Re: Tape unit in iSeries model 170

Keith,

this might make for an interesting post to the MI400 list...

Don in DC

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On Wed, 2 Mar 2005, Keith Carpenter wrote:

>
> Having used a PC based SCSI utility to explore some AS400 peripherals,
> I've found a few (CD & Tape) that contain "AIX" strings rather the
> expected 400 specific information usually seen on DASD.  It would be
> interesting to know if the i5 and p5 now share the same DASD (with the
> same microcode).
>
>
> 9 track reel tapes have both begin and end markers (foil tape). This
> allows the tapes of various lengths to work.  I think 600ft was
> typically the smallest.
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Neil Palmer/DPS wrote:
> > IF you managed to get it to work, will it not write a full tape if you
> > insert the correct media anyway?
> > I know years ago with 1/2" reel the standard tape length was 2400'.  There
> > were 3600' reels available, but the 9347 would stop writing to the tape
> > shortly after 2400' of tape had passed, so I suppose it's possible a drive
> > may only write what it thinks is the capacity of the tape.  Either way,
> > there's nothing you can do about it.
> >
> > ...Neil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Philipp Rusch <philipp.rusch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 2005/03/01 12:13
> >
> >
> >
> > To
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> > Subject
> > Re: Tape unit in iSeries model 170
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cool idea, but it's not possible to put in some non-IBM, non-iSeries
> > parts.
> > Even harddisks are only recognised by the hardware service manager, when
> > they have a special AS/400-iSeries microcode (=firmware).
> >
> > HTH,
> > Philipp
> >
> > Coen Wessels schrieb:
> >
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I'm a newbe in the iSeries world, and need some help. In our 170 model
> >>machine, we've changed the tape unit with a dds-4 model coming from a HP
> >>machine. The unit is seen by the AS/400 as a 6382, which would be able to
> >
> >
> >>read/write on a maximum of 4Gb cartridges. How can I force the AS/400 to
> >>recognize the unit as a real DDS-4, capcable of Read/Wrinting 30/60Gb
> >>cartridges ?
> >>
> >>We're at V5.1.
> >>
> >>Any help would be appreciated,
> >>_________________________
> >>Coen Wessels
> >>Unicible
> >
> >
> >
> >
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