SDLT 160/320 and OpenVMS 7.1-1H2

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Hello
Can SDLT 160/320 work OK with OpenVMS 7.1-1H2 (on AS1200)? I see no reason why not but did anyone try it.

[Mike Reznak]

Hi,
I'd say so. It rather depends on the type on drive or library you use. Choose one and see an compatibility matrix.

Mike

[Mike Reznak]

Hi again,

my expectations were wrong. I haven't found support for SDLT for your VMS version on AS1200. The minimal ver. is 7.2. Please recheck on http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/options/as1200/as1200_15_84_options_sorted.html#OptListHead

Mike

[Anton van Ruitenbeek]

Vladimir,

If HP doesn't support it, it wont say it will not work. Actualy it says, 'we didn't test it yet'.
If you got a drive: Test it.
If you are thinking of purchasing one: I wouldn't do it because of the price and the risk of not working.
If you can make a deal with you're reseller 'If it wont work, return it', I would do it.
The SDLT is fast and has a lot of potential.

I don't have the time of testing it, otherwise I would do it because I got a SDLT160/320. Sorry.

AvR

[Jan van den Ende]

Vladimir,

Are there any REAL reasons for NOT upgrading VMS?
7.1-1H2 (and all other 7.1, & 7.2, as well as 7.3 & 7.3-1) are NO longer supported.
Plus, 7.3-2 offers several improvements and new goodies. (Amongst them SDLT support).
If you have no real functional inhibitors, do yourself the favor of upgrading!

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe