SMC-3: Action Item Reminder (SMC TapeAlerts)
Tim Jones
tjmac at tolisgroup.com
Wed Oct 17 12:34:13 PDT 2007
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As a backup software vendor, we agree with Kevin/IBM's position that the
SMC tapealerts are both helpful and needed for properly managing these
devices in software and must not be obsoleted.
Tim
Kevin D Butt wrote:
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> To fulfill my action item below on investigating IBM's position on SMC
> TapeAlerts, IBM strongly objects to obsoleting them. It is IBM's
> position that SMC TapeAlerts must remain supported.
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> Thanks,
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> Kevin D. Butt
> SCSI & Fibre Channel Architect, Tape Firmware
> MS 6TYA, 9000 S. Rita Rd., Tucson, AZ 85744
> Tel: 520-799-2869 / 520-799-5280
> Fax: 520-799-2723 (T/L:321)
> Email address: kdbutt at us.ibm.com
> http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/
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> *Kevin D Butt/Tucson/IBM at IBMUS*
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> This is a reminder to the SMC WG members who accepted an action item
> in the September SMC-3 WG meeting.
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> 07-049 [Roger Cummings] Investigate Symantec position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-050 [Kevin Butt] Investigate IBM position of if we should improve
> SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-051 [Curtis Ballard] Investigate HP position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-052 [Rod Wideman] Investigate ISVs position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-053 [Kevin Butt - Secretary] Investigate ISVs position of if we
> should improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-054 [Geoff Barton] Investigate ISVs position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-055 [Erich Oetting] Investigate ISVs position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
> 07-056 [Georg Boasson] Investigate ISVs position of if we should
> improve SMC TapeAlerts or obsolete them.
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> Thanks,
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> Kevin D. Butt
> SCSI & Fibre Channel Architect, Tape Firmware
> MS 6TYA, 9000 S. Rita Rd., Tucson, AZ 85744
> Tel: 520-799-2869 / 520-799-5280
> Fax: 520-799-2723 (T/L:321)
> Email address: kdbutt at us.ibm.com
> http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/
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