RE: Twinax Question (Don't laugh too loud)

[Neil Palmer <npalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

8-port local controllers still have a limitation of 40 active devices.
Many of the newer RISC machines come with a 4-port base controller that
supports the full 28 attachable devices.
Some older models, and the 150 series, came with two ports supporting 14
devices, or 7 if it was a server model with a limitation on active
devices forced by OS/400.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Hamm [SMTP:tmhamm@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 9:31 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Twinax Question (Don't laugh too loud)
> 
> O.K.,  I have been getting conflicting information on this question
> for the past couple months, and I'm hoping the vast knowledge of this
> list can provide me with some sort of consensus.  The question is:
> 
> How many devices can be active concurrently on a local twinax
> controller?  How many on a remote controller (as far as OS/400 is
> concerned)?
> 
> I recall only being able to have around 40 devices active on a local
> twinax controller, even though you could physically attach up to 56. 
> I heard a rumor that this had changed sometime since V3R2, and now you
> can attach AND HAVE ACTIVE a full 56.  Is this true?  Does this also
> work with remote controllers?
> 
> A related question:  Decision Data is marketing a 5494-emulation
> remote controller that they say will support a total of 224 twinax
> devices.  Does anyone know if OS/400 would restrict this in some way?
> 
> Thanks for the time,
> 
> Tim Hamm
> MBA Information Systems
> tmhamm@yahoo.com
> 
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