RE: Re: [OT] Compaq Smart-2DH array controller

["Jonathan @ Home" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/15700.html

http://www.scsilibrary.com/cable.html


Cheers
Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 19 May 2004 14:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Compaq Smart-2DH array controller

The F8 at bootup doesn't seem to work (I am fairly certain its
software controlled).

Matt

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@b...>
wrote:
> Hey,
>
> they have one long connector on the back (similar to the contacts
on
> a PCI or ISA card.  Guess this means they are SCA? Ho Yin says I
> should be able to swap pins on the drives but from what I can see
> there aren't any.... hmmm...
>
> I'll try the F8 thing now...
>
> Matt
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jonathan @ Home"
<jonathan@f...>
> wrote:
> > When it bots up it should give you the option to press F8, you
then
> get into
> > the SCSI BIOS and you can configure RAID sets in there. Well you
do
> on all
> > the Compaqs I've worked on in the last 5 years.
> >
> > As to termination, do your drives have SCA connectors on them?
SCA
> has both
> > the power and the signals through the same connector as they are
> designed
> > for Hot Swap bays. Or do they have a separate MOLEX connector for
> power?
> > Either way you will need to terminate the end; my cables have the
> terminator
> > built in and are from Compaq. I have several of them but they
will
> not
> > connect to SCA drives, I have to use adapters to hook up my
drives.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > Sent: 19 May 2004 14:11
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Compaq Smart-2DH array controller
> >
> > Hi Jonathan,
> >
> > I know it has an Adaptec chip and that it tries to initialise at
> > bootup.  It then finds no drives (I think this may have something
> to
> > do with the fact I haven't attached any yet!).  Windows XP has
> > installed it and says its working but I have no way of
configuring
> it
> > from here on.
> >
> > I believe that in order to set up RAID on it some extra software
is
> > needed...?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > P.S
> >
> > I'm new to the SCSI thing, if I install a compaq SCSI array do I
> have
> > to terminate it? If so how?
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jonathan @ Home"
<jonathan@f...>
> > wrote:
> > > Do any of the chips have any ID on them to indicate a
> manufacturer?
> > Adaptec?
> > > I have a Compaq RAID controller, I haven't set mine up
either
but
> > it is
> > > recognised on boot up.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Jonathan
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > > Sent: 19 May 2004 13:52
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Compaq Smart-2DH array controller
> > >
> > > Hey all!
> > >
> > > Anyone had any joy installing one of these in something
OTHER
> than
> > a
> > > ProLiant?  Reason I'm asking is taht i'm too skint to buy a
> > ProLiant
> > > at the moment but have a SCSI array sitting here with a 2DH
> > > controller card.  Would this work under win2k or XP without
being
> > in
> > > a compaq server?
> > >
> > > Any advice (or drivers, config software etc appreciated!).
> > >
> > > Failing that, anyone got an old (cheap) ProLiant they want
to
get
> > rid
> > > of?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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