topic Re: TZ89 compatible with AlphaServer 800? in Alpha Servers

TZ89 compatible with AlphaServer 800?

nollop — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:14:51 GMT

Hi,
Is the TZ89 (35/70 GB DLT external tape drive) compatible with Alpha 800? When I connect such a tape drive to the Alpha 800, it doesn't show up when I do a >>>show devices in SRM.

Thanks,
Tiziana

Re: TZ89 compatible with AlphaServer 800?

Bill Hall — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:43:57 GMT

Tiziana,

Yes the AlphaServer 800 supports a TZ89.

See the attached text file that contains SRM show output from one of our AS800s.

Bill

Re: TZ89 compatible with AlphaServer 800?

Pieter 't Hart — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:08:27 GMT

Hi Tizania,
check the scsi interface type of both drive and controler,
there is "normal" (single ended) scsi, differential scsi and LVD scsi.
offcourse you cannot use them mixed.
is it just TZ89 or TZ89??

It's advisable to put the TZ89 on a dedicated bus, not a bus where other drives are present.

Re: TZ89 compatible with AlphaServer 800?

nollop — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:55:27 GMT

The problem was with a faulty terminator. Changed that and it worked fine.