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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

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
>

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

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
>

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

Hi Trevor,

Thanks for the pointer. Do you think the Drive models would be
different for Sun 711's with 12-slot and 6-slot. I just got a 711 with
12 slots and 18G drives which are 1.6" which doesn't seem to be fitting
in the slots the height is taking up two slots.

Once again, I appreciate your help and time.

Regards!
CP


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
>>
>
>
>