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- From: RAICER@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Bob Raicer)
- Subject: Re: 3420 channel extenders
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- References: <BxKK6B.83x@unx.sas.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:02:54 GMT
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- In article <BxKK6B.83x@unx.sas.com>
- snowjm@UNX.SAS.COM ((Bill McKeown)) writes:
-
- >
- >We have a string of IBM 3420-8 tape drives with a 3803-2 controller that
- >are greater than 200 feet from the processor and thus, we need to have
- >channel extenders to get them to work. We currently use IBM 3044
- >channel extenders to attach 3x74 controllers in another building, but
- >our IBM CEs tell us that 3044s are not supported for 3420. We are
- >looking for alternatives to accomplish our task. Additionally, in about
- >3 months, these same tape drives will be moving to another building away
- >from the processor and these same channel extenders will have to do the
- >trick for the long distance move (1 mile).
- >
- >My question is, does anybody use channel extenders on their 3420 round
- >tape drives? If so, what kind do you use and are you satisfied with
- >the vendor?
- >
- >Any information you might provide will be greatly appreciated.
- >
- >--
- >========================================================================
- >* Bill McKeown SAS Institute Inc. *
- >* Systems Programmer SAS Campus Drive *
- >* SNOWJM@MVS.SAS.COM Cary, NC 27512-2414 *
- >========================================================================
-
- I believe that Network Systems Corporation, AT&T/Paradyne, and McData
- Corporation all offer various flavors of channel extenders that work
- with 3420 tape subsystems.
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