RE: Using modems to connect two iSeries

["Pete Helgren" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Marty,

I did rummage around as soon as I heard from Neil that the card had two
comms on it.  But, I think that because I specifically didn't order an
external modem (why should I, it's internal!) the cable wasn't included.
And, sure enough, going back to the config generated by IBM, that feature
isn't listed.

Just need to get a part number or find the darn thing on IBM's website (no
luck so far) and I'll get one.

Pete


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Urbanek, Marty
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:41 AM
> To: 'midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Using modems to connect two iSeries
>
>
> Pete,
>
> It wouldn't surprise me if that cable was laying around your shop
> somewhere.
> IBM's configurator is usually pretty good about raising a red flag if you
> order a card and not a cable to go with it. If you guys have a
> box of "stuff
> that came with the iSeries" somewhere, it might be worth taking a look.
>
> -Marty
>
> ------------------------------
>
> date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:03:58 -0700
> from: "Pete Helgren" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: RE: Using modems to connect two iSeries
>
> So that is a specialized cable then?  The connector looks like very
> different from anything else (like a very small centronics port)
> and it sits
> to the right of the RJ45 phone line connector.  So there is a cable I buy
> for this and I can connect a "regular" external modem to it and it will do
> SDLC?
>
> If so, cool!
>
> It's probably a $500 cable...knowing IBM's over-engineering on
> cables....probably weighs 25lbs and is 50 feet long!
>
> Pete
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