Re: A-B SCSI switch?

[Luis Rodriguez <luis.rodriguez2@xxxxxxxxx>]

List,

I apologize for not responding earlier. Friday 10/12 was a
Holiday for us (Columbus Day).

Rob:
Yes, I think it is the one with two ports in back (an
LTO3). I'll check tomorrow as soon as I arrive to work.
This is going to be a temporary setup, so setting up a
fiber LAN is out of the question?

Doug / Roger:
Thanks for the info. I'll pass it on to our HDW Dept.

Regards,

Luis Rodriguez
Caracas, Venezuela
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--- midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>
> message: 5
> date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:31:52 -0700
> from: "Roger Harman" <RHarman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: RE: A-B SCSI switch?
>
> We've used a two-way for years between a 270 & 720.  Had
> to have it
> replaced 2-3 times the last 7 years.  Seems to work
> better if the
> operator does the switch (SysA - vary off, SysB - vary
> on).  Automating
> it, I've not had much luck.  The first vary on when you
> switch usually
> fails.
>
> www.moregroupinc.com
>
> They're not cheap though.  If I were to do it all over,
> I'd buy two
> drives if I could get the extra $$.  
>
>
>
> > > > Doug.Hart@xxxxxxx 10/11/2007 7:28:08 AM >>>
>
> Before we went to a tape cat with all fiber we used a
> 4-way SCSI switch
> for our tape drives.
> I remember we had to go with extended length cables and
> they were very
> expensive because they supported distance beyond the SCSI
> standard.
> No other real problems that I remember.
>
> --
> Doug Hart  -  Principal Consultant
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Luis Rodriguez
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:42 PM
> To: Midrange-L
> Subject: A-B SCSI switch?
>
> List,
>
> Has anybody used an A-B SCSI switch for sharing a LTO
> between two
> Systems i (270/520)?
>
> Any comments on your experience (if any) would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Luis Rodriguez
>
> IBM Certified Systems Expert
> eServer i5 iSeries Technical Solutions


Luis Rodriguez

IBM Certified Systems Expert
eServer i5 iSeries Technical Solutions