RE: AS/400 Files to Mainframe

[Chris Bipes <rpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back up to a tape and send off site to have it converted/copied to the
correct tape for the main frame.  Why is FTP out of the question?  Do you
have a slow connection between your systems?  We have two AS400 on a 100Mbit
Full Duplex LAN and have FTP Large save file between them.  One was over a
GByte.  Faster than Save to QIC restore from QIC.  Is this an ongoing need.
If so, invest in a tape drive for either the main frame or AS400 that is
compatible.  If they are in the same room, you can share the 3480/90 tape
drive by buying an IOP for the AS400.  If the com line between them is slow,
you can invest in a faster one.  One shot deal, you a third party that has
compatible tape drives to copy from one to the other.

Christopher K. Bipes     mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst   mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.         http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive    Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884

If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000


-----Original Message-----
From: Reger, Bill [mailto:breger@levitz.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 1:14 PM
To: 'Midrange-L'
Subject: AS/400 Files to Mainframe


I have four AS/400 database files totaling 2.5 Gigabytes.  What are my best
options for getting these files to a mainframe?  Obviously FTPing these
files is out of the question because of the size.  The mainframers have
3480/3490 tape drives, but we don't have any of these on our AS/400's.  Any
ideas?

Bill

William K. Reger
Senior Project Manager
Levitz Furniture Corporation
Phone:  (561) 994-5114
E-mail:  breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com> 
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