RE: New 520

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

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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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