Trevor wrote:

> Sounds like you have a 12-slotter.
>
> I have only used 1" high drives in my 711s, so I can't give you direct
> experience of 1.6" drives. But I have noticed the SCA connector protrudes
> more on some drives than on others. Sun did use 1.6" drives in some 711s,
> but they would have chosen disks that fitted without fouling the other
> connectors.
>
> Here's the url of a users guide for a 711. Of course, it will not answer
> your current question (Sun will say "use Sun drives") but it might be
> helpful otherwise.
>
> http://www.sun.com/products-n-soluti...05-3954-10.pdf
>
> Trevor
>
>
> "CP" <csp2201@nospamnetscape.net> wrote in message
> news:Gzb7b.13227$98.11475@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
>
>>
>>Trevor wrote:
>>
>>>Any 80-pin SCA drive that is not high voltage differential should work.
>>>
>>>The 12-slot cases and the early 6-slot ones are not 'qualified' by Sun
>
> for
>
>>>operation at ultra speeds (20 MHz) but they work at that speed anyway
>>>provided there's not too many drives in them and the cable length is
>
> short.
>
>>>The 12-slotter is pretty marginal at ultra speed, but unqualified
>
> 6-slotters
>
>>>should be OK with up to 6 drives.
>>>
>>>Dual mode lvd/se disks (and I believe all lvd disks are dual mode) will
>>>operate only as se. They should switch mode automatically without being
>>>jumpered to force se mode, because the case grounds the DIFFSENS line.
>>>
>>>I don't think power supply or heat will be problems, provided you don't
>
> put
>
>>>in more than 6 drives and stagger the spin-up times.
>>>
>>>Trevor
>>>
>>>
>>>"CP" <csp2201@nospamnetscape.net> wrote in message
>>>news:tx97b.35346$Dg7.33648@nwrddc02.gnilink.net ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Sun Gurus,
>>>>
>>>>Could not find any documentation on Sun 711 Storage Pack on Sun's
>>>>website nor the search on google. Just wanted to find out what
>>>>kind/type (especially physical specifications, and size) are compatible
>>>>with Sun 711 storage pack.
>>>>
>>>>Any help or pointers to information would be highly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Cp
>>
>>Hi Trevor,
>>
>>Thanks a lot for the response and information. I am having trouble with
>>1.6"(Height) drives. The height is occupying or covering two
>>slots/connectors and the it is failing to get hooked to the connector,
>>just wondering if 1" drives would work with Sun 711.
>>
>>Once again, thanks for your help and time!
>>Regards
>>CP
>>
>
>
>

Good Morning Trevor,

I have been researching about this issue and found that my 711 (which
has 12 slots) takes only 1" drives. I didn't realize I bought the 1.6"
inches. Bad me. I could even find out the model numbers which are like
to work with my 711 (ST318404LC, ST19171WC, Fujitsu MAA3182SC,
ST318203LC, Fujitsu MAG3182LC).

Thanks for the information and pointer to a very useful document.

Regards
CP