[rescue] StorageWorks cabinet rescue

[Eric Dittman]

> >You have a BA35x shelf, just a different model.  The real
> >question is, which one?  I'll do some research and see if
> >I can find out.  Can you get any specific model number off
> >the back of the installed shelves?
> 
> Ok, I took it apart.  Only 28 screws to get to the back.
> 
> It's not seperate shelves, the backplane is one single board
> running the full height and width of the unit.  The only
> relevant marking is a label:
> 
>  [BARCODE]     E01    [BARCODE]
> 54-23338-01 [BARCODE] KA451MFW69
> 
> All the other markings are just stenceled connector ID's
> JP? for power, JD?? for disk.

I'll see what I can dig up.

> The only other item of interest is that at the top behind
> the topmost shelf there are 3 connectors that appear to
> be the same connector format as the disk drive connectors.
> I wonder what is supposed to connect there?  They're
> labeled J19, J20, and J21.  All the other J connections
> are down in the controller/cache/etc area.

These may be expansion connectors.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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