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Re: connecting IBM tape drive to Windows Server

Why Sure! It works great. In fact we've moved them temporarily to a Windows server off iSeries, backed everything up then moved them back to the iSeries and restored the stuff to an IXS server. The LVD interface is the same that the PC world has been using for years so you can connect it to nearly any 68 pin SCSI card out there.
However you have contradicted yourself. The FC #6502 is a DASD controller with no external ports. It would be about a 20Mb/s card as I recall but it doesn't drive tape. So be sure which tape model you have before you hook it to a Windows server!! Many early 3580's were all HVD. Perhaps you have it connected to a FC #6501? This is an HVD only card. In that case you will NOT be able to connect your new Ultirum 3 there as they are all LVD unless you get the LVD/HVD conversion feature. 

 - Larry

Chris Bipes wrote:


I am looking to upgrade our 3581 LTO-2 tape drive to an LTO-3 drive.  For cost 
justification I want to re-use the 3581 on our Windows Server.  The 3581 has 
the SCSI-LVD interface and I will probably use the same on the LTO-3 for cost 
savings.

Has anyone ever used an IBM 3581 SCSI-LVD LTO-2 tape drive on anything but an 
iSeries after being used on an iSeries?

I do not want to test while the 3581 is in production just in case it fries the 
drive.  I have older Windows server that I can risk using and the SCSI-LVD card 
for them is not super expensive.  Might even have one or two lying around.

Question 2, is the IBM SCSI-LVD 160 MB or 320 MB?  My gut says it is the slower 
interface.  It is attached to a 6502 card.

Thanks

Chris Bipes
IT Director
CrossCheck, Inc.

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