Hi,

We have recently bought a surplus Storedge T3 and would lilke to add
it to our IMAP mail server (Dual 450Mhz Netra T1125 with Solaris9)
which slowly gets too slow handling tens of thousands of messages.

The problem is: Our T3 comes with DB9 copper FC-AL interface, while
all official FC-AL cards from sun have optical connectors.

AFAIK now we have two choices:

a) Add a Copper to SC optical media converter to the link.
b) Use a "Non Sun" FCAL HBA such as QLogic QLA2200/66 with HSSDC
interface.

I am kind of thorn between two options, on one hand I do not like
having some media converters on a link, on another having a non-sun
QLA2200 will require usage of "not official" drivers.

I would be thankful if someone with identical setup would share his
expierences.

Regards

Kirill
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"Kirill Ponazdyr" <ng1@@codeangels.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have recently bought a surplus Storedge T3 and would lilke to add
> it to our IMAP mail server (Dual 450Mhz Netra T1125 with Solaris9)
> which slowly gets too slow handling tens of thousands of messages.
>
> The problem is: Our T3 comes with DB9 copper FC-AL interface, while
> all official FC-AL cards from sun have optical connectors.
>
> AFAIK now we have two choices:
>
> a) Add a Copper to SC optical media converter to the link.
> b) Use a "Non Sun" FCAL HBA such as QLogic QLA2200/66 with HSSDC
> interface.
>
> I am kind of thorn between two options, on one hand I do not like
> having some media converters on a link, on another having a non-sun
> QLA2200 will require usage of "not official" drivers.
>
> I would be thankful if someone with identical setup would share his
> expierences.
>
> Regards
>
> Kirill

Hi,

The T3 (not T3+) by default uses a MIA that converts from DB9 to SC. It
comes with every T3. So you should ask your supplier to send one to you for
free.

HTH,

Axel Neumann

On Sun, 23 May 2004 13:15:58 +0200, "Axel Neumann"
<Axel.Neumann@epost.de> wrote:

>
>"Kirill Ponazdyr" <ng1@@codeangels.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> We have recently bought a surplus Storedge T3 and would lilke to add
>> it to our IMAP mail server (Dual 450Mhz Netra T1125 with Solaris9)
>> which slowly gets too slow handling tens of thousands of messages.
>>
>> The problem is: Our T3 comes with DB9 copper FC-AL interface, while
>> all official FC-AL cards from sun have optical connectors.
>>
>Hi,
>
>The T3 (not T3+) by default uses a MIA that converts from DB9 to SC. It
>comes with every T3. So you should ask your supplier to send one to you for
>free.
>
>HTH,
>
>Axel Neumann
>

This is a "plain" T3 and unfortunately the MIA is not available

Best Regards

Kirill
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maybe the last chance:

http://store.sun.com/CMTemplate/CESe...ferrer=ssh_buy

Rafael Imelmann wrote:
> maybe the last chance:
>
> http://store.sun.com/CMTemplate/CESe...ferrer=ssh_buy
>
>

Actually that's a short wave GBIC not a media interface adapter.

What you need is:
http://store.sun.com/CMTemplate/CESe...ferrer=ssh_buy

The original responder was correct that every T3A shipped with a MIA
and your supplier should have included one. It's worth a call to the
supplier as the worst they can say is "no."

Elias