Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

OHHH, OK, yep, with 3 you would need a switch ! :-)

I remembered the 2 AS/400's part of you message, but going back and REREADING it
I see the 2 3590's between 3... Sorry about that !

What are you using 3 AS/400's for  ?

Chuck

Mike Shaw wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> Yes, I am using two 3590's between 3 AS/400's...One of them having two 6501
> cards so that copy capabilities exist.  All the ports on the back of each
> drive are taken.  The only way I can now share is to take the least used
> system and install a switch between it and the Y2K system I want to share
> with.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Shaw
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 4:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's
>
> >Mike !
> >
> >Are you saying that you are going to be physically disconnecting it and
> >reconnecting it ?
> >
> >Otherwise, with the additional cable you can have it attached to BOTH
> systems at
> >the same time. Of course only ONE system can use it at time !
> >
> >We were doing it at the company I just left (2 months ago - YIPPEE !!!) and
> it
> >works great. The ONLY problem was that there was no raised floor, the
> AS/400's
> >were across the room from each other (about 15 feet apart max) so we had to
> buy a
> >LONG cable ($$$$$$) to run around behind the first 530, behind the mux,
> UPS,
> >battery rack and to the 500...
> >
> >Chuck
> >
> >Mike Shaw wrote:
> >
> >> Chuck,
> >>
> >> Thought of that, but if you look at the flimsy pins in the adapter, it
> >> living dangerously....This could be cut over 3 - 4 times a day when the
> Y2K
> >> shuffle begins here next week.
> >>
> >> I think a switch is the better way to go if one exists.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Mike Shaw
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET>
> >> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> >> Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 7:41 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Switch To Share 3590 Tape Unit Between 2 AS/400's
> >>
> >> >Mike !
> >> >
> >> >You don't need a switch - the 3590E can be attached to multiple
> AS/400's.
> >> All you
> >> >need is an additional cable
> >> >
> >> >Chuck
> >> >
> >> >Mike Shaw wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >>
> >> >> Has anyone found a third party switch that will allow a 3590 tape
> drive
> >> to
> >> >> be shared between 2 AS/400's???  We currently have 2 3590 drives
> shared
> >> >> between 3 AS/400's.  I would like via a switch to share with our
> >> development
> >> >> and Y2K test system.
> >> >>
> >> >> I spoke with Black Box this afternoon and they have nothing for the
> 3590
> >> >> drives.
> >> >>
> >> >> TIA,
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike Shaw
> >> >>
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