quiesce the services. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |Chuck Mattern | "People often find it easier to be a result | |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | of the past than a cause of the future." | -----------------------------------------------------------------------
