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Conference msgaxp::optical

Title:Optical Products
Moderator:TAPE::SENEKER
Created:Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:841
Total number of notes:3218

764.0. "RW546 and AS 1000A" by NETRIX::"WartenbergR@mail.dec.com" (Roland Wartenberg) Thu Jan 23 1997 10:20

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764.1Hmmm....SUBSYS::alcor.shr.dec.com::smithApps EngineerThu Jan 23 1997 12:2415
764.2thanxNETRIX::"WartenbergR@mail.dec.com"Roland WartenbergMon Feb 10 1997 13:1113
Thanx for the info, the KZPSA together with the BN31W cable is the right
choice for the RW546. 
Now I have another little problem: We try to use the OptiServer software from
KOM with
the RW546. I got the information that the RW546 can be used in two different
emulation modes. One is compatible to HP, the other not.
Is there anyone who knows a little bit more about that two modes (In the
manual I couldn't find anything about that)? If yes, how we can switch them?

Regards,
Roland

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764.3Why KOM OptiServer?TAPE::SENEKERHead banging causes brain mushMon Feb 10 1997 13:206
Again, what operating system is this.  I hope it is NT since Digital
offers a software solution for VMS and DUNIX.  I guess I am saying...

"Why do you expect us to know about KOM OptiServer software?".

Rob
764.4It's NT.MANIOK::WARTENBERGThe Handy ManMon Feb 10 1997 13:3910
    
    Rob,
    
    the operating system on this AlphaServer is NT, don't worry.
    But, the switch of the two emulation modes of the RW546 should
    be independent of the optical driver software, shouldn't it ?
    
    Regards,
    Roland
    
764.5Are you talking about config 40 & 41?SUBSYS::alcor.shr.dec.com::smithApps EngineerTue Feb 11 1997 12:1913
Hi Roland,

	I believe (according to the Qual Engineer for the MO 
products) that the Config 40 & Config 41 settings that allow you to 
toggle Jukebox & Drive ID Strings is no longer implimented on the 4X 
Jukeboxes...  In other words (and I'll verify this) you can no longer 
(with the RW546, RW551, RW552, RW555, and RW557) toggle the Config 40 
& 41 parameters to have the box & drives identify themselves as HP 
jukeboxes, they can ONLY identify themselves by their Digital names.


Joe
764.6LEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionTue Feb 11 1997 13:339
    Huh? Sounds bogus to me... We did not change the controllers in the
    JB's for the 4x JB's, so it should still be there....
    
    It will totally screw up the OEM/Distribution business if it is not
    there...
    
    Chris
    
    
764.7how to switch the mode?NETRIX::"WartenbergR@mail.dec.com"Roland WartenbergWed Feb 12 1997 08:5413
Thanx for the info. So there's still one question: How I can switch the
emulation mode
from Digital mode to HP mode? I don't find anything about that in the User's
Guide of the StowageWorks Opical Disk Jukebox Family. In Appendix B I can find
the configuration selections for the RW525 (which are the same as for the
RW546 I hope), but for some numbers the Options are "Used by Service
Personnel. Do not attempt ...".
Anyone out there who knows the right numbers for the emulation mode and who
knows the right values?

Thanx in advance,
Roland
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764.8RW546/C1100F still has CONFIG 40TAPE::SENEKERHead banging causes brain mushWed Feb 12 1997 12:486
    I have a RW546 in my office.  I used CONFIG 40 to toggle the setting
    between "RW546"="OFF" and "C1100F"="ON".  Send a message to Mike
    (SUBSYS::) Cross and/or Ashok (SUBSYS::) VICHARE asking about the
    availablilty of hardware manuals for the RW546.
    
    Rob
764.9CONFIG 41 exists also...CSC32::S_WASKEWICZMon Feb 17 1997 13:588
    
    And the RW546 has CONFIG 41 also.
    The HP manual says CONFIG 41
    	"Toggles between the two OEM modes of using parity;
    	ON (parity on) is the OEM-unique mode.
    	OFF (parity off) is the OEM normal mode.
    
    Steve Waskewicz
764.10Hmmm...SUBSYS::alcor.shr.dec.com::smithApps EngineerTue Feb 18 1997 12:518
	Apparently since the RW546 doesn't have a modified controller 
card it still has the config 40/41 feature...  According to the 
Project Engineer the 551/552 & 555/557 (which have the new 
controllers that support LUN mode support) no longer have this 
feature...


Joe
764.11551/552 still have itMANIOK::WARTENBERGThe Handy ManFri Mar 14 1997 17:545
    During the last few weeks I installed a 551 and a 552 at different
    customer sites. Both jukebox still have the 40/41 feature.
    
    Roland