One SCSI tape connected to 2 hosts?

From: Gordon Zaft <zaft_at_azstarnet.com>
Date: Mon Jun 17 20:22:44 2002

At 10:52 PM 6/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>
>>Anyway, I thought since my PC's host ID is 7, I could connect my SCSI
>>tape drive to both systems. So I ran a cable from one connector on the
>>back to my PC, and a cable from the other connector to my MV3100. I
>>figure it's a properly terminated chain, as each host controller is
>>terminated (I know the PC is, I assume the MV3100 is).
>>
>>It *seems* to work OK. But can anyone tell me for sure if this is
>>"legal"? I'm sure I'm looking for trouble if I try to use the same tape
>>drive from both systems at the same time

         We used to share a SCSI 9-track tape between our two MicroVAXen,
it worked fine for the most part. It was differential SCSI, I expect that
was because the cables were pretty long.

GZ
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