Re: Tape backup solutions

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry Bolhuis wrote:

<You may already know that the 3590 is 'dual ported' that is two
AS/400's can be connected at one time, although only one may be in use.>

Yep, thank goodness for that capability !

< Re: your question on distance, I have installed 3590's in two customer shops 
with 100
ft IBM cables (No idea on cost) So if the two AS/400's are within about 200 ft 
you can
put the 3590 in the middle.>

GREAT ! They are about 15 feet apart BUT basically opposite each other and NO, 
no false
floor, so cable would have to be run around the bacl of the 530, behind the 
mux, the
ups and the battery rack that are at the end of the room and then to the 500 
(isn't
that nice of me to give everyone a "brief" layout of our computer room <BG> ?) 
for a
total of around 50' so that would work !!

< I doubt you could go beyond that.>

I WISH I had that problem (that would mean a BIG computer room <BG>)...

Thanks,

Chuck

>   Larry Bolhuis
>   Arbor Solutions, Inc
>   lbolhui@ibm.net
>
> Chuck Lewis wrote:
> >
> > Terry,
> >
> > How far apart are your 400's ? I ask because we just ":inherited"  a 500 
>and we
> > already have a 530 with a 3590 (and I LOVE the 3590...). I'd like to use 
>the 3590
> > on the 500 but was wondering about cable length. We originally had the 3590 
>on
> > our 320 and as we were getting ready to and finally moving to the 530, we 
>used it
> > on both but they were side by side...
> >
> > Thanks !
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > Terry Herrin wrote:
> >
> > > Kevin Allemann wrote:
> > > >I would be very interested in hearing what others are using for
> > > >their tape backup solutions (both IBM and non-IBM) on their 400s.
> > > >Were have exceeded the capacity of what our 7208-012 can get onto
> > > >one tape are looking for something with more capacity and preferably
> > > >more speed.
> > >
> > > We use a 3590 tape drive which is switchable between our two AS/400's.
> > > Not cheap, but definitely fast and reliable.
> > >
> > > Terry Herrin
> > > Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> > > New Hanover Regional Medical Center
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