Actually, they're all 3592s, aka Jaguar drives. Generation 1 was the model J1A, generation 2 is the TS1120, or model E05, the third generation is the TS1130 or model E06. They are definitely not LTOs.
Do you have the manual for 3590 drives? I don't know if they would be the same command codes as for the 3592s. Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of R.S. Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Where Is a Functional Characteristics for 3592 Tape Subsystem Thompson, Steve pisze: > I have spent quite some time searching for the equivalent of a 3592 > Functional Characteristics manual. Or a 3592 Tape Subsystem Hardware > Reference. > > I need to get my hands on what the precise command codes (doing EXCP w/ > CCWs) are for certain types of I/O, what the response is to, say a > BLOCKID operation, and so forth. > > I have this for 3480, 3490 drives. But I sure can't find it for the 3592 > (yes, I know, it is now obsolete and replaced by some LTO drive, 1120?). > > Can someone point me to where I can get this manual or its equivalent? 1. It is not obsolete, but replaced by third generation of "Jaguar" family. I assumed you mean 3592-J1A which is the first generation. The second one is also 3592: 3592-E05. 2. I'd suggest SCSI command reference. However you'll get reference of the drive commands which is good idea if you talk directly to the drive. Not a mainframe case. For mainframes you should read controller specs. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
