Hi, IBM says that you can use the Greens and the Reds mixed. But depends on the Firmware (IBM Terminology Microcode). Regards HBit Bitte antworten an "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kopie: (Blindkopie: Holger Bitterlich/BK/SK-Koeln) Thema: Re: Swapping Tape Drive Hi Miles, I did replaced the tape drive without much changes, I changed Recording Format to 3570C instead of what we had which was 3570, till I got your e-mail made me wonder, Why it should be set to 'drive' and not 3570C? we are using the green tapes. Another question, can we use mixture of red and green tapes for backup/restore? Appreciate your input, Thanks, Salam > -----Original Message----- > From: Miles Purdy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Swapping Tape Drive > > Hi Salam, > make sure you set the capacity of the drive(s) to 'drive', if your going > to be using the green (5gb) and red (7gb) tapes. > Modify the '3570' device class and set format to 'drive' not '3570B' nor > '3570C'. > > Note that the drives are not replaced, it is just a chip and firmware that > get installed. > > Miles > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------- > Miles Purdy > System Manager > Farm Income Programs Directorate > Winnipeg, MB, CA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ph: (204) 984-1602 fax: (204) 983-7557 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------- > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 27-Feb-01 6:02:55 AM >>> > Salam, I don't think there is any problem swapping > the drive, but let see what others have to say. > This what we might be doing to in the near future, > > Any idea? > > Alyn > --- ABDULSALAM ABDULLA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We are on ADSM Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 3, > > Release 1, Level 2.40 > > > we want to replace Magstar 3570B02 to 3570C02, do > > we need to do any > > > configuration change or any thing has to be done > > > prior to swap. > > > Thanks, > > > Salam > > > > > > Salam R. Abdulla > > > Project Leader > > > Dubai Aluminum Company > > > P. O. Box: 3627 > > > Dubai, UAE > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Da E-Mails leicht unter fremdem Namen erstellt oder manipuliert werden koennen, muessen wir zu Ihrem und unserem Schutz die rechtliche Verbindlichkeit der vorstehenden Erklaerungen ausschliessen. Die fuer die Stadtsparkasse Koeln geltenden Regeln ueber die Verbindlichkeit von rechtsgeschaeftlichen Erklaerungen mit verpflichtendem Inhalt bleiben unberuehrt.