Re: Unsupported devices on V5R4

[as400 <as400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's great news.
Thanks guys!

Kirk Goins wrote:
> Technically while the Rackcfg or WRKDSKSTS reports them as 6718s...they 
> are 4318's when placed in a 270, 8xx or 5xx. The difference is the 
> mounting HW. 67xx Hw fits in 170s 720s etc, which do not support V5R4.
>
> Like wise on the tape.. IBM calls it a 4586 when in a 270. Again the 
> Rackcfg or WRKDEVD will show it as a 6386, but it's wrong...
>
> So your HW is Supported
>
> Lukas Beeler wrote:
> > We have an SLR50 drive in a dev/test 270, with 6718 disks, running at
> > V5R4. Works fine.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > as400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 1:33 PM
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> > Subject: Unsupported devices on V5R4
> >
> > I have a 270 currently on V5R3 that I'd like to bring up to V5R4.
> >
> > According to IBM (its website) it has two unsupported device types:
> >
> > - 6x 6718 17GB disks
> > - 1x 6386 50GB quarter inch tape drive
> >
> > Despite this, some people on this list reportedly have V5R4 running 
> > successfully on type 6718 disks.
> >
> > Would anybody have any good or bad experiences with the 6386 tape drive 
> > on V5R4? Care to share?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Moe