Re: eBay 170 -- MIDRANGE-L

is there any place a non-BP can get system info if we know
the serial number. I know BP's can. Many ebay systems know
the serial, but nothing else, not even a model number.
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Barber" <mboceanside@worldnet.att.net>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: eBay 170


> Answers in line....
>
> Here is the "official specs" on the 170's in general:
>
>
http://www1.ibmlink.ibm.com/cgi-bin/master?request=salesmanual&parms=SMS&xh=
h1YXPjuNNod0Bw1USenGnN9332&xhi=usa.main%7Csalesmanual%5E&type=D&search=&titl
e=T&product=9406-170
>
> "James W. Kilgore" wrote:
> >
> > Howdy,
>
> > >From what I can see the machine that they purchased is a 170 with
processor
> > feature 2164 which puts them at a CPW of 210/29.  They currently have a
CPW of
> > 16.8 (although the CICS machines had a bias towards interactive) and
both
> > machines are in the P10 group.  From this I gather that software price
will not
> > cause sticker shock.
>
> Should not be bad at all... V3 to V4 upgrades are available at very
> reasonable prices...
>
> > The web page at eBay has conflicting information about the OS level.
The text
> > above the specification bullets states that this IBM refurbished machine
is at
> > V4R4, but the bullets say V4R2.  I'll have to see what we wind up with,
but
> > where can I find out what it will take to get them to V4R5?
>
> It's very unlikely they are at V4R2 .... V4R3 or better is my guess...
>
> They can purchase "one shot deal" V3 to V4 upgrades on software they
> currently hold a license with. If they want software subscription, that
> will cost them "more money"... It's not a requirement....
>
> The term "Currency Access Fee" will come up.... This cost $$$$
> and must be paid in the first 30 days of acquiring the system...
>
> If you just want to get them to V4R5 .... fairly painless...
> but the software subscription could be a "little" pricey.....
>
>
> > This is the other part, beside OS upgrade cost, that I have questions
about.
> > They have several high volume dot matrix printers (4234 IPDS and 6400
emulating
> > 4234) that are, and would like to continue to be, twinax attached.  (If
you want
> > to know why, just check the archives for things like copies and page
range)  So
> > what is the cost and where can I purchase a twinax (single port)
controller?
> > (Other than from IBM)
>
> It would be almost remarkable for them to NOT have a twinax
> controller.....
> I have never seen a machine without one.....
> >
> > They also have a SPD ASCII workstation controller that they would like
to
> > continue to use, but can live without.  The question is: does the 170
have any
> > SPD slots or is it all PCI.
>
> The ethernet adapter connection will handle most of that....
>
> >
> > I've tried looking for the above information at the IBM site but they
are not
> > very accommodating to those looking for information on "legacy"
equipment.
>
> The Sales manual has almost all of the information you are looking
> for....
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