I have a room full of old tapes (9-Track, 8 mm, TK50, TK70) how do I retain access to these when I move to CHARON VAX?
With CHARON VAX you can connect the older SCSI 1 style devices to the new HP server with the appropriate cable. The tape drive is identified to VMS as the same name as the existing tape drive, MUA0 for example. Salem Automation can create additional container files such that if you have a 3, 4 GB disks on a system, we will create 6, 4 GB container files. 3 of the container files will be empty. You can mount all six devices DUA0, DUA1, DUA2, DUA3, DUA4 and DUA5. You can restore from your tape on say MUA0 to DUA3. At this point you can spool the container file contents off to a local modern, DAT/DLTIV tape either through VMS. Alternately you can dismount the DUA3 and then either burn it to a local DVDRW or spool it off to a local modern, DAT/DLTIV tape via Windows. This is a great way to regain floor space and ensure your archives don’t deteriorate any further. Salem Automation can provide people to do this service either at your site or remotely.
