Re: VTL Options - CommVault

There are three machines:  IBM I, Win11, and Linux and the backup is stored on Azure.

As designed there is a "service" running on the IBM I that talks to the Linux and the Win11.

The system is managed from the Win11.

Commvault manages a dedup db on the Linux box.

Jerry

On 5/30/2024 4:00 PM, Evan Harris wrote:

Hi Jerry

so no ALT-D IPL is possible using CommVault ?

Are you using their VTL offering or the older fiel system agent thing they
had (I'm told there are some distinct differences).

I admit I am skeptical, but I am trying to keep an open mind.

On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 10:29 AM Jerry Draper<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

The Commvault software knows almost nothing about the IBM I db2 file
system.

It treats the IBM I as though it is a *IX based system.

Very few Commvault techs have ever heard of an IBM I so getting real
help is a challenge.

We have it running at one site and it does work. Minor restores have
been relatively easy.

Is is not a great DR solution.  There is nothing to boot from.

Jerry



On 5/30/2024 3:16 PM, Evan Harris wrote:

Hi guys

I am working with some people that are exploring VTL options for the IBM

i.

There are a couple of strong options on the table (FalconStore and
Cybernetics) but there are a few others floating around that people are
looking at. I've used DSI and EMC Data Domain in the past.

One that has come up is CommVault.but that is a completely
unknown quantity to me in the i space and the documentation is lacking in
some detail.

Has anyone else done any work with CommVault or used it in anger ?

The lines for me are that if it does not support BRMS, native IBM i save
commands and ALT-D IPL it doesn't get out of the box.

Anyone got any thoughts or comments ? Feel free to go into bat for your
favourite VTL solution even if you can't comment on CommVault!

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IBM I, Network, and Connectivity Specialists, LAN/WAN/VPN
Representing WinTronix, Synapse, HiT, and others .....
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