RE: 5763SS1 Option 18 "Media & Storage Extensions"

["Helms, Johnny" <johnny.helms@xxxxxxxx>]

You should watch the 3590E series tape drive. I backed a 510 AS/400 with 70g
to 8mm and it took 
12 hours. I did the same procedure with my new 3590E this weekend and it
took 2 hours. Man is it
fast!

Johnny Helms

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Crosby [SMTP:jlcrosby@fwi.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 5:27 PM
> To:   Midrange List Server (David Gibbs)
> Subject:      5763SS1 Option 18 "Media & Storage Extensions"
> 
> Last Friday I installed a 3570 tape drive on our AS/400 300-2042.  Man,
> is this ever a step up from an 8mm.  This tape has capabilities beyond
> what our CISC can use presently, but we're going RISC within a year.
> 
> In a PTF cover letter, it suggests installing 5763SS1 Option 18 "Media &
> Storage Extensions".  I tried to do just that, but it isn't on our V3R2
> tape.  But it _does_ show up when I take option 11 (Install Licensed
> Program) from the LICPGM menu.  I can't find any info in the softcopy
> library, nor can I find any info on the IBM AS/400 web site, unless I
> just don't know where to look.
> 
> Does anyone know what this licensed program will do for me?  Or where to
> find out what it is? 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> -Jeff
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