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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Device Support README

Version 5, Release 3, Mod 1, Level 1

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This document includes updated information for the documentation provided
with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5.3.1.1.


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Driver updates in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager device driver version 5.3.1.1
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The TSM device driver version 5.3.1.1 is required the following devices:
  o ADIC Scalar 10K with IBM 3592 drives
  o ADIC Scalar 24 with Quantum SDLT 600 drives
  o ADIC Scalar 100 with Quantum SDLT 600 drives
  o ADIC Scalar i2000 with Quantum SDLT 600 drives

APAR Fixes
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IC45206 FAILED TO INSTALL TSM DRIVER FOR IBM 36232LX LIBRARY
IC45285 DEFINE PATH FAILS ON ADIC SCALAR WITH SDLT 600 DRIVES

Driver Requirements
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STORPORT DRIVERS ARE NOT SUPPORTED

  The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager device driver does not support Storport
  drivers for Host Bus Adapters on Windows 2003. ScsiPort drivers are required
  for the HBAs to which the devices controlled by the IBM Tivoli Storage
  Manager device driver are attached.

Host Bus Adapter Requirements
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  It is highly recommended that Tape Drives and Tape Libraries be connected
  to the system on their own host bus adapter and not share with other devices
  types (DISK, CDROM, etc.).

Optical Devices on Solaris
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  On Solaris, if the Volume Management daemon (vold) is enabled, it may manage
  and control the optical devices which are used by the TSM server. To prevent
  the Volume Management daemon from managing removable disks including optical
  devices, comment out the following line in /etc/vold.conf.

  use rmdisk drive /dev/rdsk/c*s2 dev_rmdisk.so rmdisk%d

  Users can also modify /etc/vold.conf to allow specific devices not used by
  the TSM server to be used by the Volume Management daemon. See the man page
  for vold.conf for more information.


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* When patches are available *
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Tivoli Storage Manager makes available "patches", based on the latest 
available maintenance level (PTF), to resolve specific, high severity,
customer issues      
                                                 
Due to the nature and the urgency of the fixes contained, patches may 
receive minimal testing before release. When applying a PTF, the latest
available patch should be checked for specific issues that are likely
to be encountered.                                             
                                                                       
o Maintenance updates always superceed prior maintenance levels and patches.
    For example:
    PTF 5.2.4.0 superceeds PTF 5.2.3.0 and patches based on PTF 5.2.3.0.
    
o Patches always superceed prior patches for the same PTF.
    For example:
    Patch level 5.2.3.3 superceeds patch level 5.2.3.2.
                                                                       
However, It is not necessarily true that a patch will superceed a prior
maintenance level!
                                                                       
To ensure that all available corrections are made for your Tivoli     
Storage Management Server, you should apply the latest maintenance    
level. When applying a PTF, the latest available patch should be     
checked for specific issues that are likely to be encountered.        
                                                                       
For example: In PTF 5.1.6.0 for Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5       
Release 1, an admin client query problem was causing the server to     
crash. This problem was corrected in patch 5.1.6.1. So, when you apply
PTF 5.1.6.0, you should apply patch 5.1.6.1 also to avoid this crash.

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  For more information on devices supported by the IBM Tivoli Storage
  Manager device driver, please point your web browser to the following URL:

    http://www-3.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBM_TSM_Supported_Devices_for_AIXHPSUNWIN.html
    http://www-3.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBM_TSM_Supported_Devices_for_Linux.html
