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IBM x235 server [message #92706]

Wed, 14 November 2007 17:12

Rich Lamanna

Messages: 316
Registered: February 2006

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Anyone familiar with these machines? Aaron, DJ? You guys are tech
whizzes.... help. I just picked one up and have a few questions about the
RAID controllers and drive compatibility. Win XP will be installed on this
machine. I am familiar with the specific SCSI U160 and U320 drives which
will work in the system, however:

The multiple hot swap bay is installed, but is there any other hardware I
need besides the SCSI card?
I need to know if a U320 drive has the same pin footprint as the U160?
Can I use these drives interchangeably with the same SCSI RAID card?
Or once I install a U320 RAID card can I only use U320 drives?
If I install a U160 RAID card can I use both U160 and U320 drives?
What software would I need to enable the RAID system to function?

Thanks,
Rich

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Re: IBM x235 server [message #92773 is a reply to message #92706]

Fri, 16 November 2007 09:57

Messages: 1124
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

"Rich Lamanna" <richard.lamanna@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:473b8efe@linux...
> Anyone familiar with these machines? Aaron, DJ? You guys are tech
> whizzes.... help. I just picked one up and have a few questions about the
> RAID controllers and drive compatibility. Win XP will be installed on this
> machine. I am familiar with the specific SCSI U160 and U320 drives which
> will work in the system, however:
>
> The multiple hot swap bay is installed, but is there any other hardware I
> need besides the SCSI card?
> I need to know if a U320 drive has the same pin footprint as the U160?
> Can I use these drives interchangeably with the same SCSI RAID card?
> Or once I install a U320 RAID card can I only use U320 drives?
> If I install a U160 RAID card can I use both U160 and U320 drives?
> What software would I need to enable the RAID system to function?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
>

Rich,

I'm not familiar with this machine, but as far as software for the RAID
array, the card should provide drivers and a RAID utility to configure the
drives.

Deej

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Re: IBM x235 server [message #92800 is a reply to message #92706]

Fri, 16 November 2007 15:18

LaMontt

Messages: 424
Registered: January 2007

Senior Member

Yes..Forget the scsi.. Either use

-The On board EIDE.. To use IDE -ATA Drives.
-Get a SATA Card to load in Sata driver

"Rich Lamanna" <richard.lamanna@verizon.net> wrote:
>Anyone familiar with these machines? Aaron, DJ? You guys are tech
>whizzes.... help. I just picked one up and have a few questions about the
>RAID controllers and drive compatibility. Win XP will be installed on this
>machine. I am familiar with the specific SCSI U160 and U320 drives which
>will work in the system, however:
>
>The multiple hot swap bay is installed, but is there any other hardware
I
>need besides the SCSI card?
>I need to know if a U320 drive has the same pin footprint as the U160?
>Can I use these drives interchangeably with the same SCSI RAID card?
>Or once I install a U320 RAID card can I only use U320 drives?
>If I install a U160 RAID card can I use both U160 and U320 drives?
>What software would I need to enable the RAID system to function?
>
>Thanks,
>Rich
>
>

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Re: IBM x235 server [message #92993 is a reply to message #92706]

Sat, 24 November 2007 06:19

Rich Lamanna

Messages: 316
Registered: February 2006

Senior Member

Thanks DJ and Lamont. I was away last week, just returned last night.

Appreciated,
Rich

"Rich Lamanna" <richard.lamanna@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:473b8efe@linux...
> Anyone familiar with these machines? Aaron, DJ? You guys are tech
> whizzes.... help. I just picked one up and have a few questions about the
> RAID controllers and drive compatibility. Win XP will be installed on this
> machine. I am familiar with the specific SCSI U160 and U320 drives which
> will work in the system, however:
>
> The multiple hot swap bay is installed, but is there any other hardware I
> need besides the SCSI card?
> I need to know if a U320 drive has the same pin footprint as the U160?
> Can I use these drives interchangeably with the same SCSI RAID card?
> Or once I install a U320 RAID card can I only use U320 drives?
> If I install a U160 RAID card can I use both U160 and U320 drives?
> What software would I need to enable the RAID system to function?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
>

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