Optica makes a FICON-ESCON converter, not sure if you can use it reversed. http://www.opticatech.com
> Bruce McKnight <[email protected]> writes: > > This is kind of an odd question, so please bear with me. > > > > Last year we consolidated all of our LPARs onto a single z9. We > > have a z800 that is disconnected from everything and completely > > powered down. Once it rolls off the books, we'll probably roll it > > out to the dumpster (Of course we know we have to be environmentally > > conscious and recycle it appropriately. I was speaking > > figuratively.) > > > It seems a shame to waste the hardware. I'd like to use it for a > > Linux proof-of-concept project. We could easily reconnect it to > > power and our network but DASD is a problem. We converted our array > > to FICON but the z800 only has ESCON. > > > My question is this: Does anyone know of a way to use a fast PC with > > a big hard drive as mainframe DASD. I might be able to swing funds > > for an ESCON card for the PC and whatever software may be required ... > > within reason. The PC can run Linux or Windows. > > > I'm just gathering feasibility info at this point. If I can't get a > > PC to act as a DASD server, the whole idea is moot. > > > By the way, for anyone from IBM or any software company, we would > > definitely adhere to any software licensing and fee obligations. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with > Windows Live. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- Mark Pace Mainline Information Systems 1700 Summit Lake Drive Tallahassee, FL. 32317 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
