Re: TSM using vSCSI adapters
We run StorageAgents on VIO based tape drives (not tsm servers). They seem to work just fine. We did/do have problems we are working throught: - needed a patch to latest VIO server code to allow enough tape targets - added memory to VIO server (from 1gb to 2gb) to allow enough tape targets - upgraded StorageAgents from v5.4 to v5.5 (NPIV tape support was added in v5.5) - we are getting many TAPE_ERR4 errors (working with support) - just started getting FSCSI_ERR4 errors - are getting some scsi reservation errors Rick From: Bob Molerio To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 08/31/2011 12:01 PM Subject:TSM using vSCSI adapters Sent by:"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Hi guys, I'm trying to find out if TSM 6.x will work in POWERVM (VIOS) AIX setup. I'm not sure if this is supported as I believe TSM usually requires FC adapters or SCSI adapters to connect to a tape libraries and storage. -- Sincerely, Bob Molerio. - The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and delete the original message.
Re: TSM using vSCSI adapters
Hi, TSM will not be able to use vSCSI, but will be able to access tape using NPIV/virtual FC adapters. I'm not convinced that you'd really want to go that way, but the AIX specialists that I currently work with seem not to be too concerned about the performance impact. Then again, they never bother to tune any LPAR for performance, so YMMV. On 31 aug. 2011, at 17:40, Bob Molerio wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm trying to find out if TSM 6.x will work in POWERVM (VIOS) AIX setup. > I'm not sure if this is supported as I believe TSM usually requires FC > adapters or SCSI adapters to connect to a tape libraries and storage. > > -- > Sincerely, > > Bob Molerio. -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl +31 6 248 21 622
Re: TSM using vSCSI adapters
I'm not the most AIX savvy, but we did recently build a p7 750 using NPIV / VIO, still seperating the disk and tape data paths. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Molerio Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:40 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM using vSCSI adapters Hi guys, I'm trying to find out if TSM 6.x will work in POWERVM (VIOS) AIX setup. I'm not sure if this is supported as I believe TSM usually requires FC adapters or SCSI adapters to connect to a tape libraries and storage. -- Sincerely, Bob Molerio. This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately.
TSM using vSCSI adapters
Hi guys, I'm trying to find out if TSM 6.x will work in POWERVM (VIOS) AIX setup. I'm not sure if this is supported as I believe TSM usually requires FC adapters or SCSI adapters to connect to a tape libraries and storage. -- Sincerely, Bob Molerio.
