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Conference stkhlm::magtape

Title:MAGNETIC TAPEDRIVES
Moderator:STKHLM::GJOHNSSON
Created:Mon Sep 21 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3775
Total number of notes:13147

3722.0. "tz857 to tz887 upgrade !" by DECBAH::PATRO () Tue Apr 15 1997 17:52

    My distributor is having some problem while upgrading the existing
    TZ857 drive to TZ887. He has ordered the part number TZ887-UN the
    upgrade kit as mentioned in the Novemebr'96 SOC page number 6.86.
    
    While attempting to upgrade TZ857 it was found that the kit is for
    upgrading the TZ877 not TZ857 unlike what is mentioned in the SOC.
    
    Please let me know if TZ887-UN is an appropriate kit to upgrade TZ857
    to TZ887. If yes can you briefly describe the contents of this part
    TZ887-UN and briefly describe the process to upgrade.
    
    Thank you and kind regards.
    
    PAtro
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3722.1OTOOA::LAVIGNEThu Apr 17 1997 00:343
    There is no upgrade to go from a 5 stacker to a 7 stacker.  The other
    upgrades keep the stacker device and you upgrade from the 87 unit to an
    88 unit.
3722.2Watch the order of those numbers...NABETH::alanDr. File System's Home for Wayward Inodes.Thu Apr 17 1997 03:4110
re: .1

A useful bit of information, but not necessarily relevant since the
TZ857 *is* a seven slot loader; TZ85 drive, 7 slots.  A TZ875 on
the other is five slot with a TZ87.

re: .0

Or, .1 could have a very relevant point and you typed the wrong
part number...
3722.3OOps I was wrong!OTOOA::LAVIGNEThu Apr 17 1997 07:362
    Your right my dyslexia must have finally caught up to me ;-|.
    It was an 857 and not an 875.
3722.4Upgrade part numberCSC32::GILDEMEYERThu Apr 17 1997 21:276
    The part number is TZ887-UN for upgrading TX8X7 to TZ887.  The only
    caveat is the loader must be rev E03.  I believe this has to do with
    routing the cable from the loader control module to the TZ88.
    
    Paul Gildemeyer
    CX03 Vendor/Tape Support