1. SCSI Tape - P/390 Topics

   1. Which SCSI tape drives are supported for the IBM P/390?
   2. What is the difference between SCSI "Fast/Narrow" and "Fast/Wide"?
   3. What is the difference between SCSI "Single-ended" and "Differential"?
   4. After I installed a P390 "Fixpack", my tape drives quit working. Why?
   5. How do I get a P/390 I/O trace?
   6. How do I migrate to AWS34XX?

   Tape Media/Format:

   11. What is the difference between 3480, 3490 and 3490E?
   12. What is the IDRC feature?
   13. How much data can I get on a 34xx cartridge?
   14. Can I write in 18-track format on an extended-length (3490E) cartridge?
   15. Where can I get 3480 and 3490 tapes and cleaning cartridges?
   16. Which type of tape cartridges (DLTtape IIIXT or IV) should I use with a DLT7000 drive?

   Tape Drive Operation:

   21. Why doesn't my auto-cartridge loader load the next tape?
   22. After unloading the last cart, why does my ACL load cart 1 again instead of ejecting the magazine?
   23. The "SEL" light on my Fujitsu tape drive flickers even when no tape is loaded. Is something wrong?
   24. Why do my 9-track tapes rewind but not unload?
   25. The display on our Overland T490E shows FE, but the manual only describes F0 and FC. What is FE?
   26. Who can I call for tape drive hardware support?

   Fujitsu M2488x Tape Drive Support:

   31. How do I determine what the current SCSI ID is on my M2488x tape drive?
   32. How can I change the SCSI ID on my M2488x tape drive?
   33. How do I determine the microcode (firmware) level on my M2488x tape drive?
   34. How can I load new microcode (firmware) on my M2488x tape drive?
   35. How do I determine what SCSI interface my M2488x tape drive has?
   36. How can I run a SELF-TEST on my M2488x tape drive?

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2. Error Messages & Problems

   1. AWSDEV908E with RC=006E
   2. AWSDEV909E with RC=FF05
   3. AWSDEV912E: creating the VCU queue
   4. IEC145I 413-40
   5. IEA435I and tape drive won't vary online
   6. 4mm tape drive problems (various)
   7. OS/2 TRAP 008 and 00D errors with 386HPFS

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3. Server-Specific Tape Drive Install/Setup Topics

   Server 330 (Model PB0):

   1. The on-board SCSI adapter does not detect any tape drives.
   2. My Fast/Wide tape drive (e.g., M2488E1) is not detected by the Adaptec SCSI adapter.
   3. The SCSI adapter sees my tape drive but OS/2 does not find it.
   4. The AIC7870.ADD driver is not loading.
   5. My system "hangs" when using SCSI tape drives.

   Server 330 (Model ES2):

   1. Fast/Narrow tape drive (e.g., L490E) does not work when connected to the onboard SCSI adapter.
   2. The SCSI ID is not showing up as expected on an external RAID connection.
   3. Can I really only attach one external tape drive to the onboard SCSI adapter?

   Server 500:

   1. I've attached a Fujitsu M2488E (F/W) to my RAID adapter, but OS/2 doesn't "see" it.
   2. 64K tape processing errors on SCSI-2 F/W Streaming RAID.

   Server 520:

   1. Tape drive is attached to the external connector of the onboard SCSI adapter but the system doesn't detect it.

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