We have fibre attached 3590's attached to RS/6000 Model F80. We can cut mksysb on
these drives but can not boot from this mksysb tape using fibre attached 3590.
we are working with IBM H/W to make it work (as this is supported config.), but still
no success.
Is there anybody tested booting using mksysb tape using fibre attached 3590?
Rane
-Original Message-
From: Kenneth Susan Bury [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed, July 23, 2003 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: fiber attached 3590's for mksysb under AIX ?
We tested the SCSI process that you described but did not carry it over to
fibre. However, there really isn't all that much difference in the way AIX
recognizes fibre drives verses SCSI drives. You shouldn't have any trouble
converting the SCSI process to fibre.
Ken
-Original Message-
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dwight Cook
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 07:44
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: fiber attached 3590's for mksysb under AIX ?
Kind of off topic but it is protection of TSM servers...
We are still running with all SCSI attached 3590's both B1A's
and E1A's
nice thing is you can use mtlib to mount a tape, then cut a
mksysb to that drive tape
Two TSM environments require capacity increases and I'm
wondering if that occurs with upgrades of B1A's to newer E's
or H's, and if I go with fiber attached this time if the
drives will still be valid devices to cut mksysb's to ? ? ?
so are any TSM'ers with aix boxes fiber attached drives
doing this ? ? ?
(it makes for a real slick automated monthly mksysb process
to better protect your TSM environments)
just wondering...
Dwight
