HP C1560B Autoloader
James Brigman
ncsa-discussion@ncsysadmin.org
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:07:09 -0500
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Rich;
Your experience with the C1560B seems unusual to me: I've been around or
used, those units on several occasions and they've always been fairly
bulletproof. Be aware:
1) You need to schedule tape head cleaning regularly and often.
2) If you are using Omniback, make sure you ALLOW appended writes to the
tapes. Otherwise you'll work the robot very much and of course, you won't
get near enough use out of each individual tape.
3) Use a name brand tape. I use genuine HP DDS tapes and cleaning
cartridges.
4) If you keep a maintenance contract it's a good idea to let a skilled HP
field service guy "PM" it every six months. HP robots and optical tape
jukeboxes seem to do much better if they are serviced periodically.
I located several companies that sell the refurbished/repaired C1560B for
amazingly low prices.
http://www.mwtss.com/products.html
and
http://www.alloncomputer.com/storage.html
I have no connection to these companies except that I've bought stuff from
them occasionally. Their prices seem to be pretty good.
JKB
-----Original Message-----
From: ncsa-discussion-admin@ncsysadmin.org
[mailto:ncsa-discussion-admin@ncsysadmin.org]On Behalf Of Rich Sodemann
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:03 AM
To: NCSA-Discussion
Subject: HP C1560B Autoloader
Hello,
Anybody know of a compatible replacement unit for the infamous HP C1560B
Autoloader other than installing a separate DAT drive on each system? I back
up multiple HP 9000/735 systems each night and I seem to only get a couple
of months out of a unit before it has to be swapped out because of problems.
Thanks,
Rich Sodemann
rich.sodemann@datagateinc.com
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Your=20
experience with the C1560B seems unusual to me: I've been around or =
used, those=20
units on several occasions and they've always been fairly bulletproof. =
Be=20
aware:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>1) You=20
need to schedule tape head cleaning regularly and =
often.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>2) If=20
you are using Omniback, make sure you ALLOW appended writes to the =
tapes.=20
Otherwise you'll work the robot very much and of course, you won't get =
near=20
enough use out of each individual tape.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>3) Use=20
a name brand tape. I use genuine HP DDS tapes and cleaning cartridges.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>4) If=20
you keep a maintenance contract it's a good idea to let a skilled HP =
field=20
service guy "PM" it every six months. HP robots and optical tape =
jukeboxes seem=20
to do much better if they are serviced periodically.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
located several companies that sell the refurbished/repaired C1560B for=20
amazingly low prices. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.mwtss.com/products.html">http://www.mwtss.com/products=
.html</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>and</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.alloncomputer.com/storage.html">http://www.alloncomput=
er.com/storage.html</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I have=20
no connection to these companies except that I've bought stuff from them =
occasionally. Their prices seem to be pretty good. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D052374915-18112002><FONT =
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size=3D2>JKB</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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ncsa-discussion-admin@ncsysadmin.org=20
[mailto:ncsa-discussion-admin@ncsysadmin.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rich=20
Sodemann<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 18, 2002 10:03 =
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NCSA-Discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> HP C1560B =
Autoloader<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anybody know of a compatible =
replacement=20
unit for the infamous HP C1560B Autoloader other than installing =
a=20
separate DAT drive on each system? I back up multiple HP 9000/735 =
systems each=20
night and I seem to only get a couple of months out of =
a unit=20
before it has to be swapped out because of problems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich Sodemann</FONT></DIV>
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