RE: Tape Drive Compatibility Question

Chris,

Not exactly what you are asking for but...

We're in the process of setting up a Cybernetics HSTC (High speed tape
cache) RAID virtual tape subsystem.

I've got SCSI connections from both of my LPARs going to the HSTC and
our network guys will have an iSCSI connection to the HSTC.  The
physical tape will be an Dell branded SDLT library we already owned.

If I recall correctly, the HSTC can be configure with fiber instead of
iSCSI/SCSI but I'm not sure.

If you're interested, contact Chris Robertson. chrisr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lastly, I know that GST or somebody offered a FC based virtual tape
system.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Whisonant
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Tape Drive Compatibility Question
> 
> I've been trying to find a definitive answer to this for 
> several months... 
> Basically, the boss wants to be able to use a shared tape 
> drive with a NAS 
> appliance and our iSeries.
> 
> We are looking for LTO3 (either 3581 or possibly 3584)
> Current iSeries is 820 at V5R3 and are in the process of 
> planning for a 
> 570 upgrade this year
> NAS appliance is a NetApp server located 30 miles from data center
> NAS appliance will need to use NDMP to send the data back to 
> data center 
> over ethernet (pretty big pipe - METS connection I think...)
> 
> The question is this:
> 
> Can we get a fibre attached LTO3 drive for the iSeries plugged into a 
> fibre switch and then use a fibre media converter (to convert the gig 
> ethernet NAS backup to fibre) and connect it into the same 
> fibre switch 
> and save the data to the shared tape drive with the iSeries?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Chris Whisonant
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