Hello Managers,
for some days I wrote (see message '1999-05/msg00546' and
'1999-09/msg00007' at
the archive 'www.ornl.gov/cts/archives/mailing-lists' for details):
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> In May Richard Eckman wrote a Summary about
> a 64-Bit Dual Channel Wide Ultra2SCSI Adapter.
>
> I've just checked the "Quickspecs"
> at 'www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/adapters.html'
> (dated from 2Q1999) but again there is no support for TRU64 mentioned.
> Does someone know [perhaps Richard :) ] if this adapter is now
supported
> under TRU64UNIX ?
> I like to bye this adapter for a Alpha Server 1000A 5/333 (with TRU64
> 4.0F PK1).
> Is the Adapter supported for this machine?
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Thank you very much to:
Thomas Leitner (tom_at_radar.tu-graz.ac.at)
Andrew Johnson (AJohnson_at_mail.nbme.org)
Richard Eckman (r.s.eckman_at_larc.nasa.gov)
Lorusso, Paul (Paul.Lorusso_at_compaq.com)
They send the following information (in incomming order):
1.) Thomas Leitner
> There is such a adapter from a third party. See:
> http://www.intraserver.com/products/
++++++++
After receiving this mail I visited this site and in fact they offer
- ITI-6100U2/6101U2, Single port Ultra2/LVD SCSI PCI Host Adapter
- ITI-6200U2/6201U2, Dual port Ultra2/LVD SCSI PCI Host Adapter
Both adapters have native Driver support for TRU64 4.0F, for earlier
Version you need to install a given one.
Both adapters are recogniced by the firmware, genvmunix from
Version 4.0F can create the appropriate entries in your config-file.
You can boot your system from a drive attached to this adaper.
Both adapers are qualified for a range of Compaq Servers and
Workstations (also for other like SUN).
2.) Andrew Johnson
> DUNIX does not run on VAX systems.
> The adapter is VAX only. NO DUNIX. NO DEC Alpha.
3.) Richard Eckman
> It's a long story, but I received several follow-up messages from Paul
> Lorusso of Compaq/DEC regarding the Tru64 UNIX support of the dual
> channel ultra2 SCSI card. For reasons not entirely clear to me,
> Compaq decided NOT to support this card under Tru64 UNIX.
> Paul did tell me in early June that a single-channel ultra2 SCSI card
> would be available and I do see this available in various DEC system
and
> option catalog pages. It is SN-KZPCA-AA. Paul also mentioned a
> dual-channel Adaptec Ultra 3 card for which driver development is
> well under way for Tru64 UNIX.
> He expected that to be a salable product in the fall on
> Tru64/XP1000. I would recommend contacting Paul directly for more
> information (Paul.Lorusso_at_compaq.com).
> I'm sorry for not following up to the Tru64 UNIX managers list on my
> initial summary when I learned from Compaq that decided not to support
the
> dual channel card.
4.) Lorusso, Paul
> The SN-KZPCA-AA is a 1 ch Wide Ultra2 LVD adapter option for Alpha
> Workstations exclusively, used on XP1000's to connect its internal,
Ultra 2
> capable disk. A second option will be productized in another month
> 3X-KZPCA-AA, based on the same adapter for AlphaServers that can
handle
> internal Ultra 2, (today ES40 and DS10). Now, as to your question
around
> the 1000A. This is technically an EOL platform, but it maybe possible
to
> qualify it here based on need. I need to ask what you are going to
attach
> it to, however. Internal 68 pin disks which are Ultra 2 capable were
only
> used in the Rack mount (special) version of this product, but the
pedestal
> version is Storageworks based, which by definition, is Single Ended
Wide
> Ultra. Hooking up an LVD capable adapter to the internal shelves will
> default to Wide Ultra performance, so that you will be getting little
if any
> benefit by attaching this to your internal disks. Externally, you
would
> likewise need one of the new LVD capable shelves (they are 14 slot
today an
> take new Compaq Universal drives) to get LVD performance. Direct
attach
> UNIX allows address of only 7 drives at this time. So, please outline
what
> you are trying to do here, so that I can be of best help.
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I send Paul the needed information (I hope). I'll will send an update
for this summary when I get more information from Paul.
Best Regards
Norbert
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Norbert Kasperczyk-Borgmann
University of Applied Sciences - Fachhochschule Hamburg
Fachbereich E/I, Softwarelabor, Raum 1187
Berliner Tor 3, D-20099 Hamburg, Germany
phone: +49 40 42859 3167
fax : +49 40 2484 5852
email: nkb_at_informatik.fh-hamburg.de
Received on Wed Sep 08 1999 - 14:55:52 NZST