> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ibm-main > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Z/890 CTC - Is there still a jumper cable available ? > > > From: "R.S." > > > > > > The 9672s use to have a special jumper cable for escon > ctc. But I heard > of a > > > special black cable built into the Z/890 . > > > > > > Has anyone any knowledge of this "special Black Cable" , > I am going > down to > > > open box now... > > > > I have never seen SBC (Special Black Cable), however I did CTC > > conncetion several times, everytime used regular orange > cable with ESCON > > or MTRJ connectors. > > And a needless waste it is too - why not "hiper-CTC" ???. > Surely can't be > too hard if it can be done for coupling links. > > Shane ...
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