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The Question is: Sorry to bother you but after searching thru the FAQ, I don't seem to find the right answer. Currently using OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H2 with 2 9.1GB harddisks via a PCI to S.E. SCSI Adapter and intending to upgrade both harddisks to 18GB. Do I need to upgrade to OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-2 or is there an ECO kit which I can install? If there is an ECO kit f or installation, it would be very much appreciated if I could get a detailed procedure on installing it. Looking forward to your kind and prompt response. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thanks and regards. The Answer is : Please contact your hardware services organization for assistance, as there can be mechanical, software, and thermal considerations when installing newer disks in older enclosures. (In particular, disks that generate more heat than a particular storage enclosure or system enclosure can cool will cook the disk hardware over time, potentially greatly reducing the lifespan of the overheated hardware and potentially greatly increasing the likelyhood of failure.) The OpenVMS FAQ provides a general discussion of the installation of third-party hardware, and specifically also mentions the ECOs and releases of interest for disk storage upgrades. The OpenVMS Wizard strongly discourages the continued use of the V7.1-1H2 release. This and other hardware releases are intended solely for early use of hardware, and are intended to be upgraded once a subsequent mainline OpenVMS release is available. In this case, V7.1-2 was the next release, and V7.2-2 and V7.3-1 are the currently-supported releases. Continued use of V7.1-1H2 is NOT something that the OpenVMS Wizard can recommend.
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