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Re: HP Tape Libraries
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John Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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John Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:01:40 -0500
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Denys is absolutely correct.  And because you need third party software,
the library you use must be supported by it, and fortunately the list is
virtually endless.  My advice...pick your software carefully.

John Lee
Vaske Computer


At 02:55 AM 6/6/03 -0500, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>Actually no libraries are supported on MPE in random mode.  Whilst
autoloaders can easily be made to work quite well on the HP 3000,
>one requires specialized software in order to make use of the full
functionality of a DLT library.
>
>What is important from an HP 3000 point of view is as follows:
>
>1- The tape drives in the library must be supported on MPE and can be
connected to the 3000.  This means currently the drives must
>be DDS or DLT4000, DLT7000 and DLT8000.  If the system is an HSC (pre-PCI)
architecture, the drives must be HVD SCSI.  If the system
>is a PCI system (A- or N-class,) the drives can also be LVD.
>2- The connection to the library robot or picker, must also be supported
on the 3000, again HSC needs HVD and PCI can do LVD or HVD.
>
>Finally you must have software that will connect to the picker and drive
it.  This software can either be running on MPE or on
>another system, to which the picker is connected.
>
>MPE itself cannot drive a robotic library.
>
>Denys
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of Dane Bodamer
>Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:48 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: HP Tape Libraries
>
>Hello All,
>
>    More research :)  Does anyone know where there is a list of HP DLT
>libraries and what version of MPE can drive them?
>
>
>Thank You,
>Dane Bodamer
>Systems Administrator
>
>Ph: (732)-901-3829
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