-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:00 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: z9 systems and tape drives
On Thursday, 01/25/2007 at 02:21 CST, Ed Zell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Does anyone know if it is possible to hook an IBM 3490-F01 tape drive >> to the new z9 BC series processors? (The F01 has a SCSI attachment). > Being an antique (the drive, not me), I think the 3490-F01 has an > "old-fashioned" daisy-chain SCSI connector. It will not directly attach > to a z9 Fibre Channel (FCP) adapter. There may be SCSI<->FC converters > or switch adapters Out There. Dunno. Either way sounds expensive. > > But once attached to the z9, it MAY work with Linux as a dedicated > device. It will not work for CP or CMS. Yes, it has a daisy-chain SCSI connector on it. And if it won't work with CP or CMS, then I may be SOL. What I really would like to do is take advantage of our network side tape devices for backup. They have some pretty cool drives and a small tape silo. If we both used a DS6000 or DS8000 storage unit would their drives be able to backup my mainframe data? Ed Zell (309) 674-8255 x-107 [EMAIL PROTECTED] . CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This communication, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information which may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately, delete the communication and destroy all copies. Thank you for your compliance.
