The instructions for installing and configuring your tape device
vary based on which model of iSeries™ server you have and which type of tape device
you are installing.
Share servers with external drives
You can choose whether you want your stand-alone tape device assigned
to an iSeries server
when the tape device is varied on. Assigning a tape device reserves the tape
device specifically for one system.
Configure the SCSI address for half-inch and Magstar MP tape units
For a 34xx or 35xx tape device
attached to a SCSI I/O adaptor (IOA), you must set the SCSI address to 0 when
the device is used for an initial program load (IPL). The SCSI address can
be set to any address except 7 when the device is not being used for an IPL.