9 Apr
2010
9 Apr
'10
10:53 a.m.
On Apr 9, 2010, at 1:44 PM, Steven M Jones wrote:
Noticed eBay auction /#/380220354709 - some collection
of HSJ50
bits and what look suspiciously like some CI ports. Does an HSJ
even have the capability to support CI?
Umm...All HSJs are CI-interfaced devices. HSZ is SCSI, HSD is
DSSI, HSG is FibreChannel, all SCSI to the drives.
I never really dealt with HSCs back in the day, or the
intelligent
storage controllers from the BA35x era.
Anyway if it does support a CI interface, I thought it
might be a
cheaper way for somebody with a larger VAX to get closer-to-modern
storage and much lower electric bills than using SDI or HSC
options. Doesn't do me much good for my 11/730, so go for it.
Yes, they're really nice controllers. I have a pair of them on my
VAX 7000.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL