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UltraSCSI on AlphaServer 8400?

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The Question is:

 
Does an OpenVMS Cluster, formed by two alphaserver
8400, supports ULTRAScsi adapters?
 
Thanks in advance.
 

The Answer is :

 
  On V7.1-1H1 and later, yes.
 
  An OpenVMS Cluster often uses a variety of interconnects.  Some of the
  interconnects are used for both storage I/O and for internode cluster
  communications -- Ethernet and CI are examples of these interconnects
  -- while other interconnects are used only for storage I/O -- SCSI and
  KFQSA-based DSSI are examples.  In other words, you will need one or
  more interconnects -- such as CI, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, Memory Channel,
  or otherwise -- in addition to the UltraSCSI dual-host interconnect.
 
  On OpenVMS Alpha V6.2-1H3, with an available ECO kit, various directly
  connected UltraSCSI controllers and storage are supported for use in
  single-host SCSI configurations.  Multi-host UltraSCSI configurations
  require the V7.1-1H1 or later release.

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 16-SEP-1998 )
     
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