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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Spectrum Protect (Server)
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 14, 2011

RELATED IDEAS

Allow the TSM DEVADD command to add multiple library devices to a Solaris zone

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This RFE is opened based on feedback provided by pmr 03415,072,649.

We would like to see support for redundant paths to library manager devices by the TSM device drivers specifically when executing the DEVADD command.

What we are trying to achieve is path redundancy to our Virtual Tape Library. We provision two paths from the host server to the VTL. Should one of the fabrics or HBA goes down, access to the VTL is still available through the other path. We will MANUALLY update the TSM path definition to access the available path to the appropriate lb device.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 12, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Tivoli
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Family

  • Guest
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    |     Sep 12, 2014

    Unfortunately the enhancement being requested isn't allowed by current Solaris versions to protect against data overwrites. It is recommended that you look into the TSM SANDISCOVERY option to provide the same end result. This option allows the host to dynamically find a new path to a device when the path fails or changes. You can learn more about this option here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.0/com.ibm.itsm.srv.ref.doc/r_opt_server_sandiscovery.html?lang=en

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