The tape support should be in place to my knowledge. What's missing is the tape management piece.
Of course we could consider writing a driver that applies tape library functions for VTS but without any tape management software on top it would only be a piece of technology. I.e. if there is any outlook for an exploiter we can consider putting in onto the requirements list. But then the tape library API may not be published causing implementation delays and possibly you could instead attach to the VTS through FCP, too and use TSM support off the box. That way you wouldn't have to hold your breath while we figure out how to deliver on your requirement validating with more customers such that we understand its general market importance and push it into plans eventually - still awaiting tape management exploitation ... Thoughts? Best regards Ingo Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 01.05.2007 20:41:03: > True. Except that there also needs to be drivers for the tape and the > VTS. And tape management. I'm guessing that even if all of the > different IBMs got their act together, it would be awhile before we > would see something usable. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Dave Jones > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 1:37 PM > > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: Linux on z and VTS == compatible at all? > > > > Chris, I think the real roadblock to getting this done lies > > with Tivoli, and not with IBM itself. > > > > DJ > > > > Little, Chris wrote: > > > Ummmm..... > > > > > > IBM? Are you there? Can you hear me? Would like to drive > > a TS7700 > > > from Linux. Pretty please? > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of > > >> Dave Jones > > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:25 AM > > >> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > > >> Subject: Re: Linux on z and VTS == compatible at all? > > >> > > >> Then, as DB has noted, you're basically SOL.....sorry. > > >> > > >> DJ > > >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access > > instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the > > message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
