711 StorEdge Multipack (was: [rescue] Re: OSM-2000)

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>> Are the 911 and 711 cases decent for mass storage on a smaller scale?
>
> I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the 711 is decent for
> more than just a small scale.  Isn't it a dual chanel case?  And
> I'm pretty sure it is hot swappable.

I have the carcass of a 12-bay 711 (chassis and backplane,
missing only power supply for functionality, plus cosmetic
sides/top) and I've been trying to decide what to do with it
(thanks Big Mike!)

There are two major variants--6-bay and 12-bay.  Both use spuds.
It's single channel auto-terminating wide SCSI, whether you
get the 12-bay or 6-bay.  Both can *supposedly* do UW-SCSI
even though only a few have the little "UltraSCSI" label on
the front bottom left corner.  The only other major difference
is that (same as SPARC 5/20 chassis) the 12-bay will only do
LP 3.5" drives, while the 6-bay will do HH (1.6") or LP (1").

It's hot-swappable IFF your controller supports same--my
Mylex DAC960 does so I'm in the clear.

My only problem is a powersupply--the only source I found for
one wants $125, and for that I feel like just buying a complete
one and getting sides/top--and then conning someone else into
buying the powersupply and building themselves a system.

If I pick up a 6-bay cheap and strip it, does someone want the
chassis/backplane for the cost of shipping?  I'd rather have
capacity for more disks than be able to handle HH disks, based
on the inventory I already have.

  --Rip