Re: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5

Yes, and of course, now the same box is being sold as an iSeries, pSeries 
- and the new Open Linux Server (or whatever they call it) the iSeries 
users are the ones who have to conform to the "standard" way of doing 
things.  :-)

...Neil




"Mark S. Waterbury" <mark.s.waterbury@xxxxxxx> 
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Re: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5






Actually, I think this makes the new i5 models more "compatible" with the
rest of the world (PCs, etc.) as far as UPSs go ... they all seem to have
male connectors on those other platforms... it was always the AS/400 that
was "different"... so, perhaps this is a "good move" (for new customers, 
but
perhaps not so good for existing customers who are upgrading)?

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Barsa" <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <midrange-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 4:19 PM
> Subject: UPS Signal Cable Problems with i5
>
> Hi,
>
> The UPS signal cable port on the back of the system, which for years has
> been labeled as J14 has always been a female port.  It turns out that on
> the 520 and 570 (I haven't seen a 550 yet) it is obviously labeled T1 
and
> now it's male!
>
> Come on, give me a break.  So when you shell out for your new i5, you 
also
> have to purchase a gender bender (obviously not included) to change your
> signal cable port from male to female.
>
> Was anyone thinking?
>
> Al
>
> Al Barsa, Jr.
> Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
>
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>
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> e gads
>
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