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Conference decwet::hsm-4-unix

Title:HSM for UNIX Platforms
Notice:Kit Info in note 2.1 -- Public Info Pointer in 3.1
Moderator:DECWET::TRESSEL
Created:Fri Jul 08 1994
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:238
Total number of notes:998

199.0. "HSM for Platinum (v4.0) ?" by SIERA::"[email protected]" (Pascal Pederiva) Wed Apr 17 1996 01:38

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199.1DECWET::HUBERThu Apr 18 1996 10:295
199.2How about now for DUNIX V4.0?DEKITG::JUNGYOUNGNAMAngelo Nam - hidden village!Wed Jan 22 1997 18:474
199.3See Note 220.0DECWET::HUBERWed Jan 22 1997 20:0211
199.4DECWET::TRESSELPat TresselThu Jan 23 1997 20:306
Jung-Young --

I have asked Craig to look at your question again, and respond to what
you actually asked...

-- Pat
199.5More detail on POLYCENTER HSM-DUNIXDECWET::HUBERThu Jan 23 1997 21:5432
POLYCENTER Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) Solution for Digital UNIX,
Version 1.2A, was approved for EOL (End-of-Life) on October 30, 1996,
by Storage PM&D Review.  Acting on this, the product was put into 
Maintenance Mode on DSPS effective 6-Jan-97.  The product is still
orderable until 6-Jan-98 and still shippable until 6-Apr-97.

Working with the Digital UNIX / AdvFS group since early 1996, we came to the 
mutual conclusion that it no longer made good business sense to continue 
support for the current HSM in newer revisions of the Operating System.  Thus, 
the current HSM product is not supported in Digital UNIX 4.0, and support is 
not currently planned for any subsequent version.

A different product, based on the HSM module for NetWorker from Legato, is 
currently under porting-development.  The NetWorker HSM product will be 
supported on Digital UNIX 4.0 forward.

I strongly urge you to obtain a copy of the product-migration presentation,
which may be found in the public directory:
   msgaxp::marketing:[public.stormgmt]hsmunix.ppt
This MS Powerpoint file goes into some detail about the rationale for our
change in product direction, and the differences between the two products 
(POLYCENTER HSM and NetWorker HSM).  Let me know if you have any difficulty
obtaining the file and viewing/printing it -- if you cannot access it, I can
mail a .ppt file to you personally.

After viewing that presentation, if you still have questions/concerns, please
either post them here, or e-mail me directly at DECWET::HUBER.

Regards,

Craig Huber

199.6Minor error in .5DECWET::HUBERFri Jan 24 1997 09:055
The shippable-until date should read 6-Apr-98,
*not* 6-Apr-97 as was mistakenly posted in
Note 199.5.  Sorry if this caused any confusion.

-Craig
199.7One more questionDEKITG::JUNGYOUNGNAMAngelo Nam - hidden village!Sun Jan 26 1997 17:377
    What is current solution for use RW524 jukebox under DUNIX V4.0?
    Under DUNIX 3.2C or after, we can use it with SCSI CAM driver and
    HSM 1.2a, is there any temporary work around for DUNIX V4.0?
    Do we have to wait until April 1998?
    
    Thnaks in advance,
    Angelo
199.8DECWET::TRESSELPat TresselMon Jan 27 1997 18:377
Angelo --

Right now, the plan is for HSM customers to stay at v3.2x of Digital Unix
until NetWorker HSM is ready.  Note 25.1 in the DECWET::NETWORKER conference
says NetWorker HSM is intended to ship in Q4 '97.

-- Pat
199.9Use of RW524 jukebox with HSMDECWET::HUBERThu Jan 30 1997 17:3614
Angelo,

Support for the RW524 on HSM will come under DUNIX V4.0+
with the NetWorker HSM release.  This release will also
include an update to the NSR server, and will be called
V4.2C.  It is currently scheduled to ship on the April 1997
LPCD.  Of course, if you are currently running POLY-HSM on 
DUNIX 3.2C+, this would require both an HSM product migration
(POLY-HSM to NetWorker HSM) and an O/S migration (DUNIX 3.2C+
to DUNIX 4.0+).

Does this answer your questions?  If not, please post.

-Craig
199.10DECWET::TRESSELPat TresselThu Jan 30 1997 19:049
Angelo --

Just a caution on going from Polycenter HSM to NetWorker HSM:

The format of data on the optical platters is completely different
for Polycenter HSM and NetWorker HSM.  So NetWorker HSM will not
be able to just start using the same platters.

-- Pat
199.11POLY HMS to NetWorker HSM product migrationDECWET::HUBERFri Jan 31 1997 09:1717
Angelo,

You may find more detail on this product migration
if you go to the .ppt presentation referenced in
decwet::networker, Note 25.1.  In particular, look
at Slides 15, 16, and 22.

Additionally, ZSO Engineering will be writing a 
paper describing the steps required to create a
migration script, with examples.  The paper could
be e-mailed to customers considering the 
conversion.  It should be available later in
Q3FY97, before the NetWorker HSM is shipping.

Regards,

Craig