Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
Tim Hare wrote: We once had a StorageTek 9360, on which you could get a feature to have robotics control commands sent over IP instead of 3270 coax (we didn't buy it, but the feature was available). Then our lease was up, and we ended up with 9740 LMUs which only use 3270 connections. Now that we would like to get rid of our 3x74s (we use ICCs for consoles), these LMUs are a sticking point. As far as I know, the new SL8500 has an IP interface (having quite a few 9840 cartridges, it will be easier to stick with STK I think) - however on the Sun site it doesn't even say that box is compatible with z/OS or z/VM (probably an error?). Anyone know of other ways around this on current hardware? Maybe some sort of ICC interface which routes out a coax instead of TN3270E (remember, once upon a time 9370 CPUs had an inegrated 3x74 controller so this is not too far-fetched)? Barring that, can anyone verify they are running SL8500s with z/OS? Obviously SL8500 does work with z/OS. Command path is over Ethernet, (usually) over IP. Drives are ESCON or FICON attached. However you have two choices for management of the library: 1. HSC manages library. HSC resides on z/OS, it can serve z/OS clients (local, and other systems) - SMC, and open systems clients (Library Station software is needed). 2. ACSLS manages library. Open systems connect directly to ACSLS using their software (i.e. Veritas). z/OS connect using MVS/CSC software component. SMC is also required. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
I just went through this endeavor, i.e. Timberwolf (9740) without 3x74. We're on Z/OS and STK came back against trying to use ACSLS and CSC but were willing to give us a deal on a SL8500, so I assume that implies that the SL8500 works on Z/OS? Jack Kelly LA Systems @ US Courts x 202-502-2390 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
Tim Hare wrote: Anyone know of other ways around this on current hardware? Maybe some sort of ICC interface which routes out a coax instead of TN3270E (remember, once upon a time 9370 CPUs had an inegrated 3x74 controller so this is not too far-fetched)? Barring that, can anyone verify they are running SL8500s with z/OS? Tim: We have been using z/OS V1R4 as a driving system for our SL8500 since 07/05. We also use the SL8500 to do backups from our pSeries and Sun servers with z/OS acting as the traffic cop for these backups as well. Steve Hutzler Lead Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Hospital (410) 735-4208 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
We have a Storage Tek library that is shared between Unix and z/OS. The device controlling the library is a Sun server running a piece of software called ACSLS which receives commands over our IP network. The mainframe software component that issues the commands to ACSLS is called CSC. Ken G. Tim Hare wrote: We once had a StorageTek 9360, on which you could get a feature to have robotics control commands sent over IP instead of 3270 coax (we didn't buy it, but the feature was available). Then our lease was up, and we ended up with 9740 LMUs which only use 3270 connections. Now that we would like to get rid of our 3x74s (we use ICCs for consoles), these LMUs are a sticking point. As far as I know, the new SL8500 has an IP interface (having quite a few 9840 cartridges, it will be easier to stick with STK I think) - however on the Sun site it doesn't even say that box is compatible with z/OS or z/VM (probably an error?). Anyone know of other ways around this on current hardware? Maybe some sort of ICC interface which routes out a coax instead of TN3270E (remember, once upon a time 9370 CPUs had an inegrated 3x74 controller so this is not too far-fetched)? Barring that, can anyone verify they are running SL8500s with z/OS? Thanks Tim Hare Senior Systems Programmer Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4209 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
We once had a StorageTek 9360, on which you could get a feature to have robotics control commands sent over IP instead of 3270 coax (we didn't buy it, but the feature was available). Then our lease was up, and we ended up with 9740 LMUs which only use 3270 connections. Now that we would like to get rid of our 3x74s (we use ICCs for consoles), these LMUs are a sticking point. As far as I know, the new SL8500 has an IP interface (having quite a few 9840 cartridges, it will be easier to stick with STK I think) - however on the Sun site it doesn't even say that box is compatible with z/OS or z/VM (probably an error?). Anyone know of other ways around this on current hardware? Maybe some sort of ICC interface which routes out a coax instead of TN3270E (remember, once upon a time 9370 CPUs had an inegrated 3x74 controller so this is not too far-fetched)? Barring that, can anyone verify they are running SL8500s with z/OS? Thanks Tim Hare Senior Systems Programmer Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4209 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:01:50 -0500, Tim Hare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We once had a StorageTek 9360, on which you could get a feature to have robotics control commands sent over IP instead of 3270 coax (we didn't buy it, but the feature was available). Then our lease was up, and we ended up with 9740 LMUs which only use 3270 connections. Now that we would like to get rid of our 3x74s (we use ICCs for consoles), these LMUs are a sticking point. As far as I know, the new SL8500 has an IP interface (having quite a few 9840 cartridges, it will be easier to stick with STK I think) - however on the Sun site it doesn't even say that box is compatible with z/OS or z/VM (probably an error?). Anyone know of other ways around this on current hardware? Maybe some sort of ICC interface which routes out a coax instead of TN3270E (remember, once upon a time 9370 CPUs had an inegrated 3x74 controller so this is not too far-fetched)? Barring that, can anyone verify they are running SL8500s with z/OS? We run many SL8500s with TCP/IP support. We used to run 9310 SILOs (well, we still have 1 left) and we converted the LMUs from 3270 to TCP/IP connections years ago. We recently had our DR vendor do the same thing (we still use 9310s at DR). Mark -- Mark Zelden Sr. Software and Systems Architect - z/OS Team Lead Zurich North America / Farmers Insurance Group - GITO mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] z/OS and OS390 expert at http://searchDataCenter.com/ateExperts/ Systems Programming expert at http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/ Mark's MVS Utilities: http://home.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: StorageTek libraries with IP interface for z/OS?
On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 12:01 -0500, Tim Hare wrote: we ended up with 9740 LMUs which only use 3270 connections. Now that we would like to get rid of our 3x74s (we use ICCs for consoles), these LMUs are a sticking point. Look at Visara's SCON device: a 3174 look-alike with coax support *and* TN3270E support. Connection to 9740 LMU is supported by both Visara and STK. I've had a pair of 20Ls running for a couple of months, and they work well. -- David Andrews A. Duda and Sons, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
