Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's

["Mike Shaw" <mshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

Yes, I am using two 3590's between 3 AS/400's...One of them having two 6501
cards so that copy capabilities exist.  All the ports on the back of each
drive are taken.  The only way I can now share is to take the least used
system and install a switch between it and the Y2K system I want to share
with.

Regards,

Mike Shaw
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's


>Mike !
>
>Are you saying that you are going to be physically disconnecting it and
>reconnecting it ?
>
>Otherwise, with the additional cable you can have it attached to BOTH
systems at
>the same time. Of course only ONE system can use it at time !
>
>We were doing it at the company I just left (2 months ago - YIPPEE !!!) and
it
>works great. The ONLY problem was that there was no raised floor, the
AS/400's
>were across the room from each other (about 15 feet apart max) so we had to
buy a
>LONG cable ($$$$$$) to run around behind the first 530, behind the mux,
UPS,
>battery rack and to the 500...
>
>Chuck
>
>Mike Shaw wrote:
>
>> Chuck,
>>
>> Thought of that, but if you look at the flimsy pins in the adapter, it
>> living dangerously....This could be cut over 3 - 4 times a day when the
Y2K
>> shuffle begins here next week.
>>
>> I think a switch is the better way to go if one exists.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike Shaw
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET>
>> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
>> Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 7:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's
>>
>> >Mike !
>> >
>> >You don't need a switch - the 3590E can be attached to multiple
AS/400's.
>> All you
>> >need is an additional cable
>> >
>> >Chuck
>> >
>> >Mike Shaw wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone found a third party switch that will allow a 3590 tape
drive
>> to
>> >> be shared between 2 AS/400's???  We currently have 2 3590 drives
shared
>> >> between 3 AS/400's.  I would like via a switch to share with our
>> development
>> >> and Y2K test system.
>> >>
>> >> I spoke with Black Box this afternoon and they have nothing for the
3590
>> >> drives.
>> >>
>> >> TIA,
>> >>
>> >> Mike Shaw
>> >>
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