I got three quick replies, but am still no closer to a solution. I've
logged a call with Compaq and they're going to try and figure out why
this doesn't work.
Thanks to
Rodrigo Poblete <rpoblete_at_gmd.com.pe>
Mohan Kannapareddy <mkannapa_at_ford.com>
John Speno <speno_at_isc.upenn.edu>
This is definitely a Ultra capable pedestal with the right dual bus
configuration. The cables are in the right way. At this stage i
don't think it's hardware failure on the module, or misconfigured
jumper termination but will let Compaq try and figure it out. In
the meantime i've backed out to using Fast-Wide in the old chassis.
-jason
Original Question:
> > I've got 8 blue SBB ultrawide 9.1G disks installed in a BA356 chassis,
> > running in `fast wide' mode. (it's a long story as to why DEC sold
> > me Ultra disks and a non Ultra chassis/personality module/cables, so
> > nevermind). the 356 runs in split bus mode, connected to channels 0
> > and 1 of a KZ-PAC RAID5 controller in an AS800. it's RAID5, with
> > 6 disks, the 7th being configured for failover. this all works.
> >
> > I recently purchased a BA356-KG, along with 2 BN37A-E cables.
> >
> > If i move the disks into the new pedestal and connect it up, nothing
> > works. The system seems to spin the disks up, but then waits with
> > "waiting for dra13 to poll" until it gives up and marks all the disks
> > bad. booting from alphabios into the controller doesn't see any disks
> > other than as failed, and it can't access them to do anything other
> > than leave them as failed. trying to mark them optimal results in a
> > message saying "there are no disks on this bus"
> >
> > If i put the disks back into the original chassis and mark them as
> > optimal, the whole thing works again.
> >
> > Any ideas on why these disks can't simply be transported across and
> > work ? I've read through the controller/SBB/BA356 manual and can't
> > find anything that would indicate this doesn't work.
> >
> > Even more worrying is that it implies this config won't work at all
> > which is bizarre.
> >
> > Ideas/pointers appreciated. I'll summarise back to the list.
> >
> > -jason
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Received on Thu Sep 10 1998 - 08:25:54 NZST