® 34600 FXBT ESCON Converter ® As traditional IBM System users embrace new E-business strategies, they are faced with managing current system resources while transforming their IT infrastructures. The combination of changing system technology and channel architectures presents many new connectivity and migration challenges for today’s IT management. While the benefits of adopting new technologies are becoming increasingly clear, the process must be carefully planned and gradually implemented. The Optica Technologies’ 34600 FXBT ESCON Highlights Converter helps to facilitate and manage this transition process by providing attachment of ■ Fully IBM 9034 Compatible – Designed Under Technical legacy bus/tag peripherals to an ESCON FX Information Disclosure Agreement (TIDA) with IBM Corporation (CBY, CVC) fiber optic channel, directly, or ■ Provides ESCON FX (CBY, CVC) to Bus/Tag Conversion through an Enterprise Systems Connection at Rated Speeds Director (ESCD). The 34600 FXBT Converter ■ Protects Investment in Legacy Application Software and operates by converting the peripheral’s electrical Bus/Tag Peripherals ■ Supports Up To 8 Bus/Tag Peripheral Controllers on an interface signals into light pulses for ESCON FX Fiber Optic Channel – One Converter Per transmission to the fiber optic channel and Channel provides protocol conversion between the ■ Enhances Configuration Flexibility by Extending Channel Cabling Distances parallel and serial data formats. ■ Standalone or Rack-Mountable (Up to 8 Converters per Standard 19” Equipment Rack) The Optica Technologies’ 34600 Converter ■ Fully Field-Installable, Configurable and Maintainable helps protect the significant financial investment ■ Ethernet/Telnet Port for Remote Diagnostics and Upgrades that has been made in application software and ■ Provides Status Information Through Diagnostic LED’s bus/tag peripheral devices. At the same time, and Display Window users installing fiber optic channels receive the ■ Reliable Second Generation Design Based on Proven physical benefits of greatly extended channel Technology ■ International Compliance for Safety and Emissions cabling distances, improved data security and ■ One Year Unit Exchange Warranty the elimination of bus/tag cable bulk. Sample Configuration DASD CU OPTICA IBM zSeries 34600 Server CONVERTER 9032 MOD 5 DIRECTOR OPTICA TAPE 34600 CONVERTER IBM zSeries Server OPTICA 34600 CONVERTER 3174 LEGEND: FIBER BUS/TAG 34600 FXBT ESCON Converter Specifications Height x Width x Length (1.97” x 7.516” x 11.97”) Dimensions (5.00cm x 19.09cm x 30.40cm) Shipping 8.2 lb Weight 3.72 Kilograms Mounting Between shelf Rack-Mount ears available 90 to 264VAC Input Voltage Range 120 to 370VDC 47Hz to 440Hz Input Frequency Range Power 0.192 Amps @ 95 V A/C (19.0 Watts) Consumption 0.150 Amps @ 134 V A/C (19.8 Watts) Power Connector IEC 320 Standard, NEMA 5-15-P / 5-15-R Ethernet Connector RJ-45 MTRJ @50 or 62.5 Micron with 125 Fiber Optic Connector micron cladding 78 Pin Female D-Shell Connector (Requires 78-Pin Male to Bus/Tag Y Cable, Parallel Connectors Optica Technologies’ P/N 149510) Important notes regarding suggested devices for attachment to the 34600 Converter: The following list of suggested attachable devices is based on our knowledge of and adherence to product design specifications, extensive laboratory testing, and field experience with earlier converter models. Optica Technologies does not guarantee the successful operation of all devices listed with the 34600 Converter. Conversely, the following may not constitute an exhaustive list of devices that can be used successfully with the 34600 Converter. Optica Technologies will update the list as field information becomes available. If you have questions regarding the compatibility of a device that is not listed here, please contact Optica Technologies field support. Attachment Support List for Converter Block Channels (CVC) Supported Devices DEVICE CONTROL UNIT DATA MAXIMUM NOTES TRANSFER FIBER MODE DISTANCE DASD 3380 3880-3, 13, 23, Airlines RPQ DS 900 m / 2953 ft 2, 8, 14 3380 3990-1, 2, 3, Castle Airlines RPQ DS 1200 m / 3937 ft 2, 14 3380-CJ2 DS 1200 m / 3937 ft 2, 14 3390 3990-2, 3, 6 DS 1200 m / 3937 ft 2, 14 9345-B12, B21 9341-A01 DS 1200 m / 3937 ft 2, 14 9345-B11, B12 9343-C02, C04 DS 1200 m / 3937 ft 2, 14 Magnetic Tape Devices 2440 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3420-3, 5, 7 3803-1 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3420-4, 6, 7 3803-2 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3420-8 3803-2 DCI 2900 m / 9514 ft 2, 3, 14 3422 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3480 3480 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3490 3490-A01, A02, D31, D32 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3490 3490E-A10, A20, D41, D42, HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft C10, C11, C22, C1A, C2A PS/2 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 13 Display Controllers and Workstations 3174-X1L DCI, HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 7 3274 A, B, D DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 7 5081, 5085, 5086, 5088 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 5083, 3251, 3255 6091, 6095, 5081, 6098 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 5085, 5086, 5083 Teleprocessing Devices 3172 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3720, 3725 