HBA's was Re: [SunRescue] Excuse my gross oversimplification of RAID

James Lockwood rescue at sunhelp.org
Mon Dec 4 02:22:42 CST 2000


On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, James Lockwood wrote:

> The SPC/S shipped by Sun is a DPT Millennium (currently sold by Adaptec).

FYI, the exact part number is PM3755U2B (U2W PM3755 with dual channel
expansion card and battery backup), here's an example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=512596359

3 U2W SCSI chains, comes with 64MB cache (expandable to 256MB with normal
SO-DIMMs).  You do need the drivers (which are not shipped with Solaris).

I suspect but cannot prove that the PM3755F version (aka Millennium Fibre,
supports up to 2 FC loops) will also function with the same driver.  If
anyone has one of them lying around in a closet and wants me to test it
I'll be happy to.

The DPT firmware has some great error messages, btw:

] Danger Will Robinson !!! - Please Run Automated setup routine first
] Whoa Nellie !! - Test already initialized
]
] *********************************************
] *  YOU HAVE VIOLATED THE Monitor FUNCTION   *
] *                                           *
] *  Due to Your Wrongful use of the command  *
] *   syntax and structure you may no longer  *
] *     utilize this software or terminal     *
] * +++++++++      DO NOT MOVE     ++++++++++ *
] * +++ THE AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED+++ *
] *    DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-BOOT THE MACHINE  *
] *        YOU HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED          *
] *       13 CODING VIOLATION TICKETS         *
] *********************************************

-James




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