Re: What is the difference between 7208-341 and 7208-342?

The firmware is probably be the only difference.  It's different precisely
to keep you from using it (341) on the AS/400.  The 7208 is not the only
example of this.

IBM shares many peripherals/components (tape, optical, disk, memory) among
their various platforms.  Not surprisingly, the iSeries folks (Rochester)
wants you to buy them from them.  Model firmware is the easiest way to
enforce this.

The RS/6000 is less restricted only because it's sold to a more price
competitive market.  3rd party disk/peripherals are allowed.  Your 400 tape
drive (342) should work on it.


Keith




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mahadevan" <mahadevan@xxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:05 AM
Subject: What is the difference between 7208-341 and 7208-342?


> Folks:
>
> I know the 7208-341 tape drive attaches to RS/600 and 7208-342 attaches
> to AS/400.  Besides this obvious difference, is there any other
> differences?  Can the 341 attach to the AS/400 and vice versa?  Both use
> Exabyte Mammoth 8900 HVD SCSI drive under the cover.  Both use IDRC for
> compression.   I suspect some firmware (FECODE & EECODE)  differences
> but what else?  Has anybody used the 341?
>
> -- 
> Thank You
> Regards.
> Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@xxxxxxxx
> 11:54 AM, Tuesday, 20 April 2004
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