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3745 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 9, 16 8232 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft Printers IP 3300 IP 4000 3160 3200 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3262-5 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3800-1 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3800-3, 6, 8 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3820-1 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3825, 3827, 3831, HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3835 3828, 3829, 3900 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 4245, 4248, 6262 DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft Attachment Support List for Converter Block Channels (CVC) - Con’t Supported Devices DEVICE CONTROL UNIT DATA MAXIMUM NOTES TRANSFER FIBER MODE DISTANCE Channel-To-Channel Adapters 3088 HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 4, 10 ES / 9000-9221 DS 3000 m / 9843 ft MCCU Feature #6200 RISC System 6000 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 11 PS / 2 DCI, HST, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 12 ESCON Directors 9032, 9033 5, 6 ESCON Channel Extenders 9036 5 9729 5 2029 5 Other 3814 5 3848 CRYPTO DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3890, 3890-XP DCI 3000 m / 9843 ft 3897 / 3898 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3995-131 / 111 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3995-132 / 112 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3955-151 / 111 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 3995-153 / 113 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 4753 DCI, DS 3000 m / 9843 ft 7006 (RS / 6000) 9393 9394 Non-IBM OEM Devices Memorex 5100,5400,5481, 5490, 5499 (Tape) 1510 (PRT) 1174, 2381, 3261, 3288, 1374, 2274 Xerox 4569, 4669 (PRT) 4430 EMC 5230, 5700-47M12, 5700-18M02 (DASD) StorageTek (STK) 4080, 4480-M20, 4490-M30, 5000-050 Attachment Support List for Converter Byte Channels (CBY) Supported Devices DEVICE CONTROL UNIT DATA MAXIMUM NOTES TRANSFER FIBER MODE DISTANCE Teleprocessing Devices 3720 3000 m / 9843 ft 5 3725 3000 m / 9843 ft 5 3745 3000 m / 9843 ft 5, 9, 16 ESCON Directors 9032, 9033 5, 6 ESCON Channel Extenders 9036 5 9729 5 2029 5 Other 3814 5 DEVICE ATTACHMENT CAPABILITY NOTES Data Transfer modes are defined as follows: DS: Data – Streaming HST: High Speed Transfer (DCI Alternate Tag Mode) DCI: Direct Current Interlocked (Single Tag Mode) 1. Distances stated are when using 62.5 / 125 micron fiber optic cable. A maximum fiber optic cable distance of 2000 meters (6562 feet) is possible when using 50 / 125 micron fiber, except when attaching 3880 and / or 3990 DASD control units or when a ESCON Director (ESCD) is in the path. These distances do not include 122 meters (400 feet) of parallel bus and tag cables. 2. Subtract 200 meters for every ESCON Director in the path. 3. OEMI bus and tag cable distance between the 34600 and the 3803-2 with the 3420-8 tape control unit attached is limited to 25.9 meters (85 feet). A 3803-2 with RPQ #870021 Cable Length Offset Interlock (CLOI) is not supported by the 34600. RPQ #870021 must be removed for the 3803-2 to operate with a 34600. 4. The maximum channel to channel (CTC) fiber optic cable distance can be increased to 6000 meters by using 34600’s and a 62.5 / 125 micron fiber (4000 meters when using a 50 / 125 micron fiber) on each 3088 port involved in the configuration. 5. Data transfer mode and maximum data rate depend on the I/O device(s) attached. 6. The 34600 requires a dedicated connection if connected through an ESCON Director. A maximum of two ESCON Directors can be attached on a 34600 ESCON link. 7. 3174 and 3274 configured as consoles should be defined as CVC (Block) mode. 8. The 3880-23 with the Airlines RPQ may experience reduced performance when operating in direct mode at distances greater than 600 meters (1969 feet). There should be no performance impact when operating in record access mode at the maximum fiber distances stated. Direct and record access mode refer to the operation of the 3880-23. Refer to the 3880 documentation for a description of direct and record access modes, and for future details on the operation of the 3880. 9. 3745 units may require field EC level ECA077 or later, or manufacturing EC level A98088 or later. Refer to retain TDR H062985. 10. 3088 units require EC C22761. Refer to retain TDR H003126. 11. The RISC system 6000 emulates a 30880 channel to channel control unit. 12. Support is granted only to PS / 2’s with Microchannel to Mainframe Connection (MMC) running with 3088 emulation microcode. 13. Support is granted only to PS / 2’s with Microchannel to Mainframe Connection (MMC) running with 3422 emulation microcode, which supports Optical Media Attach (OMA). 14. Subtract 40 meters for every 9036 channel extender in the path. 15. Unless otherwise indicated, the minimum EC level of I/O attached to ESCON converter channel is the same as for the parallel channels. See TIP003 for the attaching system. 16. When attaching an IBM 3745 Communication Controller to a host through an Optica ESCON Converter it is required to split the Emulation Program (EP) versus the Network Control Program (NCP) traffic on different channel adapters to avoid NCP abends and missing subchannel interrupts with some host applications. 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