HP OpenVMS Systems

Ask the Wizard
» 

HP OpenVMS Systems

OpenVMS information
» What's new on our site
» Upcoming events
» Configuration and buying assistance
» Send us your comments

HP OpenVMS systems
» OpenVMS software
» Supported Servers
» OpenVMS virtualization
» OpenVMS solutions and partners
» OpenVMS success stories
» OpenVMS service and support
» OpenVMS resources and information
» OpenVMS documentation
» Education and training

Quick Links
» Non-javascript page
» Ask the Wizard
» OpenVMS FAQ

Test Drive OpenVMS
» OpenVMS I64 test drive
» Java test drive

Other information resources available to you include:
» OpenVMS freeware
» ECO kits, software and hardware support, prior version support
» Alpha SRM, ARC, and AlphaBIOS firmware updates
» ENCOMPASS - HP user group
» OpenVMS software downloads, OpenVMS freeware CD-ROM
» OpenVMS firmware locations
» DECconnect passive adaptor charts
» Cables reference guide
» MicroVAX console commands
» OpenVMS student research

Select a topic below to see Questions Frequently Asked by partners
» Using the online documentation library(installing BNU from the asap SDK)
» Global sections(how to create and use.)
» xx$CREATE_BUFOBJ system service(usage)
» Ethernet address(methods of determination)
» Shareable images(cookbook approach to creating one)
» Sharing data/code at absolute addresses(a guide with examples)
» Determining the Alpha microprocessor
» Using GETSYI to get hardware status

Evolving business value
» Business Systems Evolution
» AlphaServer systems transition planning
» Alpha RetainTrust program

Related links
» HP Integrity servers
» HP Alpha systems
» HP storage
» HP software
» HP products and services
» HP solutions
» HP support
disaster proof
HP Integrity server animation
HP Integrity server animation
Content starts here

Ask the Wizard Questions

Hardware RAID5 on CMD controller

The Question is: 

I have a VAX 6420 with a CMD BI-SCSI controller. I'm looking for a
Storageworksbox that has onboard RAID capability, RAID5 preferably.
I believe that there used to be a RAID ARRAY 110 that did this but
all of the RAID boxes currently on your Web pages seem to require
a host based controller. Is this true, or is there still a RAID array
out there that has the RAID controller as part of the Storageworks
box?

The Answer is: 

    You can either have RAID5 in software or hardware.  I order to have it
    in hardware, you need to have a controller / adapter that can perform
    RAID5.  You already have an adaptor, so the only thing you could use
    would be a controller.  Assuming your CMD adapter supports it, any HSZ
    product with RAID5 would do what you want.