11-02-2011 12:37 PM
I have a client that uses a very old mainframe that can only take ESCON. Obviously I would like to use a modern director storage platform, and I am looking for a device that can bridge ESCON to FICON. Has anyone heard of such a thing? Recommendations?
Much appreciated,
Brian
11-03-2011 07:38 AM
Hello Brian,
Older IBM ESCON control units can be connected to a Cisco MDS9000 FICON
infrastructure with the Optica PRIZM FICON-to-ESCON converter
11-03-2011 11:31 AM
According to Optika, their unit can allow a FICON mainframe to speak ESCON, but not an ESCON mainframe to speak FICON........unless someone says otherwise this is what they told me.
I also spoke to Luminex who has a product that can do this for Tape only. They had a DASD product but it is EOL'ed, so I am without a solution.
Brian
11-03-2011 01:30 PM
I am sorry that the solution did not meet you requirement. Looks like you should think about migration.
Cheers
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