RE: Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a backup device with either a Power8 or Power7

Is there a link for the various disk backup solutions?

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2016 9:16 AM
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Subject: Re: Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a backup device with either a Power8 or Power7

Short answer no. iSCSI is not supported.

Fibre you might get it to connect but I don't know if it will emulate a
3584 tape library. If it does then you have a chance, but I'm guessing a very slim one.

Jim Oberholtzer
CEO/Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Steinmetz, Paul <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Jim / Larry,

I should have better clarified.
I currently use BRMS, I would continue to.
I should have asked
Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a backup device on
an iSeries running BRMS?

Paul

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jim Oberholtzer
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 12:54 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a
backup device with either a Power8 or Power7

A year ago you could have uses TSM on IBM i. Slow yes, unresponsive
yes, but it did work. Now that has been discontinued.

So as Larry pointed out since it's not supported, you would not be
able to recover from it, No it won't work.

The solution should mimic a 3584 tape library. There are better
options for Virtual Tape out there than an iSCSI attached anything
that will in the end wind up more cost effective and actually allow for a recovery.

Larry and I both use ETI-SPHiNX and there are a couple of other
vendors as well.

Jim Oberholtzer
CEO/Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Steinmetz, Paul
<PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Larry,

Our company currently uses Dell iSCSI MD3280i to backup all our
Windows and Linux servers vIa Tivoli.
I was asked if could be used to back up our iSeries.
The thought was to expand the MD3280i and use it as a backup device
as opposed to tape.
My response was there other disk based backup solutions designed to
work with an iSeries.
But I did need to ask.

Paul


-----Original Message-----
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Of DrFranken
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 12:03 PM
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Subject: Re: Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a
backup device with either a Power8 or Power7

Used, perhaps. Supported, no chance. Given that I wouldn't touch it
in a production environment.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
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On 6/3/2016 11:48 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

1) Can a Dell iSCSI MD3260i storage array be used as a backup
device

with either a Power8 or Power7?

2) If so, how would it be connected and what features would be needed?

Thank You
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