Cool Glen,
That is/was exactly my plan, get TSM configured to use the new Tape Drives, make the filer an NDMP client of TSM. But these drives are SAN based drives, and I
1. Needed to buy a X2051A for the R200 to see em. {that started working yesterday when the admin finally zoned me correctly} 2. Install HBA's in Prod TSM server but using test box I started building to learn: 2a. Proper Solaris 10 install/hardening process in academic environs which included updating Jumpstart to Sol 10 U5, from U3. 2b. Experiment with above test machine on "correct" drivers to use for Sol 10 U5 for Qlogic HBA's. 2c. In a perfect world with lots of time, install TSM 5.5 {prod is 5.4} and play with HBA based tape drives and newly set up NDMP on test box.
As I've gotten more familiar with the TSM environ, I've come to realize the TSM server could use overhaul of its Solaris build including local partitions {too small}, and aforementioned TSM to 5.5. To that end also re-arrange the TSM volumes on the R200 creating some new ones for growth and new ability to stage to tape. (I had NO tape before this in TSM).
I had the luxury of getting a hold of an identical Sun to conduct the testing on, and more and more it looks like it should become the new Prod box once play time is over.
-Bob
Glenn Walker wrote:
We use TSM with several 3592s to back up our NetApp gear via NDMP. Works fine, but all controlled via TSM jobs.
For certain tapes, we do have to work with the TSM Admins to have them load the tape we specifically want to use and run the dump\restore command to that specific tape device (no clue how they do it).
Can you not utilize NDMP and TSM scheduling to perform all of the backup\restores?
Glenn
-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Robert Borowicz Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:37 PM To: Nils Vogels Cc: Parsons, Steve; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Re: IBM 3500 Library commands from Nearstore R200
The IBM 3500 is a 650 something slot thingy with a "really fast" load arm. You do NOT want to stick you hand in there. :-)
There is a load door for adding tape's and I suppose on initial setup you'd open the "big" door idleing it as you said to bulk load tapes.
I share your assumption, there *should* be a way to manually mount a tape but alas...
Heck I did want to see how easily Tivoli integrated to papa IBM's lib anyways.
Off I go.
-B
I dont know about the IBM robotics specifically, but any other robot I know, you can just open the door, grab a tape and insert it into a drive. The drive will load the tape and you're ready to go!
Offcourse, it does mean opening the door, which tends to put the robot in an idle state for a few minutes, which might something the mainframe will bark about.
Greets,
Nils