8 or 9 years ago, HP helped me configure a Micro-xe to use a DDS of 922 to
backup the system using HP/IP cable to be connected only at the time of the
backup. This didn't affect the operation of the 922 in anyway other than the
DDS won't be available to it while in use by the micro. As you have an
external DDS, configure your system to use it or to share with other systems
if they are located close to the old system.
Abdel

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob J. <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: migration from classic to xl


>An often used method (back when many folks were migrating) was
>to buy or rent a C1511 (HP-IB) DDS1 drive for the classic system to
>store with. Your DDS3 should read those tapes with no problem.
>
>
>                     Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
>                     http://www.icsgroup.com
>
>
>
>Steve Widmar wrote:
>>
>> Ladies, Gentlemen & HP-3000 aware AI entities:
>>
>> Help?
>>
>> Just realized that we backup the production classic box ('58) to
>> reel-to-reel tape, and that the production XL box (928) (to which the
>> classic box account is being migrated) will restore from DDS3 tape.
>>
>> Also in the mix is a development XL box that also only has DDS3 tape, a
>> mobile DDS3 drive; everything's TCP/IP & NS/3000'd together, and every
box
>> has Orbit, MPEX, Adager.
>>
>> The clock will start ticking when we tell the classic box users to log
off
>> for backup, and stop ticking when their account has been restored on the
XL
>> box.
>>
>> Any low-cost problem solutions?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Steve (oops)