> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Zell > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: z9 systems and tape drives > > > Does anyone know if it is possible to hook an IBM 3490-F01 tape drive > to the new z9 BC series processors? (The F01 has a SCSI attachment). > > Ed Zell > Illinois Mutual Life Insurance > (309) 674-8255 x-107 > .
Well, I know how to (supposedly, haven't done it myself). Get a FlexCUB system from Funsoft (the makers of FlexES). You can then connect your SCSI tape to it. FlexCUB only does Escon connection to the z9, so you'll need a converter. The FlexCUB emulates many different types of Escon connected control units, including DASD (3390), and tape. The tape emulation can then write to physical tape or to AWS formatted or Faketape(tm) formatted "virtual tape" files on disk. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it.
