Thanks for the rapid responses, especially from Werner, Blake, and Edward!
It seems that I *can* use the RZ28B in the BA350,
but I *cannot* replace the RZ29B RAID5 member with it
because it has a smaller capacity.
Fortunately, we have a second 4100, and I can replace one of its
NON-RAID RZ29Bs with the 28, then use that 29 to swap out the
failing drive, so happiness rules. :)
Thanks.
-Edward
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Edward Spodick, HKUST Library, 2358-6743 [mailto:lbspodic_at_ust.hk]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 6:08 PM
>To: tru64-unix-managers_at_sws1.ctd.ornl.gov
>Cc: Ed Spodick
>Subject: Is the RZ28B drive compatible with the BA350-LA unit?
>
>
>
>We have a 'Digital' AlphaServer (4000 or 4100) loaded with RZ29B drives in 3
>BA350-LA modular storage shelves. One of the drives is starting to fail,
>with soft errors reported on the console with increasing frequency (7 times
>so far this month). We also have a couple RZ28B drives currently unused
>from an earlier machine, so I am trying to determine if they are fully
>compatible with the BA350 unit. Physically they are almost identical, but I
>have been unable to find the specs for the BA350 on Compaq's web site. If
>it would work, the swap should be simple, since the failing drive is one
>part of a 3-unit RAID5 logical drive.
>
>Does anyone know the answer? Thank you for any confirmation or denial you
>can provide.
>
>Sincerely,
>-Edward Spodick, Systems Librarian
>- - - - -
>Edward F Spodick, Systems Librarian - lbspodic_at_ust.hk
>Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library
>tel: 852-2358-6743 fax: 852-2358-1043
Received on Thu Jul 19 2001 - 05:29:39 NZST