RE: Tape backup solutions -- MIDRANGE-L

I assimilated the information from the BORG collective. 
Not perfect, but I usually get around 7 of 9 answers correct !    :-)


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis [SMTP:CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 10:11 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Tape backup solutions
> 
> Hi Neil,
> 
> Thanks for the info - HOW do you find out this stuff ??? !!!
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Neil Palmer wrote:
> 
> > You can go beyond 100 ft. if necessary, but it requires an RPQ (see
> > reference RPQ # 841958).
> > Basically you add a bus expansion unit to the system, connected by
> > fiber-optic cable, and stick the controller for the tape drive in
> that
> > and attach the tape unit to it.  So for example, you could have a
> second
> > computer room with another system several hundred feet away from the
> > first.  In that room you would have the backup AS/400, the tape
> dribe
> > (with two system attach feature), and a bus expansion unit connected
> by
> > fiber-optic cable from the other AS/400 in your other computer room.
> > Using this you can easily go 400 meters away from the system, and
> > depending on type of fiber-optic cable and the data bus rate it may
> even
> > be possible to place the tape drive 2km away.
> >
> > Neil Palmer                                
> 
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Larry Bolhuis [SMTP:lbolhui@ibm.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 11:19 PM
> > > To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject:      Re: Tape backup solutions
> > >
> > > Chuck,
> > >
> > >   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.
> > >
> > >   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.
> > >
> > >   I doubt you could go beyond that.
> > >
> > >   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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