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IODEVICE ADDRESS=(7040,016),

UNITADD=0,CUNUMBR=(0650),

STADET=Y,UNIT=3590

Similarly, Example 6-4 shows how you would define a 3590-J70 through a FICON director.

Example 6-4 Defining 3590s through FICON Directors

CHPID PATH=42,TYPE=FC,SWITCH=01

CHPID PATH=43,TYPE=FC,SWITCH=02

CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0660,

PATH=(42,43),

UNIT=2032,

STADET=Y,LINK=(FE)

CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=0650,

PATH=(42,43),

LINK=(D2,D3),

UNITADD=((00,16)),

UNIT=3590

IODEVICE ADDRESS=(7040,016),

UNITADD=0,CUNUMBR=(0650),

STADET=Y,UNIT=3590

6.5 IBM 3494 Virtual Tape Server

For VTS Models B20 or B10 (Figure 6-19), a range of connectivity options are available

including FICON. For a Model B18, either eight ESCON or four SCSI are available. The

Peer-to-Peer VTS also supports either FICON or ESCON adapters.

Figure 6-19 IBM Total Storage Virtual Tape Server