RE: DVD-Burner or other options to replace IBM 3490

1)  Yes, check here:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/optical/

2)  Yes, check here:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/integratedxseries/windows/


Notes: Only DVD-RAM drives are currently supported.  In addition, burning to 
DVD-RAM on the iSeries is extremely slow due to the write/verify that can not 
be turned off.  

Your cheapest solution, assuming you are on v5r3, is to define a writeable 
"Virtual Optical Drive" which can be used for saves.  Then, you can simple move 
the resulting stream file to a PC and burn a standard DVD-/+R or RW.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pfleghaar, Brian
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 4:02 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: DVD-Burner or other options to replace IBM 3490
> 
> 
> The company I am co-oping with (I am a student) has asked me to do
> replacement research for two IBM 3490E model'F's. The 3490s 
> evidently are
> consuming an exorbitant amount of money in media and 
> maintenance. These tape
> drives are being used for journal receivers and a few things 
> needed to go
> onto fiche (cd). I have a couple questions I would like help with. 
>  
> 1. Besides the IBM 7210 Model 25 (and 30) what other DVD 
> "Burning" options
> are available? Though I feel I am very Google worthy, I can't 
> find any other
> DVD burners for the AS/400. I think an internal drive would 
> be preferred.
>     What are your thoughts on going in this direction?
>  
> 2. Okay, so that was the disk for tape replacement, I have 
> heard of a few
> other more creative ways to back things up such as using the 
> FISOP (also
> known as IPCS, or XAEI) and burning  in a Windows environment.
>     With this said, does IBM now support Windows2003 Server 
> installed on
> XAEI? 2000Server is currently installed.
>  
> Any other suggestions or recommendations are appreciated. 
>  
> Brian Pfleghaar
> Highland Heights, KY
>  
>  
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