RE: New 520

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Talk to your tape unit vendor.

For the iSeries to use the tape unit, it will have to emulate some
standard IBM iSeries tape drive/library.

The IBM and third-party (Cybernetics, eStorage, GST, ect) iSeries
compatible tape devices/libraries are easily shared with
Windows/Linux/ect.  But you are probably out of luck if the device is
from a vendor who asks what's an AS-400/iSeries/i5.

Good luck,

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 ldwopt@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:48 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: New 520
>
> I just received in a 520 Enterprise system. It consists of 2 
> units, a cpu unit and a disk drive unit.   I have found the 
> install instructions from IBM to be less than adequate. I 
> have most of it figured out I believe but will review before 
> turning the power on.
>
> Where can I go to get detailed instructions as to how to hook 
> up the cables and which ones do I use?
>
> The HMC was not ordered.. I believe I will need a small PC to 
> act as the ops console for initial IPLing of the system. Is 
> that still correct?
>
> I have been asked to look at the backup procedures of the 
> system. Has anyne backed up the iSeries systems to a 
> "collective" tape unit. We have a large tape unit for backing 
> up Linix and Windows system. The operations stafgf would like 
> to have the iSeries backed up to the same unit.   Any 
> suggestions would be appreciated
>
> Thanks in adnvance
>
> Dave Willenborg
> FNTS
> Omaha NE
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