Re: System for Duplicating Tapes

You can use the OS/400 command DUPTAP to duplicate any AS/400 tape, at least 
that
is our experience.  If you are on a CISC box, you will not be able to do a 
DSPTAP
*SAVRST and see what is on the RISC tape.

Larry Bolhuis wrote:

> David,
>
>   Others have mentioned a used D/E10 or so and for hardware this is
> probably a reasonable size.  I would caution that you MAY need a RISC
> box if you need to dup tapes that are above V3R2. Can someone verify
> that you need V4R2 for example to dup a V4R2 tape?  (I believe this IS
> true.)
>
>   IF it is true then you will probably want to search out a model 400
> which will easily handle your tape requirements as well as run V4R3
> however it will be more expensive.
>
>   Larry Bolhuis
>   Arbor Solutions, Inc
>   lbolhui@ibm.net
>
> David Gibbs wrote:
> >
> > Greetings!
> >
> > I'm looking for some opinions ... what would be the minimum system
> > configuration (cpu, memory, & dasd) for an AS/400 system that's sole
> > purpose in life is to duplicate tapes.
> >
> > We need to handle 3 or 4 different tape medias ... possibly multiples
> > of each (so we can cut more than one tape at a time).  Basic media
> > coverage would be 8mm, QIC, and 3490.
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > david
> >
> > --
> >
> > David Gibbs
> > Sr. Software Engineer
> > Mortice Kern Systems Development, Inc
> > 900 Oakmont Ln, Suite 400
> > Westmont, IL  60559
> > DID: (630) 734-5479
> > http://www.mks.com
> > mailto:david.gibbs@mks.com
> >
> > Opinions expressed are strictly my own and do
> > not necessarily reflect those of my employer
> >
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