Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-13 Thread George McAliley
All IBM 3490's on mainframes were either Block MPX channel (bus/tag) or ESCON. The STK 9490's on mainframe were also ESCON though they did have a SCSI interface for distributed system attachment. The IBM Magstar (3590) series were natively FICON and ESCON capable depending on how you

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-13 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
George McAliley wrote: All IBM 3490's on mainframes were either Block MPX channel (bus/tag) or ESCON. The STK 9490's on mainframe were also ESCON though they did have a SCSI interface for distributed system attachment. The IBM Magstar (3590) series were natively FICON and ESCON capable

FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Jeffrey Deaver
Anybody ever seen a stand alone FICON attached 3490 capable tape drive? Yes, I know it sounds crazy. I'm fairly certain they don't exist, but I need to know. Thanks. Jeffrey Deaver, Engineer Systems Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] 651-665-4231(v) 651-610-7670(p)

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Bielskie, Stephen
: FICON tape drive? Anybody ever seen a stand alone FICON attached 3490 capable tape drive? Yes, I know it sounds crazy. I'm fairly certain they don't exist, but I need to know. Thanks. Jeffrey Deaver, Engineer Systems Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] 651-665-4231(v) 651-610-7670(p

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Schwarz, Barry A
that could be used. I don't know if a FICON interface is one of the options but this might lead you in the right direction. -Original Message- From: Jeffrey Deaver [mailto:snip] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: FICON tape drive? Anybody ever seen

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Deaver Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:40 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: FICON tape drive? Anybody ever seen a stand alone FICON attached 3490 capable tape drive? Yes, I know

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Thompson, Steve
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:24 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: FICON tape drive? SNIP Well, I got the wrong info. Something bothered me about what I was told

Re: FICON tape drive?

2007-09-12 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 9/12/2007 4:07:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now, if all ya all will excuse me, I have to go to the laundry room to deposit the egg soaked clothing... I dunno, I google'd {FICON attached 3490} and came with several hits to include Luminex