[Info-vax] Replacement of SCSI tape drives and loaders

[Syltrem]

> "FrankS" <sapienza at noesys.com> wrote in message 
> news:fe169981-b0a0-4a02-a0a7-85cf8e1c91f7 at r10g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 28, 1:49 pm, "Syltrem" <syltremz... at videotron.ca> wrote:
> > That has proven to be a problem. The ES40 does not have a suitable SCSI
> > adapter.  I ordered 2 KZPEA-DB to get them connected.
> >
> > So all the rest I was trying to do live, will require a shutdown to 
> > install
> > the new adapter.  The MSL2024 Fibre installation worked like a charm 
> > though.
> >
>
> Silly question:  If you're going to shut down the ES40 to install an
> adapter, then why not install a fiber HBA and connect the ES40 to the
>  same SAN?
>
> Of course, if the ES40 is already part of the same SAN then just share
> the tape drive.  I'm assuming the LTO is the one you put on the SAN
> via either an NSR or MDR device.  You could also just add an HVD
> interface to your NSR/MDR and get all the tapes on the SAN.  That
> would preclude the need for a reboot.
>
> Just idle thoughts on my part.
>
>
> www.noesys.com


The ES40 is connected to the SAN and can use the MSL2024 that I connected 
the other day. My other servers can use it, too
But since it has only 1 drive, I bought an extra drive just in case I need 
it while (eventually) waiting for the technician to repair the MSL2024.

The MSL2024 is the cheapest you can get from HP to connect to a SAN. I 
wanted 2 drives in it, but that could not be done (only in SCSI mode) so the 
other option was to get an MSL4048 instead. Too costly. That`s why I have 
this extra drive, SCSI connected.

The other site has an 1/8 G2 autoloader, also SCSI. There is no fibre option 
on this one.

HP doesn't have small autoloaders that connect to the SAN.

Syltrem